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The Wesley Crier September, 2012

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday – Friday

9:00 a.m. – 3:00p.m.

302-678-9626

302-678-9627 (Fax)

The Wesley Crier Facebook: Wesley UMC Dover

E-mail: [email protected]

Webpage: www.wesleyumc-dover.com

OUR VISION

Historic Wesley Church in

downtown Dover, Delaware

is an open and welcoming

congregation, which makes

disciples of Jesus Christ by

proclaiming God’s love

through

✞A variety of Worship Ser-

vices which speaks to both

heart and mind,

✞Bible study, fellowship,

and nurture which lead to

meaningful and disciplined

Christian living,

✞Christian outreach minis-

tries which serve those near

and far,

✞Combined activities which

involve other area churches

and faith communities.

Wesley Church welcomes

all individuals and seeks to

minister to the spiritual and

physical needs and con-

cerns, as God reveals them

to us.

Members and neighbors of

all ages and stages in life,

the homeless, hungry, and

hurting, employees of the

various levels of govern-

ment, including the military,

and people in the nearby

education and business com-

munities.

Wesley Church’s promi-

nent steeple is a sign of

our commitment to our vi-sion and is a beacon of faith,

hope, and love in this state

capital.

Please continue to hold Wesley Church in prayer

as we prepare for our new worship schedule, which starts Sept. 9. This is vitally important. All worship services are in the Sanctuary.

8:00 a.m. Early Worship (no music)

8:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship, Children's and Adult Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Worship and Adult Sunday School if interest

We will be conducting a survey regarding interests for Adult Sun-day School class topics and curriculum. Look for that in the Sept.

newsletter and in the bulletin. Please remember the reasons for making these changes (It has been an ongoing conversation in Wesley Church for many years.)

We now have an Adult Sunday School hour I can attend. Focus upon Spiritual Formation is a primary goal for our Church. The

schedule helps us reach our goal. In addition, the new schedule ad-dresses the 11:00/11:15 worship hour. This schedule is on a pilot basis. The length of the pilot is de-

signed to include Christmas and Easter. As Easter falls at the end of March, our evaluation period is April and May, 2013. If you have

data to add to the process, please share it in writing if possible, so we can keep good track of it. I hope and pray you will be a part of a small group. There will be

opportunities on Sunday mornings, Monday night (Men's Covenant Disciples), Tuesday morning (LeRoy Jones Men's Study), Wednes-

day nights 1st and 3rd weeks (after dinner, I will be teaching), and Thursday Noon (Pastor Harry will be teaching "The God I Never Knew").

The 11:15 worship service will be similar to the 9:45 service, but not identical. In addition to hymns with the organ and the printed

order of service, there will be a broader musical repertoire, more variety in the liturgy (it won't be call and response every week), weekly communion (this is the official position of the UMC), and

over time other creative elements like drama will be included.

You are invited to come to an ice cream social on Aug. 15 at 6:30 to hear more about the ideas and share in conversation about this.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.wesleyumc-dover.com


New Crier Distribution Policy

Due to the costs of producing the

monthly newsletter ($400-$500/month) we are moving to electronic

distribution of the newsletter for all people who have computer access. If you use email/website: Please

make sure we have your current email address.

For those who are not users of email and/or website, we will continue to

mail the newsletter to you. Please verify you would like to continue to receive the newsletter by mail, by

calling or sending a note to the church office

Join us this fall for two great ways to support Pecometh.

September 15:

Upper Shore Century

Bicycle through scenic Queen Anne’s, Kent and Caroline Counties. Routes of 12, 33, 72 and 100 miles are availa-

ble. Proceeds benefit Pecometh camp programs. $35/person. For infor-

mation, contact Richelle Darrell at [email protected]

October 14, 3-6pm: Pecometh Dinner

Auction The Pecometh Day Auctions have

moved to a new date and location. Join us at the Riverview Retreat Cen-

ter for an afternoon of great food and great auction items. Enjoy the silent

auction bidding and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner and the live auc-tion. Tickets are $35/person. For

more information contact Dana Squares at [email protected]

Not mentioned in the last edition of

The Crier under Graduations were the following people:

Angela Dryda graduated from Polytech Adult Education Practical Nursing Pro-

gram and passed her Delaware State Nursing Boards in July. Angela is the

daughter of John and Michele Dryda and mother to Matthew Dryda.

