On Fridays, the question of the day will ask you to predict the Florida football game score (or if the Gators are off, the next biggest game of the weekend). The closest prediction by a Gator Wesley student, as determined by Dan and Kara, will win a candy bar (or comparable snack). Your predictions must be made in the comments by game time. Even if they do not appear, Dan has the ability to see when they were posted.
Week 1: Florida vs. Hawaii
If you could remove any number from reality, which one and why?
If you could invent anything, what would it be?
Shawn: Spidey Web
Sabrina: If I had an idea, I would already be trying to sell it!
Dave: Home Cheetos maker
Casey: A walk through dog/cat wash
Dan: Automatically refilling ice-cold soda can
Kara: Disolvable Spidey Web
What is the best flavor of filling for jelly donuts?
Sabrina: Chocolate… the filing of my life
Laurie: Why, jelly of course!
Kara: Boston Creme, which technically isn’t jelly, but its the best filling
Dave: Don’t like fruit in donuts- so no jelly. Maybe chocolate- also like cinnamon involved
Alex: Chocolate
Shawn: filling?
Haley: I’m a Christians, so I like my donuts holy
Kris: Donut
Kellia: No
Hansol: Custard
Casey: Strawberry
Kyla: Raspberry
Dan: Strawberry
What is the best part of the first day of school?
Dan: Teachers that let you go after 10 minutes
David: The smell of anxiety in the air
James: Freshman who are overdressed
Kara: The organization- fresh notebooks, syllabi, etc.
Casey: Overpacked classrooms and freezy-pop dances!
Sara: Hooray for freezy-pop dances!
Haley: I’m with Kara… I love the smell of new books
Shawn: Telling freshmen the wrong directions
Alex: Freshmen with their lanyards and UF maps in hand
AVL: Getting out of class early
Kris: Teachers you can’t understand
Alyssa: People who sit at the bus stop in the rain for two hours
Kellia: Teachers don’t care if you’re late
Wesley Update
We are super excited for the new semester and all that we’ve got going on at the Wesley!! The Upper Room Staff come back on Monday the 18th for a retreat, and we will be ready to kick-off our semester the weekend before classes begin. Look forward to seeing you all back this year!
Returning Student Gathering
Most of us have been gone all summer long, and one of great things about coming back to Gainesville is a chance to reconnect. Join all the returning Wesley students on Sunday night, August 24 at 7 pm at David’s house (5022 NW 16th place) for a cookout, a chance to catch up with Wesley friends before the semester gets started, and learn about the great stuff happening this semester! Watch for the Facebook event coming soon.
Fall Welcome Weeks
Student activities for the fall will begin Saturday, August 23. Check out the schedule below.
Sat, Aug 23: Frisbee on the Reitz Union Lawn- Noon
Sun, Aug 24: Worship @ PDCSC- 10:30am breakfast, 11:00am worship
Sun, Aug 24: Returning Student’s Dinner @ David’s House- 7:00pm
Tue, Aug 26: Free Cookout @ Wesley House- 7:00pm
Thurs, Aug 28: The Gathering (Bible Study) @ PDCSC- 8:00pm
Sat, Aug 30: Tailgating before football game @ Wesley House- 10:30am
Sun, Aug 31: Worship @ PDCSC- 10:30 breakfast, 11:00am worship
Tue, Sept 2: Game Night @ PDCSC- 7:00pm
Thurs, Sept 4: The Gathering (Bible Study) @ PDCSC- 8:00pm
Sat, Sept 6: Tailgating before football game @ Wesley House- 5:30pm
Sun, Sept 7: Worship @ PDCSC- 10:30am breakfast, 11:00am worship
Worship Café
Worship Café is back and better than ever. We will continue the schedule from the Spring with Traditional Blend at 9:30 am, Free student breakfast @ 10:30 am, and the Modern Mix @ 11 am.
Small Groups
Our small groups this year are meeting on Thursday nights during The Gathering. Sign-up for small groups will run from August 24 – Sept 6, with the small groups kicking off during the third Gathering of the semester on Sept 11.
Small Group Leaders
We need small groups leaders to help lead our small groups on Thursday nights. We will begin training during the second week of classes. You will be provided the materials for each small group session, so you can focus your time leading the group and not scrambling to prepare materials.
