12/5 - 12/13 Schedule

12/8 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Bill's message this week will be on "Hope with Audacity," John 1:1-14. There will be hot chocolate and fellowship time after the service; join us for our last TGiT of 2011. *
12/10 Saturday 4:30 p.m.	3rd Annual Ladies Candlelight Christmas Tea	Ladies: dress up nice 'n fancy (smart slacks or a skirt and a nice top, or a dress) and be ready to sip tea and tell the ladies of the UMW all about Wesley and MSU. Gentlemen: wear black pants and a white button-down, and prepare to serve. Report to Wesley at 3:30, and if you'd still like to volunteer at this event and haven't told a leadership team member, there's still time!
12/11 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. Check out our van run if you want to be picked up on campus before the service! This week, Bill will be preaching, and we all want to show up to support him. This morning will be extra special because the people at UUMC will be passing out finals week goodie bags (filled with gum, snacks, etc.) to all the students who attend. *
12/11 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Program: Study Night and De-Stress Games	We'll have dinner and plenty of snacks to fuel your late-night cramming on Sunday, as well as Rock Band and board games. Sara Cardinal will be giving massages, and rumor has it there will be a dog around to pet and play with. The Sunday program this week will be held on the lower level of UUMC. *

Finally, Tuesday, December 13th is our annual Midnight Breakfast. Come to Wesley at 10 p.m. and bring your friends, because there will be plenty of French toast, fried potatoes, and custom-made omelets to go around.*

11/28 - 12/4 Schedule

12/1 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Bill's message this week will be on "What We're Waiting For," Luke 4:14-21. Bill will take students running afterward, and there will be a service opportunity to put together "God's Got Your Back (Packs)" for the homeless. We'll also be watching a movie at the Brick House next door; all are welcome to join! *
12/2 Friday 6:35 p.m.	Wesley Friday Night Movie: The Muppets	Come join us to see the Muppet movie at NCG Cinemas in the Eastwood Towne Center! *
12/4 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. Check out our van run if you want to be picked up on campus before the service! *
12/4 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Program: Annual Board Dinner and Talent Show	It's the most wonderful time of the year! This Sunday, the Wesley Foundation Board of Directors will serve us a great meal, and afterward we'll provide the entertainment! Let a leadership team member know if you've got a talent you'd like to share, otherwise come ready to eat and have fun. *

Coming up on Saturday, December 10th is the 3rd Annual Ladies Candlelight Christmas Tea! We still need volunteers: guys to serve tea to the ladies of the UMW, and girls to sit at the tables and tell the women all about what's going on at MSU and Wesley. Let a leadership team member know if you'd be interested in serving or socializing.

On Sunday, December 11th, Bill we be preaching at the 10:30 a.m. morning service at UUMC, and we all want to show up to support him! That morning is also special because the people at UUMC will be passing out finals week goodie bags (filled with food, gum, and other fun extras) to the students who show up. That night, during our regular 5:30 p.m. programming time, we'll have dinner and de-stress/study sessions, as well as massages.

Finally, Tuesday, December 13th is our annual Midnight Breakfast. Come to Wesley at 10 p.m. and bring your friends, because there will be plenty of French toast and fried potatoes to go around.

11/14 - 11/20 Schedule

11/17 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship: Special Baptismal Edition	Bill's message this week will be on "Inheritance Revealed," Matthew 25:31-46. This week, Linus Cardinal (son of Michael and Sara Cardinal) will be getting baptised! We'll live stream the baptism and service on our UStream channel, and a special afterparty will follow. All are invited! *
11/20 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. Check out our van run if you want to be picked up on campus before the service! *
11/20 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Program: Thanksgiving Dinner	We'll be serving Thanksgiving dinner for this week's Sunday program! Wesley will provide the turkey, but you've got to bring a side dish to complete the meal. There will be signups at worship for sides, desserts and drinks, or you can let a leadership team member know what you're bringing. Come ready to feast! *

