Wesley Foundation holds fundraiser

The Wesley Foundation at Kilgore College is a campus ministry of the United Methodist Church. As a student ministry, the Wesley Foundation is involved in numerous programs and activities to encourage and inspire. Recognized by students as "Home Away from Home," it serves as an outreach arm of the local church, offering a place of comfort and security to students far from home.

The ministry is possible only through the generosity of local churches, donors and supporters throughout each school year. The Spring Fundraising Cookout is scheduled for Sunday, April 20, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Wesley Foundation Building. Hamburgers and hotdogs are the fare for the day, along with beans, potato salad, ice tea and desserts. Both dinein and take-out meals are available.

Tickets priced at $6 are available at the Wesley Foundation building, located at the corner of Broadway and Nolan, on the Kilgore College campus. Tickets will also be available at the door.

"It is the mission of the Wesley Foundation at Kilgore College to minister to and care for the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of the students of Kilgore College expressing the love and compassion of Our Lord Jesus Christ," quotes campus minister, Dudley Plaisance, Jr. "We are here on behalf of local churches everywhere to preserve the faith of our young people and train them for church leadership in the future."

Wesley Foundation is busy SOWing, Plaisance says. "At this time, help is needed to S.O.W. This acronym stands for Save Our Wesley. The Texas Annual Conference has decided to 'de-fund' Wesley Foundations on the campuses of Community Colleges. Withdrawing conference funding will mean the end for many campus ministries. But this campus ministry is determined to find alternate resources for funding, keeping this vitally important ministry alive. There may not be a single source available, but rather a combination of several means of funding may be needed to provide an appropriate level of funding."

For more information how to help preserve help preserve this ministry for young people call the Wesley Foundation at Kilgore College office @ (903) 984-6922.