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:

The United Methodist Church
All Military Personnel
Our UM Missionaries
Tracy Brinkley
Chris Eddinger
Harold Vannoy
Tim Priska
Dean Austin
Margie Collins
Joe Bales
Tyler Oldaker
Dallas Hutchens
Dave Ogren
Evelyn Tew
Belinda Johnson
Betty Ransom
Andrea Cain and Family
Kim Henderson
Tudie Boyles

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP: FEB. 5th

This Wednesday’s program will spotlight our Empty Bowls event and its impact,  with presenters….

Beth Atkins – Director, Cooperative Community Ministry (CCM)
Jessica Dreher, Ed.D. – Director of Student Services, Thomasville City Schools
Sandy McGhee – Chair, MUMC Empty Bowls Committee

Supper is at 5:30 and Program is at 6:00 PM. The cost for supper is $8/Adult or Youth, with a $20 family cap. Children dining with an adult eat free, and no one will be turned away.

Please RSVP to the church office by noon on Monday. 

CHOOSE  ONE-WEEK or STANDING reservation, and  EMAIL  sfrye@mumctville.org, CALL  336-472-7718, or  DROP  a blue reservation card in the offering plate on Sunday.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE & OFFERINGS…
5:00 PM   Youth Choir
5:30 PM   Fellowship Supper
6:00 PM   Programs for Children & Youth
6:00/6:10/6:15 PM   Programs for Adults

Fellowship begins at 5:30. Come in, find a seat, and meet new friends or catch up with some old ones! After announcements and a blessing, food is served at 5:45.    Cost is $8 per Adult/Youth (13+).  $20 family cap.  FREE for Children 12 & under, dining with an adult.  No one is turned away.

Youth Choir
(5-5:45 PM,  Main Bldg., 2nd Fl., Choir Rm.)    Presenting a geographical mission study called Passport to Peru! Kids join us to experience life as a Peruvian with food, games, music and other experiences! Contact Lynda Hepler for more information. 

Children’s Music/Bible Study “Passport to Peru!”
(6:00-7:15 PM,  Main Bldg., 3rd Fl.)    Presenting a geographical mission study called Passport to Peru! Kids join us to experience life as a Peruvian with food, games, music and other experiences! Contact Lynda Hepler for more information. 

Youth Small Groups for Middle Schoolers & High Schoolers
(6:00-7:00 PM,  CEC, 2nd Fl.)  Designed to be different from our Sunday Night Programs, Small Groups meet simply to share about how your week is going and to have a few people pray for you and your life. You will, in turn, get to pray for others and hear about their week. You can become a part of one at any time. Hope to see you there!  Contact Rodney Denton for more information. 

Wednesday Night Program  (6:10–7:00 PM, CEC Fellowship Hall)  

Handbell Practice(6:15-7:15 PM, Main Bldg., 2nd Fl., Handbell Rm.)  Contact Norris Norwood for more information.

Chancel Choir (7:15-8:30 PM, Main Bldg., 2nd Fl., Choir Rm.) Contact Danny Frye for more information.

WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS STARTS SUNDAY

10 AM ON SUNDAYS
FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16, AND 23

If you’re visiting Memorial or relatively new and would like to know more about the church, please plan to attend our upcoming Welcome to Memorial class.  Similarly, if you know someone who would be interested in this class, please let them know about it. This is an opportunity to learn more about our wide range of ministries and how to become involved. Participants also learn about our church governance, meet some of our key church leadership, and get answers to your questions about United Methodism and our basic beliefs. The class is scheduled at 10:00 am in the Christian Enrichment Center on four successive Sundays, from February 2 through February 23. Pick up a brochure in either the Narthex or in the Jarrett Hall foyer for more detailed information.  If you have particular questions, talk to one of the ministers or call Tim Lyons at 336-476-1117.

