JUNE 2021 EDITION - Wesley United Methodist Church

JUNE 2021 EDITION

Pastor’s Column…..........……....2   Discipleship…….………….…....6&7

Worship.……..………………...…3             Birthdays…………...……..………..8

Children& Families………………4           Financial Update………..…………9

Graduates………………….……...5

Happy Pride Month! I’m excited to share with you the plans we have to celebrate.
Again, this year, the Aurora Pride Parade will be a Pride Drive. There will be several
stops along the drive through Aurora on June 13th. Wesley Church will be one of the
stops!
We have partnered with a couple of community organizations to feature mini-murals
created by local artists working with Aurora youth. The event will also include Saint
Astro, a local band who will be performing a concert in the parking lot. The event is
Sunday, June 13th from 11:30 am to 2 pm.
We are looking for volunteers and donations. We need volunteers to stand out along
Galena to help highlight that we are a stop for the pride drive. There will be a tent set
up to provide cover. We also need donations to help cover the cost of materials and
the event. Please contact the church office if you can help.
Wesley United Methodist Church voted to be a reconciling congregation on October
28th, 2012. We welcome, affirm and advocate for the full inclusion of our LGBTQ2IA+
siblings. Since 2012, we have worked to shift our intentions to reality. We celebrate
the gifts and leadership that our queer and trans siblings bring to worship, mission
and ministry at Wesley and around the globe. Because of their contributions to the
church and to the broader society we are able to experience more fully God’s pres-
ence, justice and love.
The Stonewall Riots remind us that the work is never easy and that it must continue
and persist. We know that many of our siblings still suffer from discrimination, hate
and violence. We cannot rest until our systems of oppression and injustice are dis-
mantled and transformed.
I am committed to live in radical solidarity. This means listening to the experiences of
our LGBTQ2IA+ siblings, believing that their stories are true and that they need to be
heard, making a commitment to stand up for justice everywhere and to insist that
they not be excluded from our collective tables of fellowship and decision making.
I am proud to be your pastor, for the courage you have to stand up for what is right
and your persistence to do the necessary work. Thank you!

Fellowship Time
Whenever worship ends, you are encouraged to hop on over to zoom and join us in
a half-hour of fellowship. You can participate by video or by phone.
Zoom Link
https://zoom.us/j/93861562876?
pwd=OW10ZURMVUY2eEwwSEwyUUlWMVJmQT09
Meeting ID: 938 6156 2876
Passcode: 933177
Dial in: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

                     Join us for fellowship time after the service!

Garden Club News
The gardens at the main entrance off of the parking lot are looking great, thanks to some
loving care from members and friends! Stop by and check them out! The rose garden is
awash in beautiful roses! Now that we are in the midst of growing and blooming season,
the gardens will need continuous care to remain healthy and beautiful. Please consider
spending some time weeding and watering, as needed, throughout the growing season.
If you plan to stop by, let Jenny Pawlowski know so she can give you the key for the out-
door water faucet, as needed. There should be a hose up against the outside wall. Please
let me know if anything is damaged so I can replace it. If you have any questions about
the gardens, you can call Meredith Lindgren at 630-788-6911, or call the office at 630-
896-1033 (you can leave a message if no one is in the office). You can also contact me at
psalmmom418@gmail.com.

michellecuriel.wumc@gmail.com

We’re Celebrating Wesley’s Graduates!

Congratulations Cody!
Cody Alexander Cook, son of Mary Cook and grandson of Rebecca
Murphy, graduated from West Aurora High School on Sunday, May
23, 2021. He will be attending Waubonsee Community College then,
hopefully transferring to the University of Houston, majoring in po-
litical science with a possible minor in music.

Congratulations Alli!
Allison TenHaken, granddaughter of Carol Stoffel,
graduated from Batavia High School. Alli will
attend the University of Iowa.

Congratulations JT!
JT Bell, son of John & Alison Bell, graduated from UW-Milwaukee in May. He earned a B.A. in
Psychology.

Let’s Go Adult Fellowship
Let’s Go is a social group open to all adult members and friends of Wesley. Due to the
pandemic, we have not been meeting live since March 2020. We had two Zoom par-
ties: a Christmas party in December 2020 and a St. Patrick’s Day party in March 2021.
A good time was had by all, but we are looking forward to meeting in person again
soon! We are planning a fall live event and details will be published later in the sum-
mer. We are all looking forward to a Joyous Celebration! Please contact Meredith
Lindgren if you are interested, 630-788-6911 or psalmmom418@gmail.com.