Briana Tobin graduated from Caesar Rodney High School and will attend

Delaware State University in the fall. Briana is the daughter of Robert and Tina Tobin.

Will S. Vickers graduated from Dover

High School and will attend American University, Washington, DC majoring

in Political Science. Will is the son of Charles and Nancy Vickers.

JEREMIAH UPDATE

Hi Everyone,

I thought last month’s Crier would be the last update; however, we missed another name. Our apologies to Mary

Huston. If there are more of you that we have missed, please contact the

church office, 678-9626 or me, 678-0974. There is also still time to con-tribute.

Jim Skeans, Chairman, Jeremiah III

From the Pastor 1

New Crier Policy 2

Pecometh Funrais-

er

2

Congratulations 2

Jeremiah III Update

2

What DOES a pas-tor do?

3

What DOES a pastor do? - cont.

4

Baptism 4

VeggieTales 4

Reminder from the

Treasurer/

Financial Secretary

5

Holy Joe Cafe 5

Stewardship 5

A Call for Prayer

for our Leadership

and Servants

6

A Call for Prayer—

Continued

7

Thank you from

Patsy Brown

8

Simple Truth

Concert

8

Children's Choir 8

Team Pecometh 9

Birthday Calendar 10

Church Calendar 11

Inside this issue:


What DOES a pastor do? I find that teenage boys are the ones who most often have the guts to ask me this question straight out. The underlying premise is “I know you lead worship, but what do you DO with the rest of your time?”

So I am going to take a stab at answering the question here. I expect that after this article is pub-lished, I will think of a dozen things I have forgotten to share.

I work between 50-60 hours per week. Many of those hours are in the church. Some of them are out in the community, in the homes of members, in hospitals, nursing homes, at my dining room table, etc. I begin my day by getting up with my family, and being a part of the morning routine. Then I

typically do some yoga for Morning Prayer and meditation, and get ready for the day. I usually arrive at the church between 9-9:30 a.m. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights I am typically at

the church in meetings until 8:30 or 9:00 (and sometimes later!). I take Monday as my Sabbath day. The other six days, I work. Saturday is generally lighter, but rarely a full day off. During a typical week, I spend time preparing to preach, usually 8-10 hours per week. Sometimes

it’s more. Occasionally it’s less. I also spend several hours per month on worship planning, choosing prayers, etc.

I spend time listening. On an average week, I usually have at least one “deep conversation.” This is when someone shares with the struggles in their life, and I try to be a prayerful, loving, and (hopefully) helpful presence. I am always humbled and honored by these times. I sometimes have

the privilege of saying “in the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.” I am not sure there is a great-er privilege than sharing those words with another person.

I usually spend an hour or so per week making phone calls and writing notes to people for whom we are praying, and letting them know of God’s love for them. I also pray every Wed. with Diane

Boyce for about an hour (you are invited!) We pray for the church, the community, the world, and the needs that have been shared with us. Staff meetings are Tuesdays at 9:30 and last until 11:00 or 11:30. Chris Countryman and I meet

most weeks on Thursday mornings for two hours. I am also intentional about checking in with the staff, to ensure we are working well together, and our staff has what they need to do their jobs well.

We have excellent pastoral staff. Harry is truly gifted in the ministry of pastoral care and Chris is truly gifted in ministry with young people. Our office, custodial, music, and preschool staff are all strong, gifted, and good at what God has given them to do. I am grateful to God every day for them.

I spend a lot of time in administration. This means being in conversation (often via email) with members of committees. It means writing, planning, preparing, and overseeing implementation of

everything from new welcome bags, to connecting new members into service, to Walk to Emmaus retreat participation, to budget and expense review, and everything in between. I try to involve as many members of the Body of Christ as possible in this, because this is what I understand my calling

to be about. As Paul says in Eph. 4 we are “to equip the saints for the works of ministry.” As fall approaches, and we get back into our small group sessions with intensity, I will be teaching

more. This will be on 1st and 3rd Wed. nights after dinner. I also am a part of a weekly covenant dis-cipleship for an hour every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Come Sundays at 8:45 in our new schedule, I am excited to be a part of Adult Sunday School classes, and to eventually teach during some of those

weeks. God usually sends me one curve ball per week. Sometimes it’s a person who needs a hotel room.

