Celebrating 20 Years in Hadley
This October we give thanks for 20 years in our church home in Hadley. Each Sunday will have a small part of the
celebration. On October 11th and 18th, we will hear about our missions and our Faith in Action campaign. Our
Celebration Service is Sunday, October 25th at 10:00 AM, with special music and cake at coffee hour. Please come,
and invite a friend. The concert planned for Saturday, October 24th is cancelled because of scheduling difficulties.
Autumnal Giving Tree – Book Nook Donations
This fall as part of our celebration of 20 years in our new church building, we would like to remember the many blessings this space has afforded us. One of the most precious is our library nook for young people. This nook is used so often, and the books have been read so lovingly, that many of them urgently need to be replaced or updated. We would love to have your help with this project. You will find an Autumnal Giving Tree in our Gathering place filled with “leaves” that are ready to fall off. Each leaf contains a title that we would like to add to the collection and a suggested donation. Please select a leaf from our Giving Tree with a title you would like to see included in our library nook. Place this leaf along with your donation in one of the envelopes provided and place it in the basket by the tree. If you would like to make a donation without choosing a book, please feel free to place it in the envelope and put it in the basket. We will continue to collect these throughout the fall. Thank you for prayerfully considering this wonderful project for our children!
To donate online, click HERE.
Bible Stories for Adults
Most Christians first encounter the Bible as children in Sunday school, learning Bible stories and coloring pictures. Too
often, students put their Bibles down during their teens and never pick them up again. This is a missed opportunity,
as the Bible contains engaging and powerful stories that it uses to offer mature insights into human failings and
virtues which can be used to help make us better people and more effective children of God. If you are an adult
seeking a deeper, more mature understanding of the Bible, you are invited to join “Bible Stories For Adults.”
Details: Day/Time: Monday evenings at 7:00 PM, beginning September 14th / Format: Online via Zoom
Together, we will read and discuss these stories from an adult perspective to enrich our understanding of what makes
a good life possible. For more information and to receive the Zoom link, please contact me at
jimharvey293@gmail.com or 413-259-5102.
WUMC Book Group
Please join the Wesley Book Group on October 19th at 9:30am to discuss North Woods by Daniel Mason.
Contact Gerry Harvey for the Zoom link. The Wesley Book Club reads a wide range of titles and meets monthly to discuss what we have read. Join us for one meeting or come regularly. If you have a favorite book, share it with us!
WUMC 20th Anniversary Reflections
Dear Church Family,
This Fall we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of our church family’s move to this wonderful church on the hill in Hadley. We are compiling a booklet of devotional reflections written by our own members, those who were present at the move and those who have joined our family since. We would be blessed if you would contribute a short devotion (about 250-300 words) based on the theme of “Growing where we are Planted.” This could be a recollection or memory of the move to the new building or a reflection on how our church family continues to grow and expand our ministries in Hadley and the world. We would love to have some of these ready for our kickoff in September, so submit them at any time HERE or by submitting them to me Ted Blaisdell directly at hagrid417@gmail.com. Please note that we will continue to collect them through our formal celebration at the October 25th service, so, if you want to take your time, that is fine. I will select some of these to be read in worship during the Fall. Thank you for prayerfully considering this devotional task.
Warmly,
Ted Blaisdell
Wesley Church Anniversary Celebration Working Group
Fall Fair News
★Save the Date! The Fall Fair will be held on Saturday, November 7th. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate.
★Forgotten Treasures: Don’t forget – our Silent Auction and Grandma’s Treasures are always looking for special items!
★Food: For those of you taking advantage of all the produce the Valley has to offer, please set aside a few jars of jams, jellies, relishes or sauces. These are always big sellers in our Country Store.
★Calling All Crafters: Do you like to create? Is there something that you might like to make over the summer or early fall that could be donated to the Fair? New ideas and goodies are always welcome.
★Join the Committee! Watch for the next meeting and join us! New volunteers and ideas are encouraged. Please contact Nicole Wetherell, Chair, at nwetherell@comcast.net for additional information.
Save the Date – Annual Church Conference
The annual Church Conference will be held on Sunday, November 15th at 5:00 PM, here at Wesley. This year all five churches of the Mount Holyoke Cooperative Parish will meet together in a joint church conference, and we are hosting. Please mark your calendar!
Craig’s Doors
We continue to collect supplies for the local homeless population. Right now, the items most needed are: winter coats- unisex, any adult sizes, blankets- fleece throws and comforters, gloves and hats, boots and other winter footwear, winter wool socks, toiletries (for their showers) shampoos, conditioner, body wash, new hygiene supplies- toothpaste, deodorant. Donations can be placed in the bin at the church entrance. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Not Bread Alone
Each Saturday, Wesley volunteers help at CHD’s Not Bread Alone, Amherst’s soup kitchen. Our tasks are to pick up donated food from Whole Foods (some weeks), make fruit salad, make sandwiches (some weeks), and sort and display donated produce. It is a short time commitment (typically 9–10:30am), but our consistent help is always greatly appreciated. You can volunteer as little or often as you would like. If interested, please email Ruth Harms to be added to the monthly emails with the volunteer sign up.
Healing Prayer Group
Healing Prayer continues to be offered by the Healing Prayer Ministry. We meet each Thursday, but we pray all week long. If you have a prayer request of any kind at all, please contact Nancy or Richmond with your request and we will pray with you and for you. We promise you a 100% confidentiality and full respect and to be sensitive to your circumstances.