Building Update
We are clearing all the hurdles with the city to begin construction on our new facility. We will watch it being built over the next two semesters and will have a brand new building for the fall of 2009. Our new building will include dorm rooms for 10 students (Upper Room Residents).
Maranatha Choir is starting up at the beginning of September – watch for rehearsal times!
Upper Room Staff for 2008-2009
Seniors – Sara Minton, Alyssa Sewall
Juniors – Shawn McWhinnie, Amanda Van Laningham, Martha Pennock
Sophomores – Jeff Caldwell, Hansol Bae, Laurie Tweed, Jessica Gable, Alex White
Applications for the new residential Upper Room Staff for 2009-2010 will be available beginning in late-fall to coincide with the housing process on the UF campus.
Wesley Leadership Team
Upper Room Staff do a great job leading our ministry, but we know that more of you want to be involved and help out. Beginning the first week of classes, you will have an opportunity to sign up for one of our ministry teams – Outreach, Worship, Discipleship, Missions, Fun and Fellowship, The Love Campaign, Tech Team, Intramurals, Hospitality (aka Food Crew!), and more! We have a place for anyone who wants to be more involved.
Intramurals
By popular demand, we are kicking off a new era of Wesley Intramural teams. A great way to have some fun together, and to find some ringers so we can win a few games and maybe get some new Wesley members! Hansol Bae is bravely taking charge, so watch for sign-ups early this semester.
NEW – you can now become an ‘official’ member of the Wesley Foundation
While anyone is free to participate and be active in our ministries, we want to give you the opportunity to become an official member of our community by committing yourself to our membership covenant taking full responsibility for supporting one another through prayer, worship, study, and service. If you are interested in joining, complete the membership registration form available from David Fuquay.
Professional Staff for 2008-2009
David Fuquay – Pastor/Director
Dan Wunderlich – Assistant Director
Kara Lowe – Intern
Paul and Amber Massingill – Directors of Discipleship
Pam Petersen – Office Manager
James Trinidad – Music Director
Introducing Paul and Amber Massingill
We have some new staff for this academic year, joining us as Directors of Discipleship. Below is a brief introduction – I know you’ll love getting to know them over the course of the year!
Paul grew up in Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (’96) where he was active in student government and several service organizations. He attended Duke University Divinity School (’00), where he interned for a year alongside the distinguished Mr. David Fuquay and met the love of his life, Amber (since he already met Jesus we can say this). Amber grew up in Gainesville and attended Furman University (’96). During her undergrad time, she did internships in church ministry and political science. After a year off in Colorado, she started seminary at Duke where she met Paul on their first day… but don’t ask her about this because she doesn’t remember it happening. They married a week after graduation and spent a year living in England, serving British Methodist churches and travelling through Europe. After returning to the States, Paul & Amber served churches in Miami and the Tampa area before recently moving back to Gainesville. The Massingills have two boys – Gabe (5) and Michael (2) – who are wonderfully active and strong-willed little blessings from God.
Grad Student/Young Professional Group
Recognizing the needs of grad students and young professionals, we are forming a Grad Student/Young professional group this fall. Please let Kara Lowe or David Fuquay know if you are interested in being a part of this group. We will hold an informational meeting and determine when we want to meet during the week and what sorts of ministries we want to do as a group.
The Question of the Day will take a short 2 week break in between the Summer and Fall semesters. It will return on Monday August 25. Until then, check out all of the question from the summer and post your answer in the comments to anyones that you missed. Also, the Question of the Day will begin to take submissions, so if you have a great question that you would like everyone to answer, email it to Dan(at)ufwesley.com (format it like a normal email.. just trying to avoid spammers 
Peace
Dan
The Question of the Day will take a short 2 week break in between the Summer and Fall semesters. It will return on Monday August 25. Until then, check out all of the question from the summer and post your answer in the comments to anyones that you missed. Also, the Question of the Day will begin to take submissions, so if you have a great question that you would like everyone to answer, email it to Dan(at)ufwesley.com (format it like a normal email.. just trying to avoid spammers
Peace
Dan
Choose an animal and assign it to a country as their Olympic mascot.
What sport would you add to the Olympics?
Dan: Ultimate Frisbee
David: Mother Jokes
Haley: Fox Hunting
Matt: Staring Contest
Casey: Knitting
Rob: Halo
