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Discover Mulberry New Member Luncheon
* It's not too late to sign up!
If you’re new to Mulberry or considering joining, we’d love to welcome you at our New Member Welcome Lunch on Sunday, May 18th, after worship in the parlor. Lunch will be provided as we hear from Jack, Payton, and others about their stories and the story of Mulberry. There will be an in-depth tour of the church, opportunities to meet lay leaders and learn how they serve, and time to connect with representatives from the Children’s Center at Mulberry and Macon Outreach. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, get to know our church family, and explore ways to get involved. Please RSVP using the link below—we can’t wait to see you there!
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Annual Conference Opening Worship
Sunday, June 1 | 6:30 pm | Wesleyan College
The South Georgia Annual Conference will hold the Opening Worship Service with
Holy Communion in the Porter Auditorium of Wesleyan College on Sunday, June 1.
Bishop Robin Dease will peach, and the special offering for the service will go to
the South Georgia Disaster Relief Fund. Everyone is invited to attend this service.
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Save the Date - Macon Bacon Game This Summer
Save the date for July 25, when Mulberry is headed to the ball field for a night with the Macon Bacon! Tickets are $17 each, and a portion of each ticket sold goes back to Mulberry Street. Your ticket will include: game admission, free Macon Bacon hat, all-you-can-eat food and drinks, and more! If you'd like to purchase your tickets now, contact Elisa Reece at ereece@mulberrymethodist.org.
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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.
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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.
The following are excerpts from the Board of Stewards minutes, June 11, 1901:
“Board met in called session in the annex at 5:00 p.m., Chairman Solomon presiding.
Prayer was led by Bro. Solomon. Fourteen members were present.
The special object of the meeting was to receive reports from The Stewards on their collections. The Stewards present made details reports covering their lists.
Motion was made and carried, that the name of J. T. Holt be presented to the next church conference, with the charge against him that he has not for some times past attended the services of the Church, and that he has positively refused to recognize the claims of the Church upon him with reference to aiding in its support.
Treasurer’s report was called for and read. Amount due and unpaid to date $673.46. On motion the clerk was directed to see the absent stewards and get reports from them on their collections and to offer his assistance to such of them as desired it.
The meeting was adjourned to Tues, June 19th at 6 p.m.”
The following is an excerpt from the Board of Stewards minutes, Oct 8, 1901
“On the motion of Bro. W.S. Brooks, the action taken by the Board on June 12th, relative to charges against Bro. J. T. Holt, was taken up for reconsideration. On motion the action was then rescinded.”
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"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.
Mary B. Lamback's Hot Chipped Beef Dip
- 2 (2 1/2-oz) jars chipped beef, chopped in blender
- 2 8-oz pkg. cream cheese
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 c sour cream
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 1/2 c green pepper, chopped fine
- Pepper, to taste
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 c finely chopped pecans (for top)
Combine all ingredients except nuts, and mix well. Sprinkle nuts on top just before heating - serve warm to use as dip with chips or bagel chips.
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Week 25: Mercy
Day 1. Psalm 51:1 (Morning); Matthew 9:11 (Evening)
Day 2. Romans 9:15 (Morning); Psalm 25:16 (Evening)
Day 3. Isaiah 55:7 (Morning); Ephesians 2:4-5 (Evening)
Day 4. Psalm 111:4 (Morning); Matthew 5:7 (Evening)
Day 5. 1 Peter 2:10 (Morning); Psalm 27:7 (Evening)
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Morning Prayer of Petition
Holy God, your mercies are new every morning. Allow me to receive and live in your mercy. Today, give me permission to claim:
- joy instead of shame or guilt,
- freedom instead of a sense of obligation,
- rest instead of frantic production,
- courage instead of debilitating fear,
- generosity instead of a mindset of scarcity.
May your mercy transform my heart that I may live more fully for you. Amen.
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Evening Prayer of Gratitude
Ever-loving God, after a day of distractions and preoccupations, quiet the noise around me so that I can:
- appreciate the small moments when I felt your presence,
- name the people who bring me joy,
- notice the tasks that bring me life,
- receive the gifts that you are trying to offer me,
- see the ways my struggles are teaching me.
God, continue to work in my life, that I may love you with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. Amen.
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Macon Outreach Needs
*No more plastic bags*
Spaghetti Sauce
Jelly
Cases of bottled water
Financial Donations
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)
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
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Flushable wipes
Disinfectant Spray/Air freshener
Benadryl
Readers
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Denture paste
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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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