Weekly Newsletter - March 29, 2024

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Easter Schedule

Sunrise Service • 7 am • Coleman Hill

Come worship the risen Savior with the rising sun!

Flowering of the Easter Cross

Bring flowers from your yards or gardens to place on the cross in Mulberry’s courtyard. The cross will be covered in greenery and chicken wire and flowers will be easily placed on the cross. Please bring flowers to the courtyard prior to Sunday school.

Butterfly Release • 10 am • Courtyard

We will be releasing butterflies in the courtyard - join us for this beautiful display, as well as music & breakfast snacks!

Easter Worship • 11 am • Sanctuary

Celebrate the resurrection of Christ with us in worship and in prayer!

Together we are sharing the heart of God...

Sunday Worship

March , 2024

Easter Sunday

Rev. Payton Stone, preaching

John 20:1-18

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

Bert Thompson, Kyle Starling, Waverly Golson, Mel Jamison, Ed Powell, Tom Woodcock

Acolytes

Will Magda, Crucifer

Emily Stansfield & Ruth Stansfield, Candle Lighters

Ella Magda, Paschal Candle Bearer

Flowers

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Dr. and Mrs. Milton Heard, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Ann Heard by Mr. Milton Heard, III, and family.

The flowers for the Easter cross are given in memory of Elizabeth and Everett Drinnon by their daughters and sons-in-law, Lauren & Bryan Leskosky and Licia & C. Grant Jackson

11 a.m. Worship Service will be Live-Streamed and available on Facebook and the Website

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, at tjohnson@mulberrymethodist.org for questions.

**Nursery is provided during Choir Rehearsal for any parents wanting to join! **

Prayer List

Scott and Wanda Fitzgerald

Nancy Belk

Jared Heggins

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Sam Lamback

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Yetta Price

Jeff Dein

Carol Pope

Eddings Smith

Mary Hurt

Quentin Ehrhart

Bettie Causey

Robin Lokey

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

Sarah Neaves

Tony Long, Sr.

Lynne Ogden and the family of Bob Ogden

The family of John Ray (Freeda Chapman’s brother)

Johnny Hathcock

Martha and Harry Linkous

Sue Allen

Warren Dunn and the family of Allie Frances Dunn

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Ted Goshorn

The United Methodist Church, Bishop David and Nancy Graves,

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

Our church, its clergy, and its member

Attendance

Sun, Mar 24

In-Person - 165

Online - 26

Coming Up at Mulberry

April 1-2

Office Closed

April 3

Worship & Prayer

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

Staff on call

3/28-4/4

Ted Goshorn

MULBERRY MEDITATIONS

Listen to our daily prayer podcast with scriptures and meditation!

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.

We extend Christian love & sympathy to Warren Dunn and the family of Allie Frances Dunn, Warren's mother, who passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Her funeral will be on Friday, March 29 at FairHaven funeral home, with visitation starting at 1 pm and service at 2.

Her obituary can be found here.

Interested in helping out with our weekly livestream? Want to learn how to use a camera? No prior knowledge required - this is a great opportunity to learn some new skills! Let us know your interest in being a part of the communications team. Contact Millie Thompson with questions - 478.231.3206

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Wednesday Night Worship & Prayer

Wednesday, April 3 | 5:30 pm

Join us for our monthly Wednesday night worship & prayer service. where we will spend time together in both musical worship and prayer as we explore diverse ways of praying. Worship & Prayer draws from different traditions of prayer and worship - come prepared to try something new! Dinner is provided at 5:30, and programming begins at 6:00. You can get a taste of the music we'll be singing by listening to our Worship & Prayer playlist!

Spotify Playlist

Choir Hymnfest Performance

Sunday, April 7 | 11:00 am worship

Join us on the 7th for a special musical performance from the Ainsworth Choir! We will hear the choir perform tunes both new and familiar!

Volunteer to Help with the Easter Egg Hunt

Volunteer for VBS

Kidz for Christ Schedule for Spring 2024

Confirmation Class Schedule

...from the Heart of Downtown Macon

Centenary Community Cookout Fundraiser

Saturday, March 30

On Saturday, March 30 from 4-7pm, Centenary Community Ministries Inc (the nonprofit arm of Centenary Community Church) will be hosting a Community Cookout in our Community Garden at Centenary! You can help us preserve the programs of Centenary Community Ministries, Inc. while enjoying some delicious food, family-friendly activities, a visit from the Easter Bunny, access to local vendors and whole desserts for your Easter table, games and more! Bring the family out to enjoy a warm Spring sunset in the community garden.

Buy your tickets at https://onrealm.org/CCMI/-/form/give/now and select "Community Cookout" from the dropdown menu.

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

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