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"Light Has Come" - A Christmas Concert at Mulberry
Sunday, Dec 11 | 11 am worship
On Sunday, December 15, The Ainsworth Choir and Orchestra will present "Light Has Come," a special Christmas concert. Come hear this celebration of the season through music and song during our 11 am worship!
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The Longest Night Prayer Stations
December 20 | 10 am – 1 pm | Prayer Chapel
Next Friday, the church will be open from 10 am to 1 pm for prayer in our small prayer chapel (next to the sanctuary). If you find yourself struggling this season, we invite you to come and simply be with these feelings and with God. We will have prayer activities if you need direction, liturgies printed out if you need help naming your emotions, and of course, you are welcome to sit in silence as you welcome the Light that shines in our darkness.
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Children’s Nativity
December 22 | 11:00 am
Calling all kids! Join us during worship for this fun annual tradition - the congregation will sing carols as the children present the nativity story. Parents, this is a fun and interactive opportunity for your kids to help share the story of Christmas! Contact Elisa Reece with questions.
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Christmas Eve Schedule
The ABCs of Christmas
11:00 am | Fellowship Hall
Join us for this kid-friendly service in the Fellowship Hall! This program is designed with children in mind, and everyone is invited to participate in this interactive service that invites us all to be a part of the Christmas story.
Evening Candlelight Service
5:00 pm | Sanctuary
A joyous occasion featuring communion and singing by candlelight. Mark the highlight of the Advent season by joining together in worship! Music of the season begins at 4:30 pm.
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Deadline for 2024 Year-End Gifts
For year-end gifts to be credited to your 2024 giving record:
1) hand-deliver the gift to the church office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2024
OR
2) mail the gift with a postmark date of no later than December 31, 2024.
NOTE: Mailed gifts must be received in the office by January 10, 2025. Mailed gifts received after January 10, regardless of the postmark date, will be posted to your 2025 giving record.
We thank you for support of Mulberry Street UMC and its many ministries!
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From the Church Staff:
Special Thank you to Beth Golson & Mavis Trice for the table linens service.
Special Thank you to Warrant Dunn a.k.a. Dr. Donut for always having donuts in Atrium on Sunday mornings.
A huge thank you to Mildred Howard, Beth & Waverly Golson, Sam Henly for set up on Second Sunday Lunch.
Mulberry's volunteers are the best!!
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A Bicentennial Moment
In anticipation of Mulberry’s upcoming Bicentennial Celebration in 2026, the Leonard Hill Cochran Historical Room presents a moment of Mulberry history.
On February 18, 1944 the Property Committee submitted the following report to the Board of Stewards:
“Thieves have come into our Sunday School room and stolen three wall fans. One at a time, and on another visit, two more. The committee had the remainder of the wall fans taken down and locked up where we hope the thieves can’t find them and make another visit. Last Saturday night, thieves again visited us and this time took one of the ornamental mirrors off the wall in the parlor. This time we found the way they went out. The window was partially opened in the kitchenette next to the parlor and there were tracks and broken shrubbery under the window that showed they went out of the building this way.”
On May 12, 1944 the Property Committee reported the following to the Board of Stewards:
“In our last report, we stated that someone had stolen some wall fans and a mirror from our church school building. The city detectives have run this down and caught the thief and recovered the four electric fans and the mirror from the parlor, also a juice extractor from our kitchen and a clock that was stolen from the office. This was good work on the part of the city detectives, and we recommend that the Secretary of the Board write the Chief of Detectives our thanks for recovering our property.”
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Macon Outreach
In memory of J.C. Mathur by Vinita Mathur
General Fund
In memory of Alton Reid Hix, III by Marc and Wimberly Treadwell
In memory of Martha Thompson by Harriet F. Comer
Special Fund
In honor of Terre Johnson by the Ainsworth Choir for a special medical project
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Weekly Prayers & Scripture | |
Over the next year, we will include weekly prayers and Scripture readings in the newsletter for you to enjoy during personal devotional times! These are taken from The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer, a new prayerbook that features readings and prayers drawn from familiar historic, classic, and ancient Christian texts, and from Methodism’s rich hymnody. We hope that these prayers and readings will help you grow deeper in your connection to God! | |
Week 3: Love
Day 1. Psalm 36:7 (Morning); Deuteronomy 6:5 (Evening)
Day 2. 1 Corinthians 8:1 (Morning); Luke 10:27 (Evening)
Day 3. 1 John 4:8 (Morning); Romans 8:38-39 (Evening)
Day 4. Matthew 5:44 (Morning); Psalm 31:23 (Evening)
Day 5. Romans 8:35a (Morning); John 13:34 (Evening)
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Morning Prayer of Petition
God of love, as I begin a new day, shape me as a person of love. Help me to be attentive to the people you call me to love and the ways that you are challenging me to grow in love. Today I name:
- one way that I can grow in love of self,
- one person you are challenging me to love more fully,
- one person whose love I need to receive more fully,
- one way I can grow in loving my neighbor or community.
As love comes down at Christmas to meet us, help me to live more fully into that love today, Amen.
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Evening Prayer of Gratitude
Good and loving God. As I look back on this day, I am reminded of the ways that you are showing up as love in my life. I am grateful for:
- the family that have and continue to nurture and love me,
- the friends who show up for me when I need them most,
- surprising people that you bring into my life for a season,
- those who have helped me to grow in my ability to love myself and others, pastors, spiritual friends, and mentors who have taught me how to love you more fully.
As you came to us in Christ, you continue to come to me through the power of your Spirit and through your people. As I rest tonight, work on my heart that I may receive the lessons of love around me. Amen.
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Macon Outreach Needs
Financial Donations
Plastic Bags
Cereal
Hamburger helper
Cornbread mix
Condiments
Cake/cookie/muffin mix
Snack items
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Daybreak Needs
Volunteers
Canned or fresh fruit, fruit cups
Applesauce (individual containers)
Cereal
Jelly
Vienna Sausage (4.6 oz)
Coffee
1 min. Instant grits
Brown paper snack bags
Sandwich bags - Quart size
Chips (Individual bags)
Tylenol/Advil/Ibuprofen
Orajel
Cough Medicine (non-alcohol)
Cough drops
Bio Freeze/Muscle cream
Aspirin 81 mg
Disinfectant Spray/Air freshener
Disinfectant Cleanser (Pine-sol)
Liquid Detergent
Vinegar
Men's T-shirts (white, L-XL-2X)
Men's & Women's underwear (new)
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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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One Matters Resource Toolkit
As part of this year's conference focus of "One Matters", the South Georgia Conference is providing monthly resources designed to empower each of us in our mission of making meaningful connections and living out transformative discipleship. Each toolkit presents a challenge questions & resources tailored to address that challenge.
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