Weekly Newsletter - November 16, 2023

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Advent in Plain Sight

Back during Lent, we read together, Lent in Plain Sight by Jill Duffield. As we read together, I preached out of her book, using the same common objects to talk about the meaning of the season. That worked so well we thought we’d do it again!

So, this Advent, we’ll be reading Rev. Duffield’s Advent in Plain Sight. Just like during Lent, she uses everyday objects to bring home the meaning of the season: waiting, anticipating, the arrival of the Christchild and the advent of God come to earth.

Here’s what to expect:

Sermons keyed to those objects
A weekly study following the devotional. If you’d like to sign-up for that, please email me
A rich addition to your own experience of Advent.

It’s easy to get busy during this season and miss the meaning. Advent in Plain Sight helps us stay focused. Grab your copy from your favorite bookseller, buy it from the Mulberry Market, and together, we’ll keep a holy Advent.

– Ted

Tonight! Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

November 16 | 6 PM | Temple Beth Israel

The Downtown Tapestry’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be Thursday, November 16, at Temple Beth Israel. Worship will be followed by a service project!

Together we are sharing the heart of God...

Sunday Worship

November 19, 2023

Thanksgiving Sunday

Rev. Dr. Ted Goshorn, preaching

Psalm 136

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

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

Acolytes

Stebin Horne, Crucifer

Sanford Horne & Will Magda, Candle Lighter

Lay Communion Servers

Melinda McLendon & Trey Powell

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

Greg Elliott

Harry Linkous

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Bob Ogden

Robert Gerson

Sam Lamback

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Ashley and Mary Hurt

Mickey Pope

Yetta Price

Julie Yates

Jeff Dein

Cindy Elliott

Carol Pope

Duane Gleason (cousin of Harold Downs)

Theodore Whitten

Spencer Smith

The family of Martha Ackerman, mother of Glenn Smith

Norma Tucker

Eddings Smith

Joette Bell (Bettie Causey’s daughter)

Lisa Cawthon (friend of Elisa Reece)

Dennis Goshorn (Ted’s Dad)

The United Methodist Church

Bishop David and Nancy Graves,

District Superintendent Paula and Scott Lewis

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Attendance

Sun, Nov 12

Sanctuary - 143

Online - 23

Coming Up at Mulberry

November 16

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

November 29-30

Office Closed for Thanksgiving

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

Staff on call

11/16-11/22

Elisa Reece

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 Christmas Meal - Donations Needed!

Donations needed before December 6

Macon Outreach needs donations of funds to purchase hams & turkeys for their Christmas meal on Wednesday, December 6. Contact Robin Frischkorn to let her know if you are interested - email rfrischkorn@mulberrymethodist.org or call 478-743-8026.

UWF Equal Exchange Coffee Sale & Bake Sale

Sundays in the Atrium

The United Women in Faith will be selling coffee, chocolate, and tea from Equal Exchange on Sundays in the Atrium in November and December. The annual bake sale will be Sunday, December 3 from 9-1 in the conference room. Everyone is invited to add to the inventory of goodies! All proceeds go towards charity.

Advent Common Devotional - Advent in Plain Sight

This Advent season we as a church will be reading the daily devotional Advent in Plain Sight by Jill J. Duffield. We will begin reading on Sunday, November 26.

Monday Zoom Book Discussion

Noon on Mondays during Advent

11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18

Ted will lead a weekly Noon Zoom discussion of the common devotional. Eat your lunch and discuss the devotional and the past Sunday's sermon! Contact Ted for Zoom link.

The Ainsworth Choir Service of Lessons and Carols

Sunday, December 3 | 11:00 am worship

The Ainsworth Choir will join with singers all over the world who present a traditional Service of Nine Lessons and Carols as part of their Advent and Christmas observance. Based on a service that has been presented continuously since Christmas Eve of 1918 by the choir of King's College, Cambridge, it presents the narrative of the Messiah in scripture lessons and corresponding choral selections. In our service, the readings will be presented by students in the Mulberry Youth Group, and the choir's carols will be performed by the Ainsworth Choir. The congregation will enjoy beautiful renditions of familiar carols, as well as choral pieces that are new to their ears and sure to become favorites. The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will serve as the entire Worship Service at 11:00 am on Sunday December 3. It will last approximately an hour and fifteen minutes.

Youth Schedule for Fall 2023

Kidz for Christ Schedule for Fall/Winter 2023

Confirmation Class Schedule

...from the Heart of Downtown Macon

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

Coffee Creamer

Jelly

Cold Cereal

1 Min. Instant Grits

Sugar

33 gal. Lawn Bags

Men's T-shirts (white) size L-2X

Men & Women's underwear (new)

Brown Paper Snack Bags

Large Sturdy Backpacks

Bio-freeze

Claritin

Daytime Cold Medicine (non-alcohol)

Eye Drops

Insect Repellant

Hydrocortisone Cream

Reader Glasses (2.00 or higher)

Benadryl (tablet/liquid)

Ponchos

Disinfectant Cleaner (pine-sol)

Disinfectant Spray/Air Freshener

Hand/foot Towels

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