2025-03-27 Good News

Easter is the heart of our Christian faith—a powerful reminder that life, not death, has the final word. In the resurrection of Jesus, we find hope that new beginnings are always possible. No matter how heavy the burdens we carry or how broken the world may seem, Easter declares that God is in the business of making all things new.When Mary Magdalene arrived at the tomb on that first Easter mornin...

Lynn Tabuchi leads yet again, Cricut Workshop #2, where church members were treated to naming their "stuff," or anything that a label can be applied, especially water bottles, pouches, clip boards, and containers held in the Fellowship Hall on March 2. If you missed the first one, this was your second opportunity. Everything was pretty much done for the members except for choosing their label colo...

First Sunday of Lent: lightening our load...tossing out our heavy burdens...fears, anxieties, concerns and losses. "Live more lightly" is the theme of Lent with the message, "Traveling Light: Trusting God in the Wilderness." Unburden yourself of wanting to be in control. Unburden yourself of needing validation and approval from others. Unburden yourself of certainty of the future. Jesus trusted Go...

Wesley Primetimers just finished enjoying their lunch at the Mission College Bistro on Thursday, Feb.27th.  (Back Row Standing)  Rose Kitagawa, Ray & Nora Yamashiro; Mary Horio & Judie Kanemoto.(Seated Front row). Warren Hayashi, Leighton Horio, Miriam & Tom Taba. Great lunches are provided each Tuesday and Thursday til the end of the semester.If interested, contact any of the above or call/email ...

     3月16日の日曜日の事でした。英語部のある方から、「ねぇ、日語部のニュースレターって、英語訳はもうしないのかしら。昔はあったわよね。私たちも日語部がどんな活動をしてるのか、知りたいのよ。」と声をかけられました。正直、驚きました。嬉しい驚きでした。私達の事を気にかけてくださる方が、ここにも居てくださる。     その後ニュースレター編集長の馬越ひかるさんと相談したのですが、スペースは何とか確保します、という事だったので、これからは英語訳も付け加えようと思います。そこで今回は日語の活動として守っている二つの聖書研究会を紹介します。早天祈祷会     毎週土曜日朝6時半、どう考えても少し非常識な時間ですが、これを始めたのは、朝早く祈る、という事を大事にされていた山本先生でした。その山本先生が2022年6月に日本に戻られてからも、有志でずっと続けています。正直申しますと、きっと2，3か月...

We currently have four church facilities projects underway: 1) The Garden, 2) our new Parsonage, 3) the Yakitori restaurant, and 4) the repaving of the 6th Street parking lot. In this update, we’ll focus on the progress of the new Parsonage and share updates on the other projects soon.On June 17th, 2024, we purchased the Mineta House (545 N. 5th St.). Shortly after, the Board of Trustees (BOT) beg...

Jesus In You: A Lent Writing Workshop with Jan Yamaguchi By Barbara Hiura We felt Jesus’ presence at our Lent Writing workshops which are being held over four Sundays in March as each lesson was a search within each in attendance to create a lyric, a poem, a prayer, that was heartfelt, spiritually moving, and a reflection. The second one, led by Jan Yamaguchi, highlighted creating poetry. Yamaguch...

Wesley Celebrates 12 Years as a Reconciling Church: Open, Affirming and Welcome to All by Barbara Hiura Did you come to the Reconciling Sunday where we celebrated our 12th anniversary of being a welcoming and affirming church? If you didn’t…you really missed a great day with the church family. We had sharing from our youthful, energetic Praise Band leader, musician and tenor, Ivan Vielma. And thos...

Front row, from left: Mina Estores, Elaine Hikido, Mark Teagle, Kelli Martines, Judies Kanemoto, Barbara Hiura; Middle Row, from left: Kazuko Hughes, Karen Maeda, Judy Yasutake, Diana Okusako, Lori Longmire, Terri Thornton, Grace Wada, Teri Koike, Shizuko Adachi, Mayumi Miyakawa; Back Row (from left): Tom Maeda, Rob Hikido, Rev. John Oda, Mark Iwagaki, Roger Miller, Brian Hamilton, Rev. Dick Corso...

On March 5, during a solemn service marking the beginning of Jesus' walk to the cross, Rev. John imposes the ashes on all present during our Ash Wednesday Service, noting that, this act "reminds us that life is short...that we need to turn our focus to God and let go of our worries, anxieties, fears, need to control, and resentments" The theme of this Lenten season is "Living Lightly, letting go a...

The microphone was ready on the stage of the Wesley Chapel. Who would step up to the open mic? What would they do? That was the question being asked on Saturday, March 22. Jayden sang his favorite song from a video game. Judy did a karaoke version of "Buttons and Bows". Jim covered the Eric Clapton classic "Wonderful Tonight". Missy told a story about her dating adventures. Vickie told a story abo...

Throughout history, war, famine, disease, natural disasters, and starvation have led to deaths of millions.  For survivors, hunger meant life without peace, security, or hope.Here's where you come in. Please consider walking in solidarity with your neighbors on Sunday, May 18 as Wesley joins Church World Service's Annual Bay Area CROP Walk to End Hunger.Almaden Hills U.M.C. (yes, Mariellen's churc...

Our Wesley United Women in Faith rallied and accepted the UWF Response Photo Challenge with a photo screenshot during our 2/21/25 UWF Leadership Team zoom meeting. As we all lifted high our Response magazines, we acknowledged that we receive inspiration, encouragement, greater faith and UWF sisterhood connections by regularly reading and sharing our UWF Response magazine. [top] Mary, Terri, Joanne...

Wesley's God's Garden be collecting donations for the Easter Egg Hunt until April 6. They can drop off items in  in the church office or in the Fellowship Hall on Sundays! God's Garden Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 20th. 11:15 am-12:30 in the backyard of the Issei Memorial Building. Please bring a basket for collecting eggs.......

Aloha Bay Area friends!Come see the Wesley Ukulele Band on these dates! April 19th, 12:30-1:00pm - NorCal Cherry Blossom Festival, Webster Street Stage, San Francisco JapantownApril 26th, 11:30-12:00pm - Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival, Quinlann CenterApril 27th, 1:00-2:00pm - Nikkei Matsuri, Aloha Stage (566 N5th St. San Jose)May 17th, 2:00-2:45pm - Kelley Park, History Park, 635 Phelan Ave, SJ...

For our high school seniors graduating this year, our Wesley UMC Endowment Fund has the Kimie Sanematsu Memorial Scholarships available for qualified applicants who are confirmed members of Wesley UMC.The scholarships are available for any graduating senior who will be pursuing higher education at a college, university, or vocational school and are worth $2,000.The applicant will need to submit an...

Last month, MYF participated in confirmation classes. Confirmation classes were a time for the MYF youth to learn, explore and nurture their spiritual growth. It was an opportunity to find and own their faith decisions and beliefs. The youth learned about various topics including faith ownership, spiritual practices, social justice ministry, and the history of Wesley UMC and the United Methodist C...