MEMORIAL UMC’s MISSION…

We are CALLED by Christ to
GROW in faith,
BUILD relationships, and
SERVE all people.

 

SUNDAY APRIL 29
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
WOMEN’S RETREAT
8:30    NURSERY CARE
8:50    CONTEMPORARY SERVICE (JARRETT)
10:00  SUNDAY SCHOOL: PRE-K/K (RM.105),  1ST – 3RD (RM.301), 4TH-5TH (RM.302)
10:00  YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (CEC 201)
10:00  CONFIRMATION CLASS
10:00  R.L. POPE CLASS: STAN STYERS
10:30  CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL (2ND FL.)
11:00  WORSHIP SERVICE (SANCTUARY)
5-7      YOUTH: MOVIE NIGHT

MONDAY APRIL 30
4-6     ART ACADEMY (3RD FL.)
6:30   HOMECOMING COMM. (PARLOR)
7-8     BOY SCOUTS (CEC 100)

TUESDAY MAY 1
7:30 AM MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST (SUNRISE DINER)
4-6     ART ACADEMY (3RD FL.)
5:45   YOGA CLASS (CEC 2ND FL.)
6:30   CONTEMPORARY MUSIC REH. (JARRETT)

WEDNESDAY MAY 2
3-6     ART ACADEMY (3RD FL.)
5:30   FELLOWSHIP DINNER (CEC)
6:00   CHILDREN’S CHOIR
6:00   MS & HS SMALL GROUPS
6:15  “MUSIC MEETS THE GENERATION GAP”
6:15   HANDBELL CHOIR REHEARSAL (2ND FL.)
6:30-7:15 CHILDREN’S BIBLE STUDY (3ND FL.)
7:15   CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL (2ND FL.)

THURSDAY MAY 3
10:30  CHICKS WITH STICKS (PARLOR)
6:30    GIRL SCOUTS (GS ROOM)

FRIDAY MAY 4

SATURDAY MAY 5

SUNDAY MAY 6
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
8:50    CONTEMPORARY SERVICE (JARRETT)
10:00  WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS
10:00  CONFIRMATION CLASS
10:00  R.L. POPE CLASS: JIM MCGHEE
10:30  CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL (2ND FL.)
11:00  WORSHIP SERVICE (SANCTUARY)
5-7      YOUTH: SUMMER’S PROGRAM NIGHT

PRAYER CONCERNS

If you or a loved one would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact Lorna McCullough at 336-259-5814. If you put a name on the list, please keep in touch to let us know how that person is doing, as names are removed after three weeks. During the coming week, please pray for:

  • All Military Personnel
  • Our UM Missionaries
  • Tracy Brinkley
  • Rick & Beth Schartiger
  • Dee Ellis
  • Bob Templeman
  • Peggy Finch
  • Ann Worsham
  • Bob Monohan
  • Grace Miller
  • Gene Sears
  • Norman Crews
  • Ethan Erikson

We extend our prayers and sympathy to Barbara Price and family on the death of her brother, John W. Campbell, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, on April 20.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP IN MAY

5:30 ANNOUNCEMENTS & GRACE*
5:40  BUFFET OPENS
6:15  PROGRAM: “MUSIC MEETS THE GENERATION GAP”

Join us this Wednesday for our fellowship supper and this week’s program, “Music Meets the Generation Gap,” an intergenerational exploration of music. Please make your dinner reservation with the church office by noon on Monday.

Upcoming May Programs:

  • May 9 – The children of Memorial present Part II of the musical play Rebekah.
  • May 16 – The Gate City Horizons Jazz Band, a 20-piece big band, will perform.
  • May 23 – Final Spring Fellowship Supper

 * Sign up to lead the dinner blessing on Wednesday nights!
Look for the signup sheets around the church or contact the church office.

PROJECT AGAPE DONATIONS UPDATE: SPRING AND FALL

SPRING DONATIONS | MONDAY APRIL 30
Project AGAPE is now accepting donations for its Spring collection drive. The notice time for this drive is very short; donations should be dropped off at church by Monday April 30 and will be collected Tuesday May 1. For a list of items being collected, and others to avoid, see the Project AGAPE brochure HERE. New and gently used clothing in all sizes is especially needed.

FALL DONATIONS | SEPTEMBER 28
Mark your calendars now for the FALL Project AGAPE collection, Sept. 24-28, 2018, when pre-packed Christmas Boxes for the children will be a priority. If you would like to get an early start on these, CLICK HERE for the 2018 printable instructions and checklists.

DOG AND CAR WASH FUNDRAISER FOR ASP

SATURDAY MAY 12
8 AM – 1 PM

Spruce up your cars and dogs and support the Youth as they raise money for the Appalachia Service Project (ASP).
We are pleased to announce that dogs will again be professionally washed by Amy Owens of Hydro-Groom!

SPRING WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS INVITATION

If you’re visiting Memorial and would like to know more about the congregation, plan to attend our next Welcome to Memorial class. The class is scheduled at 10:00 am in the Christian Enrichment Center (CEC) on four successive Sundays, from May 6 through May 27. This is your opportunity to learn more about our wide range of ministries and our church governance, meet some of our key church leadership, and get answers to your questions about United Methodism and our basic beliefs. Pick up a brochure in the Narthex or in the foyer of Jarrett Hall for more detailed information. If you have particular questions or have a conflict with the class schedule but are interested in learning more, please talk to one of the ministers or call Tim Lyons at 336-476-1117.

COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

Homecoming Committee:  Monday April 30 at 6:30 PM (Parlor)

BIRTHDAY REQUEST

George Atkinson will be celebrating his 97th birthday on May 6th. If you would like to send him a note or card we know he checks his mail regularly and would appreciate it. He misses his Memorial Family.

George’s address is:
George Atkinson
3113 Charles B Root Wynd, #123
Raleigh, NC 27612

RISE AGAINST HUNGER:
UPDATE FROM TRACY BRINKLEY

“I received word … that the meals we packed on April 18th were the last ones needed for a shipment out of Charlotte to Malawi. Our 10,152 meals were part of 285,210 meals that will be shared with school children in this landlocked country in Southeast Africa. Over ONE MILLION of these children have been orphaned by HIV-AIDS in recent years, so school is their one safe, nurturing, and happy place in this world. Thanks to each of you for showing up for these kiddos thousands of miles away. It matters as the Kingdom comes….Please share this good news with all those in your classes and circles at church.”   – Tracy Brinkley

YOGA CLASSES ON TUESDAYS – NEWCOMERS WELCOME

We meet at 5:45 PM on Tuesdays upstairs in the CEC in the High School/Jr. High Room at the top of the stairs. This is a beginner’s class, but generally all levels can be accommodated. The style of yoga taught is Iyengar, so props are used (blocks, blankets, straps, bolsters, chairs) to make the poses more accessible. Emphasis is also on proper alignment to make the poses safe. We have a few extra mats but prefer that you bring your own. The class is canceled occasionally when there is a conflict on the church calendar. Please feel free to join in or to contact Brenda Lyons, the teacher, with questions.

TRASH AND TREASURE IS COMING:  START SAVING!

AUGUST 25

Trash and Treasure Sale is August 25! Please start saving your “treasures” now. The sale will run 8 AM – 2 PM, and all proceeds go directly to the church budget. Household furniture, appliances, electronics, antiques and collectibles, tools and toys, children’s clothes, Christmas decorations, and more. Please contact Berta Riley with questions.

PILOT POINT SUMMER LITERACY CAMP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Summer Literacy Camp Volunteers Needed. Fairview UMC will host the six-week Pilot Point Summer Literacy Camp for 36 rising first- through fourth-graders this summer. There are many ways to contribute to this initiative. Please contact Reverend Ed McKinney with questions, at emckinney@wnccumc.net.

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Fundraising / donations
  • Crafts & Recreation
  • Food and snacks
  • Reading buddies
  • Support staff
  • Transportation

Pilot Point will give 36 students the unique opportunity to participate in an exciting faith-based summer reading camp. Seven excellent local teachers will instruct 3 classes in literacy. The camp will be held at Fairview UMC in Thomasville for six consecutive weeks from June 18 to July 27, 8:30 to 4:30pm.

Pilot Point is open to students who have completed kindergarten through third grade in cooperation with schools in Davidson County.

Pray without ceasing and then visit our volunteer fair to see how you can make a difference! 

Your schedule already overloaded…
Not sure what special skills you have to offer…

~Can’t imagine how this program will ever work,
But can you pray for those who are focused on seeing it succeed?
~Can’t believe that some kids need this type of program,
But can you imagine living in a home where your parents can’t read?
~Can’t donate money or help with fundraising,
But can you donate your time?
~Can’t commit to being a reading partner,
But can you offer a friendly, smiling face & encouragement?
~Can’t commit to cooking & serving meals,
But can you donate food to be prepared by the hands of others?
~Can’t be off during the day,
But can you help any with our Monday family nights?
~Can’t do crafts or help with recreation,
But can you help supervise a nature walk?

“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve.
You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.
You don’t have to make your subject & verb agree to serve.
You only need a heart full of grace.  A soul generated by love.”
~Martin Luther King Jr.

Pilot Point Summer Literacy Camp is made possible through a grant from The Duke Endowment, the Yadkin Valley Congregational Vitality Team, and gifts from faithful United Methodists.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY 9  REBEKAH, PART II, CHILDREN’S PLAY
MAY 10 CLERGY & CONFIRM. CLASS DINNER
MAY 12  DOG & CAR WASH YOUTH ASP FUNDRAISER (8-1)
MAY 13 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
CHILDREN’S CHOIR SINGS
WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS
MAY 14 UMW GATHERING
MAY 16 GATE CITY HORIZONS JAZZ BAND
MAY 20 HOMECOMING
WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS
MAY 23  LAST SPRING FELLOWSHIP SUPPER
MAY 27  WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS
JUN. 3    YOUTH SUNDAY
JUN. 16  VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) REGISTRATION
JUN. 17-20  VBS (6-9P)
JUL. 28 UMW SUMMER BRUNCH CELEB.
JUL. 30-AUG. 3* ARTS CAMP AT MUMC
AUG. 25 TRASH AND TREASURE

CHAPEL HOURS | The Chapel is open each Monday through Thursday (8 AM – 4 PM) for prayer and meditation. The Memorial congregation welcomes the community to this sacred space.
COMMUNION | Memorial United Methodist Church offers Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month. When not offered in the 8:50 AM or 11:00 AM worship service, it is offered at 10:00 AM in the prayer chapel. We celebrate an open table.
* Save the date. Registration will be closer to the date.

MARCH FINANCE FIGURES 

Total Expenses as of March 31, 2018                        $240,916.18
Total Income as of March 31, 2018                            $208,249.14
Net Deficit as of March 31, 2018                                ($32,667.04)