Tuesday, May 6
12:45 am Volunteers @ Loaves & Fishes
7 pm Chairs pre-meeting
7:30 pm Worship Committee
7:30 pm Outreach Committee

Wednesday, May 7
9 am– 2 pm Kid’s Day Out
10 am Apostle Paul 101
5:30 pm Priscilla Circle
7 pm Washington St. Properties
7:30 pm Apostle Paul 101

Thursday, May 8
7 pm Chancel Choir

Friday, May 9
9 am– 2 pm Kid’s Day Out
12:30 pm Stitch & Witness

Saturday, May 10
7 pm Koinoinia
7:30 pm Marsha Stevens Concert

Sunday, May 11
Pentecost & Mother’s Day
9 am Worship Service
9 am Sunday School for Adults
10:30 am Worship Service
10:30 am Children’s Sunday School
6 pm Reconciling Journey Bible Study

Monday, May 12
9 am Monday Maintenance Crew
9 am– 2 pm Kid’s Day Out
6 pm Celebration Ringers
7 pm Albright Bells

Tuesday, May 13
7 pm Chairs pre-meeting
7:30 pm Trustees
7:30 pm Staff Parish Committee
Note: no Finance Committee tonight

Wednesday, May 14
9 am– 2 pm Kid’s Day Out
12:30 pm KDO Board Meeting
12 noon Lydia Circle
?? 7:30 pm Apostle Paul 101 (make up)

Thursday, May 15
1 pm Old Country Buffet Lunch Bunch
7 pm Chancel Choir
7:15 pm DuPage United

Friday, May 16
9 am– 2 pm Kid’s Day Out
12:30 pm Stitch & Witness
7 pm End the Occupation Potluck

Saturday, May 17
12 noon ETO Vigil on the Washington Street bridge, Naperville
4 pm Saturday Singles Arboretum Hike & Dinner Out

Sunday, May 18
Wesley Word Articles are due.
9 am Worship Service
9 am Sunday School for Adults
10:30 am Worship Service ~ Teacher Recognition today
10:30 am Children’s Sunday School
6 pm Reconciling Journey Bible Study

Children in Worship
Children are always welcome in worship. Children’s Worship Bulletins are available from the ushers. Help your child find the pages in the hymnals or Bible for the hymns and scripture readings. Worship Bags are also available with activities for your child to do during the sermon. Children are welcome to take the stickers in the Ziploc bag home with them. After the service please put everything back into the Worship Bag and leave it in the pew. The ushers will gather them after the service. If your child needs to leave the service, do so but please accompany them… and please come back!

Our Safe Sanctuaries Procedure during Worship Services...
In order to provide a safe and nurturing environment for our children and youth, we ask that no children leave the sanctuary during worship unattended without an adult. We must take care to make sure that everyone, even the littlest ones, finds our church to be a safe sanctuary where they can experience God's love. If you have any questions or concerns about this procedure please talk to Elizabeth Bowes, Minister of Christian Education.

Sunday Classes
Infants & Toddlers 8:45-11:45 am; Nursery Care; Room 10, first floor
On the 1st Sunday of the month all children are welcome in worship for the celebration of Communion. Nursery Care is primarily for children 0 to 2 years of age. The Nursery is also available for those children who are 3 to 5 years old needing to leave during worship. Sunday school & Children’s Drama is offered for children 3 years to 5th grade on the 2nd through 5th Sundays of the month.

Children (thru 5th grade) 10:30 am
May 11 & 18: Children’s Sunday School ~ Children begin in worship and go to Sunday School in rooms 12 & 13 after the “Time for Children.”
May 25: Children in worship.

Adults 9 am
The Bible from Scratch
Christian Education Office, first floor
Rev. Elizabeth Bowes, leader

Viewpoints (Video and Discussion)
Room 1, lower level
Linda Osanka, leader

International Bible Series(Lectionary Bible Study)
Library, first floor
Ron Sellberg, leader

Our Music Ministry: Chancel Choir (High school though adults) Thursdays 7– 8:30 pm
Celebration Ringers (Beginner Bells: 6th Grade– Adult) Mondays 6– 7 pm
Albright Bells (High school though adults) Mondays 7:15– 8:30 pm

May Special Offerings support Tree of Life Ministry
Special Offerings received in May will be given to support Tree of Life Ministry, a ministry with Native Americans to address need on the Rosebud and Crow Creek reservations. The people who live here have been a depressed people for well over 100 years. Decisions by a dominant society have left this culture in despair and alcohol driven. Todd County, which is the Rosebud Reservation, is the fourth poorest county in the nation. Alcoholism and drug use is around 80%, diabetes, unemployment is 87%, and the suicide rate is highest in the nation.
The main purpose of the ministry is to be an extension of God’s hands by letting the people know that they care and they are here to help them better their lives; spiritually, economically and physically. They continually work on homes, buildings, (i.e., shelters, daycares, youth centers, senior centers, drug and alcohol treatment centers, community centers, etc. There is a
clothing room, and they also work with many agencies in direct service to the people in need.
To give to this special offering, write your check to “Wesley United Methodist Church” designate it by writing “Tree of Life Ministry” on your check and on the offering envelope.

