A Weekly Newsletter of Memorial United Methodist Church March 12-18, 2017
Benefiting Wesley Manor Retirement Community. Provide a secure home and a loving “family” for seniors who have outlived their lifetime savings. A brochure and special offering envelope are included in your worship bulletin.
If you did not receive a copy of the daily prayer focuses for Lent, you can find a copy at the Welcome Center. We invite you to join us in this daily prayer practice. We believe strongly in the need for prayer to be a foundation of everything we do, and we know God will honor our prayers as a congregation.
Our Prayer Team will meet in the Narthex on Wednesday, March 15, at 5:30 pm. All are invited to attend. Children and youth may leave for their 6 pm activities.
Monday, March 13, from 5-7 pm in Wesley Café All-you-can-eat bean soup, chili, and corn bread. Tickets: $6 adults / $3 children under 10 — on sale in the Café on Sunday.
Mike and Sherry Morrissey, United Methodist missionaries serving in Thailand, will visit Memorial on Sunday, March 19. They will present a program about their work in Thailand during the Sunday School hour (9:30-10:30 am) in Wesley Café. We will also receive a special offering for the Morrisseys during the morning worship services in support of the work they are doing in Thailand.
Copies of the March-April issue are available at the narthex visitor desk. there is no charge for this devotional magazine.
Our open
now meeting are:
Women’s Group, Sundays 9:30 am, Panera Bread Women’s Group, Tuesdays 10:30 am, MUMC, B208 Men’s and Women’s Group, Wednesdays 5 pm, MUMC, Chapel Men’s and Women’s Group, Wednesdays 6 pm, MUMC, C103 Men’s and Women’s Group, Wednesdays 6 pm, MUMC, C107 Women’s Group, Fridays 10 am, MUMC, Chapel Questions? Go to www.memorial-umc.org/how-we-serve/life-groups.
Meeting in the Chapel ◊ 12 noon—1 pm Studying the Letters of John 1,2,and 3.
The E’town Mission Team (EMT) will be working in Lewisburg, WV, from April 30 through May 6. If you’d like to participate, contact Johnny Scott @270- 877-1450.
Please bring the following items to our “Mission Central” collection containers in the hallway near Wesley Café: EMPTY PRINTER INK AND TONER CARTRIDGES (WE GET A REBATE.) SOFT DRINK CAN PULL TABS BOTTLE CAPS AND PLASTIC LIDS FOR YOUTH RECYCLING PROJECT CELL PHONES 2017 CALENDARS Please recycle extra 2017 calendars you have received for our Food Pantry patrons. Thanks!
The rose on the altar is presented in celebration of the March 7 birth of Andrew Scott Ayers, son of Scott and Lauren Ayers. We extend sympathy to the family of Dr. James C. Hilliard who recently passed away. PRAYER REQUESTS (These names have been received in the church office this week): Dan Marlow, Jeremy and Cindi Kifer, Brenda Crafton, Louise Sparks, Becky Bauer, Mark Head, Tom Smith, Andy Gombos, Tim Thompson, Jim Hilliard Family, Lillian Rooker, Jen Longacre, Mitchell Henry, Ron Myers, Simerson Family, Gene and Jan Colgan, Marvin and Joan Dale, John Murphy, Lauren Paris, Ellen Harvey, Ellie Magruder, Angie Green, David Herman, Matthew Walker, Leanna Dower
7:30 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 6:00 pm
Regular Morning Worship Services/ Vespers Silent Prayer in the Sanctuary Women’s Life Group @ Panera Bread Not a Fan Groups (2) Not a Fan Group
4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
Prayer Shawl Ministry Boy Scout Bean Soup Fundraiser Mission Outreach Team Staff-Parish Relations Team Trustees
10:30 am 12:00 noon
Women’s Life Group Bible Study of 1 John
5:00 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm
Men’s & Women’s Life Group Prayer Team Meeting (Gather in Narthex) Financial Peace University (FPU) Not a Fan Group Men’s & Women’s Life Groups (2) THE LIGHT Children’s Ministry BLAZE Youth Ministry
6:00 pm
Not a Fan Men’s Group
10:00 am 12:00 noon
Women’s Life Group Not a Fan Group
7:30 am
Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Casual Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Classes for Children, Students, and Adults
Contemporary Service in Common Ground Worship Center
Traditional Worship With Cathedral Choir in the Sanctuary; Live-Stream Online
Vespers in the Chapel
BLAZE (Youth)