Weekly Newsletter - March 21, 2024

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Together we are sharing the heart of God...

Sunday Worship

March 24, 2024

Palm Sunday

Rev. Payton Stone, preaching

Mark 11:1-11

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

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

Acolytes

George Dunn, Crucifer

Caroline Dent & Katherine Dent, Candle Lighters

Flowers

The single rose on the altar is given in celebration of the birth of

Jonathan “Brand” Jarrard, born March 5, 2024, to Howell & Merry Jarrard. Proud grandparents are Bill & Cindy Jarrard.

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

Harry Linkous

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Sam Lamback

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Mickey Pope

Yetta Price

Jeff Dein

Cindy Elliott

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

The family of Margaret Brogdon

The family of Tom Richardson, Jr.

The family of Gene Cramer

The family of Carolyn McDowell

Tony Long, Sr.

Lynne Ogden and the family of Bob Ogden

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

Johnny Hathcock

Martha Linkous

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Ted Goshorn

Travelle (staff member at Macon Outreach)

The United Methodist Church, Bishop David and Nancy Graves,

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Attendance

Sun, Mar 17

In-Person - 131

Online - 30

Coming Up at Mulberry

March 24

Easter Egg Hunt

March 25-29

Holy Week Noon Services

April 1-2

Office Closed

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

Staff on call

3/21-3/27

Payton Stone

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.

Macon Outreach needs plastic bags!

Please bring plastic shopping bags to the church and leave them in the atrium (to the left of the elevator) for Macon Outreach to use.

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

Fill Out Interest Form

Easter Egg Hunt - Egg Donations & Volunteer Call!

The annual Easter Egg Hunt on Coleman Hill will be Sunday, March 24! We need your help to get ready for this fun family event! Ways you can help:

Sign up to volunteer, including games & activities, set up, and clean up!
Take a bag of eggs home to stuff with candy (Eggs can be found in the tubs in the atrium & narthex)
Donate 2 dozen pre-filled eggs
Donate extra bags of candy

Flowering of the Mulberry Easter Cross

Sunday, March 31

On Easter Sunday morning members of Mulberry are asked to bring flowers from their 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. This beautiful blooming cross will symbolize our risen Christ to all who pass by our church home after Easter.

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

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