Stop by our holiday craft fair on Saturday November 19, 9:30 AM to 2 PM. Shop from local crafters to find your special holiday gifts! The kitchen will be open, and there will be special crafts for the kids. For more information, contact Debbie Ace.

And while you're stopping by our craft fair, don't forget to support our neighbors at First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem! This year, we've coordinated our craft fairs to create a special two-stop shopping experience here on Center Street. The craft fair at First Presbyterian will take place on Saturday November 19, 9 AM - 2 PM, and Sunday November 20, 9 AM - 12:30 PM. 

The next Men's Fellowship Breakfast will take place on Saturday November 19. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 AM, and the meeting with begin at 8 AM. For more information on the men's ministry, please contact Rich Chambers. 

Stuffing Throwdown will take place this Sunday November 20 after worship. Come to taste-test an array of delicious signature stuffings, and vote for your favorite. The winner will receive a special prize -- and some serious bragging rights! (The winner will be announced next Sunday November 27.)

Helpers are needed to serve our stuffing sampler platters. To volunteer, please contact Pastor Candy.

Join us this Sunday November 20, 6-8 PM, for a time of fun, fellowship, building our faith... and of course, food! Please email Brian (Wesley's Minister to Youth) with any questions, and to let us know you will be there! 

At Wesley Church, our life-changing ministries could not take place without your support. We are grateful for your generosity! It is our hope that you will not only continue that support in the coming year, but that you will also make a plan -- a pledge -- to do so. Pledging materials have been sent through the mail. We invite you to review them, pray about your plans, and bring (or mail) your completed pledge card to the church by Sunday November 20. If you did not receive pledge materials this year, please contact the church office. 

The final totals are in! This year, the gardeners of Wesley Church provided 432 pounds of fresh produce to our friends at New Bethany Ministries. Many thanks to all who organized, planted, watered, weeded, and delivered produce to address food insecurity in our community. We are grateful for your efforts!

The giving trees will be making a reappearances in the Wesley Church atrium -- just in time for Black Friday sales! Through our giving trees, we support the work of area organizations that provide gifts and treats to children & youth, struggling families, and lonely seniors. To donate, take a tag from one of the trees, purchase the item(s) indicated, and return your donation to the church. For more information on our giving trees, please contact Debbie Ace. 

Join us -- and neighbors from all throughout Bethlehem -- for Luminaria Night 2022! Luminaria night is a beautiful evening when we line neighborhoods and streets with luminaria (white paper bags with lit candles). All luminaria proceeds benefit New Bethany Ministries in Bethlehem. Since 1985, New Bethany has impacted over 140,000 lives by offering hope and support to people who experience poverty, hunger, and homelessness. 

Help us join in the effort as we light up our church property with luminaria! Make a donation to purchase a luminaria kit (each $10 donation consists of ten white paper bags, ten votive candles, and ten cups of sand). Then join us on December 10 at 4 PM as we set up our luminaria here at the church. 

To make a donation and purchase a kit, visit our church's luminaria order page.
For more information, visit our church website or contact our church's "block captain," Deb Silliman. 

Before long, it will be time to decorate for Christmas! Our church Christmas "decorating days" will take place on Thanksgiving weekend:

To participate, please use our online signup. Your help will make such a difference this holiday season!

Deepen your faith this Advent with our 2022 Advent Study! This year, we'll be studying Amy-Jill Levine's Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent. Deborah Appler will lead this year's Advent study, which will take place on Sundays in Advent (November 27, December 4, 11, & 18) at 9:00 AM in the Chapel. To sign up, order a book, or get more information, please email Pastor Candy or sign up on the list in the church atrium.

We have more fiction selections available in the library. Check out these featured titles:

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Delia Owens is a coming-of-age murder mystery that takes place in the coastal marshlands of North Carolina. Kya, the protagonist, who lives alone in the marshes, is known as “The Marsh Girl” by the local townspeople. Meanwhile, she survives by her wits and studies the plants and creatures that are her companions in this unique eco-system. Things get complicated when she begins to develop relationships with several people in town.

THE SHADOW LAND by Elizabeth Kostova - In a totally different vein, Alexandra, a young American woman, travels to Bulgaria to recover from the loss of her brother. When she accidentally acquires someone else’s luggage & finds in it an urn of human ashes, she sets off on a journey to return them to the family—which turns out to be a darker and more convoluted task than she anticipated.

To include your ministry update or appeal in an upcoming edition of the Wesley Church e-news, please send the announcement to Pastor Candy.