Ministries

Prayer Ministry

Shut-in/Nursing Homes:  Lucille Cudd, Fay Dixon, Bill Dixon, Frances Howell, Mary Ramsey, Oma & Benny Corley, Virginia Cook, Margaret Dickey, Vivian Bishop, Mrs. Cato.

College: Greg Henderson, Jason McBrayer, Paul Cheezem, Meghan Darby, Corey Lee, Michael Wessinger, Jill Wessinger, Renee Baker, Jenna Darby, Megan Davis, Keely Lewis, Tiffany Rollins, Micah Wessinger, Dylan Lewis

Youth/Wesley Kids: Jared and Joshua Bright, Drew Brunet, Kayla and Wade Campbell, Aliya Darby, Kyla Davis, Ryan Laws, Beth Mitchell, Rebecca Pearson, Amber Puckett, Robert Sloan, Kaycee Totherow, Haylee Wages, Ian Winters.

Prayer/Scripture of the Month:  Creator of all things, as we celebrate this month of Thanksgiving we are reminded of the beauty that surrounds us. We are thankful for a beautiful sunrise, a brilliant shining harvest moon; for crops that we gathered and stored; for family celebrations; fellowship with our church family and friends; for joy at new birth; for comfort at death.  You give us so much of yourself, we give you back so little.  Yet we are reminded that the most precious gift you give is our salvation, thru Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord and the Holy Spirit to guide us. In the name of The Father, Son & Holy Spirit, Amen

Prayer List:  Recovering: Terry Cato & her aunt Margaret, Kay (Trudy's friend in FL), Holly Bailey, Benny and Oma Corley,  Hoyt Hendrix
Illness: Bunny Cunningham, Grieving:  Family of J W Hurst, Heather missing home, Expecting: Heather (It's a boy!), Scott & Amy

Community Outreach Ministries

Chester Area Food Pantry: Wesley Memorial is involved in the collection of food items for the area food pantry. Although we collect donations at all times, the first Sunday of each month collection boxes are placed near the alter rail. 

Relay for Life: Each year Wesley supports a team for American Cancer Society's  Relay For life. The team is made up of Wesley members, along with volunteers, have various fundraisers, including garage sale, hot dog sale, donations for the all night walk, etc.

Local: Wesley's youth group hold fundraisers to support various charities in the Chester area.

Salkehatchie Summer Service: Wesley members will participate in the Salkehatchie summer camp in Chester during the last week of June. Methodist youth from all areas of South Carolina come to our county for a week of repairing and rebuilding homes for the needy. Wesley Men's Breakfast Club prepare breakfast every morning Monday through Friday, using kitchen facilities at Bethel UMC on York Street. Wesley UMW prepare lunch on Monday at Wesley, and supper Monday at Bethel. To learn more about the Salkehatchie Summer Service, visit their website. Surrounding United Methodist Churches prepare the other meals. Three meals a day is prepared for approximately 100 youth and adult volunteers. All adult volunteers working with Salkehatchie are required to have a criminal background check and be at least 21 years old. 

Wallace Family Life Center: Wesley supports the Wallace Family Life Center in Bennettsville, SC by collecting Campbell's Soup labels and UPC product codes. Labels from products include all Campbell, Franco-American, and Pepperidge Farm. You may mail your labels directly to Wallace Family Life Center, PO Box 367, Bennettsville, SC 29512 or bring them to the Annual District Meeting. You may also give the labels and UPC's to Betty Dickey.

Other Ministries: Wesley Memorial supports various other local, state, national, and international ministries of The United Methodist Church through our apportionments each year. These ministries includes World Services, Jurisdiction Mission/Ministry, Senior College Scholarships, Spartanburg Methodist College, Campus Ministry, Methodist Homes Residents Assistance, Camps/Retreat Ministry, Black College Fund, Africa University Fund, and Interdenominational Cooperation.