Our Ministry Teams are made up of volunteers dedicated to ministering to our community. Following is a brief description of some of our current ministry teams.

Teams are grouped into functional categories. Each Team's focus is described below. Click on the category title (or the red links on the left side of the screen) to learn more and to email individual team leaders. Team leaders can also be contacted through the church office (610.865.5715) or through the Ministry Council Team Leader, Tom Hally at thally6310@rcn.com.

NURTURE MINISTRIES

Inquirer's Ministry Team: Inquirer's provides an overview of United Methodism and introduces the mission and ministry of Wesley Church to visitors and prospective new members. The team assists with sessions engaging participants in their faith journey, and enabling them to discover God's call to ministry at Wesley Church.

Celebration and Music Team: Share the message of God's grace and love and your talents through music. We plan the music schedule for Sunday Celebration Services and special music for Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas.

Communion Stewards Team: Help serve communion weekly at Celebration Services and monthly at Traditional services and at other special services during Holy Week and Advent, setting up before the service and then clearing the communion table afterwards.

Lay Pastoral Caregivers Team: Nurture and support Wesley Church Members when they are homebound, hospitalized, new parents, or have experienced a loss. Help our members to feel connected to our faith community.

Education Team: Ministries include Adult Faith Matters, Library Book Club, Adult Forum and Sunday Childcare.

Sound and Light Team: Ever wonder who takes care of seeing that we can hear the Pastor on Sundays? Our team operates the sound and light board during celebration services.

Congregational Care and Support: Our focus is to encourage and support the congregation to help everyone stay connected and involved at Wesley. We will keep in contact with our members to listen and seek understanding of their concerns and points of view; thus we will serve as liaison between individuals and the total ministry.

OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Health and Welfare Team: Plan and implement appropriate programs and services that meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the congregation. Educate and empower the congregation to make positive lifestyle changes to improve their overall health and wellness.

Missions in Action Team: Encourages the members of Wesley Church to put their faith into Action by supporting local ministries, like New Bethany Ministries, the Food Bank, and the Interfaith Coalition on Poverty, and to raise money for missions through Wesley Shopping for Missions, the Crop Walk, and other projects.

WesCare Team: Help out Wesley Church members who need one time or short term support for meals, transportation, shopping or errands.

ShareCare: Lehigh Valley agency provides caregiving for independent elderly or disabled individuals who need additional personal support: transportation, respite care, light house-keeping, telephone support, yard work, shopping, errands, reading and writing.

Social Justice Team: We look for how God's justice and fairness is at work in our world, helping Wesley's members learn more about world and national issues (such as hunger concerns), as well as local service projects in the community. We learn how a vision of God's compassion can guide our response to the world around us.

WITNESS MINISTRIES

Labyrinth Team: Learn and experience walking the sacred path through our Labyrinth.

Communications Team: Help get Wesley Church's message to the congregation and out to the community by developing communications pieces: web site, brochures and more.

SPECIALIZED MINISTRIES

United Methodist Women: Provides women ways to help others including WinGS (Women in God's Service), Soup Kitchen, Mom's Time Out, Mary Martha's Circle and Women@Wesley.Team.

United Methodist Men: Provides support for the men of Wesley.

Disciple & Christian Believers: Learn more about the Bible by making a commitment to join one of our Disciple or Christian Believers weekly study courses.

Youth Ministry: We create an environment at Wesley Church where youth are empowered to grow into their faith as full members of the body of Christ.

RESOURCE MINISTRY TEAMS

Trustees: Managing church property, equipment, and investments to support Wesley's vision and mission.

Staff-Parish Relations: Supporting our pastor, staff, and congregation.

Finance: Managing the funding of ministries that nurture persons in their faith.

OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED