Wellfleet News on 10/16/26

 


Ara Ishkanian & Susanne Ryan

  1. Ara Ishkanian Update

    Welcome home, Ara! Thank you for all your prayers for Ara—he is doing so much better! He adjusted really well over the past few weeks at home and even showed off how well he can walk with his cane, even in his upstairs room! Praise the Lord! God has been so good to us and to him. He is planning to come back to church soon!                                                

  2. Trustee Meeting:                                                                                                                           Our awesome Trustees take care of our church building with faithful hearts, skilled hands, and love for God and His people!

    ❤️
    A big blessing to Dan, our supervisor, and Dwight and Rich, our dynamic team! ๐Ÿ™Œ
    If you are interested in joining this amazing group, please let Rich or Pastor Joyce know!
    Richi and Robbie set up the canopy

  3. Wellfleet OysterFest

    Thank you to everyone preparing for the OysterFest by setting up, baking, making jam, and helping in the parking lot! Parking in our church lot will be $20.00 (Thank you, Rich and Karen!). Our church doors will be open to visitors who want to see our sanctuary. This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce our church to the community—please bring your friends and family by to show them our church buildings and newsletters!

      

     ๐ŸŽต Special Concert: Bertrand Laurence at First Encounter Coffeehouse!

    Join us for a wonderful evening of music with guitarist & singer Bertrand Laurence

    Enjoy a blend of French Chanson, Blues, Country, Jazz, and Rock 'n' Roll, featuring stories from the road and songs in both English and French.


  4. Laity Sunday

    Here is a word from our Bishop for our Laity. Watch Bishop Bickerton's video. All laity are welcome to join this beautiful service. Please pray for Dwight and all our laity as they lead and assist with worship. 

      

  5. Fall Foliage Thanksgiving

    Falling in love with all our beautiful church families amidst the autumn foliage!

  6. Bible Study Update

    God has truly blessed our Bible study! I am amazed and moved to tears by everyone's beautiful testimonies, and delighted by their never-ending curiosity! They keep giving me homework to study more. Everyone is welcome to join this wonderful opportunity to draw closer to God and His people!

Prayer Requests

  • Pray for Karen and Rich as they recover—may they feel much better soon!

  • Pray for Rita's mother (96), who is suffering from Lyme disease, and for Doug's mother, Barbara.

  • Pray for Joan (Samantha’s roommate) and Samantha for strength and encouragement during this long journey toward healing. Samantha is planning to return home in three weeks!

  • Pray for all the visitors attending the OysterFest—that they may feel God’s love through our church and our community!

  • Pray for the residents and community at the new Residences at Lawrence Hill affordable housing development in Wellfleet.

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