Wellfleet News on 9/12/26

 

With Pastor Edger Miranda and Pastor Wesley Silva 



Have you ever heard the story of the Blind Men and the Elephant? Five blind men each feel a different part of an elephant—one touches the trunk, another the tail, another a leg—and each describes the elephant based on the small part he can touch. None of them sees the whole picture on their own, but together, their experiences give a fuller understanding.

Last Wednesday, I finally met with our Outer Cape Cooperative Parish pastors. Amazingly, we are all originally from outside the mainland U.S.! Pastor Edgar lived in Puerto Rico until elementary school, Pastor Wesley is from Brazil, and I am from South Korea. We even learned how to say "God bless you" in Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean (I need to practice a bit more before our next meeting!).

As we shared our faith journeys, we humbly recognized that, like the blind men in the story, each of us knows only a part of God's vast fullness. We are so grateful to work together as one body to serve our great God even better. Moving forward, we will meet every 4th Thursday at 9:00 AM, rotating between our churches. Please keep our Outer Cape Church Conference in your prayers as we prepare to gather on November 7th at 3:00 PM at Eastham UMC.

Additionally, we held our Church Council meeting last Sunday. The minutes are attached/included below. Please review them and let me know by tonight if any corrections are needed so printed copies will be ready for pickup tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Norma Benson will share her powerful testimony, and we will celebrate several upcoming birthdays: Theo (Sept 19), Nadyne (Sept 21), and Dan (Sept 22)—who is celebrating his landmark 90th birthday!

Lastly, we have two Bible study groups starting in October studying Acts by John Stott. If you are interested and would like a copy of the book, please let me know tomorrow so I can place the order next week.

Looking forward to seeing you all! 

p.s 

Welcome back, Susan Robertson, last Sunday!

A special thank you to Samantha for sharing your powerful testimony: 

"Unbroken Faith" by Samantha Hayman. 

Thank you also to Regis for reading Samantha’s testimony with such spirit and heart!

Attached are the sermon notes for "Visible Hands for an Invisible God."


Blessings,

Pastor Youngeun Joyce Kang

"Love One Another Whom God Loves"

(1 John 4:11) 


Wellfleet United Methodist Church

246 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA 02667



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wellfleet UMC Monthly Newsletter (9.6.26)

Image
  WELLFLEET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Monthly Newsletter — September 6 th 2026      ✝️ FAITHFUL TRANSITIONS Goodbye, Pastor Wesley Williams  & Welcome, Pastor Joyce Kang & Family! We extend our deepest gratitude to Pastor Wesley Williams , who faithfully served and supported Wellfleet UMC while we were without a settled pastor over the past year. God has richly blessed our congregation through his dedicated ministry. We celebrated his retirement on July 26 th . Recently, he turned 83! Happy Birthday, Pastor Wesley! You will forever remain in our prayers and hearts.     Charlie, Marilyn Walter and Hannah            Pastor Joyce and Norma                     We also express special thanks to our church leadership—especially our Lay Leader, Charlie Walters , and SPRC Chair, Norma Benson . Without their untiring dedication, we could not have carried fo...
Read more

Unbroken Faith by Samantha Hayman

Image
                                          My name is Samantha, and this is a hard story to tell because I am still living it. On August 20, 2026, I was riding my motorcycle when a car pulled out and hit me. In one instant, my whole life changed. I was badly hurt—my pelvis, ribs, lung, and both wrists were injured—and I was rushed to the hospital. I went from being very active and independent to needing help with almost everything. But there is something from that day I will never forget. My first words to the woman who hit me were, “I forgive you.” Later, I kept thinking, How did those words even come out of my mouth? I truly believe they came from God, not from me. I am not angry with her. I do not understand why this happened, and I do not have every answer. But I know God was with me in that moment, and He is still with me now. Recovery has been part of my life for a long time. Go...
Read more

Wellfeet News on 10/21/26

Image
  ๐Ÿ•Š️ Pastor’s Corner: Extraordinary Love Dear Church Family, Last weekend, our home was filled with so many dear friends from Houlton, Maine, who drove all the way down to deliver a very special farewell gift from Houlton UMC: our beloved piano! We felt so deeply blessed and honored to receive this gift. This piano holds countless memories of worship, praise, and shared love through the years. The reason they donated this beautiful gift to us was to help us continue praising God with the same love we shared with all in Houlton, now here in Wellfleet! ❤️๐ŸŽน  It was such a gift to share sweet fellowship with our former lay members, though our hearts were also heavy with sad news from Maine: Our dear friends, the Henderson family (who have four children close in age to ours), tragically lost their home in a house fire last Monday. One of our children’s beloved grandfathers, Bob Cowperthwaite , is near the end of his earthly journey. After talking with them over FaceTime, we coul...
Read more