2025-09-25 Good News

"They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper." — Psalm 1:3 On September 28th Wesley will celebrate its 130th Anniversary. As I write these words, we are still anticipating that milestone, but my heart is already full of gratitude for the generations of faith that have brought us this far. ...

Looking to make a difference? Join in with our fellow Methodists at Los Altos UMC for their Compassion Week October 4-11.From their website: "Our community will unite to spread compassion so that all may thrive!This year, Compassion Week will feature more than 150 projects supporting local organizations that are meeting the basic needs of our neighbors. Together, we can make a difference!"For more...

PACT (People Acting in Community Together) is holding their annual fundraising luncheon on Tuesday, October 14 from 11:00 to 1:00 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose. PACT is an interfaith community organizing group that works through faith communities and other organizations to help affected communities to speak out for themselves to effect change locally and statewide. Key issues include i...

We kicked off another Sunday School year on Aug 17. All of our God’s Garden teachers came back for another year, Rev John did backpack blessings and we presented our 3rd graders with their Bibles. Thank you to everyone who helped with Rally Sunday!God’s Garden Teachers:Nursery (Sacred Seedlings): Mari Fujii, Christine Ozawa, Mika VisitationPre-k to 2nd grade (Super Sprouts and Best Buds): Mary Asa...

On Sunday, September 21, more than 20 volunteers gathered to support Wesley's Compassion Ministries. Special projects included packing dry bags of canned goods for our neighbors, pairing donated socks for the unhoused, preparing egg cartons for distribution, and general cleanup at Compassion Workshop. "We wanted to give  an opportunity to serve for people who cannot come Tuesday or Friday mornings...

7月のこのニュースレターで、TNKについてお話ししました。旧約聖書をT（トーラー）の律法の書、N（ネビィム）の預言書、K（ケトゥビム）の諸書に分けるユダヤ教での伝統的な考え方です。この中で私たちに最も身近なのは、Tでしょう。旧約聖書の冒頭にある創世記、出エジプト記、レビ記、民数記、申命記を指し、「モーセ五書」とも呼ばれています。「創世記」は天地創造とエデンの園の二つの伝承が含まれ、アダムとイブ、カインとアベル、ノアの洪水、バベルの塔、そしてアブラハム、イサク、ヤコブ、ヨセフと言った登場人物が劇的な歴史を綴ります。「出エジプト記」はモーセによるエジプト脱出の物語。Charleton Heston主演の「十戒」の映画でも有名です。紅海が二つに割れたり、シナイ山でモーセが十戒の石碑を授かるなど、まさに壮大なアクション・ドラマです。「レビ記」は日常の戒律を事細かに規定します。神殿への供え物、清いも...

Manju Making for Wesley's 130th Anniversary!......

Our Wesley United Women in Faith (UWF) has managed to get another article published in the recent Sept./Oct., ResponseMagazine.This is a national magazine for women in mission. The article highlighted the sewing that our UWF continues to do for the non-profit organization, Dress A Girl Around the World. Congratulations to our past and current sewers. All the dresses that have been sewn to date cou...

From the opening notes, the music on Sunday, September 14 had a Latin feel. With Shane on keyboards, Todd on drums, and Ryan adding in on congas and bongos, plus shakers, tambourines, and claves from our singers Ivan, Joanne, and Dave, the rhythm played an essential role in our worship on Sunday, September 14. And when Ivan sang the song "Eran Cien Ovejas" in Spanish about Jesus leaving the 99 she...

What a joy and pleasure it is to clean God’s House, our home! It’s a privilege in fact to make God’s house shine and sparkle during this annual church event held on August, 23. And you know, the Japantown Community comes out to experience this same uplifting time with us! Along with church members, there were the kids and adult leaders from Scout Troop 201, CYS, and members of Silicon Valley JACL ...

Family Camp: The Place to Be by Barbara Hiura Bring it on! It’s Labor Day weekend and you know what that means?  FAMILY CAMP! Yeah!  And while it was blistering hot here in San Jose, God smiled upon all attending Pinecrest Lake with sunny, mild, days and cool breezes and beautiful evenings. We had 65 campers this year, down from last and other times, but I can tell you, all shared an amazing adven...