11/7 - 11/13 Schedule

11/10 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. Bill's message this week will be on "Blessed (How to Live Out Your Faith in Jesus)," Matthew 5:1-12. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
11/13 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. Check out our van run if you want to be picked up on campus before the service! *
11/13 Sunday 9:15 and 11:15 a.m.	Wesley Praise Band @ Sycamore Creek Church	Our praise band will be leading both of the Sycamore Creek Church morning services this Sunday. Worship is held at the Lansing Christian School at 9:15 and 11:15 a.m.
11/13 Sunday 2:30 p.m.	Sunday Program: Super Sunday at Holt UMC	Our Sunday program's at a special time and place this week! We'll be attending the Super Sunday program at Holt UMC, where we'll listen to Bishop Judy Craig speak, and attend workshops. Van run starts at 1:15. *

10/31 - 11/6 Schedule

11/3 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. Bill's message this week will be on "The Knockoff," 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
11/5 Saturday 10:00 a.m.	Football Game Day Parking at UUMC	We're helping out with game day parking at the church, and then watching football and V for Vendetta afterward! See message below for details about times and sign-up.
11/6 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. Check out our van run if you want to be picked up on campus before the service! *
11/6 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	We'll share dinner together at 5:30, and continue our discussion on "The Resurrection of the Body" afterward. *

We're still looking for student volunteers to help us with game day football parking at UUMC this Saturday, November 5! Parking will be done in shifts, with 6-8 people needed between 10 a.m. and noon, and a couple of people needed to guard the lot from noon until 4 p.m. Please see Bill or a leadership team member if you're interested in helping out.

10/24 - 10/30 Schedule

10/27 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. Bill's message this week will be on "Reversal of Fortune," Psalms 107:1-7 and 33-37. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
10/28 Friday 4:30 p.m.	Leave for Cass Community Retreat	Coming on the Cass trip with us? Make sure you're at the church and ready to leave before 4:30. Let a leadership team member know if you need a ride; we'll be back in the afternoon on Sunday the 30th.
10/30 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church.
10/30 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Movie	We'll share pizza together at 5:30 after returning from the Cass mission trip, and then watch "Source Code" together. *

Like haunted houses? Social justice? Working with the homeless? Experiencing new and different church services? Spending time with your Wesley Foundation friends? Come with us to Detroit for the Cass Community Services Retreat, from October 28-30. We'll spend some time doing volunteer work for the agency on Saturday morning, and then have a chance to dress in our spookiest getups to work their haunted house for charity that night. Cost is $40, you can RSVP at our Facebook event or talk to a leadership team member for details. For those going on the trip: we leave at 4:30 on Friday afternoon, and you can find a packing list here.

We're looking for student volunteers to help us with game day football parking at UUMC on Saturday, November 5! Parking will be done in shifts, with 6-8 people needed between 10 a.m. and noon, and a couple of people needed to guard the lot from noon until 4 p.m. Please see Bill or a leadership team member if you're interested in helping out.

10/17 - 10/23 Schedule

10/20 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
10/21 Friday 6:00 p.m.	MSU Homecoming Parade	We have a float in the Homecoming Parade again this year! Please come and represent Wesley, all ages are welcome. Staging for the parade is along Abbot Road, beginning at the Hannah Community Center (819 Abbot). Please join between 4:30 and 5:30; ask a leadership team member if you have any questions.
10/23 Sunday 10:30 a.m.	UUMC Sunday Morning Service	Students are always welcome at Sunday worship at the University United Methodist Church. *
10/23 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	We'll have dinner together at 5:30, and continue with the second part of our discussion on "the resurrection of the body" afterward. *

WE ALSO NEED HELP BUILDING AND DECORATING OUR HOMECOMING FLOAT. Leadership team members will be in the driveway/garage of the Brown House (on Sever Drive, just next door to Wesley) after 5:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week: please stop by, even if it's just for a little bit, to help us build and paint!

Like haunted houses? Social justice? Working with the homeless? Experiencing new and different church services? Spending time with your Wesley Foundation friends? Come with us to Detroit for the Cass Community Services Retreat, from October 28-30. We'll spend some time doing volunteer work for the agency on Saturday morning, and then have a chance to dress in our spookiest getups to work their haunted house for charity that night. Cost is $40, you can RSVP at our Facebook event or talk to a leadership team member for details.

