Summer Update – May 29

1 – Weekly Schedule: http://www.myuumc.homestead.com/WF/index.html

Thursday, May 28: 6:30 pm Dinner @ the Wesley House
7:00 pm Worship/Bible Study @ the Wesley House

Dan Wunderlich will be teaching this week: “Thursday nights we will be working through John’s Wesley’s `Way of Salvation.’ This week we will be talking about prevenient grace and free will.” We had a great discussion last week – make plans to join us as we continue the journey!

Sunday, June 3 : 10:00 am Gathering Time (aka food!)
10:30 am Worship – Trinity Sunday

In celebration of Trinity Sunday, David Fuquay will be preaching on . . . uh . . . the Trinity. The focus will be on John 16:12-15.

2– “The Methodist Way” Workshop on June 5 in Lakeland

As part of the Congregational Transformation resources for the Florida Conference,a workshop is being offered focusing on the five essential practices involved in making disciples for Jesus Christ: 1)Cultivating a congregation of passionate worshipers ; 2)Engaging our community and the next generation in radical hospitality; 3)Forming mature apprentices of Jesus through deep and intentional discipling ; 4)Picking up our crosses in salty service in our community and the world; 5)Pouring ourselves out in extravagant generosity.

All are invited to attend. To learn more visit:
http://www.flumc2.org/page.asp?PKValue=1154

To read more about “The Methodist Way” visit:
http://www.flumc.org/ac2007/Methodist_Way.pdf

3– U2charist and Expression 2007:

On Friday, June 8^th, in Lakeland, there are two related events that you don’t want to miss. If you are interested in going, David Fuquay or Dan Wunderlich know by Sunday, June 3^rd so we can make the appropriate plans.

U2charist: FRIDAY NIGHT, 7 p.m. at the LAKELAND CONVENTION CENTER: U2Eucharist, featuring the music of Bono and the band U2, will be held at the 2007 Florida Conference Event, June 8, at 7 p.m. Along with the liturgy of Holy Communion, the”U2charist” uses U2’s biblically rich lyrics and social justice message to inform and empower communities to respond to the critical issues of extreme poverty, hunger, and the AIDS pandemic. For more information about the U2Eucharist visit www.myspace.com/u2charist.

Expression’07: FRIDAY NIGHT, 8:30 p.m. at FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE – a gathering of young people from all over the state of Florida to celebrate the intersection of music, art, film, and faith. 1 room, 2 stages, art and people everywhere, screens showing short films, all for the purpose of celebrating creativity and faith! The event is free, and we are hoping for a huge turnout. Expression’07 is sponsored by the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church,Florida Southern College, and SecondRenaissance. Visit: http://myspace.com/expression07 to learn more!

4– Weekly Scripture readings

Tuesday,May 29
Morning:Psalm 123:1-4
Deuteronomy 4:15-24
2 Corinthians 1:12-22
Luke 15:1-10
Evening: Psalm 30:1-12

Wednesday,May 30
Morning:Psalm 15:1-5
Deuteronomy 4:25-31
2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11
Luke 15:1-2, 11-32
Evening: Psalm 48:1-14

Thursday, May 31
Morning: Psalm 36:1-12
Deuteronomy 4:32-40
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Luke 16:1-9
Evening: Psalm 80:1-19

Friday, June 1
Morning: Psalm 130:1-8
Deuteronomy 5:1-22
2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Luke 16:10-17 (18)
Evening: Psalm 32:1-11

Saturday, June 2
Morning: Psalm 56:1-13
Deuteronomy 5:22-33
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10
Luke 16:19-31

Eve of Trinity Sunday:
Isaiah 6:1-8
Ephesians 3:14-21
Evening: Psalm 125:1-5

Sunday, June 3: Trinity Sunday
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 146:1-10
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15

A Summer Intern’s First Week!

Hey, everybody!  I just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks to everyone around here that has welcomed me back for the summer.  I love this place and the ministry we can do together, and that’s why I am back!  This first week has been kind of a whirlwind- from moving back to town to two big meetings to planning to designing to teaching to hanging out- but it’s all great.

