May News
Thursday, April 30th 2026 Messenger
Worship with us
Sundays at 2:30pm
2401 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham WA 98225
Each Week, the Bulletin for Worship will be added here by the Thursday before Worship at 12:00pm. Simply click the Image to view the bulletin.
May 3rd, Communion
Scripture: Psalm 100 & 1 Peter 4:8-11
Sermon: Serve Joyfully
May 10th, Mother’s Day
Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9 & Ephesians 6:10-18
Sermon: Lead Courageously
Bulletin available 5/7
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Apr - June Liturgists: https://bit.ly/LiturgistAprJune2026
Apr - June Ushers: https://bit.ly/ushersaprjune2026
Apr - June Flowers: https://bit.ly/flowersaprjune2026
Hymn Leader: email dallas@gardenstreetumc.org
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Calendly: https://bit.ly/meetwithpastorjustin
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Website: https://wesleywwu.org/
A 5-week Theological study on the Book of Revelation.
If you’d like to join the study, it will be offered twice on Sundays.
12:45 pm before worship in the Mount Baker Room
3:45 pm after worship in Rooms 12 & 14
Let Holly T. know if you’d like to attend and which time slot you would prefer. You can email or call. office@gardenstreetumc.org / 360.733.7440
There is no book for the study. A workbook will be provided.
Weekly Topics
May 3rd - Revelation and Apocalypse!
Revelation 1, and sections of Revelation 4 and 5
What is the Revelation of John? Why was it written?
Who was it written to? Why is it so scary?
Worship connection: Worship isn’t about escape. Worship is confrontation.
May 10th - Worship as Resistance
Revelation 4 - 5, 7 and 13
Imperial Worship then. Imperial Worship now.
Worship rooted in the Lamb, not Empire.
Worship connection: Worship forms our identities.
May 17th - The Beasts, Babylon, and Calling out Empire
Revelation 13 and 17 - 18
The Beasts still live among us in Babylon.
There have always been Beasts and Babylon.
Systems that uphold empire, and how to resist them.
Worship connection: We must sing, even if it’s a weary song.
May 24th - What about the End Times?
Revelation 19-20
Jerry Jenkins and Tim Lahaye profited on fear.
It’s not about the rapture and it’s not a Code for the end.
Moving from fear based understanding to Justice - centered understanding.
Pre, Post, and Amillenialist approaches to apocalyptic theology in Revelation.
Worship connection: I’ll Fly Away? How we sing about End Times.
May 31st - A New Heaven and Earth: God’s Kin-dom HERE!
Revelation 21-22
It’s about RESTORATION, not destruction of Creation.
Hope in Revelation is Embodied, Communal and Justice oriented.
Worship Connection: How we worship God is not only anticipatory; it is how we bring about God’s reign here and now.
Weekly Events
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Handbells: 11:15am, 2401 Cornwall Ave.
Choir: 1:00pm, 2401 Cornwall Ave
Worship: 2:30pm 2401 Cornwall Ave
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Men’s Breakfast: 7:00am Avenue Bread on James2301 James Street
Wesley Club: 6:00pm 2401 Cornwall Ave (Spring Quarter 4/05-6/10)
Special Events
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Miracle Sunday! Through the Miracle Sunday offering, churches will help support 500 students each year as they prepare for pastoral ministry in Africa, Europe, and the Philippines.
to learn more visit: https://www.txcumc.org/miracle-sunday-initiative -
It’s Pentecost!
UWIF Book Sale - 3:30pm (Immediately following Worship)
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UWIF Meeting - 12:00pm in Rooms 12 & 14, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Make sure to bring a sack lunch.
