Weekly Newsletter - April 10, 2025

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News of the Church

No April Second Sunday Lunch

Because of Palm Sunday activities and the Easter Egg Hunt on April 13, we will not meet for Second Sunday Lunch this month. We will meet again in May for our Senior Recognition Brunch on May 11.

UWF Esther-Grace Circle Meeting This Friday

The United Women in Faith Esther-Grace Circle will have its monthly meeting Friday, April 11 at 1pm in the church Conference Room. All women are invited to join us!

Palm Sunday Processional This Sunday

Palm Sunday is this Sunday and the Mulberry children & youth will process in with palm leaves during 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary worship once again! We will gather in the courtyard at 10:45 to hand out palms, and the children will process into the sanctuary waving their palms.

Easter Egg Hunt This Sunday!

The annual Mulberry Easter Egg Hunt is THIS SUNDAY! We will meet on Coleman Hill from 4-6 pm for lots of egg hunt fun, games, crafts, and even a visit from the Easter Bunny! Everyone from the community is invited to meet us on the hill - bring your Easter baskets and be ready to hunt!

Announcing Guest Preachers for Daily Holy Week Services

During the week leading up to Easter, Holy Week, Mulberry will hold daily noontime services. Come reflect on the life and ministry of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ as we prepare our hearts and minds for the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Noon services will be 30 minutes, and lunch is provided immediately following worship.

Schedule:

Monday - Rev. Katie Griffis, St. Paul Chapel; Tuesday - Rev. Tommy Perkins, Chaplain at Wesley Glen Ministries; Wednesday - Rev. Dr. Josh Gale, Chaplain at the Methodist Home for Children & Youth, and Pastor at Wesley UMC; Thursday (noon) - Rev. Sam Lamback; Thursday (evening) - Rev. Jack Varnell; Friday - Rev. Payton Stone

Bring Flowers for the Easter Flowering Cross

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 placed on the cross. Please bring flowers to the courtyard prior to Sunday school.

Special Music Sunday April 27 - Fauré Requiem

On Sunday, April 27, the Ainsworth Choir and orchestra will present a special musical performance of Gabriel Fauré's Requiem during our 11 am Sanctuary Worship. Be sure to invite a friend to join you for what will be an incredible and moving performance from our talented choir.

A Bicentennial Moment

In anticipation of Mulberry’s upcoming Bicentennial Celebration in 2026, the Leonard Hill Cochran Historical Room presents a moment of Mulberry history.

The following are excerpts from the Council of Ministries meeting of March 13, 1972.

The Hand-Bell Choir to be re-activated.
The family camping weekend is May 5th and 6th.
The Senior High Class cleared between $135 - $150 on the recent spaghetti supper.
Lenten breakfasts continue with 30 on Friday mornings.
Youth Retreat plans for April 14-16 at Wesley Gardens in Savannah.
Vacation Bible School workers are being recruited for a workshop in April.
Youth Activities Week was discussed.
A group is meeting for lunch each Wednesday to discuss Christian beliefs and experiences.
It was suggested that a prayer breakfast for men of Mulberry begin to meet Tuesday April 4th after Easter Sunday.
It was also suggested that the men of the Church sponsor a Sunday evening service during the month of May.
The budget goal is $182,500. The next Wednesday night supper will have a training session for people who are going to work with on this, pledge cards to be mailed out this week. Sunday March 26th is Pledge Sunday.
A Study Hall Program with some 60 students and 40 teachers are now working every Thursday night. It was said the teachers get discouraged at times but it was thought a worthwhile program for the children as they learn that somebody is concerned about them and cares – whether they improves their scholastic skills or not.
It was reported that the outside doors will be re-stained during the next 30 days as the afternoon sun makes this imperative. Plus the Youth Center needs renovation badly; this entrance is used on Wednesday night by many people coming to supper and is a bad image of our church building.
The Solomon Bible Class will once again sponsor Easter Sunrise Services on Coleman Hill.