SPRING BIBLE STUDY NEW START DATE – FEBRUARY 19 & 20

UPDATED SCHEDULE!
WEDNESDAYS, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM (CEC RM. 201 – Christian  Enrichment Ctr., 2nd floor)
February 19; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1
THURSDAYS, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (PARLOR – Main Bldg., 2nd floor)
February 20; March 5, 12, 19,  26; April 2

Our bible study for this spring will be a six-week study on Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus, written by Mike Slaughter. Mike was our Finch Preaching Mission 2019 preacher. We are moving the start date to accommodate a delay in book availability. I have pre-ordered a small number of books, and I would encourage you to order your own copy of the book (check Cokesbury and Amazon). We will start with Chapter 1 in the first class.  Please come and join us.  – Rev. Peggy Finch

FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE DAY IS FEB. 25

Pancakes for Breakfast, Pancakes for Lunch, & Pancakes for Supper! Mark your calendar and see Dave Williams or Eric Kuppel for tickets, which are $5 apiece. All proceeds will benefit Cooperative Community Ministry (CCM) and Meals on Wheels.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 Welcome to Memorial
Feb. 19-20 Bible Study Begins
Feb. 25 Fat Tuesday Pancake Day
Feb. 26 Ash Wednesday Services (11 AM & 6:30 PM)
Mar. 15 GLOW and Mission Possible Kids
Mar. 20 Empty Bowls Event

IF YOU HAVE A CHURCH EVENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ADDED TO OUR CALENDAR, PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN FRYE.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EMPTY BOWLS 2020 SILENT AUCTION – REQUEST FOR DONATIONS

Items which are considered new will be gladly accepted at this time for the 2020 Empty Bowls Silent Auction on March 20.  Suggested items include:

• Use of a lake or beach home for a few days
• Services related to your profession—some suggestions:
  • a real estate broker might offer 1/2 off his/her commission rate
  • a dentist might offer a free dental cleaning or whitening
  • a home repair specialist might offer 1/2 off the repair of a garage door
  • a musician might offer several free lessons
• Gift cards ($25 or more)
• Baked Items (loaf bread, rolls, cakes, etc.)
• ACC sports memorabilia
• Original paintings

Please contact Beth Gobble (687-6391), Ginger Cranford (475-1887), Elaine Rabon (442-4790), Kim LeSage (906-1955), or Rick Jones (476-8052) for more information or to make donation arrangements. All funds raised will be shared equally by Cooperative Community Ministry and Project Divine Interruption. Thank you for your support!

EMPTY BOWLS T-SHIRTS NEEDED

ATTENTION ALL PAST EMPTY BOWLS EVENT WORKERS: Please consider donating your old Empty Bowls T-shirt(s) to Katie Conant and her outstanding and talented group of ladies who will recycle your T-shirt(s) into a beautiful quilt to be auctioned off at this year’s Silent Auction on March 20. Your old T-shirt(s) can be left in the reception office where there is a designated box for your T-shirt donations.  Thanks for your support!

ELECTRONIC BANK DRAFT OPTION FOR PLEDGE PAYMENTS

Did you know that you can pay your pledge to Memorial using automatic bank drafts (EFT)? Church members who have begun paying this way have indicated that the process has been a good solution for them, simplifying recurring payments. If you are interested in this option, please contact Peggy May, church financial secretary/treasurer, who will work with you to set up the payments. Peggy may be reached at pmay@mumctville.org or 336-472-7718.

THANK YOU FROM COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY MINISTRY (CCM)

     On behalf of Cooperative Community Ministry (CCM), we would like to say THANK YOU for all of the support received from Memorial UMC. Because of the commitment made by the church and its members (YOU), CCM was able to help thousands of families in 2019. Your donations of time, money, food and personal items helped us provide 132 evening meals, give out 263,617 lbs. of food and assist 364 families with rent/utilities.  We could not do what we do without partners like MUMC.  We truly appreciate all that you do for our community!

     Thank you,      
     CCM Staff and Board of Directors