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Celebrating 153 Years 1868 - 2021
429 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
Telephone: 912-232-0191 Fax: 912-236-4247
Website: www.wesleymonumental.org
January 31, 2021
More of the Same.....
Some of you may remember the old comic strip "Calvin and
Hobbs." When "Calvin and Hobbs" and "The Far Side" both went away,
I quit reading the comics. I remember a line from a New Year's "Calvin
and Hobbs" that said something along the lines of, "The problem with
the future is it keeps becoming the present." We all entered 2021 with
this great hope that 2020 was behind us and everything was soon to
get better. But, one month into 2021, it sure seems a lot like 2020.
"The future keeps becoming the present." The COVID-19 pandemic
now stretches into 2021, and in reality, is worse than ever around
here. This has recently become a first-hand reality for some of us on
our staff. For that reason, we made the difficult decision this week to
put a pause on our small group in-person meetings for a month in
hopes the number of cases will come down. We are blessed to have a
sanctuary that offers lots of space and a congregation that has been so
good about wearing masks, so we feel we can continue to have
morning worship in person. We are also blessed to have several
people with real expertise and experience to help us think through
what we are doing.
It has been said that Israel offered the world the gift of hope. One
of the blessings of walking in faith is the hope that comes along with
it. Hope keeps us looking forward in spite of what is happening around
us. It doesn't make us ignore the present reality, but it strengthens us
to endure in it. Remember those words of Paul, "And now these three
things remain, faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is
love." We are walking in faith, holding onto hope, and living in love as
we try to love God and love our neighbor by being as safe as we can in
worship, study, service, and fellowship.MORNING WORSHIP
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021
8:45 & 11:00 A.M. Sanctuary
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
Welcome and Announcements Ben Martin
Welcome to worship. Thank you for joining us. Please remember to silence
your cell phones and refrain from flash photography during the service. We
pray this hour will be a meaningful and grace-filled encounter with God
through music, word, and fellowship.
Nursery & Children’s Worship: If needed, the nursery for infants to 3 years
old is located on the first floor, and Children’s Worship for ages 3 to 3rd Grade
is located on the second floor.
Please register your attendance: If you are a Wesley member or regular
attendee, text @wmumc316 to phone number 81010 to join the Worship Ser-
vice Attendance thread. If you have already joined, you will receive a text mes-
sage each Sunday morning reminding you to text the total number of house-
hold members worshiping and the service you are attending or if viewing
online. If this is your first time using Remind, you may be asked to complete
your name, phone number, and select “parent.”) If you are visiting, please text
your name and total number of attendees to Rev. Ben Martin, 912-547-1835.
Offering: To tithe, text wesleymumc to 77977 or place your offering in the
offering/tithe box located at the main Sanctuary entrance. Online giving is
also available on our website, wesleymonumental.org
Prayer Requests: Please email your prayer requests to Rev. Ben Martin,
ben@wesleymonumental.org
Chiming of the Hour (11:00) Michael Grabowski
Opening Voluntary Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude in E-flat Major “ST. ANNE,” BWV 552
Lighting of the Candles (11:00) The Acolytes
Introit (11:00) Sanctus Lindsay Norden
Holy, holy, holy, Lord, God of Hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory;
Glory be to Thee, O Lord most high. Amen.
Opening Hymn JUDAS MACCABEUS
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19 (KJV)
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won.
Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded graveclothes where Thy body lay.
Refrain: Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory Thou o’er death hast won.
Lo! Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb;
Lovingly He greets thee, scatters fear and gloom.
Let the church with gladness hymns of triumph sing,
for our Lord now liveth; death hath lost its sting. Refrain
8:45 Skip Watts 11:00 Chamber Choir* Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed Nelle Bordeaux
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day He rose from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
* Gloria Patri GREATOREX
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
8:45 Skip Watts 11:00 Chamber Choir
Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer Nelle Bordeaux
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory;
For ever. Amen.