Sunday Worship

April 13, 2025

Palm Sunday

Rev. Jack Varnell, preaching

“A Goofy Kind of Love”

Psalm 118:1, 19-29

Assisting with Worship

Ushers

Gary Dunn, Vaughan Smith, Emory Dunn, Jim Manley, Stuart Walker

Acolytes

Will Magda, Crucifer

Kate Evans, Candle Lighter

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

Prayer List

Scott and Wanda Fitzgerald

Nancy and Lowell Belk

Jarrod Heggins

Jimmy Roach

Freeda Chapman

Thomas Marlow

Linda Sankey

Yetta Price

Eddings Smith

Bettie Causey

Sharon and Tony Marks, sister and brother-in-law of Kathy Welch

Mable Mashburn, Kathy Welch’s mother

Ashley and Mary Hurt

Frances Inzer

Charlotte Barker

Michael Downs, grandson of Harold Downs

Judy Freeney

Shaunacy Fifield

Susan McIntosh, Daniel’s mother

Brian and Sonnya Wilson

Robin Frischkorn

Barbara Henley

Edith Smith, mother of Hinda Ramsay

Flo Martin

Ray McIntosh, Daniel’s sister

Susan Dunn

Martin Magda

Michelle Blount, CCM Director

Robin Harris, Volunteer Coordinator at Macon Outreach

Susan Middlebrooks

Dennis Stewart, Michael Stewart’s brother

Jackie Holtzclaw, Katherine Holtzclaw’s mother.

Sylvia Hathcock

The family of Dustin Ivey Fordham, Carolyn Dominy’s grandson

Kay Harris

Andy Watson and the family of Nell Newcomer

Elena Balkcom, Stephanie Henson’s daughter, and her new grandson Reed

Raleigh Godsey, Hunter’s brother

The United Methodist Church, Bishop Robin Dease

District Superintendent Jay and Kay Harris

Our church, its clergy, and its members

Coming Up at Mulberry

April 13

Easter Egg Hunt

April 14

Holy Week Begins

Full Calendar

On Call Line

478-219-9926

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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!

Weekly Prayers & Scripture

Week 20: Sacrifice

Day 1. 1 John 4:10 (Morning); Psalm 54:6 (Evening)

Day 2. Genesis 4:3-5a (Morning); Matthew 9:13 (Evening)

Day 3. Deuteronomy 17:1 (Morning); Psalm 50:14 (Evening)

Day 4. Hosea 6:6 (Morning);Proverbs 21:3 (Evening)

Day 5. Hebrews 13:15 (Morning); Romans 12:1 (Evening)

Morning Prayer of Petition

Holy Lord, this week I remember the great sacrifice you made for me on the cross. Show me where you call me to follow in your footsteps:

giving up my pride and ego
letting go of material goods to live more simply,
sacrificing personal ambition to listen to your call,
eschewing immediate gratification for the sake of long-term gain.

As I receive the great gift you offer me on the cross, give me the courage and will to take up my own cross to follow you. Amen.

Evening Prayer of Gratitude

Redeeming God, your sacrifice on the cross brings about life for your creation. Help me to gratefully breath in:

hope in place of fear,
grace in place of resentment,
joy in place of despair,
courage in place of fear,
calm in place of anxiety.

Open my heart to receive the gift of new life that you are preparing for me in Christ. Amen.

Taken from The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer

Donation Needs

Macon Outreach Needs

*No more plastic bags*

Spaghetti Sauce

Jelly

Cases of bottled water

Financial Donations

Cereal

Hamburger helper

Cornbread mix

Condiments

Cake/cookie/muffin mix

Snack items

Daybreak Needs

Volunteers!!!

Canned or fresh fruit, fruit cups

Applesauce (individual containers)

Jelly

Vienna sausages (4.6 oz.)

1 min. Instant Grits

1 min Instant Oatmeal

Chips (individual bags)

Snack items (individually wrapped)

Gatorade (Powder)

Water

Sugar

Cough & Flu medicine (non-alcohol)

Biofreeze

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Flushable wipes

Disinfectant Spray/Air freshener

Benadryl

Readers

Triple Antibiotic Ointment

Denture paste

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

One Matters Resource Toolkit

As part of this year's conference focus of "One Matters", the South Georgia Conference is providing monthly resources designed to empower each of us in our mission of making meaningful connections and living out transformative discipleship. Each toolkit presents a challenge questions & resources tailored to address that challenge.

Click here for the One Matters Toolkit

Have an addition to the newsletter?

Email Millie Thompson at mthompson@mulberrymethodist.org