2012-2013 Wesley House Annual Report

Check out the latest Annual Report from the Wesley House, containing all the good work the students and their supporters did this past school year!

Go here to download a copy!

Beekeeping Class!

How important are bees?  

Bees not only make honey - they also pollinate 35% of our food supply - that's one in every three bites of the food you eat!

But bees are in trouble.  Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has been steadily destroying hives all over the United States and the rest of the world.  In the winter of 2006-2007, CCD killed 32% of American hives and the cause is still not clear.  While no one knows the cause or the cure for CCD,  collapsed colonies have been associated with pesticides, newly introduced viruses, fungi and poor colony nutrition.  

What's clear is that more hives are needed to help combat the loss of pollinating bees in our country!  Wesley House of Cincinnatti invites students to a Beekeeping Class at Grailville this Saturday, April 27th at 1:00 pm.  Get to know the ins and outs of keeping a hive - even in your back yard!  And contribute to the sustainability of our food supply!

Contact Melanie at office@wesleyuc.org if you are interested in going.  

Let's make Earth Day last all year long!

Wesley House Choir Challenge a Huge Success!

The Wesley House Choir Challenge that took place at Groesbeck UMC on April 14th was a huge success!  The singing was stupendous and Church of Our Savior Celebration Singers was the winner of the online donations this year.  But the big winner was the Wesley Foundation, with over $4,000 in total donations!  An enormous thank you to all those who made this event so spectacular!  Here's to next year!

Phil's Place at North Presbyterian

St. Timothy Episcopal Church asked Wesley House UC to partner with them to provide meals at Phil's Place, a feeding program out of North Presbyterian Church in Northside.  Phil's Place enables Episcopal churches around Greater Cincinnati to offer meals from 5-6pm every Friday.  Wesley House UC is going to cook and serve a meal to those in need at Phil's Place on Friday, March 8!  Meet at Wesley House at 4pm and back by 7pm!  Contact Steve Depoe at depoesp@ucmail.uc.edu if you are interested.

Wesley House UC Choir Challenge in April

 

Can your choir get the most votes,

raise the most money for Wesley Foundation-UC,

and become the reigning champ?

The first annual Wesley Choir Challenge will include an on-line fundraising component as well as a goodwill offering at the concert.  Which choir can inspire the most generosity? We'll find out on April 14th!

Choir Participants so far: 
Cheviot UMC Chancel, Church-of-the-Saviour Celebration Singers, Clifton UMC Chancel, Groesbeck UMC Chancel, Hartzell UMC Chancel, New Vision UMC, Wesley-UC Choir, Westwood UMC Chancel, Westwood UMC Gospel.

The Wesley UC Choir Challenge takes place Sunday, April 14th at Groesbeck United Methodist Church from 3-5pm!  On-line fundraising begins March 1st!  Suggested donation is $25, but donations of higher or lower values are welcome.  To maked donations or learn more go here.

To register your choir or to get more information, contact Melanie Reuter (office@wesleyuc.org) or Steve Depoe (depoesp@ucmail.uc.edu) or call 513-410-3264.  Deadline for choirs to enter the challenge is February 28.