Vacation Bible School this Summer! In-House Registration is underway!
Beach Party ~ Surfin' Through the Scriptures
Come ride the wave of God’s love!
June 23– 26 12:30– 3:30 pm
Our United Vacation Bible School is open to children who are 4 years old by Sept. 1st through elementary school. In-House Registration will begin on April 6th.(Registration for the general public opens on April 28th) Pick up a Registration form in the Church Office.
Registration closes on May 12th (or until program capacity is reached).

The Apostle Paul, 101
Wednesdays, through May 7
10 am & 7:30 pm
Rev. Reed invites you to get acquainted with the apostle Paul ~ his life, teaching and theology ~ at a study offered on Wednesdays, April 23, April 30 and May 7. You can choose to come in the mornings at 10 am or at 7:30 pm.

United Methodist Women
Priscilla Circle will meet for dinner out on Wednesday, May 7 @ 7:30 pm at Traverso’s Restaurant (2523 Plainfield/Naperville Road.) Please RSVP Marj. McIntosh or Ellen Sellberg so we can call them by May 5 with a number for reservations, as well as for setting up carpooling. Call for directions or other questions.

Lydia Circle will meet for lunch at noon on Wednesday, May 14 at Crème de la Crumb Restaurant on S. Washington St., Naperville. Questions? Call Jane Muller.

Koinonia to see Marsha Stevens Concert
May 10 @ 7:30 pm
Koinonia will attend the Marsha Stevens Concert on Saturday, ay 10 at 7:30 pm in our own Wesley Church sanctuary. Everyone is welcome! Contact Mary Liz Burris if you have questions.

“An Evening with Marsha Stevens”
Saturday, May 10 @ 7:30 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church, Naperville
ALSO APPEARING: Friday, May 9, @ 7:30 pm
Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 South Garfield Ave, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Maybe you know Marsha Stevens because she wrote a song you love, or because she came to your church to do a concert. Stevens became the first (and as of 2002, the only) major singer in the contemporary Christian music subculture to identify herself publicly as a lesbian. But since September of 2002, Christians have been re-introduced to Marsha by “The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music,” sold in Bible bookstores across the country. Here is an excerpt of what they had to say about her: “If Larry Norman is to be called the father of Christian Rock, then Marsha Stevens certainly deserves to be known as the mother of contemporary
Christian music, a title that Christian Century and others have bestowed upon her. She was the leader of what is considered to be the world’s first contemporary Christian music group, Children of the Day, and she has continued as a solo artist to produce albums of worship-oriented and edifying adult contemporary pop. As such, she remains the progenitor of what, by 2002, would become the single most popular genre in the contemporary Christian music market.” (Excerpt from “The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music,” Sept. 2007)
No tickets are needed. A free will offering will be taken.

Koinonia to see Marsha Stevens Concert
May 10 @ 7:30 pm
Koininia will attend the Marsha Stevens Concert on Saturday, ay 10 at 7:30 pm in our own Wesley Church sanctuary. Everyone is welcome! Contact Mary Liz Burris @ 355-1557 if you have questions.

Old Country Buffet Lunch Bunch on May 15 @ 1 pm
Like to do lunch? Join us at Old Country Buffet at 1 pm on the Third Thursday of this and every month. Come for the food; stay for the fellowship, leave with a feeling of well being.

Mental Health Alliance Drop-In
May 21 @ 6 pm
We will meet on our regular third Wednesday of the month on May 21 at 6 pm at the Rubin
Community Center to serve a meal and spend some time with the folks who come. The Western DuPage Special Recreation Association plans the activities and provides the bus transportation for those visiting this mental health alliance support program.
If you would like to help, please contact Russetta Rauch or Mildred Kolthoff.

7th Annual Walk for a Just Peace in Israel & Palestine Sixty Years: 1948-2008.
Palestinians and Israelis. Two Peoples. Two Narratives. One Future.Sunday, May 18 @ First United Church of Oak Park 848 Lake Street, Oak Park IL
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel and of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), join with Muslims, Jews, Christians, and secularists in this inspiring and powerful call for peace and justice for both Palestinians and Israelis. 1pm Program Sanctuary
2 pm Walk a one-mile route through downtown Oak Park in solidarity with the
aspirations of Palestinians and Israelis for peace.

