Weekly Newsletter - January 4, 2024

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Covenant Renewal in Worship

Happy New Year! Each new year comes with promises and expectations - especially around goals. We make goals for ourselves to improve in various areas, or to lose weight, or to save more money. Sometimes those goals include wanting to be more attuned to our faith through regular devotional times, scripture reading, and prayer. The new year is a natural time to make such goals.

Undergirding all we do is our faith. The Holy Spirit empowers us, with Jesus Christ as our firm foundation. That's why it makes sense that we, as a church, embark on this new year with the Covenant Renewal Service. This service is a chance to commit afresh and anew to our relationship with God; to get the year started off right. During our service, we will walk through the liturgy together, making our commitment. Then, as a sign of our reaffirmation of faith, we will have the opportunity to be anointed with water from the font as we remember our baptisms and to receive a wallet-sized card of the Covenant Prayer, a reminder in our bibles or wallets of the commitment we made this day.

We hope you'll make plans to be in worship on Sunday, January 7 at 11 AM for this special time of worship!

Together we are sharing the heart of God...

Sunday Worship

January 7, 2024

Covenant Renewal Service

Rev. Payton Stone, preaching

John 15:1-8

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

Onna Pollard, Charlie Bridges, Austin Carter, Becky Kerner, Baxter James, Amy Morgan

Acolytes

The altar arrangement (Jerusalem) was designed by Joe and Evelyn Adams in memory of Sara Beth Adams, a long time member of Mulberry.

11 a.m. Worship Service will be Live-Streamed and available on Facebook and the Website

Ainsworth (Adult) Choir Rehearsal

Wednesdays at 7:15 pm in the Choir Room!

We welcome all who like to sing and want to be part of music ministry in worship. Come join us! Please contact Terre Johnson, Director of Music, at tjohnson@mulberrymethodist.org for questions.

**Nursery is provided during Choir Rehearsal for any parents wanting to join! **

Prayer List

Scott and Wanda Fitzgerald

Nancy Belk

Jared Heggins

Harry Linkous

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Bob Ogden

Robert Gerson

Sam Lamback

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Mickey Pope

Yetta Price

Jeff Dein

Cindy Elliott

Carol Pope

Norma Tucker

Eddings Smith

Mary Hurt

Quentin Ehrhart

Naomi Gerson

Oliver Welch

Family of Bettye and Henry Hall (Julia Magda’s mother and father)

Family of Curtis Barnes

Alice Collins Strozier (Carolyn Kennedy Dominy’s sister)

Family of Duane Gleason (Harold Downs’ cousin’s late husband)

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Dennis Goshorn (Ted’s Dad)

Joan Fillmore (Onna’s mother-in-law)

Ted Goshorn

The United Methodist Church, Bishop David and Nancy Graves,

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Attendance

Sun, Dec 24

Sanctuary - 287

Online - 37

Sun, Dec 31

Sanctuary - 105

Online - 15

Coming Up at Mulberry

January 7

Covenant Renewal

January 14

Second Sunday Lunch

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

Staff on call

1/4-1/11

Payton Stone

Check out what's going on in Realm!

Be sure to check out the News feature on Realm!

If you need help getting connected, contact the church office at

478-745-8601.

We extend Christian love and sympathy to Dee Barnes and the Barnes family upon the death of Curtis Barnes, who passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023. Curtis's memorial service will be Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 3 in the Mulberry sanctuary.

You can find Curtis's obituary and memorial details here.

Second Sunday Lunch

Sunday, January 14 | 12:00 pm

Join us for the first Second Sunday Lunch of the year! Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy a time of food, fellowship, and fun!

MLK Day of Service

Monday, January 15 | 10 am - 1 pm

Join with Centenary UMC and other downtown churches for a day of giving community support. From 10 am - 1 pm, we'll be at Centenary offering grocery items, clothing, simple bike repair, hot meals, and more! This is a great opportunity to spend a day in service and in community!

Support Creede at the Sleepout!

11th Annual Sleepout to Support Daybreak!

On February 29, 2024, Creede Hinshaw will once again represent Mulberry at the DePaul/Daybreak Sleepout. The sleepout is held outdoors in the winter to remind us of those with no choice in housing. This is the big fundraiser for Daybreak - all donations are used locally!

You can support Creede & Daybreak at this link, by sending a check to Daybreak, or by giving a check to Creede. Thank you Creede for putting your caring spirit ahead of your comfort!

Kidz & Youth programming will begin again in the new year on January 14!

Youth Schedule for Fall 2023

Kidz for Christ Schedule for Fall/Winter 2023

Confirmation Class Schedule

General Fund

In memory of Henry & Bettye Hall by Eugene Cochran

Macon Outreach

In honor of Janet Stevens by Kristin Stevens

In honor of Ann & Ken Hall by William S. Lamb, Jr.

In honor of Doris Newlin by Ted and Dana Goshorn

In honor of Martha Wright by Ted and Dana Goshorn

In honor of Laurie Fickling by Brianna Landis

Springstead Discipleship Fund

In honor of the Tuesday Lamback Disciple Group by Gail Springstead

...from the Heart of Downtown Macon

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

Boxes of oatmeal and grit packets

Cereal

Snack bars

Hamburger helper

Cornbread mix

Condiments

Cake/cookie/muffin mix

Snack items

Daybreak Needs

Volunteers

Canned and/or Fresh Fruit & Fruit cups

Applesauce (individual containers)

Breakfast Bars (soft)

Vienna sausages (4.6 oz)

Sandwich Crackers (packs)

Powdered Lemonade & Tea

Coffee Creamer

Jelly

Cold Cereal

1 Min. Instant Grits

Sugar

33 gal. Lawn Bags

Men's T-shirts (white) size L-2X

Men & Women's underwear (new)

Brown Paper Snack Bags

Large Sturdy Backpacks

Bio-freeze

Claritin

Daytime Cold Medicine (non-alcohol)

Eye Drops

Insect Repellant

Hydrocortisone Cream

Reader Glasses (2.00 or higher)

Benadryl (tablet/liquid)

Ponchos

Disinfectant Cleaner (pine-sol)

Disinfectant Spray/Air Freshener

Hand/foot Towels

Vinegar

Bleach

Resources & Links

South Georgia Advocate

The South Georgia Advocate, a twice monthly online news publication, is the official news source of the South Georgia Annual Conference and a ministry of the Office of Connectional Ministries.

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Email Millie Thompson at mthompson@mulberrymethodist.org