Weekly Newsletter - September 28, 2023

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New Lending Library for the Mulberry Children's Center

The Family Ministries Team at Mulberry is excited to offer a Lending Library to the 3K class at the Mulberry Children’s Center. The Lending Library is each Thursday at 10:00 in the daycare. Our volunteers bring the mobile library cart downstairs and help the children choose two books to take home to read with their families. Each child has received a personalized “book satchel” in which they place their two library books. The books on the library cart are a collection of Old and New Testament Bible stories from our Mulberry Sunday School as well as books that have been donated by families and circles. The books are appropriate for young children that are pre readers.

If your family would like to donate any gently used Bible Story books, we would love to have them. Our team of librarians includes Carol Stalvey, Mary Anne Gaudry, Anne McCrary, Nita Smith, Cecile Mitchell, Debbie Heller, Melissa Anderson, and Mildred Howard. Julia Magda and Erin Darley are our faithful team leaders and encouragers. It is a blessing to spend time weekly and share our love of books, Jesus and children. If you would like to join our team or donate any books, please notify Nita Smith at smithevelyn248@gmail.com or 478-361-3928.

Together we are sharing the heart of God...

Sunday Worship

October 1, 2023

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Dr. Ted Goshorn, preaching

Genesis 18:1-8

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

J. B. Easterlin, Wesley Rauls, Tim Anderson, Eric Hefner, Bill Henderson, Bill Jarrard

Acolytes

Henry McClure, Crucifer

Sanford Horne & Stebin Horne, Candle Lighters

This Sunday's service features communion, a sacrament in which we receive a special outpouring of God’s grace. Communion is open to all who will receive it in our United Methodist tradition. Children are invited to exit children's church during the first hymn, and return during the offering to receive communion with their parents, with nursery provided as usual.

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

Greg Elliott

Harry Linkous

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Bob Ogden

Robert Gerson

Sam Lamback

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Ashley and Mary Hurt

Mickey Pope

Yetta Price

Milton Heard

The family of Crockett Sellers

Julie Yates

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Tina Beckman and the family of Michael Beckman (friend of Elisa Reece)

The family of Robin Hagan

The United Methodist Church, Bishop David and Nancy Graves,

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Attendance

Sun, Sept 24

Sanctuary - 123

Online - 33

Coming Up at Mulberry

October 4

Blessing of the Animals

October 8

Second Sunday Lunch

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

Staff on call

9/28-10/4

Payton Stone

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

478-745-8601.

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Crockett Sellers, mother of Rader, who passed away on September 22, 2023.

Crockett's obituary can be found here

New On-Call Phone Line - 478-219-9926

The church office has created an on-call phone line that can be used to alert us of any emergency after church hours, such as a trip to the hospital or crisis situation. Please save this number in your phones for ease of access.

2023 Stewardship Campaign

September 17-October 8

Our 2023 Stewardship Campaign will focus on how, at Mulberry, “We Are Healers.“ We are spending these three weeks telling the story of Mulberry and how your giving makes a difference as we live out our mission. You’ll also hear about our new “shared rhythms” of weekly worship, weekly discipleship, monthly service, and monthly giving. These are rhythms that we as members adopt in order to grow in our faith, our relationship with our church family, and our capacity to serve our community. Learn more at mulberrymethodist.org/stewardship.

Blessing of the Animals

October 4 | 6 pm | Courtyard

Bring your furry friends for a special service on Wednesday, October 4! We will gather in the courtyard, and our pastors will offer a blessing over our pets.

October Second Sunday Lunch

October 8 | 12:00 pm | Fellowship Hall

Join us for our monthly Second Sunday Lunch! Bring a side dish or dessert to share, and the church will provide the main dish.

Save the Date - Fall Festival 2023!

Our Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat will be on Sunday, October 29 from 4-6 pm! Start planning your trunk & buying your candy!

Encounter Youth Retreat at Epworth

November 17 - 19, 2023

Epworth By The Sea

Encounter is a weekend retreat designed for 6th - 12th grade students where everyone will ENCOUNTER God, and each in a very unique way. This retreat will offer passionate worship, relevant Bible study and a meaningful time with other teens in beautiful coastal Georgia.

Youth Schedule for Fall 2023

Confirmation Class Schedule

...from the Heart of Downtown Macon

WEAR Thrift Store Opens New Location!

WEAR’s new location is now open and looks amazing! It is 421 Third St. Downtown Macon. Located right behind the Bohemian Den on Cherry St. It is one level and handicap accessible. They will continue to have weekly sales, specials frequently, and of course, smiling faces to greet you.

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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Have an addition to the newsletter?

Email Millie Johnson at mjohnson@mulberrymethodist.org