Sometimes it’s a person off the street who needs a listening ear. It’s always a time when I feel blessed to be a part of such a thing. I also spend time with folks preparing for membership, baptism, and marriage. The rhythm of this

ebbs and flows, but lately it has been mostly flowing! For membership, we have four classes togeth-er, and other church leaders join us for a week at a time. For baptism, I meet with families in groups

of 2-4 families, for about 1.5 hours, and share a lot of conversation and information about raising children in the faith. Once per month (except summer), I get together with three clergy friends for about 3 hours. This is

precious and vital time. We share struggles, ideas, and everything in between. It is a time of encour-agement and blessing.


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I also attend Continuing Education events a

few times per year. These are vital to my spir-itual and vocational health. I try to take my four weeks of vacation each year; it is also vital

to my spiritual and vocational health. During the Summer, I have been to Annual

Conference, New Orleans Mission Trip, Jurisdic-tional Conference to choose new bishops, Sum-mer Music Institute at Drew Seminary, and

Camp Pecometh leading Bible study and wor-ship. The summer has a different rhythm, but it

is not a slow time for me. I wish I spent more time sitting and reading spiritual books. I do read widely, but it is never

enough. I wish I spent hours every day in pray-er. I do pray daily; but it is not for hours! I do

make an effort to stop and pray throughout the day. In the spirit of Brother Lawrence, I seek to

pay attention to God’s grace throughout my day. Once per month I see a Spiritual Director for an hour in Middletown, to ensure that I am

staying on the path God has for me. It is always an adventure, suffused with God’s

grace. It is also an exercise in stress manage-ment at times. I know a man who used to serve a 3 point charge on the Shore, who is now an

FBI agent in NYC. He was there through 9-11 and continues to work in the City. Pastoring is

still the hardest job he ever had. I am going to end it here. This article is al-ready too long…and I am sure I am forgetting

things. I am honored to be your pastor. I am grateful

to God for the call to ordained ministry. Thanks for sharing the journey. Pastor Amy

VeggieTales Live!

Bob, Larry and your favorite Veggie friends are singing and dancing their way to Wyoming United Methodist Church in the all new God Made You

Special LIVE Tour.

Kids of all ages will love this show filled with silly song favorites like “Love my Lips”, “The Hairbrush Song”, “His Cheeseburger” and many, many more!

Join the God Made You Special LIVE Tour for an un-forgettable time of fun and silliness from the Veggi-

eTales crew! General Admission tickets - $20.00

VIP tickets - $35.00- bring your camera and have your picture taken with the cast!

Isabella Ann

Czechowski, daugh-ter of Jeffry and April

Doyle Czechowski. Isabella is a student of our Wesley Pre-

school.


Reminder from the Treasurer/

Financial Secretary

Just a friendly reminder concerning offering envelopes. Last year due to the rising cost of the envelopes we purchased ones without the dates

or numbers preprinted on them. WE NEED YOU to please take a few minutes to put your name

and number on the envelope before you place it in the offering plate. Remember, if the envelope does not have

your name and number clearly indicated, we can-not post the gift to your record-of-giving. The

treasurer only sees your envelope and your gifts are posted from the envelope ONLY. If you give cash and there is no name or num-

ber on the envelope I can guarantee that you will not receive credit for your gift, it is treated as a

plate offering. When you are making out your check to the church you can write one check for the General

and Building fund; if you missed a week or so you can write one check for that also.

Donations or pledges to Jeremiah need to be a separate check enclosed in a separate envelope. We are required to issue quarterly record-of-

giving statements for you and we want to be sure that your gifts are posted correctly.

Thank you,

Marian Hudson,

Treasurer/Financial Secretary

September 7th our Guest Artist will be

Wes Davis. Wes, preached and sang here at Wes-

ley Church in June, he has been writing music and performing about the Eastern Shore for more than two decades.

Please come out, bring a friend, enjoy some dessert and coffee, and be blessed

by Wes’ original music.

I read Alice Small’s obituary in the paper re-cently. Alice and Joe owned a small printing business in Wilmington for many years. Joe died

several years ago. Alice and Joe were devout Methodists. They were strong in their communi-

ty and their church. They were just plain nice people. I first met Joe in the late 1980’s. I was selling copiers and dropped in without an ap-

pointment. Most people are not thrilled to visit with copier salesmen but Joe invited me in and

listened to my presentation. He didn’t buy a copier that day. Over the years we did do busi-ness with each other several times. As generous

as Joe was in many areas of his life Joe was a frugal person. Some would call him tight. He

was a tough negotiator for the best price on things for his business. Some of his vendors

might say he was cheap. My Sussex County an-cestors would probably say he was careful with his money.

