Weekly Newsletter - June 6, 2024

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH

Check out this message from Payton & Jane Moore inviting us all to the Outreach Garden this Sunday after our Second Sunday lunch! Jane also shares about the garden and some of the exciting work that has happened over the years!

June Second Sunday

June 9 | 12 pm | Fellowship Hall

Bring a dish to share and enjoy our monthly time of fellowship over a meal! This is a special Second Sunday because after we eat lunch, the Mulberry Outreach Garden is hosting an open house so we can all see the wonderful work that takes place inside. This will be a great opportunity to tour and hear about the garden, so you won't want to miss this Sunday!

Outreach Garden Open House

June 9 | 1-2 pm | Garden

After lunch on Sunday, you're invited to take a tour of the Macon Outreach Garden (on the corner of Walnut St. & New St.)! This is a great chance to see the garden if you've never been before!

Summer Bible Study on Mark

Wednesdays | 5:30-7 pm

This Summer, Payton will be leading a Bible study on the Gospel of Mark! In this six week study, the class will work through Amy Jill Levine’s The Gospel of Mark: A Beginner’s Guide to the Good News. We will closely read the Bible’s earliest account of the life of Jesus with and focus on the book’s major themes and characters, like John the Baptizer, Mark’s Little Apocalypse, and the Transfiguration. The group will meet at the church & on Zoom - email pstone@mulberrymethodist.org to get the Zoom link!

YAMs New Study

On June 11th, the YAMs (the Young Adults at Mulberry) are starting Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit, a six-week study that will explore the major events, themes, and characters in the book of Acts. The group meets every Tuesday at Payton and Mallory Stone’s home. If you or someone you know is interested in joining, let Payton know by email at pstone@mulberrymethodist.org.

Mulberry Book Club - June Meeting

Sunday, June 9 | 10 am | Parlor

June’s selection for the Mulberry Book Group is one sure to help you find joy and hope in the face of life’s hardest obstacles. We’ll be reading Desmond Tutu’s Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference, written with his daughter Mpho Tutu. Available from Amazon or your favorite bookseller, this is “a reflection on faith, forgiveness, and reconciliation,” as NPR shared in its review. All are welcome; join us on Sunday, June 9 at 10:00 AM in the Parlor!

It's Time for Vacation Bible School!

Join us on June 17-21 for Camp Firelight, a summer camp adventure with God! Register your kids at the link below, or sign up to help out!

Volunteer to Help

VBS Upcoming Events:

VBS Volunteer Training &

Safe Sanctuary Training

June 2 (12:30-2:30pm) Fellowship Hall

Lunch Included + Partnering Churches

VBS Decorating

Drop In When You Can!

June 3 - 5 (10:00am -3:00pm)

June 10-12 (10:00am - 3:00pm)Station

Leaders

Rooms Decorated By June 13

Volunteer for VBS

Kidz for Christ Schedule for Spring 2024

Macon Outreach

In memory of JC Mathur by Vinita Mathur

In memory of Harry Linkous from Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Cloaninger

In memory of Harry Linkous from Patsy Fountain

Sunday Worship

June 9, 2024

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Dr. Jay Harris, preaching

Jeremiah 29:4-14

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

J. B. Easterlin, Bill Jarrard, Tim Anderson, Eric Hefner, Bill Henderson

Flowers

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of Barbara Creter Every in remembrance of what would have been her 85th birthday on June 13 by Margaret Dennard and Patsy Knott.

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

Bettie Causey

Robin Lokey

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

Sarah Neaves

Andy and Louise Watson

Dee Barnes

Cam Bishop

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

Mable Mashburn, Kathy Welch’s mother

Martha Linkous and the family of Harry Linkous

Ashley and Mary Hurt

The family of Sue Allen

Frances Inzer

Laura Bell and the family of Benjamin Puckett

Charlotte Barker

The family of Emma Lea Michael

Michael Downs, grandson of Harold Downs

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

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

Charles Seabrooks (father of CCM assistant director Mrs. Annette)

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, June 2

In-Person - 109

Online - 19

Coming Up at Mulberry

June 9

Second Sunday Lunch & Outreach Garden Open House

June 11

Coffee with Pastor Payton

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!

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