I would like to personally invite you all to dinner and Bible Study on Thursday nights (starting at 6:30 pm at the Wesley House- check out our website for directions www.myuumc.com).  The dinners are always amazing, and I hope the Bible Studies will be interesting and stimulate some good conversation.  For the next 5 weeks, we will be studying John Wesley’s “Order of Salvation” (John Wesley… Wesley Foundation.. get it…).  We will basically be going over what we specifically as United Methodists, who follow the thinking of John Wesley, think about grace and the path from our birth to our salvation on into eternal life.  This week we will be discussing Original Righteousness and Original Sin.  Next week is prevenient grace.

Of course, tomorrow (Friday) is the big day for Pirates.  We will be meeting for dinner at McAlister’s on Archer at 7 and then seeing the new movie at 8:40.  I am so pumped.  I think its going to be out of control…

Anyway, I hope that you’re having a great week, and I hope to see some of you tonight!

Peace, Dan

A Summer Intern’s First Week!

Hey, everybody!  I just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks to everyone around here that has welcomed me back for the summer.  I love this place and the ministry we can do together, and that’s why I am back!  This first week has been kind of a whirlwind- from moving back to town to two big meetings to planning to designing to teaching to hanging out- but it’s all great.

I would like to personally invite you all to dinner and Bible Study on Thursday nights (starting at 6:30 pm at the Wesley House- check out our website for directions www.myuumc.com).  The dinners are always amazing, and I hope the Bible Studies will be interesting and stimulate some good conversation.  For the next 5 weeks, we will be studying John Wesley’s “Order of Salvation” (John Wesley… Wesley Foundation.. get it…).  We will basically be going over what we specifically as United Methodists, who follow the thinking of John Wesley, think about grace and the path from our birth to our salvation on into eternal life.  This week we will be discussing Original Righteousness and Original Sin.  Next week is prevenient grace.

Of course, tomorrow (Friday) is the big day for Pirates.  We will be meeting for dinner at McAlister’s on Archer at 7 and then seeing the new movie at 8:40.  I am so pumped.  I think its going to be out of control…

Anyway, I hope that you’re having a great week, and I hope to see some of you tonight!

Peace, Dan

A Summer Intern’s First Week!

Hey, everybody!  I just wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks to everyone around here that has welcomed me back for the summer.  I love this place and the ministry we can do together, and that’s why I am back!  This first week has been kind of a whirlwind- from moving back to town to two big meetings to planning to designing to teaching to hanging out- but it’s all great.

I would like to personally invite you all to dinner and Bible Study on Thursday nights (starting at 6:30 pm at the Wesley House- check out our website for directions www.myuumc.com).  The dinners are always amazing, and I hope the Bible Studies will be interesting and stimulate some good conversation.  For the next 5 weeks, we will be studying John Wesley’s “Order of Salvation” (John Wesley… Wesley Foundation.. get it…).  We will basically be going over what we specifically as United Methodists, who follow the thinking of John Wesley, think about grace and the path from our birth to our salvation on into eternal life.  This week we will be discussing Original Righteousness and Original Sin.  Next week is prevenient grace.

Of course, tomorrow (Friday) is the big day for Pirates.  We will be meeting for dinner at McAlister’s on Archer at 7 and then seeing the new movie at 8:40.  I am so pumped.  I think its going to be out of control…

Anyway, I hope that you’re having a great week, and I hope to see some of you tonight!

Peace, Dan

Tuesday Update- May 22

Included in this update:

1 – Weekly Calendar

2 – Pirates of the Caribbean premiere – invite your friends!

3 – Special invitation from Robin

4 – Scripture Readings for the week

 

1 – Weekly Schedule: http://www.myuumc.homestead.com/WF/index.html

 

Thursday, May 24      

          6:30 pm     Dinner @ the Wesley House
        7:00 pm    Worship/Bible Study @ the Wesley House

 Dan Wunderlich will be teaching this week: “Thursday nights we will be working through John’s Wesley’s “Way of Salvation.” This week we will be talking about Original Righteousness and how we are created in God’s image.”

