Our Christmas Eve service will premiere on our YouTube channel on December 24 at 7 p.m. CST. The service will be available on YouTube any time after, as well.
UPDATE: Here is the Christmas Eve service.
News + Updates
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 2021 | Term 2022 | Term 2023 |
| Trustees | ||
| Matt St. Onge | Dwight Nelson | Glenda Jackson |
| Jeff Mann | Joliene Olson | Dan Amundson |
| Jim Fisher | Walt Carpenter |
| Term 2021 | Term 2022 | Term 2023 |
| Staff-Parish Relations Team | ||
| Beth Sveen | TBD | Jonelle Moore Chris Jordan Robin DeVinney |
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
“Go Light Your World” Campaign
The Minnesota Annual Conference has invited us to take part in a new campaign called “Go Light Your World” which focuses on offering thanks and encouragement to health care workers and other essential workers.
A few ways you may choose to participate:
- Light up your church and home: On Christmas Eve, light up every window in your church building and your home. We may not be gathering, but hope is alive. Christ is born, and the light shines in the darkness. May we be a collective witness of hope in our world.
- Send cards to health care workers. Here is one and here is another you may download and print.
- Keep an eye on our Facebook page and “share” posts regarding this topic.
- Find more ideas and resources here.
Candlelight Request for Christmas 2020
Dropbox link for your videos.
Instructions for candelight videos
1. Turn on record on your phone or computer (please hold phone in landscape).
2. Light your candle in a dark room
3. Turn toward your left and reach out with the candle.
4. Turn toward your right and reach out with the candle,
5. Face forward with the candle in front of you and smile.
6. Send the video to via this Dropbox link. That’s it!
Please send your videos by December 21. Thank you!