The notice of Alice passing made me think about how we see things. I think that where

many people would see problems the Smalls saw opportunity. They saved money where they could to fund generosity where it was needed.

We are entering year two of Extreme Generosity. Last year people made the effort and we in-

creased our giving slightly over the year before. Times are difficult for many people and critical for some. This year we have an opportunity to

help even more. This year let’s clearly define our own wants and needs. If we want a little

less we can help those who need a little more. I close with the words printed on the back of Jo-seph Small’s business card. Every night I turn

my problems over to God. He’s going to be up all night anyway.

Joe Bailey Stewardship Committee


A Call for Prayer for our Leadership and Servants

The Nominations & Lay Leadership Committee is the group with the important ministry of discerning and inviting disciples to

serve in our church family.

Every year, we have a Church Conference meeting at which the slate of leaders are presented and voted upon by our Church

family. This year, our meeting is Saturday Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m.

In preparation for 2013, the NLL is currently seeking your prayer support. We are asking you to pray about how you feel led

to serve, and pray for our church family in this season of discernment. Some of you will receive phone calls specifically asking

you to pray and call us back in the following 2-3 weeks. We are calling folks who are new among us, some who are not cur-

rently serving, some who are about to complete a term, and some that have simply come to mind (we trust this is the Spirit at

work).

If you feel led to serve, and do not receive a phone call, please don’t ignore the prompting of the Holy Spirit! Be in touch with

a member of the NLL and let us know what you are feeling nudged to do. The members are: Doug Boyce, Marilyn Cleeton,

Kim Courtney, MaryAnn Evans, Kim Glanden, Cindy Jones, John Parker, Nancy Royston, Connie Strickland, and Alma Yerger.

As your pastor, I serve as the chair.

As we reach out to folks, we are asking that you pray about serving in leadership. We are also encouraging each person with

whom we speak to be intentional about growing in faith by being a part of a small group. This could be adult Sunday School, or

a small group offered during the week. Spiritual formation is obviously essential for spiritual leaders.

This encouragement extends to each person who is a part of Wesley Church. Are you actively seeking to grow in faith? To

become a person that God depends upon for servant ministry? Be intentional about spiritual growth by being a part of a small

group.

Please pray especially for God to raise up Sunday School Teachers. Several of our teachers are feeling led to serve

in different ways. They have been an enormous blessing in a strong Sunday School Ministry. We are trusting God to raise up

new teachers.

We are also asking EVERYONE to be involved in serving in God’s Church. In our membership vows, we

pledge our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Below is a listing of ways that you may serve within the church. If you are already active in some of these, thank you very

much for your service. If you are not yet active, or would like to become more active, please prayerfully consider these, and

contact the coordinator. As a member of Wesley Church, I ask you to serve in at least two of these ministries.

Your service makes a difference in the life of the church, and the lives God touches through Wesley Church. Thank you for

making a difference. For each area, the coordinator will give you more details to prepare you to serve.

Lay Reader: Lead the procession in worship, lead us in a printed prayer for illumination, read Scripture, and on Communion

Sundays, assist with serving. Contact Charlie Martin [email protected] 302-674-2902.

Greeter: Welcome folks as they arrive for worship. Our goal is to have greeters in the parking lot, in the hallway near the

kitchen, and at the bottom of the elevator and stairs. Sign-up sheet and Greeter Guidelines are in the main hallway outside the

library. Contact Sally Nichols 697-1493.

Usher: Our ushers are an important part of every service. Ushers greet at the top of the stairs and elevator and distribute

worship bulletins. In addition, they count worship attendance, assist with the microphone for morning announcements, collect

the offering, direct people during communion, and other responsibilities. To serve, contact Fran Deats

[email protected] 302-734-7010.

Sound: If you would like to serve by running the sound system and recording during worship, contact Jim Skeans. Sermons

will soon be available online. [email protected] 302-678-0974.

Altar Guild: To prepare the sanctuary for worship, we have a schedule of 12 months with one family/ 2 persons serving each

month. To learn about this ministry, contact Michele Dryda [email protected] 302-734-2911.