10/10 - 10/16 Schedule

10/13 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. This week we'll be having a special worship service in the round Chapel of the Apostles, just across from Copper Chimney. *
10/16 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	We'll have dinner together at 5:30, and begin our next program on "the resurrection of the body" afterward. *

10/3 - 10/9 Schedule

10/6 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
10/9 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY PROGRAM THIS WEEK BECAUSE BILL AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL BE IN CHICAGO. STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS ON NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAMMING!

9/26 - 10/2 Schedule

9/29 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. We'll hang out and have coffee at Wesley after the service. *
8/2 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	We'll have dinner together at 5:30, and discuss missiology afterward with Dan. *

What are you doing next weekend, the 7th-9th of October? You should come with us to Chicago to engage in a little service, and to cheer Rev. Chu on as he runs the Chicago Marathon! Cost will be minimal, talk to a leadership team member or Bill for details.

9/19 - 9/25 Schedule

9/21 Wednesday 7:00 p.m.	Voices of Faith and Reason: A Search for Peace	The Shalom Center for Justice and Peace and MSU Campus Interfaith Council are pairing to put on a multicultural celebration for the International Day of Peace. There will be a van run around campus for this event, starting at 6:00 p.m. *
9/22 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. *
9/25 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program	We'll have dinner together at 5:30, and continue our program of "Who's In, Who's Not, and Where are You?" This program about the nature of heaven and hell is based on Rob Bell's book Love Wins, but there's no reading required! *

9/12 - 9/18 Schedule

9/15 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. *
9/16 Friday 5:00 p.m.	Fall Retreat to Pentwater, MI	Got nothing to do this weekend? Want to get away from campus for a while? Join us on a trip to Lake Michigan for the weekend! Cost is $25 and includes everything but meals to and from Pentwater. We'll leave from Wesley at 5:00 on Friday and return in the afternoon on Sunday the 18th.
9/18 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program: Movie Night	We'll have dinner at 5:30, and watch a movie to continue our program of "Who's In, Who's Not, and Where are You?" *

9/5-9/11 Schedule

9/8 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Worship has moved to Thursdays at 8:00 this year! Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. *
9/11 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program: "Who's In, Who's Not, and Where are You?"	Join us for dinner at 5:30, and a program based on Rob Bell's book, Love Wins, starting at 6:30. No reading necessary, just come ready to listen and discuss the nature of heaven and hell! *

Are you free next weekend, September 16th-18th? Do you want to get away from campus for a little while and spend some time at the beach, on a retreat with your fellow Wesley Foundation students? You should join us for our annual Pentwater Retreat, on the shores of Lake Michigan! We'll swim under the stars, have a campfire and s'mores, and spend some reflective time thinking about God and the school year ahead.

Cost is $25 and includes everything but meals on the way there and back. We leave from campus at 5:00 p.m. on Friday the 16th, and we'll return during the afternoon on Sunday the 18th. All are welcome, please don't hesitate to ask a leadership team member for details!

Welcome Week Schedule: 8/29-9/4

8/29 Monday 7:00 p.m.	U-Fest at the Union and Meijer Moonlight Madness	We'll have a van run around campus (starting at 6:30, see times here) to take students to U-Fest at the MSU Union at 7:00, where there are free activities, food samples, giveaways and more. We'll pick you back up around nine to stop off at Wesley before going to Meijer Moonlight Madness, where you can stock up on snacks or last-minute school supplies. *
8/30 Tuesday 5:00-8:00 p.m.	Sparticipation at Munn Field	Want to learn more about Wesley and meet our leadership team? Come visit our table at Sparticipation, MSU's annual event that features hundreds of registered student organizations. Stop by and say hi!
9/1 Thursday 8:00 p.m.	Thank God it's Thursday! Worship	Worship has moved to Thursdays at 8:00 this year! Van run around campus begins at 7:30. Come join us to kick off the weekend with praise and fellowship. *
9/4 Sunday 5:30 p.m.	Sunday Dinner and Program: "Who's In, Who's Not, and Where are You?"	Join us for dinner at 5:30, and a program based on Rob Bell's book, Love Wins, starting at 6:30. No reading necessary, just come ready to listen and discuss the nature of heaven and hell! *

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