Posts with the category “newsletter-2024-09-26”

The back row of the sanctuary is for wheelchair parishioners and their companions.Please allow our friends the convenience of comfortable seating. Thank you.......  Read More

God’s House Gets A Thorough Cleaningby Barbara HiuraWell? Did you notice the waft of fresh, clean scent of pine and God’s Breath when you entered the Sanctuary on Aug. 24? Did your shoes squeak on the...  Read More

Hey! It's Rally Sunday! Welcome! We welcomed back all our children and teachers on Aug. 18 for another year of learning about Jesus and growing as fruit on a budding tree. Helping the church celebrate...  Read More

ローマとキリスト教 今キリスト教と言うと、主にローマカソリックとプロテスタント、そして東方教会を思い浮かべます。でもプロテスタントは16世紀にカソリックから離反して生まれたことを考えると、初期のキリスト教はローマが中心となって広がっていったことになります。でもローマは当初、キリスト教を弾圧する立場でした。主イエスの十字架は、ローマの当時のユダヤ総督であるポンテオ・ピラトが命じた処刑ですし、使徒言行...  Read More

We were treated to the beautiful lyrical rendering and moving story-telling style of Rev. Bobbie Corson whose message "And the Morning Came: Healing from Trauma" was part three in the Journey to Whole...  Read More

Our church's Umbrella Ministry continues to come up with interesting craft projects and ways to get our members involved and into relationship with one another, and the "End-of-Summer" Fellowship held...  Read More

School is back in session and families are getting back into the full swing of things with school and fall activities. Before everyone’s schedules got too, too busy, we had a Back-to-School picnic on ...  Read More

Ahhhh! Escaping to Pinecrest Lake!by Barbara HiuraThe Excitement! The Rush! The immediate calm cascades within you as soon as you exit the car at Pinecrest Lake. Not a sound can be heard, but the crun...  Read More

Mark your calendars for our Second Annual Curry Cook-Off on Saturday, November 16, 5:30-7:30pm at the SJ Buddhist Church! For the second year, Wesley and our friends at the Buddhist Church are collabo...  Read More

Wesley’s 2025 Stewardship and Capital Campaign: Abundant Grace, Abundant Giving kicks off on November 3. Before kicking off 2025, Wesley would like to express its gratitude for those who participated ...  Read More

Chidori Band11:00 am to 11:40 amA group of vocalists, instrumentalists, and sound technicians dedicated to performing Japanesesongs for the community, especially at local Obon Festivals.Wesley Ukulele...  Read More

If you are considering to donate any plants for the Aki Gardens booth at the Aki Matsuri:  any shrubs, trees, flowers, vegetables, fruits, etc….please drop them off to the church Fireside Room on Frid...  Read More

Calling all Bargain Shoppers! This year's Kids Zone at Aki Matsuri will be home to games like ring toss, Daruma Dig, Hi-Lo, Yo-Yo Tsuri, and more! Kids will be playing hard to earn "smileys", which ca...  Read More

Aki Matsuri is a wonderful time for the Wesley folks to invite family, friends, and neighbors.  Have we missed anyone in our congregation that we need to personally invite to our Fall Festival?  By wo...  Read More

This year, Wesley is partnering with the Yu-Ai Kai Senior Service, SJ Buddhist Church, and Nikkei Matsuri Foundation to honor our seniors at Community Keiro Kai on Saturday, October 19 from 4-7pm at t...  Read More

Calling all Compassion volunteers and donors!  Please come to a thank you dinner on Saturday November 9th in Fellowship Hall.  Doors open at 5:00pm and dinner is served at 5:30pm.  We don’t know who a...  Read More

When I directed the United Methodist Church’s Asian American Language Ministry Plan (part of the General Board of Global Ministries) one of my goals was to connect with as many of the Asian American c...  Read More

Needed:  Donations for Halloween Trunk ‘N’ Treat Event The church is looking for donations for our Trunk ‘N’ Treats event held at the end of October.  It can be in the form of a monetary contribution ...  Read More

Carl Miya and Richard Poczulp get ready for greeting and welcoming our guests representing 30 of 50 churches in the El Camino Real District on Sept. 14......  Read More