Friday, May 25  

        7:00 pm     Dinner @ McAlister’s Deli on Archer Rd(Butler Plaza)
        8:00 pm     Meet outside Regal Gainesville Cinema14 (Butler Plaza)
8:01 pm    Find seats for the 8:40 pm showing of “Pirates” (see #2 below)

Sunday, May 27    

        10:00 am     Gathering Time (aka food!)
10:30 am     Worship – The Day of Pentecost!

David Fuquay will be preaching on Acts 2:1-21: “Pentecost reminds us that our sovereign God moves in ways we cannot always understand but is always gracious and inviting us to participate in the ongoing work of our living savior through the Holy Spirit.”

Monday, May28 

        7:30 pm      Yoga –  upstairs @ the Wesley House. All are welcome!

 

2- Pirates of the Caribbean premiere – Friday, May 25^th –Invite your friends! 

As noted above in the calendar,we’ll meet at 7 pm @ McAlister’s Deli on Archer Rd in Butler Plaza for dinner (a change from last week’s announcement – we’re giving David’s  grill a rest).  We’ll then meet up outside of the theater in Butler plaza (Gainesville Cinema 14) @ 8 pm and move quickly into the theater so we can sit together. 

Remember to pre-purchase your tickets on Fandango:

http://www.fandango.com/32608_movietheatershowtimes?penumber=9&date=5/25/2007

 
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS:  We have purchased four extra tickets – if you bring a friend who has never been to UUMC or the Wesley Foundation, we will provide them a free ticket for the movie.  Limited to 4, so RSVP your friend’s name to Davidfuquay@hotmail.comASAP (first come  basis).

3 – Invitation from Robin:

 Hey guys!  I was wondering if there is any interest in watching Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2 before we go to see 3 on Friday.  I have both of them and could open my house on Wednesday to watch 1 or both of them (depending on how early we got started).  I was thinking that we could watch the first one on Wednesday at my place and then if someone else would be willing to open up their house/apt. on Thursday we could watch the second one after The Gathering.  Let me know what you think and if you would be willing to “host” – southr@shands.ufl.edu .

 4 – Weekly Scripture readings

Tuesday, May 22nd

Morning: Psalm 98:1-9
Ezekiel 7:10-15, 23b-27
Hebrews 6:13-20
Luke 10:1-17
Evening: Psalm 66:1-20

Wednesday,May 23^rd

Morning: Psalm 99:1-9
Ezekiel 11:14-25
Hebrews 7:1-17
Luke 10:17-24
Evening: Psalm 9:1-17

 Thursday,May 24^th

Morning: Psalm 47:1-9
Ezekiel 18:1-4, 19-32
Hebrews 7:18-28
Luke 10:25-37
Evening: Psalm 68:1-35

 Friday,May 25^th

Morning: Psalm 96:1-13
Ezekiel 34:17-31
Hebrews 8:1-13
Luke 10:38-42
Evening: Psalm 49:1-20

Saturday,May 26^th

Morning: Psalm 92:1-15
Ezekiel 43:1-12
Hebrews 9:1-14
Luke 11:14-23

Eve of Pentecost
Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20
1 Peter 2:4-10
Evening: Psalm 23:1-6

 Sunday,May 27^th

Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)

 Monday,May 28^th

Morning: Psalm 135:1-21
Deuteronomy 4:9-14
2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Luke 14:25-35
Evening: Psalm 97:1-12

Summer Update- May 15

Welcome to the First Weekly Summer Update!

1 – new websites are up @ myuumc.com

2 – weekly calendar including SHREK 3 DAY!

