Weekly Newsletter - May 30, 2024

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH

Wednesday Night Worship & Prayer

June 5 | 5:30 PM | Fellowship Hall

Join us for this monthly time of contemplative prayer and worship. 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!

June Second Sunday

June 9 | 12 pm | Fellowship Hall

Following our Second Sunday Lunch potluck on June 9, the Community Garden.is hosting an open house so we can all see the wonderful work that takes place inside! This will be an exciting time to celebrate this special ministry of the church - so be sure to join us!

Summer Bible Study on Mark

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. If you are interested in being a part of this study, please sign up here. Payton will work with those interested to find the best time to offer the course!

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

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Emma Lea Michael, who passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Obituary and service details are pending and will be shared as available.

We extend Christian love and sympathy to Steve & Laura Bell on the death of Laura's father, Benjamin Puckett, who passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024

You can view Benjamin's obituary here.

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to the family of Stephanie Macon, who passed away on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024. A celebration of Stephanie’s life will be held on Friday, May 31st at 10:00 am in the Ministry Center of Forest Hills Church.

You can view Stephanie's obituary and service details here.

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

General Fund

In honor of Wilson Brown by Chester & June Lowe

In memory of Harry Linkous by Ronny and Charlotte Rahaim

In memory of Harry Linkous by Sam and Barbara Henley

In memory of Charley Butler by Sam and Barbara Henley

Sunday Worship

June 2, 2024

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Rev. Dr. Jay Harris, preaching

Revelation 7:9-12, 21:9-14

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

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

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

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, May 26

In-Person - 86

Online - 29

Coming Up at Mulberry

June 5

Worship & Prayer

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