Hi everyone!
I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend, and had a good time at the football game last night! Wahoowa! Here’s what’s happening at Wesley this week:
Sunday, September 5
11 am — Worship at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
12 pm — Wesley Memorial’s welcome picnic — Wesley Mem is hosting a welcome picnic especially for students. Come and enjoy the fellowship and the homemade food that church members have made!
5 pm — Informal Worship at the Wesley Foundation — in the dining room
Monday, September 6
Wesley Foundation office closed for the Labor Day holiday
12-2ish — Lunch at the Pav — Meet in back room of Pavilion XI on the lower level of Newcomb. If you can’t make it at 12, that’s fine! Lunch will continue as long as people are there, so you can still come at 1 pm if you have class!
8 pm — Grad Group — This small group is not just for graduate students, but also for recent graduates!
8 pm — Faces of Faith (Group 1) — A small group for first-year undergrads, led by Kemper Steffe (kws3cb) and Elizabeth Mathews (ecm2wp). We are offering three different sessions so that you may find one that fits your schedule. Meets in the living room of the Foundation
Tuesday, September 7
Deborah out of the office for sermon prep and study
7 pm — Faces of Faith (Group 2) — A small group for first-year undergrads, led by Emily Gorman (efg2bj) and Aaron Stiles (aws6z). We are offering three different sessions so that you may find one that fits your schedule. Meets in the living room of the Foundation.
7:30 pm — Ultimate Frisbee Intramurals — Meet at the Foundation for Wesley’s first IM game of the season. We’ll be driving over to the Park for our first game. Make sure you bring a student ID and athletic shoes. Cheerleaders are also welcome!
Wednesday, September 8
Deborah at Board of Higher Education Meeting
5:30 pm — Wesley Foundation Board of Directors meeting
5:30 – 6:30 pm — FREE Yoga Class — meets in the living room of the Foundation
6:45 – 8 pm — New Testament Bible Study — Deborah will lead this Bible study in the Upper Room (upstairs beside study camp) on Wednesday nights. There is some reading to do before the first session, and you can drop by the Foundation any time and pick up a book from the Upper Room.
8 pm — Faces of Faith — Faces of Faith (Group 3) — A small group for first-year undergrads, led by Nina Ruhter (nwr2e) and Matt Henderson (mch8tf). We are offering three different sessions so that you may find one that fits your schedule. Meets in the living room of the Foundation.
Thursday, September 9
1 – 3 pm — Deborah’s drop-in office hours this week — email her to meet at other times (deborahATwesleyatuva.org)
6 pm — FREE homemade dinner in the dining room of the Foundation
7 pm — Faith Stories Forum — come listen to fellow students share stories about their faith, and how it was impacted this summer.
Friday, September 10
7 pm — Photo Scavenger Hunt — Meet at the Foundation for this fun way to explore grounds. Bring a camera if you have one!
9 pm — Dessert at the Cottage — Even if you can’t make it to the Photo Scavenger Hunt, come over to the Cottage (the white house connected to the Foundation by a breezeway) for some dessert!
Upcoming Events:
9/15 at 8:15 pm — Restless Hearts Study begins — you can pick up your book in the Upper Room at the Foundation.
Special Announcements:
Calling All Musicians! Interested in helping out with the music at our worship services or outreach events? Contact Music Man/Director, Ryan LaRock (rsl4gp).
Let me know if you have any questions!
Becca Worley (rjw5x)
Wesley Foundation SCC President