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Wesley of Macon, the Methodist collegiate ministry for the Macon area, sends out a monthly newsletter. The newsletter will recap the past month’s programming, announce their offerings for the coming month, share prayer requests and vital sign updates, and communicate ways that “Friends of Wesley” can support Wesley in the upcoming month. To sign up, click the link below.

Harold Chapman is selling copies of his new book, "To My Mind: Humorous Tales from a Southern Town," a collection of knee-slapping funny stories told by (& about) Uncle Lester and other characters from a 20th-century Southern town. All profits from sale of this book benefit Macon Outreach at Mulberry & Wesley Glen Ministries of Macon. Cost is only $20 from Amazon, ($12.99 Kindle). Contact Harold at chapmanharold05@gmail.com to learn more!

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.

Below are excerpts from a Resolution passed August 4, 1949:

“The Mulberry Street Methodist Church which we know and love is the fruit of wise planning, able leadership and God working through all the means made available to Him by His people here. Those who have gone before us have wrought well and we have entered into their dreams and labors. Mulberry has stood on this corner for almost a century and a quarter proclaiming the Good News of a Savior to Mankind.

However, the Mulberry of tomorrow depends upon how well we plan today. It is a fact worthy of praise and commendation that your Board of Trustees has already been looking into the future of Mulberry and has purchased adjoining properties and it is hoped that the remainder of a lot, adjacent to the church property and fronting 1st Street, can be purchased. When this is done our church will own the property a city lot wide extending from Mulberry to 1st Street paralleling original property lines. Although the present need not demand such a move it insures future needs as Macon and Mulberry continue to grow.

Along with this there are those who envision some permanent improvements to our present physical plant, namely a modern dining room and kitchen, a chapel for small meetings, weddings, etc., more facilities for Ladies Adult classes, and adequate recreation hall and center for entertaining our youth.

The late chairman and beloved member of this Board, James H. Porter, was greatly interested in such a project and could have had such in his mind in making a bequest to the church this week as he knew of other gifts which had been made for this purpose.

Now that such physical needs for the future of our church are evident: the policy of beginning now in accruing money to this and other purposes is the part of wisdom: likewise the direction of this gift and this end, we think, would encourage others to give.

There be it resolved that this Board request our Board of Trustees and the Quarterly Conference to establish such a fund with the Porter bequest and gifts already received as the first gifts to this fund. Be it resolved that at such time as this improvement shall be made that some appropriate part be dedicated to the memory of our beloved friend and benefactor, James Hyde Porter. Be it further resolved that this Board go on record a desire to make such contribution to this fund from regular operating budget from year to year as balance at the close of fiscal year would allow and hoping that individuals would annually contribute to this fund as God gives them increase.”

Macon Outreach

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Twila and Michael Brown

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Raymond James

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Kathren McCord

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Shewell Nash

Memorial Fund

In memory of Susan R. Middlebrooks by Frank and Lawson Kelly

In memory of Susan R. Middlebrooks by the Charles Deaton Family

In memory of Susan R. Middlebrooks by Camille and Kenneth Johnson

In memory of Susan R. Middlebrooks by Linda and John Mullis

Music Fund

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Suzanne Adkins

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Amber Martin

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Jim Mathews

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Lisa McLendon

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Rob and Whitney Seate

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Bob and Martha Veto