3 – Dan Wunderlich

4 – Scripture readings for the week

1 – We have now gone live with our new website design– www.myuumc.com.  It starts with a splash page with options for the Wesley Foundation, UUMC, Alumni and Visitors.  Check out the visitor page to see the video we used on the Maranatha Tour. And check out the Wesley Foundation page for our the new student website.  The UUMC & Alumni pages are placeholders. We’ll finish building those sites over the summer. Give us your feedback so we can make our web ministry more effective!!   Many thanks to Dan Wunderlich,our master designer, has been refining our web and print designs for the last year.

2 – Weekly Schedule:            

Thursday        6:30 pm – Dinner:  upstairs @ the Wesley House
7:00 pm – Worship/Bible Study: Living Room @ the Wesley House

Friday              8:00 pm – Not an official church event, but there will be people gathering @ the
                    parsonage to watch 10 Things I Hate About You.  All are  invited, email
                    me if you need directions or a ride (davidfuquay@hotmail.com).

 Saturday        SHREK 3 DAY!! 
Here’s the plan – we’ll have a cookout and Shrek viewing party at the parsonage starting in the early evening. Then we’ll all go together to see Shrek 3 later that night.  We’ll send another email on Thursday or Friday with times so you can pre-purchase your own ticket.

Sunday            10:00 am – Gathering Time (aka food!)
10:30am – Worship
12:00 pm – church-wide meeting w/ boxed lunch

Monday            7:30 pm – Yoga: upstairs @ the Wesley House. All are welcome.

3 - We are happy to have Dan Wunderlich as our Campus Ministry Intern this summer. He will be teaching the Thursday Bible Study, helping with preview, meeting new summer school students, and helping us have a great summer @ the Wesley Foundation!

 

4 – Daily Scripture Readings:

Tuesday, May 15:
Morning Psalm 98:1-9; Deut. 8:11-20;  James 1:16-27; Luke 11:1-13  Evening Ps 66:1-20

Wednesday, May 16:
Morning Ps 99:1-9; Deut. 19:1-7;  James 5:13-18; Luke 12:22-31
Eve of Ascension: 2 Kings 2:1-15; Revelation 5:1-14; Evening Ps 9:1-20

 Thursday, May 17: ASCENSION of the LORD
Morning Ps 47:1-9; Ezekiel 1:1-14, 24-28b; Heb. 2:5-18;Matt. 28:16-20 Evening Ps 68:1-35
Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:1-9or Ps 93:1-5; Eph. 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53

Friday, May 18:
Morning Ps 96:1-13; Eze.1:28-3:3; Heb. 4:14-5:6; Luke 9:28-36; Evening Ps 49:1-20

Saturday,May 19
MorningPs 92:1-15; Ezekiel 3:4-17; Heb. 5:7-14; Luke 9:37-50; Evening Ps 23:1-6

Sunday, May 20:
Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97:1-12; Revelation22:12-14,16-17,20-21; John 17:20-26

 Monday, May 21:
Morning Ps 97:1-12; Ezekiel 4:1-17; Heb. 6:1-12;Luke 9:51-62; Evening Ps 124:1-8

Summer Begins!

Hey, everybody!  Today marks the beginning of Summer A and Summer C classes at UF, and that means that UF Wesley is back in business.  Well, technically, we were never out of business- you were probably just out of Gainesville…

We have an exciting summer ahead of us.  We’ll still be having Sunday morning worship at 10:30am at the PDCSC (corner of University and NW 14th St.- across from Matherly Hall) each week.  Our Thursday gathering is being bumped up to 7 pm, and in a week or two we might even be starting a dinner- keep your eyes peeled for that.  Soon, we will also be having regular movie nights over at Pastor David’s house.  And, of course, the summer is all about hanging out which happens pretty much all of the time.

Check out our website (www.MyUUMC.com) for details on events and rides and all of that good stuff.  It will be completely overhauled soon, so keep an eye out for that too.

Peace,
Dan the Summer Intern

PS- I will be in Gainesville starting this weekend (I have to finish some pesky grad school finals this week), and I am so excited about the opportunity to spend the summer with all of you!