Announcements

Worship
WORSHIP AT WILMINGTON

Join us for an uplifting worship experience every Sunday at 10:30 AM with Pastor Peter Hey leading us in meaningful worship and inspiring messages. Come together with our community for a time of worship, fellowship, and connection.

If you're unable to attend in person, you can participate online through our YouTube channel and join us live from wherever you are.

Plus, recorded worship experiences are available anytime on our Services page, so you can watch at your convenience.

We look forward to sharing this special time of inspiration and connection with you!


Alter Flowers
ALTAR FLOWERS

Share special moments and honor loved ones by requesting flowers to enhance our weekly Worship Service.

You can make your request by calling the church office at 978-658-4519 or by emailing your order request to: wilmingtonumcoffice@gmail.com.

Altar flowers are $35.00.


Adult Ministries
ADULT MINISTRIES

Young Adult Bible Study Series(20s & 30s): Join us Tuesdays at 6:30 pm at the Tewksbury UMC (2335 Main St.) for an overview of the teachings of Jesus led by Bonnie Marden and Scott Ogelsby. All are welcome, whether you’re new to Bible study or a seasoned participant.


Disciple Bible Study
DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY

Studying the Bible is essential to becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. This study is ideal for busy people who want to fit a comprehensive Bible study into their schedule. Classes cover the entire Bible—from Genesis to Revelation.

Groups meet for 24 weeks, broken down into three sessions, with 3-5 chapters of the Bible to read daily. Weekly sessions last 75 minutes. Video hosts provide approximately 5-minute video insights related to the week’s session.

Weekly sessions last 75 minutes. Tuesday evenings 7 -8:30 pm. If the group is agreeable, some sessions may be done remotely. If you have questions, please get in touch with Peter at (603) 568-3997 or Peter.Hey.WUMC@gmail.com.

Session I
Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
7 pm Tuesday, September 9th - Tuesday, November 18th 2025

Session II

New Testament I
7 pm Tuesday, January 6th - Tuesday, February 3rd

New Testament II

7 pm Tuesday, April 14th - Tuesday, May 26th


Events
LIST OF EVENTS

Sunday, November 30
10:30 am – 11:30 am, Wilmington Worship Service
10:40 am, Sunday School Rooms 2-4/ 2-5
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Pastor Clement's Worship Service

Monday, December 1
4:00 pm – 8:45 pm, EBG Move Express Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Girl Scouts Troop 82082 Jennifer Ragsdale - Coffee Room 2-7
7:00 pm, Outreach Meeting (Octagon Room 2-6)

Tuesday, December 2
10:00 am – 11:00 am, Staff Meeting - Peter's Office
7:30 pm, Disciple Bible Study -Octagon Room 2-6

Wednesday, December 3
4:15 pm – 6:00 pm, EBG Express Move - Coffee Room
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, United Women in Faith, Tewksbury and Wilmington (Ladies Event) Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, 12 Steps for Life A-A Meetings Coffee Room 2-7

The Giving Tree
Our Giving Tree is up! Each tag on the tree represents a gift for a mother recovering from addiction or her children through "Rise Again," The Sabrina Best Foundation. Please take a tag, purchase the item listed, and return it, unwrapped, to the church by December 14th! Your generosity will bring hope and encouragement to these families this Christmas season. Thank you for helping share God's love in such a meaningful way!

Advent Bible Study
Pastor Pat Odour (Weston UMC), Reverend Alecia Reeves-Freeman (Fisk Memorial UMC, Natick), and Bill Hoch (Woburn UMC) are planning an Advent study that we will hold on Zoom on Sunday evenings from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. We plan to meet for the four Sundays from November 23-December 14.
We are using the book "A Thrill of Hope" from Foundry Publishing. The study focuses on readings from The Gospel of Luke and the theme of Hope. You do not need to read the book to join the conversation. We will send out the Zoom link as it approaches.

Songs of Hope and Light - Christmas Concert and Carols for All Ages
Sunday, December 21st at 2 pm. Tewksbury United Methodist Church, 2335 Main St., Tewksbury, MA, featuring traditional and contemporary musical selections for the season.
We will enjoy organ music, voice and bell choirs, and caroling. Join us, bring a friend, and be blessed by powerful musical messages. Please bring a food donation for local food pantries
serving our communities.  Sing with us as we prepare for the Light of Christ to be born again in our world! Please let us know if your church will send folks to join us. We would love to fill the church as we celebrate together. This event is a joint project of Tewksbury UMC, Wilmington UMC, Woburn UMC, and Aldersgate UMC in North Reading. All are welcome.


Qualified Charitable Distribution
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION

Did you know you are taxed three times on your RMD (required minimum distribution) from the IRA?

First, in your regular federal tax, then as a part of the calculation to determine the portion of your social security benefits subject to tax, and finally, in your state tax return. You can avoid this triple taxation on the portion withdrawn as a QCD (qualified charitable distribution).

The institution holding your IRA will have all the necessary paperwork to help you make QCDs. This may also keep you from moving into a higher tax bracket. I use QCDs for most of our charitable contributions, including our quarterly church pledge payments, allowing us to contribute more than we could otherwise pay.