Voluntary (8:45) Praise to the Lord, the Almighty arr. Mark Hayes
Anthem (11:00) Hubert Parry
I was glad when they said unto me,
We will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in Thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is at unity in itself.
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.
(Psalm 122)
* Scripture John 1:43-51
Sermon “A Moment of Clarity Part 3: Ben Martin
Overcoming Unconscious Bias”
Closing Hymn JUDAS MACCABEUS
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life!
Life is naught without Thee; aid us in our strife.
Make us more than conquerors, through Thy deathless love;
bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above. Refrain
8:45 Skip Watts 11:00 Chamber Choir
Closing Response (11:00) Peter Lutkin
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face to shine upon you
and be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon you
and give you peace.
Amen.Benediction Ben Martin
Closing Voluntary Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in E-flat Major “ST. ANNE,” BWV 552
* Please stand as you are able.
Following the service, please take your bulletins, masks, and all belongings with you.
All music reprinted under OneLicense.net No. A-719387 and CCLI No. 11046193.
Altar Flowers
The flowers by the altar today are given to the glory of God and in honor
of the wedding of Gaye Reese and Rusty Holt which took place January 30,
2021.
COVID-19 Procedures Reminder
In an effort to make Wesley Monumental a safe place to worship and
attend, we would like to remind everyone of a few of our COVID-19
procedures for our gatherings. (The full list may be found on our website,
wesleymonumental.org.)
For Eli’s Place
• During the week, if you need access to the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall,
or Education Building, please plan your visit after 1:15 pm, Monday
through Friday. Please wear a mask and use hand sanitizer upon
entering the building.
For Worship:
• Kindly wear a mask and use hand sanitizer.
• At all times, practice social distancing by staying at least 6 feet from
people who do not live in your household.
• Enter and exit through the front door (facing Calhoun Square) unless
you need the elevator.
For Children’s Worship
• Children should be brought to the Wayne Street entrance to the
Education Building. Temperatures and screening questions will be
checked at the door. Temperature must be 99.9 or lower.
• Parents should pick up their children from the Wayne Street sidewalk.
Assisting in Worship Today - 8:45 Service
Children’s Worship: Charli Weeks, Haley Herrington
Greeters: Lori Miller
Ushers: Jeff Miller
Partners in Prayer: Britt Griffin
11:00 Service
Acolyte: Julianna Jones
Children’s Worship: Charli Weeks, Haley Herrington
Greeters: Barbara & Johnny Phelps
Ushers: Chris Donegan, Allen Williams, Brad Aiken, Jesse Bentley
Partners in Prayer: Gail BrannenNelle Bordeaux, Outreach and New Members New Member Course Sundays, February 21 and 28 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Please call the church office to sign up, 912-232-0191, or tbordeaux@prodigy.net. Class will join February 28. Groceries Please bring peanut butter and canned meat this week for Wesley Community Center. Boxes inside all doors. You can also drop off during Wednesday Night “To-Go” Supper. Grace Monkeys Help repair cars (oil changes, light bulb replacement, etc.) for Urban Hope and Family Promise families, led by Joel Hayes. Sign up, Nelle, tbordeaux@prodigy.net. Read the Bible It's never too late to start! Sign up with Nelle, tbordeaux@prodigy.net, to receive a weekly email on reading the entire Bible chronologically during 2021. Zoom Sunday school also offered, 9:45 a.m. Sundays. Young Mothers' Bible Study Via Zoom, Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Five-minute Bible puppet show for children at the start every week. Nelle teaches, tbordeaux@ prodigy.net. Downtown (Well, Zoom from Anywhere!) Bible Study Via Zoom, Thursdays, noon to 12:30 p.m., studying 2 Corinthians. Nelle teaches, tbordeaux@prodigy.net. Jennifer Thompson, Congregational Life Grief Share Grief can present itself in many ways for many reasons. It can catch us off guard, and it can affect our lives. Jennifer Thompson will be starting a 13-week Grief Share group for anyone who wants to obtain practical and spiritual tools to help with grief management while, at the same time, being with others who are in similar situations. Please contact Jennifer at jennifert@wesleymonumental.org if you, or someone you know, are interested in joining this group. She will then work with scheduling the group meetings which will begin on Zoom but have the potential of changing to an in-person format as the COVID numbers become safer. Charli Weeks, Director of Children’s Ministry Nursery and Children’s Worship While many of our small group programs are paused for a few weeks we are still welcoming children to the Nursery and Children’s Worship for both services on Sunday mornings! Check out the Covid information in this bulletin for Sunday morning drop off and pick up details. During this time, we will be posting Sunday School lessons for the children on Instagram at @cmatwesleyumc. Be sure to watch your mailbox for fun activities, that reinforce the lesson, which are being mailed to the children each week.
