Learn, Teach, & Grow
Join us as we seek, learn, and grow together in our spiritual walks with God. Whether you’re seeking God, curious about our service to the community, or attend our worship service regularly, there’s something for you here.
New Small Groups for Learning and Discipleship Beginning This Fall
When Christians Get It Wrong Beginning Thursday, September 29th at 10 am
More and more young adults have opted out of Christianity and the church. The reason? Author Adam Hamilton says is Christians. Everyone is invited as we read Hamilton’s book, “When Christians Get it Wrong.” In it he names the problems people have with Christianity and the Church as well as the attitudes and behaviors too often practiced by Christians like: judging others, condemning people of other faiths, rejecting science, injecting politics into faith, and being antihomosexual. It has been said that those who read When Christians Get It Wrong “will gain a different way of understanding the issues that keep people away from Christianity and keep Christians from living a more compelling faith. Because, honestly, if we don’t start getting it right, we may lose an entire generation.” Join Pastor Miriam Snider on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. beginning September 29th for this part DVD/part discussion based study. Sign up today in the back of the Sanctuary or by using the connection card.
Bible Study Wed., September. 28th at 7 p.m.
A new Bible Study is beginning this fall on Wednesday nights beginning September 28th at 7:00 p.m. Led by Scott and Amy Shreve, group members will be studying the books of Jonah and Titus, focusing on their themes of God’s call and our response, especially when the call appears challenging or undesired. Signup today in the back or by using the connection card.
Remedial Christianity—Beginning, Thursday, Sept. 22nd at 7 pm
Young adults are invited to discuss the core questions of Christian Faith through discussions based on the book, “Remedial Christianity: What Every Believer Should Know About the Faith, but Probably Doesn’t.” Journal prompts and other resources will be made available to participants. Remedial Christianity will meet for 9 weeks beginning on Thursday, September 22nd and ending Thursday, November 17th. The study will be lead by Anthony Stauder and Diane Jeffers. Contact them for more information. Signup today at the back of the Sanctuary or by using the connection card.
Balance Young Adult, Young Families and Friends Small Group to Begin Again on Sunday, September 18th— New Folks Welcome!
Seeking a little balance in your life? Young adults, young families, and friends are welcome to participate in the Balance Group for study, service, and fellowship. The Balance group will begin meeting on Sunday, September 18th at 5:00 p.m. in the West Lounge. They will share a potluck meal followed by a devotion. The group will continue to meet biweekly. Child care will be provided. All are welcome!
Student oriented studies can be found on the student page.
http://wesleyui.org/foundation
Other Ongoing Small Groups at Wesley UMC
Monday Noon Prayer
All are invited to an intentional time of prayer and devotion on Mondays at Noon in the Conference Room. Join us as we grow, study and pray.
Tuesday Book Study at 11:00 a.m.
The Tuesday Book Study group meets weekly throughout the year from 11 a.m. to noon in the Conference Room. The group reads and discusses book that have a focus on religious issues. The current book is Ragman, by Walter Wangrin. The Tuesday Book Group is an ecumenical group that welcomes anyone wishing to join them.
Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m.
The men’s Bible Study meets each Wednesday morning from 7:30 9 AM in the Conference Room. Each participant takes turns in leading the study on the four lectionary scriptures for the week. Prayer time follows the study time with a simple breakfast served after the prayer time. All men are invited to attend.
The Loop Middle School & High School Youth Group
Sundays from 6:308:30pm
Join us as we enter the loop with Christ, other Christians, and invite our friends on the same journey. We’ll be learning about, practicing, and playing with spiritual disciplines such as prayer, meditation, worship, fasting, and service. Meet in Room 51 (lower level beneath Sanctuary).
Kingdom Singers Children’s Choir
Sing for Joy; Sing for Jesus’ Love
Children in grades K6 are welcome to practice on Sunday morning 10:45 a.m.11:20 a.m. in Room 127. The kids will sing occasionally at the Sunday worship service and prepare for the Christmas Pageant on December 4th. For more information contact Dolly Hsu at dolly.jyyu@gmail.com or 3147574200.
Sunday Morning Small Groups For Learning
Children’s Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. &
11:15 a.m. (except for the first Sunday of the month)
Children begin in the Sanctuary at 9:30 a.m. worship and after “A Time for the Child” our adult shepherds will guide children out to their classes. In September and October, we’ll learn about Noah through our
rotational Sunday School, spending each week exploring Noah through crafts, music, cooking, service, games, and video. (Check the bulletin board for class locations each week).
ONE ROOM SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:15 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Children in grades K5 explore their faith through stories, games, crafts and service. We meet in Room 124.
Scriptural Foundations Class
The Scriptural Foundations class meets at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings and is based on study books chosen by the class. The current study is on Thompson’s “Generation Rising: A Future with Hope for The United Methodist Church.” Members of the class take turns leading the weekly discussions. It meets in Room 210.
The Forum Class
The Forum Class at Wesley is an adult Christian Education experience which considers current social and cultural issues in the perspective of the Christian faith. We meet each Sunday morning in the Conference Room at 11 AM.
Mary and Martha Circle
Mary and Martha is a women’s small group that reads and discusses spiritually based books. We have fellowship and group discussions about the books and their application to everyday life. We meet at 1:30 the second Thursday of the month. For more information, contact the church office at info@wesleyui.org or 217-344-1120.
Reading the Bible in a Year
Bishop Palmer of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference invites you to join him in reading the Bible in the coming year, beginning August 1, 2011 and ending in late July 2012. Reading the Bible has long been a core spiritual discipline of United Methodists. The calendar on this page includes the daily lectionary for your convenience.
For more information on Adult Discipleship Opportunities at Wesley contact Miriam Snider, Associate Pastor of Discipleship at msnider@wesleyui.org or 217-344-1120.
For more information about educational opportunities at Wesley, contact Amy Shreve, director of Christian education, at ashreve@wesleyui.org or 217-344-1120, or Barb Hughes, education chair, at blhughes3@gmail.com .