MASKS ENCOURAGED: COVID-19 updates available online at moumc.org/covid.

On Palm Sunday, we welcome Symonne Sparks - a singer, songwriter, actor, performer, servant, lover, human - to worship, where she will be performing selected songs in all three services.

On April 14, a special Maundy Thursday / Good Friday service will take place in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

The Prayer Ministry Team Leaders invite everyone to participate in the Holy Saturday Prayer Vigil in McMurry Chapel on Holy Saturday, April 16, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please feel free to come and go according to your schedule.

These three hours will be a quiet time with God to reflect and pray during the final hours of Jesus' entombment, and to prepare us for the wonder of Easter morning. Some suggested prayer focus ideas and a list of inspirational scriptures will be available if desired.

On Easter, we welcome the Ishkander Akhmadullin Brass Quartet to worship. More details to come.

Easter will be here before we know it, and that means it's time to sign up to be a volunteer greeter or usher to welcome hundreds of guests to MUMC on Easter Sunday! To volunteer, please email Betsy Vicente at [email protected] or Greg & Dora Thackery at [email protected].

There is much we can learn from dogs and in this two-part series, we will explore some of the great things we can learn from our four-legged friends.

As we prepare for this short series, send us a photo of you with your dog to show how deeply our own companions impact our lives. Submit photos and the names of those in the photo to [email protected]! Entries will be shared in the slides before worship.

Loaves & Fishes is a nightly free dinner served from the kitchen of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Downtown Columbia. While the meal is hosted at Wilkes, the program is organized through Ruth O’Neill with the St. Francis Catholic Worker House, and local churches sign up to serve on Saturdays to provide relief to those who serve throughout the week.

Missouri United Methodist Church is responsible for preparing and serving a meal on the second Saturday of each month to anywhere between 75 and 100 guests. Ministries or groups of members (typically 6-8 individuals) sign up to prepare these dinners each month and serve between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the scheduled Saturday at Wilkes.

A number of MUMC groups are currently signed up to serve throughout most of the year, but we still need a group for the month of August! If you would like to volunteer a group for August or as an individual to help another group, please contact Greg and Dora Thackery at [email protected].

Are you graduating from high school, college or something else this spring? Or are you the parent/guardian of a graduate and want your graduate to be recognized in worship at MUMC? If you answer "Yes!" to either of the above, please fill out the survey below by April 26! We will be celebrating our graduates in our three Sunday services on May 1!

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter to Adriene at [email protected].

Christ in Youth (CIY) is bringing their high-energy, weeklong event to Central Methodist University from July 18 to 22 for for 7^th-12^th graders! For over 50 years, CIY has been at work with the simple mission of creating moments that inspire students to follow Christ into a life of Kingdom work through His Church. Register your youth below. Deadline is July 3.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Café

Volunteers are needed! Adults are needed to serve in different capacities around the camp, including as counselors and to prepare meals. Youth (13-17) are also welcome to assist camp counselors during the week. Please reach out to Caroline Lankton at [email protected] to volunteer.

April's Festival of Sharing focus is Family Food Boxes. These packages include:

You can help support April's drive by donating any of the above items and bringing them to the container in the Connector or by giving a monetary donation online at moumc.org/give (indicate "FOS" in the memo box), via check ("FOS" on the memo line) or by bringing cash to the church office.

Monetary donations can also be made as a contribution to purchase larger items such as the concrete mixers and compactors, as well as cover shipping costs. For checks or online donations, please indicate that donations are for the "Men's Group Tools" on the memo line.

For questions, contact Bill Struckhoff at [email protected].

As a Reminder: Church leaders will not email individuals requesting emergency favors or gift cards for charity. You can read about tactics used by email scammers here.