Weekly Newsletter - May 2, 2024

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH

Come to a Mercer Baseball Game

Tuesday, May 7 | 6 pm

Join us for a time of fun, fellowship, and cheering on the Bears at the Mercer vs. Kennesaw State baseball game at OrthoGeorgia Park! Sign up by Friday to get free tickets to the game.

Sign Up Here

Coffee with Pastor Payton

Tuesday, May 7 | 1-3 pm

Payton will be holding drop-in hours at Taste & See Coffee Shop this Tuesday. Come with your questions, concerns, or anything else you'd like to discuss! This is an opportunity for open conversation.

Senior Recognition Sunday - May 12

We will honor our graduates during our 11 am worship through special recognition, participation in the service, and the awarding of scholarships. We will also celebrate our Seniors at a special Second Sunday Brunch.

North Central District Rise Against Hunger Project

May 19 | 5:00 pm | Trinity UMC

The District Conference will be hosting a Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing mission project on Sunday, May 19. They need all hands on deck to make this a successful project! All ages are invited to come help! You can learn more about Rise Against Hunger and their mission here.

Register to Help

Mulberry Book Club - May Meeting

Sunday, May 19 | 10 am | Parlor

We’re switching things up and reading fiction this month in the Mulberry Book Group! Join us on Sunday, May 19 at 10:00 AM in the Parlor as we discuss the beloved classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. You may have read this book as a child or teen, either for fun or a school assignment, but as with most books, there is something new to uncover every time you read a story. All ages welcome!

If you haven’t read the book by our next meeting on May 19, it’s completely okay! Please come for the discussion and fellowship. (Note the move from the second Sunday due to the brunch scheduled on May 12.) Purchase the book on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller if you don't already have a copy.

Macon Outreach Needs Plastic Bags! Please bring your plastic grocery bags by the church this week and place them in the atrium.

Kidz for Christ

Sunday, May 5 (1-3pm)

Family Cook-Out & Waterslide

Nita & Glenn Smith’s House

5800 Riverside Drive


Youth

Sunday, May 5 (4-6pm)

Family Cook-Out & Waterslide

Nita & Glenn Smith’s. House

5800 Riverside Drive

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Kidz for Christ Schedule for Spring 2024

Sunday Worship

May 5, 2024

Sixth Sunday of Easter

  

Rev. Payton Stone

Acts 9:36-43


Assisting with Worship

Ushers

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


Acolytes

Henry McClure, Crucifer

Barrett Moody & Walter Moody, Candle Lighters


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

Prayer List

Scott and Wanda Fitzgerald 

Nancy Belk 

Jared Heggins 

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Sam Lamback 

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Yetta Price 

Eddings Smith 

Mary Hurt

Bettie Causey

Robin Lokey

Noah Pope (grandson of Jodi and James Palmer) and parents Leyna and Ryan

Sarah Neaves

Martha and Harry Linkous

Sue Allen 

Andy and Louise Watson

Dee Barnes

The family of Jeff Dein (Jane Moore’s son-in-law)

Cam Bishop

The family of Chip Yates


Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Bobby Wilkerson (Father of Elisa’s fiance, David)

Robin Harris’ (Macon Outreach) and family after the death of her mother, Bonnie

Debbie Bell (youth director at Jackson UMC and friend of Elisa) and family after the death of her mother, Linda

The United Methodist Church, Bishop David and Nancy Graves, 

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

The Goshorn Family 


Our church, its clergy, and its members

Attendance

Sun, April 28

In-Person - 153

Online - 25

Coming Up at Mulberry

May 5

Kidz & Youth Family Cookout


May 12

Senior Recognition Sunday

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

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.

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, for questions.

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

General Fund

In honor of Olive Kinross on her confirmation by Jessica Walden and James Weatherford


Macon Outreach

In memory of Allie F. Dunn by Bruce and Cam Bishop

In honor of Barrett Moody by Dr. & Mrs. Charlie Cloaninger

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

Plastic Bags

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

Jelly

1 Min. Instant Grits

Men & Women's underwear (new)

Brown Paper Snack Bags

Bio-freeze

Bengay

Daytime Cold Medicine (non-alcohol)

Eye Drops

Ponchos

Disinfectant Cleaner (pine-sol)

Bus Passes - four ride

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.

Click here for the Georgia Advocate

Have an addition to the newsletter?

Email Millie Thompson at mthompson@mulberrymethodist.org

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