Wesley UMC Worship from Dec. 13, 2020

Order of Worship: Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona, Minn.

Order of Worship:  3rd Sunday of Advent

Welcome & Announcements

Gathering Music: “Lo, How a Rose E’re Blooming” – Jonelle Moore

Opening Prayer:  Sue Macey

Opening Song:  #202 “People, Look East” led by Eric Brisson, Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Lighting of the Advent Candles:  Michael, Jaime, Aiden, Eleanor and Oliver Hanratty

Children’s Moment

Special Music:  “Silent Night/ How He Loves”  – Edie Davis, Mary Stoltman, Melissa Wangen, Becky Wisted

Scripture:  Psalm 126 – Diane Amundson

Scripture:  1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 – Abby Russell

Centering Video:  “Birth Giver” by The Work of the People

Message

Joys and Concerns  

Prayers of the People: #217 “Away in a Manger” [ v. 3] – led by Eric Brisson, Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Chris Jordan, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

Closing Song:  TFWS #2091 “The King of Glory Comes” led by Edie Davis, Norma Duden, Mary Stoltman and Melissa Wangen

BenedictionPostlude:  “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” – Jonelle Moore

Leadership Roster for 2021

Church Council

Church Council Chair: Melissa Wangen
Finance Chair: Vicki Decker
Lay Leader: TBD
Treasurer: Mary Stoltman
Financial Secretary: Edie Davis
Lay Members of Annual Conference
* Diane Amundson (Marketing champion)
* Nicole Weydt (Community-Based Justice Ministry champion)
SPRC Chair: Jonelle Moore
Trustees Chair: To be elected by Trustees in January
Mission and Outreach Chair: Heather Carpenter
UMW Representative: Sue Macey (Volunteer Culture champion)
Christian Education: TBD by CE committee
Representative of United Methodist Youth: Nate Dennis
Ex-Officio without vote: Rev. Robert Hicks, Rev. Tori Hicks

Trustees

Term 2021Term 2022Term 2023
Trustees
Matt St. OngeDwight NelsonGlenda Jackson
Jeff MannJoliene OlsonDan Amundson
Jim FisherWalt Carpenter
Ex-Officio: Finance Chair, Pastor Robert Hicks
Term 2021Term 2022Term 2023
Staff-Parish Relations Team
Beth SveenTBDJonelle Moore
Chris Jordan
Robin DeVinney
Ex-Officio: Robert Hicks, Tori Hicks, Conference Reps if needed

Finance Team

Finance Chair: Vicki Decker
Treasurer: Mary Stoltman
Financial Secretary: Edie Davis
At Large: TBD
Ex-Officio: Robert Hicks, Church Council Chair, Trustees Chair, SPRC Chair

Education Team

Chair: Kevin Dennis
Children: TBD
Youth: Becky Wisted
Pastor: Tori Hicks

Mission and Outreach Team

Heather Carpenter, (chair)
David Wolvington
Jan Wilke
David Balcomb

Worship

Tori Hicks
Eric Brisson
Norma Duden
Jonelle Moore
Isaac Hicks

Church Historian

Charlotte Litchy

Agape Committee

Susan Althoff
Joliene Olson
Larry Sutton

Initiatives Champions

Marketing Champion: Diane Amundson
Communications: Administered by the Office
Volunteer Culture Champion: Sue Macey
Community-Based Justice Ministry Champion: Nicole Weydt
Survivability Plan Champion: TBD