James P. Owens, Director of Student Ministries
Youth (6th-12th Grade)
Zoom Bible Study Wednesday Nights
As we pause Sunday school and other in-person youth activities, we will
be staying connected by meeting via Zoom on Wednesday nights at 8pm.
For the Zoom link and other info, please contact James P Owens.
A Record of Our Faithfulness
Attendance: (1/24/21)
8:45 AM Worship 52
11:00 AM Worship 94
Online Worship Views 214
Total Worship 360
Nursery (All 3 Svcs) 5
Children’s Worship (All 3 Svcs) 13
9:45 AM Sunday School 20
Finances: (1/24/21)
Total Budget for the Year .................................................. $1,983,419.00
Actual Revenues Year-to-Date ............................................. $249,450.48
Actual Expenses Year-to-Date ............................................. $108,438.07
CHURCH STAFF Tom Anderson………………….…….Financial Manager
Rev. Ben Martin………………………………Senior Pastor Daphne Burrows…………………………..Administrative
Rev. Nelle Bordeaux……………...Outreach and New Assistant, Reception
Members Jennifer Brookins……….Administrative Assistant to
Rev. Jennifer Thompson…….…Congregational Life Pastoral Staff, Media Communications
Dr. Monica Dekle……………………..Director of Music Suzanna King….……………...…Director of Hospitality
and Organist Nathaniel Legree………………………………….Custodian
Skip Watts…………………………………..Music Assistant Betty Dudley………………………………….. Housekeeper
James P. Owens…….Director of Student Ministries Micah Sprünger…………………………..Wesley Gardens
Charli Weeks………..Director of Children’s Ministry Property Manager
Haley Herrington…...Children’s Ministry Assistant Kenneth Hayes….………………………..Wesley Gardens
Jimmy Flowers…………………..Church Administrator Groundskeeper/Maintenance
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January 31, 2021
Sermon Extended
Monday John 1:43-46 Why is Nathaniel naturally skeptical of
Jesus? What does that tell us about
ourselves?
Tuesday John 1:46 Is there anyone I need to invite to
“come and see” Jesus? How can I do
that without offense?
Wednesday John 1:47 Jesus says Nathaniel has “no deceit” in
him. Am I ever self-deceived? If so,
why?
Thursday Mark 7:24-30 What does this story tell us about
Jesus? About ourselves?
Friday John 1:48-51, If Jesus “knows us” so completely, how
Psalm 139 and what can I learn about myself
from him?
Sermon Notes
As a Praying Church…
We thank you, Lord, for providing COVID vaccines for those who need
them most.
Daily Chronological Bible Readings for 2021
Please sign up with Nelle, tbordeaux@prodigy.net,
to read the entire Bible; all are welcome.
Sunday, January 31 Job 33-36
Monday, February 1 Job 37:1-40:5; Psalm 19
Tuesday, February 2 Job 40:6-42:17; Psalm 29
Wednesday, February 3 Exodus 1-4
Thursday, February 4 Catch-Up Day
Friday, February 5 Exodus 5-9
Saturday, February 6 Exodus 10-13
Sunday, February 7 Exodus 14-18This Week at Wesley In Our Prayers….
