Change in Format

Due to the busyness of the semester, the Question of the Day will be changing format. It will now be the Question of the Week. It will mean you have more time to answer and you won’t feel the pressure of needing to come back to the site everyday. As always, you can answer in the comments on the blog or on the white board in the Wesley House. Wesley House answers will be updated on the blog throughout the week.

Question of the Day- August 29- FOOTBALL FRIDAY Week 1!

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

Question of the Day- June 5

If you had to create your own college football team- what would the mascot and team colors be?

Question of the Day- June 4

Who is your favorite “one hit wonder?”

Robert: Chumbawumba
David: Jason Mraz
Shawn: Michael Knott
Alyssa: The Macarena guys
Robin: The Rembrants
Ashley: Semisonic (“Closing Time”)
Dan: Vertical Horizon
Holly: Primitive Radio Gods 

Question of the Day- May 29

Today’s question is: If you were a radio DJ, what would your “on air” name be?

Shawn: McShred
David: Super Dave or PDiddy
Dan: D Dubbs 

2008 Wesley Foundation Shirt

Hey everyone. Its time to order our Wesley Foundation shirts for next year, and we would love your input. Take a look at the options below and in the comments let us know which ones you like. We’ll take your input and make a final decision soon. The logo at the bottom is the new logo that we will be using for on campus publicity this year. We will still be using the banner logo as well, so don’t worry about it going away! You can click on the image to see it a bit larger.

Clarification: The website will be on the back no matter what. I just included it so you could see it. We’re basically just looking for input on the front. Thanks for all the comments so far!

Question of the Day- May 22

Hey, everybody. Sorry this is so later, but I have been at the Wesley Foundation board meeting all day. It went well, so thanks for asking The Question of the Day is: Which leg of a triathalon (running, swimming, biking) would be your most or least favorite and why? What type of athletic event would you replace your least favorite with?

Weekly Update – Jan 30

Check www.ufwesley.com for the weekly calendar and latest updates.  If

you have any announcements you want included in the Wesley Update,

please email them to info@ufwesley.com.

 

In this week’s update:

+Spring Retreat, Feb 22-24

+Spring Break Work Teams

+The Gathering

+Worship Cafe

+Ash Wednesday Service

+Super Bowl Party

+Relay for Life

+Love Campaign

+Parent’s Weekend, April 12-13

 

SPRING WESLEY RETREAT – Feb 22-24, Advent Christian Village on the

Suwannee River. Sign-up @ any Wesley Event, or by emailing

info@ufwesley.com.  Derrick Scott, our speaker @ the Fall retreat,

will lead the worship with his band from Access218 in Jacksonville.

Our Spring Retreat is a great chance to take a break from our hectic

schedules and re-connect with God and one another.  Cost is $50 with

scholarships available for those with need.

 

Applications for our ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK TEAMS to the Mississippi

and Virginia are available – the deadline is January 31st.  You can

download the applications from the website (ufwesley.com) or contact

Amanda Cunningham (manda18@ufl.edu). Completed applications can be

returned to Amanda or David Fuquay.

 

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This Week @ “The Gathering” (Thursday @ 8 pm in the Presby Center) we

will do a “stump the chump” night. We will split into groups and

brainstorm tough, but relevant questions, and then quickly discover

the edges of Pastor David’s knowledge of all things Christian.

Rebuttal is allows.  Particularly deep questions will be used as the

topics for future Bible studies this semester.  As always, our worship

band will lead us and singing, and afterwards, some people will go try

to get employee discounts at Ben and Jerry’s.

 

This Sunday @ “The Worship Cafe” we will focus on Matthew 17:1-9 and

Jesus’ transfiguration.  Look forward to seeing you all on Sunday!

Worship Cafe has new times this semester with Traditional Blend

beginning at 9:30, Community is Brewing with free breakfast at10:30,

the Modern Mix at 11 am, and lunch bunch following worship.

 

Ash Wednesday Service, Feb 6th, 7 pm, Presby Center. Ash Wednesday is

always a powerful worship experience as we begin the season of Lent

together. I hope you will make plans to participate!

 

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SUPER BOWL PARTY, February 3rd at David’s house. Bring sides or drinks

to share. Doors open @ 5 pm. Kick-off is at 6 pm.  Bring friends – all

are welcome. We created a Facebook event today and invited everyone in

the UF Wesley Group. Please RSVP through Facebook if you can come!

 

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If anyone wants to be a part of the Wesley Foundation Relay for Life

team, email Ashley Hoover (ashleyeh@ufl.edu) ASAP so we can form a

team and start fundraising for a good cause!

 

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The Love Campaign (uflovecampaign.com) is our major on-campus outreach

where we start a conversation by asking the question, “What is Love?”

The 2008 version of the UF Love Campaign will include songwriting

competition and an arts competition culminating in our Love Campaign

Event on Feb. 15 in the Reitz amphitheater. We want all member
s of the

Wesley Foundation to get involved in the Love Campaign. We will be

having a final Love Campaign meeting and training session on Saturday

February 9 for all volunteers.

 

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Our annual Parent’s Weekend will be held April 12-13. We’ll have a

family picnic and other fun stuff on Saturday afternoon, followed by a

catered dinner and talent show Saturday night. So make sure your

parents put those dates on their calendars and start finding some

talent to share.

Merry Christmas

This is just a short note to say Merry Christmas to everyone from the students and staff of the UF Wesley Foundation. May God bless you and your family on this special day. Be safe over the remainder of the holiday break, and we’ll see you all in 2008!

Merry Christmas,
UF Wesley Students and Staff

“Winter” Break: Better Known As Christmas Break

Exams are coming to a close for many of us UF Wesleyan-er-ite-ists (those of the UF Wesley Foundation) and I began to wonder what it was like to be in Gainesville after all of the students leave. Is it like that age old question: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

If there is a city called Gainesville and no students are around to see it, does it really exist? Or does it go home and take a long nap like the rest of us in an attempt to recover in time for the Spring Semester?

Obviously, the town still exists and UUMC still meets each Sunday. Whether we think about it or not, the town and the church especially need our prayers even when we are not there. The church does so much for us so why not return the favor. I challenge us all to keep the church and the entire city of Gainesville in our prayers throughout break. Its just a thought.

Have a Very Happy Christmas and rest up for an Awesome Spring Semester!

<3,
Shawn