Communion Servers: To learn how to serve the holy meal, and participate in worship in this way,

contact Bill Torbert. We serve the first Sunday of the month and every week during Advent and Lent; at the 11:15 service we will serve weekly, beginning in the fall. We are also in need of a coordinator

for 11:15. [email protected] 302-734-9804. Acolyte: If you would like to bear the light of Christ in worship, contact Sue Krabill for training, and

to get on the schedule. Sue is also open to a new coordinator stepping forward. [email protected] 302-335-4776.

Coffee Hour: To bless our community with refreshment during fellowship time, contact Lance Wilgus to serve. [email protected] 302-335-1200.

Office Volunteers: Our volunteers make our office a wonderful place. If you would like to be a part

of this ministry, contact Cindy Mayan. [email protected] 302-678-9626. Wednesday morning prayer: One of the most important gifts we are given is the mysterious and

wonderful gift of prayer. Come join this prayer time on Wednesday mornings at 10:30, and bless all whom God gives us to pray for, contact Diane Boyce [email protected] 302-697-6020.

Clothing Closet: The clothing closet has been blessing our community for over thirty years. People

who are referred in on Mondays and Fridays receive free clothing. On Saturday mornings the closet is open for public business. All proceeds go to local ministries to feed and house people in need. Serv-ants are needed on Saturday mornings. Contact Mary Ann Dashiell [email protected] 302-

698-2166.

Meals for homeless shelter: Every year, Wesley Church serves dinner at the Interfaith Men’s Shel-ter. We sign up for a week at a time, 2-3 times per year. To help prepare and serve the meal, con-tact Gerrie Willis [email protected] 302-734-5141.

Meals for members: One of the things Wesley church does not have at present is an organized

ministry to take meals to people who are grieving, welcoming a new baby, etc. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, and/or are interested in coordinating this, please contact the office. [email protected] 302-678-9626.

Sunday School teacher or helper: We have wonderful and dedicated Sunday School teachers at

Wesley Church. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, we will equip you to serve in this vitally important way. Contact Chris Countryman [email protected] 302-735-1863.

Nursery helper: Marie Sugalski is our staff person in the nursery each Sunday. We need to have a second person serve at each worship service. You may serve one or more than one service on a Sun-

day morning. During the summer months, our United Methodist Women have been gracious in serv-ing. We are in need of a volunteer coordinator, and volunteers. Contact the office [email protected] 302-678-9626.

Transportation: One of the things Wesley Church does not have at present is an organized ministry

to pick up/take home people who are interested in attending church at Wesley. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, and/or are interested in coordinating this, please contact the office.

[email protected] 302-678-9626.

Vacation Bible School: Every June, we provide a wonderful experience for the children of our com-

munity. Many servants make it a fun time for all. To serve, contact Mardi Pyott Spangler

[email protected] 302-698-3686 or Becky Gill [email protected] 302-335-1645.


There are different kinds of

services to God, but it is the same Lord we are serving.

There are many ways in which God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the

work in and through all of us who are his. The Holy Spirit displays God's power through each of

us as a means of helping the entire church. I Co-rinthians 12: 5-7. My work at Wesley Church was a sign from God

to travel on a spiritual journey. I have found that serving in the capacity of membership secretary

has not only brought me closer to God but has taught me that through my faith, anything is pos-sible. Even though my job has ended; my spiritu-

al journey and my love for Wesley Church and God will continue on forever.

I would like to thank the people and relation-ships that I have developed over my last eight

years, the lasting friendships of others, especial-ly, the office staff (Joann Kulhanek, Pat Riddle-berger, and Cindy Mayan) and of course our

prayer team in the morning of each day. The en-couragement and support I received from the

pastoral staff and the congregation through the difficult times in my life, (my surgery) and my daughter's, Paula's surgery, was a tremendous

help in the healing power of God. All of those cards that I received from individuals gave me

the courage to go back to work. Last but not least, a special thank you to Dr. William Fitzhugh and the SPRC Committee that

believed in me to give me the opportunity to work at Wesley. A very special thank you to the

ministers that I have worked faithfully along side Pastor Harry Baxter and Pastor Don Godwin, whom I was with the last eight years, and Pastor

Amy for her support. The growth of the church was a project close to

my heart, the Jeremiah III project (our beautiful elevator), that not only helps me with getting my daughter, Peggy, to the Sanctuary but will contin-

ue to help all worshipers. This was a project well-done! Thank you one and all for your contribu-

tions for this project and, especially, Mr. Skeans, who over-saw the project from beginning to end. Also, a special thank you to my family for their

faith in me and supporting me on my spiritual journey.

