Calendar & Events

For information about events held by outside groups in our facility, please visit our calendar.

You can also contact the church office at 413-549-1550 or office@wesleyfamily.org.

Check out the calendar or the Wesley Journal newsletter (pdf) for additional information about church events and activities.

Online Giving Now Available!

For your convenience, it is now possible to support Wesley with online giving. If you would like to make a credit card or electronic check donation to Wesley United Methodist Church, please click the button below. On this secure web service page, you will be able to set up your own account and make one-time and/or recurring donations to the church. For each transaction, you will receive an email confirmation, as long as you include your email address when setting up your account. Please contact Steve de Bruyn Kops with any questions or for more information.

Need a ride?

Do you need a ride to worship or other church event? Is so, email us a ineedaride@wesleyfamily.org, and include your name, cell phone, and address. Or you could call the church office at 413/ 549-1550 and leave a message with the same information. Please let us know of your need by 5:00 pm on Saturday afternoon, so we can make the necessary arrangements.

Save the Date

Not Bread Alone - Saturday, July 27

Fall Craft Fair - Saturday, November 2

Please Note:

Pastor Moo will be on vacation from July 11th through July 24th. Rev. Jim Harvey will handle inquires and emergencies during this time.

Crafts for Kids during Worship

As a boon to wiggly kids and their parents, we will be providing craft activities for children during the sermon every Sunday, throughout the summer. Children should go to fellowship hall when indicated - generally right before the sermon begins. This activity will run until Sunday School starts up again in the fall. Enjoy!

Seeking Summer Hospitality Helpers

As our regular hospitality team takes a much deserved break for the summer months, we are seeking volunteers to bring simple baked goods and healthy snack items (fruits/veggies/cheese & crackers) to be served following Sunday worship. We want to ensure that our trademark Wesley hospitality is extended throughout the summer, inviting visitors and regular members to linger and converse after the worship service. Please sign up for a Sunday (or two!!) using the clipboard at the hospitality table following worship. Please talk to Joyce Hines or Deb Henson if you have any questions.

Summer Missions Project

"Backpacks for a Successful Transition" provide important personal resources for women being released from the Chicopee women's prison. Women often leave prison with nothing in hand and no one to provide even the most basic of toiletries and comforting materials. Wesley Church is once again a partner with St. John's Episcopal Church in Ashfield. The backpack kits include personal care items, non-perishable snack foods and inspirational reading and writing materials to ease the women’s transition and provide encouragement. All kits include lists of area resources for Franklin and Hampshire counties and a personal hand-written card from Wesley Church to let recipients know they are in the congregation’s prayers.A detailed flyer with instructions and full lists of items we need to fill our goal of five backpacks is available at the church and and can be found here (PDF). Financial contributions are welcomed to fill in the gaps of donations.

All donations are due by Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Going on vacation?

Everyone needs time to get away, relax, and recharge. But the ministry of Wesley goes on all summer long. There are still regular bills to be paid during the summer such as the church mortgage, utilities, as well as clergy and staff salaries. We invite you to take advantage of Wesley’s online giving option (see the blue button at the top of this page) or encourage you to utilize one of the electronic payment options offered through your bank while you are traveling. Thank you for your faithfulness!

Help Wanted: Craft Fair Chairperson

Flexible rewarding position, set your own hours and meet new friends! Pay negotiated with God and rewarded in grace. Our Fall Fair Committee needs a NEW chairperson for next year’s fair to be held 11/2/19. No prior experience is necessary, just enthusiasm and a fun spirit! Everyone on the committee will help you but we need a fresh new person to take organizational charge. This is also a great way to give back to WUMC. Please call Ann Dorr (548-9384) with questions or to accept the challenge.

Summer 2019 Mission Trip

We are planning a 3-day Urban Challenge Mission Trip to Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield, MA on July 17 - 20, 2019. We will be sleeping at the church, but there will likely be a small group commuting from Hadley (so don’t let hard floors prevent you from joining). If you are interested in participating or finding out more, please email Allison Roy or talk to any of the other organizers: Cathy Bennett, Ruth Harms, and Sandy Kayamba. This is a great opportunity to learn more about urban living, poverty, racism, and other urban challenges while serving our neighbors in need.

Thursday Spiritual Journey Group

Wesley's Spiritual Journey Group meets at the church every Thursday. We begin with spiritual sharing and prayer from 1 - 1:30 pm. The book study follows from 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Please contact Jane Sicks by email with any questions. New members are always welcome!

Monthly Healing Time after Worship

We invite you to partake of the healing graces of our loving God, either after service on the first Sunday of every month or during our Thursday evening prayer time. We also would invite you to join our healing group if you are able to make the commitment and are willing to learn the principles of faith healing. Please feel free to contact Cathy Bennett or Nancy Nash with any questions.

Safe Parking Reminder

Please remember that in an emergency, seconds really do count and there are times that, no matter how good the sprinkler system is, those systems could fail. All parking at Wesley needs to be in marked spots in our parking lot. Parking is only allowed in handicap spaces with the appropriate placard. Recently we have had an increase of cars parking in non-marked spots during events. This does not allow police, fire, and EMS vehicles to access the church appropriately in the event of an emergency. Several of the Hadley FD vehicles plus some of the ambulances from Amherst FD cannot make the turn into the lane next to the church’s entrance when cars are parked illegally. Please keep everyone’s safety in mind when parking here at Wesley.