2:45 pm Buffett/PotluckFood, fellowship, and advocacy Centennial Hall
Information: justpeace1@aol.com; http://www.cjpip.org/
312/427-2533 x18

12 Baskets: Donate to Wesley Without Giving Money
If you have items of value that you no longer need, then we have a new program that can turn these items into cash for Wesley. Items such as jewelry, antiques, collectibles of many kinds, power tools, musical instruments, and sports memorabilia are just a few examples of items that are good candidates for this program. Typical rummage sale items are not appropriate.
We have entered into an agreement with an organization called Project 12 Baskets. They have considerable expertise in selling valuable items, primarily on the internet, and they will handle all details of the sale. They work primarily with churches and schools. For their efforts they get 30% of the sale price, and Wesley receives 70%. They will also provide all the information needed for you to receive a tax deduction for the full value of your donation.
It is easy to donate items for this activity. There is a leaflet with more information in the
kiosk in the Atrium or you can get copies of the leaflet from Debbie in the Church office. And on the back side of the leaflet is the simple form you fill out when making donations. If your donations are small, you can drop them off yourself at the Project 12 Baskets Collection Center here in Naperville. If the items are large you can contact the Collection Center and make arrangements for them to view the items, and they will also handle transportation. But for all the details including a more complete list of good donation items, the Collection Center location, its phone number, hours and the individual in charge, see the leaflet. Members of the Finance Committee can also answer your questions.
We urge all of you to give serious consideration to this program. Most of us have too much stuff. This is an opportunity to get rid of things we no longer need, and provide much needed funds for Wesley in this very tight budget year. If you are downsizing, or somehow involved in an estate sale, this is a particularly good time to consider donating items for this activity.

Public Action to Deliver Shelter
Sharing God's Love
May 25– 26
We will be serving food & fellowship beginning at the evening meal through breakfast on Sunday & Monday, May 25– 26 for the homeless persons at the Community UMC PADS site across the street. Wesley and Alleluia Lutheran Church members will work together by sharing in shifts times and share with food and laundry.
Coordinator, Candi Simpson, will purchase casseroles from COSCO, in the interest of uniformity, on a trial basis. Donations of money will be needed; mark your envelope & check “PADS casserole” and leave it in the offering plate or the church office. Please call Candi Simpson you have if questions.
Brownies or cake will be needed for dessert. Please sign up on the Outreach bulletin board, if you will make a dessert.
Workers are needed on the following shifts ~ with a spirit of generous hospitality:
1st Shift , 6– 11 pm or 6– 9 pm: setup, registration, prepare and serve supper
2nd Shift, 11 pm– 3 am: security
3rd Shift, 5– 7 am: Make breakfast & clean up.
Please call shift leaders or Mary Lou Miller to help as a worker.
Donations of money are always needed to buy milk, bread, bag lunch supplies, canned vegetables, drink mixes, pork sausage and orange juice, to
complete the supper and breakfast. Please mark your check & envelope “PADS” and leave it in the offering plate or church office.
PADS Laundry Help is Needed If you are able to wash a load of sheets & pillowcases after our PADS night, please let us know by signing up on the Outreach bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall. The clean items will need to be back at the Community UMC storage room for use again the following Sunday.

Teatime at Wesley presents Linnea the Riveter
May 31 @ 2pm Join the women of Wesley UMC in theFellowship Hall on Saturday, May 31 from 2– 4 pm for their 2nd annual “Teatime at Wesley.” Thehighlight of the afternoon will be “Linnea Taylor ~ Riveter, Welder” by Pam Welcome, a lively account of a woman’s personal experience growing up pre-WWII to the present day genre. Pamela Welcome holds a B.A. degree in Acting and Directing from Northern Illinois University. She has preformed in many diverse theatrical Productions and currently performs “Black Women in History,” featuring Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Linnea Taylor. Pamela is married with two children and lives in Carol Stream.
Tickets are $ 5 per person and may be purchased at the church office (630-355-1834) or by calling Audrey Bueche.

Reconciling Journey's Film Night
“Before Stonewall” on Saturday, May 31 Doors open at 6 pm, Film at 7 pm Discussion following movie
http://www.afterstonewall.com/press_bs.html
Life was very different before the 1969 Stonewall riots put the issue of gay rights front and center in America. Using archival films and interviews with gays and lesbians who were forced to hide their sexuality for fear of reprisals, this documentary by Robert Rosenberg, Greta Schiller and John Scagliotti sheds light on American gay life from the 1920s to the 1960s and the sociopolitical climate that finally led to profound change.
Reconciling Journey ( http://www.glbtchristian.org/)is an affirming study and monthly fellowship for GLBTQ Christians and allies (straight supporters); those seeking to explore a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
For more information contact Karen Leimberer or Stacy DeVold-McCaskill.
Feel free to invite your friends. We hope to see you there!