May 2026 Newsletter

"Ebenezer United Methodist Church invites all generations in faith through Jesus Christ as we cultivate a spiritually vibrant community that cherishes the wisdom of age and celebrates the vitality of youth and children. We strive to serve, connect, and unify a diverse community with the love of Christ."

May 2026

Sunday Worship

11:00 am

Sunday School

Adult Sunday school at 9:45am

Children's Sunday school at 10:30 am to 11:00 am

Ruth Circle

The women of EUMC invite you to participate each Tuesday morning

at 10:30 am for Bible study and fellowship

Men’s Group

Join our men for prayer breakfast at 6:00am on Wednesdays

for Bible study and fellowship

Weekly Prayer Time

Everyone is invited to join our Prayer Team every Wednesday at 7 pm via Zoom

Bible Study

Join Dr. Crawford on Thursdays at 12:00 pm in the Chapel

MONTHLY LEADERSHIP MEETING

Our Leadership meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month via Zoom. Our March meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th at 7 pm via GoTo. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Click on the link https://meet.goto.com/654005877 and then click on "Join in this Browser."

Weekly Prayer Time via Zoom

Every Wednesday at 7 pm

Wednesday Night Prayer Time is on Zoom each week at 7 pm. By having prayer time on Zoom, it is our hope and prayer to be more interactive and connected as a community. You can join the call by using this link: Weekly Prayer Time on Zoom

Meghan's Sewing Ministry at Ebenezer:

The Sewing Ministry will meet on Tuesday, May 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discuss this summer’s sewing program.

Please bring any sewing projects or ideas that you feel would be appropriate for either age group.

Information about the summer sewing program has been posted on Facebook and on our website. We also attempted to distribute brochures through the school, but they are unable to hand them out. Please help spread the word about what we are offering this summer and encourage others to participate!

We look forward to having you join us at any time. You don't have to know how to sew. There is something for everyone to do!

Sewing to see you soon,

Joyce Rosser

Serve Team is continuing the work of getting the raised beds prepared for the children at the preschool. We are excited about the opportunities this will provide for the children to learn and grow.

Our church family has also been gracious and generous in preparing food for those in need through our food ministry. We recently took 71 pounds of food to the Food Bank. We are especially thankful for Robin and all the work that is done each week to help make this ministry possible.

SPECIAL REMINDER: The Food Bank will not accept expired items. Please remember to check the expiration date on all items before donating. They also will not accept bread or any type of over-the-counter medicine. All items donated must be food-related and shelf stable.

Yours,

Joyce Rosser

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL - 10:30 to 11:00 am - We want to help families with children engage in their faith journey. Our goal is to assist parents and caregivers in helping children establish a strong foundation in their Christian faith. We are committed to creating a fun, safe, and welcoming space for children to learn and develop their relationship with God.

PATHFINDERS is a discussion class that meets in the front room of the chapel. Fellowship begins at 9:30am and class study begins at 9:45am. We are people with diverse interests, and about a 30-year age span, but all are here to learn what God would teach us, either from His Word, or from the inspiration of those who also love Him. If you have been considering joining a Sunday school class, this is the perfect time to check out the Pathfinders’ class. You will not regret it!

HIS G.R.O.U.P. is composed of a group of people of all ages, single & married that meet in one of the back rooms of the Chapel to study the Bible. Everyone’s viewpoint is important, so we have lots of discussions on different topics. We love food so we rotate who brings breakfast and coffee is always ready! Other than our weekly class we support many things, but our first consideration is the Ebenezer Preschool. Knowing many of the children don’t hear about Jesus except in this school is what pushes us on to help in any way we can. We also enjoy fellowship with each other outside of Sunday School.

The Food Pantry at Rockdale Emergency Relief is in need of canned and dry foods. Donations of food can be placed in the basket next to the sound booth in the Chapel. Donations are taken to the RER donation center at least once a month. A few reminders about food and supply donations:

RER does NOT accept items that are past their expiration dates. RER is a non-profit organization that has committed itself to standards that parallel those of grocery stores and therefore does not distribute expired food products.
RER accepts food in good condition that is free of dents and spoilage.
RER tries to bring the full grocery store experience to all clients to provide more than

food. We accept items such as toiletries, cleaning products, dishwashing liquid, and laundry soap.

The following items are in short supply, greatest needs are highlighted:

CEREAL, BEEF STEW, CHICKEN&DUMPLINGS, JELLY, CHILI, CRACKERS, OATMEAL, MAC & CHEESE, GRITS, CANNED CHICKEN, CANNED TOMATOES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, SPAGHETTI NOODLES, DEODORANT, SHAMPOO

Thank you for your support!

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Serving Rockdale County Residents

The RER community food bank is available to Rockdale county residents. Participants requesting service from the food bank must demonstrate residency and may generally only receive food once every three months, or a maximum of four times per year.

Food Bank Requirements:

Proof of identification – requires social security cards for ALL household members and a photo ID for the person receiving services
Proof of residency in Rockdale County – requires a current lease or utility bill in recipient’s name with a Rockdale County address. If client is living in a local hotel/motel, s/he must provide a current bill from the hotel/motel.