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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.

The following are excerpts from Rev. Anthony Hearn’s report to the Board of Stewards, November 8, 1951:

“It has been a joy to serve the Church during the past few months and I feel that I have made some real progress in the work but have been disappointed because of the slowness in some phases of it. Since my report of August 3, 1951, I have made 424 pastoral calls with 210 being in hospitals and 214 in homes and places of business. I have preached 31 sermons in the regular services, had 4 communion services. I have conducted 8 funerals, 5 weddings and 2 babies have been baptized.

At our quarterly conference of October 31, we reported the addition of 38 new members and the loss of 60, nine of which were by death. Our present membership is 1,985 active and 394 inactive for a total membership of 2,379.

The week-day kindergarten opened on September 4 with Mrs. R. L. Day, Jr., teacher, and Mrs. Floyd Barfield, assistant, the enrollment is 38.

The committee appointed at the last board meeting to confer with the Pastor on the church’s needs for employed workers and plans for the coming year met, resulting in the proposed budget and items which were present at the called board meeting, October 11. I recommend adoption of that budget. According to present records, we are some bit in advance of the total pledged at this time last year but we are working on an increased budget and it is essential that everyone continue to work persistently at the task. Plans are underway to revive our Boy Scout work. The men’s Club is planning a fine program and meeting on December 5. A District layman’s dinner will be held at Vineville December 13 when Bishop More will speak. 

Mulberry was saddened at the recent death of Rev. Silas Johnson, former Pastor and District Superintendent.

The place and influence of a Steward in the church cannot be too strongly emphasized. Your leadership, spirit and example determine the spirit and fruits of the church. You inspire others with your generosity, attitude and loyalty. During the month of October, just passed, the total attendance at the four morning services was 1,945 and the total evening service attendance was 996. In your personal lives as Stewards of the Church of God, you are the “epistles known and read of all men.”

Macon Outreach

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Laura Patrick

In memory of Ann Kite Hall by Therese Fleetwood and Mark Kalil

In memory of Bob Waters from Carolyn Kennedy Dominy

 In memory of Mickey Pope from Harold and Freeda Chapman

In memory of Anne Kite Hall from Dr. & Mrs Charlie Cloaninger

Memorial Fund

In memory of Susan R. Middlebrooks by Emory and Wendy Johnson

Music Fund

In memory of Mickey Pope by Cecile Mitchell

In memory of Margaret Woods by Cam and Bruce Bishop

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Harold Downs

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by James and Jodi Palmer

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Cecile Mitchell

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by the Sellers Family

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Gail Springstead

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Frank and Mary Anne Gaudry

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Creede and Bonnie Hinshaw

In memory of Jim and Betsy Abbott by Cam and Bruce Bishop