NDY (Not Dead Yet) Group
Remember this group is NOT just for Wesley members. All are welcome! We have
resumed meeting outdoors in Wesley’s church yard for
lunch on the last Friday of the month at 12pm. Our next
meeting is Friday, June 25th at Noon. Connect with Wendy
Evans for details at:
kaileysboppy@gmail.com.

                    Mug Club
                    Enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation. This is a social group of
                    men with lots to talk about and too much time on our hands. We
                    have not had too many solutions, but we’ve had lots of fellow-
                    ship. We invite you to join us! For more details call Herb at 630-
                    264-2892.
                    Every Thursday at 9am at Randall Café, 362 S. Randall Rd.,
                    North Aurora

Knitters & Knotters
We will have our Knotters and Knotters zoom meeting June 9th!

Keep knitting!

Knitters and Knotters June meeting
Time: Jun 9, 2021 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87029516284?
pwd=a1Njb3A1dS9SQ0NmbStzcHUvZDlVQT09

Meeting ID: 870 2951 6284
Passcode: June9

Tuesday Crafters
Tuesday Night Crafters are currently holding virtual gatherings via Zoom. At this time,
we are sharing projects we have been working on. Please contact Vicki Martin at 630-
859-2320 or vickimartin2@comcast.net if you are interested in joining the Crafters on
one of these meetings.

Bad Girls Bible/Book Study
The Bad Girls are meeting weekly on Tuesdays on Zoom, at 7:00pm, until further no-
tice. We finished reading Frontier Follies: Adventures in Marriage and Motherhood in
the Middle of Nowhere, by Ree Drummond and will be starting a new book, as yet to
be determined. We will be taking a few weeks off in June after June 8, and will re-
sume again in July after the 4th. If you are interested in joining us for lively discussion,
please contact Kari Nicholson-Rigaud so she can send you the link for Zoom. Her
email address is nich16@gmail.com. For more information, contact Meredith Lind-
gren at psalmmom418@gmail.com, or call me at 630-788-6911.

Welcome Back Wesley Golfers!
Wesley golfers got together for the first time in 2021. As you can see, everyone had
a good time. Fellowship after golf was at Carol Stoffel's home. Good food and drink
were had by all. I would like to thank Carol for hosting the fellowship. We are all
looking forward to next month.
If you would like to join us contact Ralph Breazeale at 630-897-6657.

See you on the course,

Ralph

Stefanie Frazier   6/1    Elizabeth Goodfellow   6/14
Antonina Biondo    6/1    Dana Mallar            6/20
Becky Murphy       6/2    Darron Morgan          6/23
Emmy Lou John      6/5    Michael Coffi          6/23
Eric Lindgren      6/7    Nathan Cristanujaya    6/23
Linda Voelker      6/11   Katie Rapinac          6/26

Rev. John Bell
Senior Pastor

Bad Girls Bible Study               NDY Group                    United Methodist Men
Meredith Lindgren                   Wendy Evans                  Herb John
630-788-6911                        kaileysboppy@gmail.com       630-264-2892
psalmmom418@gmail.com                                            herbjohn@ymail.com
                                    Ruth Ann Little
                                    ruthann32@icloud.com
Fine Arts Committee                                              United Methodist Women
Jamie Reynolds                                                   Mari Curless
                                    Prayer Shawl Ministry        630-892-9373
630-460-3989                        Mari Curless
Supernatural_Winchester@outlook.com 630-892-9373
                                                                 Welcome Desk Volunteers
                                                                 Jennifer Pawlowski
Hesed House                         Special Events Coordinator   jennifer.wumc@gmail.com
Bob McKnight
630-896-5287                        Lynn Burnett
redwoodcats@sbcglobal.net           le.burnett@yahoo.com         Wesley Gardeners
                                                                 Meredith Lindgren
Let’s Go Fellowship                 Sunday Morning Study         630-788-6911
Meredith Lindgren                   Emmy Lou John                psalmmom418@gmail.com
630-788-6911                        630-264-2892
psalmmom418@gmail.com               emmyloujohn@yahoo.com        Wesley Golfers
                                                                 Ralph Breazeale
                                    Tuesday Crafters             630-897-6657
Morning Needle Crafters                                          jrbreeze47@comcast.net
Claudia Smith & Betty Aquize        Vicki Martin
Claudia: 312-523-6688               630-859-2320
                                    vickimartin2@comcast.net     Yoga Classes
Betty: 331-222-6364                                              Ann Merk
                                                                 630-454-4349
Mug Club                                                         asm52@yahoo.com
Herb John
630-264-2892
herbjohn@ymail.com