Weekly Newsletter - June 12, 2025

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News of the Church

This Sunday after worship, our organist Daniel McIntosh will be leading a tour of Mulberry’s organ. Meet at the front of the sanctuary following worship to get a behind-the-scenes view of our beautiful organ!

Purchase Macon Bacon Tickets!

Mulberry is headed back to the ballgame - join us on July 25 for Country Night at the Macon Bacon! Each ticket includes free hamburgers, chips and a drink. Tickets are $17 each, and for every ticket purchased here, the church will receive $5 back for our Family Ministries! Support our kids & youth while cheering on the Bacon! Link to purchase tickets below

Purchase Tickets Here

Vacation Bible School 2025

Join us June 16-20 as we go on a Road Trip on the Go with God! Together with the Navigator and his buddy Scout, kids will learn that God is always with them, based on Joshua 1:9 – “The LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Discover God’s presence everywhere as we explore new places, make new friends, and experience God’s goodness together. Contact Elisa Reece with questions or to volunteer! Link to register below.

A Special Thank You

Mrs. Anna Waters sends a special thank you for all of the wonderful cards, letters and notifications from everyone at Mulberry Street after the passing of her husband Bob Waters.

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.

The below is dated November 14, 1963

“Report to the Official Board from the Music Department:

Enrollment for all choirs in the church now stands at 168. Attendance this fall has been very steady with few absences. The greatest growth has been in the adult department, with the Ainsworth Choir now divided into two groups – with one singing at 9:00 a.m. service in the chapel. This choir numbered 18 when we began working with them four years ago, now that number has doubled.

Our Choir Guild has nearly 70 paid members – an increase of 50 over a year ago.

All choirs of the church except the 4 and 5 yr. olds will sing at Westgate Shopping Center during the Christmas season, our Ainsworth Choir being featured for the tree-lighting on Nov. 29th. Hines Causey will be soloist for “O Holy Night.”

The Wesley Choir will give a short dramatic skit for family night next Wednesday, then will also sing for the 9:00 a.m. worship service the following Sunday.

There will be 3 special musical services during December. All are scheduled for 7:30 Sundays evenings. Dec. 1st will be a service of Advent music by the Ainsworth Choir with a string quartet from Wesleyan College. On Dec 15th all choirs will join in the great annual Carol Festival. On Dec 22nd, our college students for vacation will join the youth choirs for a service of Special Christmas music.

Respectfully submitted,

John Tremaine, Director of Music.”

"The Saints of Mulberry" Recipes

As part of Mulberry's Bicentennial Celebrations in 2026, we are sharing recipes from some of the saints of Mulberry's past.

Winnie Berg's Cheesy Squash Casserole

2 lb. yellow squash, cooked
3 T. onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 C. sour cream or 2/3 C. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 C. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1/4 C. margarine or butter
Cracker crumbs

Mash boiled squash, add margarine, eggs (beaten), onions, sour cream, salt, pepper and cheese. Pour into quart casserole which has been greased with margarine. Top with cracker crumbs. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Sunday Worship

June 15, 2025

Trinity Sunday

Rev. Jack Varnell, preaching

“The Marvelous Deeds of Jesus”

Matthew 11:1-6

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

J.B. Easterlin, Bill Jarrard, Tim Anderson, Eric Hefner, Stephanie Henson

Flowers

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of our fathers, William Arthur Smith and Stuart Jackson Nunnally by Vaughan and Beth Smith.

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

Prayer List

Scott and Wanda Fitzgerald

Nancy and Lowell Belk

Jarrod Heggins

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Yetta Price

Eddings Smith

Sharon and Tony Marks, sister and brother-in-law of Kathy Welch

Mable Mashburn, Kathy Welch’s mother

Ashley and Mary Hurt

Frances Inzer

Charlotte Barker

Michael Downs, grandson of Harold Downs

Susan McIntosh, Daniel’s mother

Brian and Sonnya Wilson

Barbara Henley

Edith Smith, mother of Hinda Ramsay

Flo Martin

Ray McIntosh, Daniel’s sister

Martin Magda

Susan Middlebrooks

Dennis Stewart, Michael Stewart’s brother

Jackie Holtzclaw, Katherine Holtzclaw’s mother.

Sylvia Hathcock

Kay Harris

Elena Balkcom, Stephanie Henson’s daughter, and her grandson Reed

Kendra Triesenberg

Russell Sanderson, Wende Meyer von Bremen's brother,

Anna Waters and the family of Bob Waters

Naomi Gerson

Barbara Wommack

Marguerite Pound

Jane Moore

The United Methodist Church, Bishop Robin Dease

District Superintendent Jay and Kay Harris

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Our community of Macon

Coming Up at Mulberry

June 16

Vacation Bible School

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!

Weekly Prayers & Scripture

Week 29: Courage

Day 1. Isaiah 46:8-9 (Morning); Psalm 27:14 (Evening)

Day 2. 1 Samuel 17:32 (Morning); Ephesians 3:12 (Evening)

Day 3. Joshua 1:9 (Morning); Matthew 19:26 (Evening)

Day 4. Psalm 31:24 (Morning); Philippians 1:20 (Evening)

Day 5. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 (Morning); 1 Corinthians 16:13 (Evening)

Morning Prayer of Petition

Empowering God, remind me today that you have given me a spirit of power, love, and self-control. Help me to see that I have all that I need today to:

face the unexpected with confidence,
persevere through hardship with resilience,
deal with difficult people with grace,
act even when I am afraid.

Give me courage for living today and help me to remember that you are with me. Amen.

Evening Prayer of Gratitude

God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, just as you have worked wonders for our ancestors in faith, so you are at work in my life. Slow my pace so that I can stop and recognize how you:

surround me with help when I need it,
provide moments of joy even in challenging situations,
make a way forward when I see dead ends,
encourage me through other people.

May I live unafraid, confident in your love and grace. Amen.

Taken from The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

Cereal

Pop tarts

Canned peas

Canned black eye peas

Canned collards

Jelly

Cases of bottled water

Financial Donations

Cereal

Hamburger helper

Cornbread mix

Condiments

Cake/cookie/muffin mix

Snack items

Daybreak Needs

Volunteers!!!

Canned Or Fresh Fruit,

Fruit Cups

Applesauce (Individual Containers)

Jelly

Vienna Sausages (4.6 Oz.)

1 Min. Instant Grits

1 Min Instant Oatmeal

Chips (Individual Bags)

Snack Items (Individually Wrapped)

Gatorade (Powder)

Water

Sugar

Cough & Flu Medicine (Non-Alcohol)

Biofreeze

Disinfectant Spray

Air Freshener

Benadryl

Triple Antibiotic

Ointment

Denture Paste

Cough Drops

Claritin

Dulcolax

Muscle Rub

Hemorrhoid Cream

Bug Spray

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

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.

Click here for the One Matters Toolkit

Have an addition to the newsletter?

Email Millie Thompson at mthompson@mulberrymethodist.org