With blessings, Patsy Brown

Simple Truth

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church located at 1314 Foulk Rd, in Wilmington is excited to host

the Christian band Simple Truth on Sunday, Sep-

tember 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary.

“Through scripturally based lyrics in a ‘folk’ style,

Simple Truth seeks to convey the love of God to all persons. All of the songs are original works

written, composed and arranged by the members of the group. All ages and all personal tastes in

style have enjoyed these songs.”

We hope you will join us. A free will offering will

be taken to support the band.

www.simpletruthmusic.net

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord” Psalm 100.

The children’s choir will begin their 2012-2013 schedule this fall. If your child/grandchild

is interested in singing and being a part of this wonderful group, please email me with your

child’s name and address so that I can send them a special invitation to the first practice.

Practice dates and times are still being deter-mined. If you have any additional questions or suggestions feel free to contact me via email-

[email protected] Thank you for your support and I look for-

ward to working with the children’s choir and helping them worship through song.

Joyfully yours, Amy Kellen

609.805.6660 (cell)

http://www.simipletruthmusic.net/


Join Team Pecometh at the Baltimore Running Festival

Last October Patti Blakeney, Shawn Darrell, Janese Middleton, Kelly Rampmeyer and I formed Team Pecometh to run at the Baltimore Running Festival. We ran to raise money for Pecometh, bringing in

over $3,600 in donations. This year’s Baltimore Running Festival is Saturday, October 13 and we’re looking to expand our team and the amount of money raised. Here’s how it works:

• Decide which race to run: 5k, Half-Marathon, Marathon or Marathon Relay. If you decide on the re-lay, try to find three other team members to run with you, or we'll help you to form a team.

• We pay the registration fee and you agree to raise at least $300. We’ll provide a link to our online donation page so that you can use social media to invite friends and relatives to support your efforts. Plus, we have some great incentives to raise even more. The milestones are cumulative, so the more

you raise, the more perks you get:

Raise $500+ and we’ll give you a $20 voucher to a Little Italy restaurant for your pre-race carbo loading.

Raise $1,000+ and you get a one-night, space available, stay at the Pecometh Riverview Retreat

Center (RRC). Raise $2,000+ and we’ll reimburse you up to $100 toward a hotel room in Baltimore. You get an

additional $100 for every $1,000 you raise above $2,000. Special Director's Challenge: Raise more money than I do and you get an additional night at the

RRC.

You get to keep your "Team Pecometh" tech shirt that we give you to wear on race day (I run in my 2011 shirt all the time).

Of course, you also get the shirt and SWAG (stuff we all get) from the Baltimore Running Festival. But, we all know it's not just about the goodies. Helping Pecometh is what really counts. I'm aiming

for two personal records this year: breaking 4:13 in the marathon AND raising over $2,500. I hope you'll join me on Team Pecometh. It's a great time for a great cause. If you're ready, Email me at

[email protected] to let me know which race you will run, and I’ll get you registered. Let’s do this. Grace and Peace,

Jack Shitama, Executive Director

P.S. If you know a runner who might want to join us, please let them know about this. Thanks!


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Pastor Amy Yarnall – [email protected]

Harry T. Baxter, Minister of Pastoral Care – [email protected]

Dr. James Wilson, Director of Music - [email protected]

Dave Wilkins, Organist - [email protected]

Dan Briggs, Handbell Choir Director - [email protected]

Chris Countryman, Christian Ed & Youth Director - [email protected]

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Permit No. 14

Wesley United Church

209 South State Street

Dover, DE 19901-6727

September 2012

The Game Show Network has introduced a new show this summer. Tune in on Thurs-

day evenings to this hour-long Bible challenge and test your knowledge of the Bible along

with the contestants.

Hour-long game shows are, outside of reality TV programs certainly not the norm. This

one, however, has a very particular reason for a longer run time: contestant testimonies.

In The American Bible Challenge, three groups of three players each are competing to win

money, not for themselves, but for a charity or ministry. For example, in the premiere,

"The Gospel Geezers" are playing for Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan's Purse Min-

istries; "The Suburban Saints," are playing for City Crossroads of San Francisco; and

"Minnie's Food Pantry" are playing for the feeding center they themselves started. These

contestants are allowed to share the true stories of their coming to Christ and what the

Lord has called them to.

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