Sunday, January 31 Sara Francis Thrasher (grand-
8:45 AM Worship Service, SNC mother of Reanna Hamilton),
9:45 AM Adult Sunday School, Zoom
11:00 AM Worship Service, SNC Martha Mills (grandmother of
T.J. Hollis), Alyssa Jones (grand-
Monday, February 1
9:00 AM Eli’s Place daughter of Rusty Holt), Danielle
6:00 PM Trombone Choir, OH Martin, Joe Gold, Jerry Comunate
Tuesday, February 2 (brother-in-law of Cynthia Willett),
7:00 AM Men’s Bible Study, Zoom Shannon Hollis, Grover Bell, Mario
9:00 AM Eli’s Place Delfiacco (brother of Cynthia Willet),
9:00 AM Young Mothers’ Bible Study, Lamar Allen, Jennifer Hodges,
Zoom
Rodney Powers, Jared Holt (son of
11:00 AM Staff Mtg
5:30 PM Evangelism Comm. Mtg, Zoom Rusty Holt), Barbara Burnett, Ken
Wednesday, February 3 McDuffee (son of Annelle
9:00 AM Eli’s Place McDuffee), Joe Cain, Joel Williams,
11:00 AM Bible Study w/Ben, Zoom Bill Gardner, Kim Rahn, Bob
5:00 PM WNS To-Go Meals, Harman, Liane Willard, Ella Ealy
Drive Down Wayne Street (granddaughter of Carolyn Roth),
6:00 PM “Answers to the Big
Carla Thomas, The family of
Questions” Study,
Led by Ben Martin, Zoom Meaghan Wylie, Claire Hayes, Bryan
6:00 PM “The Epic of Eden” Study, Bost, Ryan Davis, Andrew Brown
Led by Jennifer Thompson, (great nephew of Gaye Reese),
Zoom Debby Warner, Adam Corey, Rev.
7:15 PM Wesley Chamber Singers Matt Hearn, Rita Gietzen (sister of
Rehearsal, SNC
8:00 PM Youth Bible Study, Zoom Joyce Cole), Earl Goodwin (brother
of Beth Adrich), Alison White (niece
Thursday, February 4
9:00 AM Eli’s Place of Linda Sapp), John Martin, Sr.,
12:00 PM Downtown Bible Study, Zoom Martha and Erv Sloan, Fenton
5:30 PM Communications Comm. Mtg. McEvoy, Randy Warner, Janice
Friday, February 5 Dukeman (daughter of Erv Sloan),
9:00 AM Eli’s Place Chuck Brown (brother of Gail
Rountree), Grace Crosby Utomo
Pastor on Call This Week
(friend of Jean Remley)
Ben Martin ................ 912-547-1835
At Home/Extended Care
Wednesday Night Supper Bella Grace Bartels, Richard Bartels,
Drive-Thru Take-Out Only Harriet Bland, Grace Boches, Joyce
February 3, 2021 Cole, Virginia Davis, Georgia
Dickerson, Ann Ernst, Roz Evans,
Menu: Chicken Parmesan, Ann Lott, Michael Mamalakis, Peggy
Baked Zucchini, Pasta, Murphy, Patsy Robinson, Bill Taylor,
Garlic Bread George Vail, Lois Wooten
*If you are on the permanent reser- Military Serving Abroad/Stateside
vation list and do not want your Matt and Melinda Allen, Dan
meal this week, please notify Barton, Jason Childers, Daniel Ealy,
Daphne in the Church Office, 912- Clint Guild, Yates Holleman, Joshua
232-0191 or daphne@wesleymonu Laws, Austin New, Jerred Pyles,
mental.org. Charles Smock, Chris Watson
In Sympathy….
The Cook Family The Aimar Family
on the death of Donna’s brother, on the death of
Roger Beaty Trey’s Grandfather,
The Vaughn Family Toomer Aimar Sr.
on the death of Jim’s father,
James Claude Vaughn The Cowart Family
Atiya Alvi, on the death of Evan’s father,
grandmother of Jim Abney
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