Posts with the category “newsletter-2024-12-19”

Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” I cannot believe it is 2025 already!  As 2025...  Read More

ベイエリア日語　クリスマス賛美の集い ウェスレー教会日語部では長い間「クリスマス賛美の夕べ」として、賛美歌を歌いクリスマスを共に祝う行事を持ち続けていました。手元にある役員会議事録では、1999年12月10日（金）午後7時半から賛美の夕べを開き38名の出席者があった、とあるのが最古だったのでした。当時の日語牧師は塚本潤一先生でしたが、この会を始めたのは前任の荒谷出先生、或いは更に前任だった大友愛郎...  Read More

"Mele Kalikimaka!" will ring out from the Wesley Sanctuary on Tuesday, December 24 at 4:00 pm for our Hawaiian-themed Christmas Eve service. Ukuleles strumming, dancers doing hula, with lots of people...  Read More

Guest facilitator Coke Tani, long-time friend to Wesley, has led "Embodying Advent thru the Magnificat". People in-person and online have used movement and poetry and journaling to consider the words ...  Read More

Neighborhood Food Distribution is still happening on Tuesdays, December 24th and December 31st from 10am-11am! Contact (markteagle@wesleysj.net) for questions or to volunteer.......  Read More

If you want to know who runs the church, how the pastor gets compensated, who leads, what are our various ministries, and what went on all last year, this is the meeting to attend. Our church’s annual...  Read More

The Scouts held a very successful food drive to support the church’s Food Distribution Program with can goods, snacks, and other dry goods on Nov. 17. Our church patron’s came forth in support with bo...  Read More

Reiko Tsukamoto celebrated her 100th birthday in church on Dec. 1 seen here with Rev. John Oda (left) and her son, Mimune.......  Read More

After surgery earlier in December, Jim Higuchi says he felt well enough to attend church on Dec 15, seen here with Mary Sasaki. ......  Read More

Betty Hayashi and Ron Ogi helped give Grant School a wonderful Christmas by passing out hats to all in our congregation contributing money for toys for the children and gift cards to families for this...  Read More

The Wesley Jazz Band performs wonderful familiar and contemporary holiday songs at a pot luck they host for all our church on Dec. 8. What a great show and party.......  Read More

The children have been busy the last few weeks:putting together care packages, practicing songs and practicing a play. At the end of November, God’s Garden children put together care packages filled w...  Read More

The Brian and Jessica Garrison Family lit the first Advent candle of Hope on Dec. 1, signaling a time for all of us to prepare for Jesus with our open hearts and minds allowing Gods grace to work in o...  Read More

At Thanksgiving, we often take for granted our blessings of abundance of food, freedom, and our family and health.  We occasionally neglect to include the security of a safe place to call home.During ...  Read More

On December 4, 2024, 12 Sarah Circle members, 2 Sarah Circle guests, and 6 church staff members attended our holiday Christmas party.   The food was catered by Bucca de Beppo.A White elephant gift exc...  Read More

Advent Begins With Hanging of The Greens On Saturday, December 7, Wesley hosted our annual Hanging of the Greens with the theme, “Joy for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow!” We had over 200 attendees...  Read More

Wesley Celebrates New Garden Area By Rob Hikido After much anticipation, the Wesley congregation gathered on Dec. 1, to celebrate the completion of the outdoor Garden project right outside our Fellows...  Read More

by Barbara HiuraThe Primetimers are BACK! Their Christmas Party held on Dec. 11, was proof that no one is being held back by COVID as the Fellowship Hall, so nicely dressed for Christmas, was full of ...  Read More

Christmas is a season of miracles shared with grateful hearts. Our UWF Crèche Display added a beautiful visualization of celebrating this holy Christmas season. Each crèche carried its own story and e...  Read More