In this edition of the Weekly Connection:

A word of thanks to the wonderful Senoia UMC Family for your response to the Glory Quartet. They are such a joy to hear and experience their witness in song and you clearly made YOUR joy apparent in worship last Sunday!

With a Song,

Nancy

Ushers: Jane Hutchinson Arnold & Leigh Morgan

Acolyte: Layla White

Reader: Sharon Boyer

Counters: David Benoist & Jeff Miller

Greeters: Bonnie Maveragames

Ushers: Maurice & Carlotta Ungaro

Acolyte: Whit Tinsley

Reader: Sam Sweat

Counters: Katy Sweat & Mark Edwards

Greeters: Sam & Katy Sweat

   

The Upper Room at SUMC gathering will meet on Wednesday morning, April 24th in the JOY Room off the narthex. Join us as we read Wednesday's devotion and see how it impacts our life today. We also go over any of the daily devotions from the previous week that we find interesting to us. This is open to everyone in the church. It's a wonderful way to get to know others in church outside of Sunday morning worship. Contact Barb at 419-680-2103 if you have any questions. Hope to see you on Wednesday!

The Spirit Journey connexion group will meet on Thursday, April 25th at 1:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Over the past several meetings, we have learned about some amazing Bible stories which warm our hearts, such as those persons with amazing faith and discipline and love. This week is all about church. Our amazing church. Not just Senoia UMC, or the general United Methodist Church or other church denominations. But church. The beginning of the church after Jesus' resurrection and how it grew to be what church is today for all of us. Sounds "deep" and overwhelming, doesn't it? But come and check it out as we go through the book we are using, a very down-to-earth and simple-to-understand read. Contact Barb at (419) 680-2103 with any questions. Hoping to see you all on Thursday!

Bible/Book Study With Barb

Bible/Book Study with Barb will meet on Wednesday evening, April 24th at 7:00 pm in the Youth Room at the rear of the sanctuary. We are currently studying the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. This week, we are focusing on chapters 9 through 11 regarding the thoughts that the author had on wisdom and foolishness. It is believed that this book was written by Solomon (not actually proven, but one of the widely-held beliefs), who was granted the gift of wisdom by God. Come and join us to see what Solomon thought about wisdom and foolishness! What a combination of thoughts this proves to be! Contact Barb at (419) 680-2103 if you have any questions. Hope to see you on Wednesday!

Access for All Capital Campaign

Help us meet our fundraising goal of $30,000 to build an ADA compliant, gender-neutral restroom. At Senoia UMC, we strive to be as hospitable as possible to all people, and this will help us on our way. We have already received $1,600 in giving toward our goal. Please mark your check "Bathroom" to support this important expansion.

The North Georgia Annual Conference cabinet has met and the Bishop has made projected appointments for the next year, beginning July 1, 2024.

Ginger Wright

Leadership Board Chair

Our SouthWest District Superintendent Rev. Susan Landry has been appointed to serve as the Senior Pastor at St James UMC Atlanta, and we wish her well as she completes her role as DS and continues to transition back into the local church. Our new DS will be Dr. Byron Thomas and we look forward to serving together in the SouthWest District. For a complete list of all of the Full Time appointment changes, you may click here.

What is General Conference? Check out this quick video here to learn the basics.

This is the General Conference meeting that has been postponed since 2020 and is the policy-making gathering of United Methodist Churches from all over the world. We have 21 lay (church members) and clergy (pastors) delegates from North Georgia representing our Annual Conference. We want to be in prayer for all of our delegates as they prepare and gather to make important decisions about the future of the UMC. A daily prayer guide is being emailed out each day this week in preparation for General Conference. If you are not receiving it and would like to, please let Amie know to add you to the "devotional" mailing list.

If you have questions about what will be happening during those two weeks or would like live updates, stay tuned to the North GA Annual Conference website, and specifically the General Conference page for more information. There will be a livestream available during the second week if you are interested in keeping up with things in real time.

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$9.00 for adults, $4 for children 5-12, under 5 and first time guests are free.

before our scheduled suppers! 

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The Senoia Area Garden Club is having an Open House, A Spring Affair, on Saturday, April 20th, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at The Veranda Inn in downtown Senoia. The Garden Club maintains our Memory Garden here at the church and they are raising money to purchase two more benches to place in the Memory Garden. All are welcome!

Church Clean Up Day

SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY, MAY 5th will be a Church Clean Up Day immediately following Worship. Lunch will be provided. There will be a variety of projects to keep us busy, inside and out. Feel free to dress casually or bring a change of clothes for the afternoon. See you then!

Leadership Board

The Leadership Board is meeting this Sunday afternoon, April 21st at 12:15 pm in the JOY Room. These 9 elected leaders and pastor make up one simplified committee that covers Finance, Trustees, and Staff Parish Relations, as well as visioning for the future. If you have any concerns, celebrations, or ideas about the building/grounds, our budget, staff or pastor, you are welcome to contact any of the Leadership Board members. Our meetings are open to the congregation to listen. If there is a need to discuss sensitive items, an executive session will be called.

Ginger Wright--Chair

Jim Sutliff

Emily Wilson

Vicki Sewell

Beth Hughes

Sharon Boyer

Rod Glover

Sam Sweat

Kimberly Tinsley

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