Posts with the category “newsletter-2025-05-22”

As June unfolds, I have begun to feel the subtle shift of the season. The days have really stretched out a little longer, the air feels a little warmer.  Many of us have planned and are looking forwar...  Read More

This year, we have been overjoyed to welcome eleven new members into the Wesley United Methodist Church family. Each person brings their own unique story, spirit, and gifts to the Wesley community, an...  Read More

Last Sunday Wesley UMC joined over 140 walkers from ten local churches to bring awareness that suffering and deaths due to hunger are outrageous and preventable.Almaden Hills UMC again hosted the Annu...  Read More

Our Food distribution program received a much needed boost from some 13 James Lick High School students doing community service work with all their helping hands on board. Here, Terri Koike, Tom Maeda...  Read More

Teppan Taco food booth workers prepping for the onslaught on Nikkei Matsuri Festival goers.  This delicious treat was sold out by 2 p.m. Chef Larry Inouye, who is the creator of Teppan Tacos, stepped ...  Read More

May The Fourth Be With You! On May 4, Bev Acuna dressed up as a Jedi Knight to be the only Wesleyite to pay homage and celebrate Star Wars  day.......  Read More

A few Wesley Church folk came out to support our Praise Band leader, Ivan Vielma’s graduation musical recital held at San Jose State University on May 13.Back row, from left: Bich and Brian Hamilton, ...  Read More

On May 4th, we recognized our God’s Garden teachers past and present. Throughout the years, God’s Garden has been blessed with dedicated teacher volunteers who have cared for our Sunday School childre...  Read More

To raise funds for Asian Camp this summer, we had a yummy bake sale after service on May 4th. There were mini pies, cupcakes, rice Krispy treats, chocolate dipped pretzels, brownies and so much more! ...  Read More

We had a few, but very hard-working, God’s Garden children put together some small tokens of love for our Wesley women. Our hard-working Sunday School teachers got the day off from teaching but a coup...  Read More

What a treat! Bich Hamilton was the message giver on Mother’s Day on the “Reflection on the Womb of God” in words and art.  A message that took two years in the making with visions, talk, with doodles...  Read More

Mark Teagle welcomes Rev. Akiko Miyake-Stoner, Senior Pastor from the United Japanese Christian Church in Clovis to Wesley as Rev. John Oda goes to Clovis in a pulpit exchange. Greeters, from right: H...  Read More

Flo Oishi comes to help out doing kits with organizer and Compassion Ministry chair, Clarissa Johnson-Abril looking on. From left: Betty Hayashi, Amy Shiozaki, Alice Hikido, and Joy Bayler put togethe...  Read More

Last Thursday, a group from the Wesley Ukulele Band went to the MidPen Media Center recording studio in Palo Alto to record the song, "Sukiyaki" (Ue O Muite) for a PBS program celebrating Asian Americ...  Read More

 On Saturday morning, May 10, nine participants were introduced to Tai Chi led by Dr. Chen, a Tai Chi and Yoga trainer, whose mission is to empower her client’s well-being. Dr. Chen has 40 years of ex...  Read More

Beauty, flowers, tranquility and creativity were enjoyed by all who attended the Umbrella Ministry's first Ikebana or Japanese flower arranging class. Appreciation of nature and a few gentle instructi...  Read More