Weekly Newsletter - September 4, 2025

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News of the Church

New Sunday School Group Starting This September

We’re excited to launch a new Sunday School group just for young adults and parents with school-aged kids, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

When: Every other Sunday, 9:45–10:45 AM

Where: Second floor, Children’s Wing Blue Room

Starts: First hangout on Sunday, September 14th

This group will meet every two weeks to align with our youth confirmation schedule and children’s Sunday School. December plans are still TBD.

Upcoming Dates:

Sept 14 — First hangout: get to know each other and explore what the group could be

Sept 28 — Meeting coincides with Confirmation Introduction Breakfast

Oct 12

Oct 26

Nov 9

Nov 23

If you’re interested or want to learn more, contact Elisa and Payton. We’re excited to get this going and grow together. Hope to see you soon!

CCM Annette's Famous Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

The Children's Center at Mulberry will host a to-go Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Thursday, September 18. Tickets cost $10 per plate and can be purchased at the CCM office during the week or by calling the church office at 478-745-8601. Plates include entrée, green beans, garlic bread and dessert. Pickup will be available from 3–6 pm in the church Fellowship Hall. We hope you can take part in this fundraiser & show your support for the Children’s Center!

UWF Esther Grace Circle Starting Back Up

The new school year has begun and the Esther Grace Woman’s Circle has a meeting scheduled for Friday, September 12 at 1pm in our church conference room. All women all urged and invited to join us as we plan ways to serve God! We will also study An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor. If you are interested in ordering this $10. book, please let Elyene Thompson (elyenet@att.net) know. It’s going to be a great year!

Message from the Wesley of Macon

I would like to thank Rev. Payton Stone, the Young Adults of Mulberry (YAMs), the Lamback group, and all who contributed financially to the Tuesday night worship and meal at Wesley of Macon this week. The support of Mulberry Street UMC for this ministry is deeply appreciated, especially during the absence of our current Director.

Spencer Smith

Chair, Wesley of Macon Board of Directors

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 Commission on Christian Social Concerns, November 24, 1967:

“The past two months have been very busy ones for this commission. On Sunday evening, September 17th, the entire church night service was turned over to the commission and a program was presented giving the functions and activities of the commission in order o acquaint the congregation with the aims of this group.

On October 1st a programs was presented to the junior high students of our MYF on the dangers of smoking. This program was accepted very well by the young people and many questions asked. Again on October 22nd a program was given by a group of business and professional men in an effort to acquaint the young people with some of the requirements in the way of education for the various types of business and professional work. In November a commission meeting was held and many new programs were discussed and some of them initiated for the months immediately ahead. This commission has been very active and solicits your thoughts and suggestions.”

Sunday Worship

September 7, 2025

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Payton Stone, preaching

“Disciples Take Faith Seriously”

Luke 14:25-33

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

Bill Stembridge, Becky Kerner, Baxter James, Amy Morgan

Lay Communion Servers

Bert & Cater Thompson

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

Edith Smith, mother of Hinda Ramsay

Ray McIntosh, Daniel’s sister

Martin Magda

Susan Middlebrooks

Jackie Holtzclaw, Katherine Holtzclaw’s mother.

Kay Harris

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

Kendra Triesenberg

Russell Sanderson, Wende Meyer von Bremen's brother,

Marguerite Pound

Jane Moore

Helen Stroud, Brian Wilson’s mom, and the family of Roland Stroud

The family of Reed Watts

Tommy Tucker

Deanna Webber

Luis Morales-Hill

The family of David Mitchell

Tim Anderson

Ruth Beeler, Daniel’s grandmother

The United Methodist Church, Bishop Robin Dease

District Superintendent Jeff Cook

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Our community of Macon

Coming Up at Mulberry

September 14

Second Sunday Lunch

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 41: Patience

Day 1. James 5:7 (Morning); Psalm 86:15 (Evening)

Day 2. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (Morning); Exodus 34:6 (Evening)

Day 3. Proverbs 14:29 (Morning); Nahum 1:3 (Evening)

Day 4. Proverbs 15:18 (Morning); 2 Peter 3:9 (Evening)

Day 5. 1 Thessalonians 5:14b (Morning); Romans 8:25 (Evening)

Morning Prayer of Petition

Forgiving God, you are evermore patient with me when I frustrate, neglect, or disobey you. Foster in me that same patience in my life towards:

my family, children, and those close to me,
co-workers or classmates with whom I am angry or disappointed,
those with whom I disagree and who seem to work against the very things I value,
myself, when I fail to do what I want or intend to do.

Help me to be as patient with others in my life as you are with me. Amen.

Evening Prayer of Gratitude

God of the still small voice, my life is so filled with activity that sometimes it is hard to see you at work. Quiet my heart, and give me an ability to see:

the ways that you are guiding and caring for me,
the progress being made in my life and relationships,
the promising changes that are happening in my family, community, and world,
the small ways you bring joy into my life.

Strengthen in me the ability to stop and notice the ways that my life is growing and developing despite my frequent inability to see it. Amen.

Taken from The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

**Plastic Bags**

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)

Muscle Cream (Biofreeze, Icy Hot)

Disinfectant Spray/Air freshener

Women underwear (New) M,L,XL

Bug Spray

Aleve (Ibuprofen)

Pine-sol

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Hydrocortisone cream

Dish detergent

Paper towels

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 "New Creation", 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