MEMORIAL UMC’s MISSION…

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

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23
Transfiguration Sunday
8:30 Nursery Care
8:50 Contemporary Worship (Jarrett)
10 Welcome to Memorial Class (CEC 103)
10 Children’s Sun. Sch. (Main)
10 Youth Sun. Sch. (CEC)
10 RL Pope Class: Kyles Wallace
10:30 Chancel Choir Reh.
11 Worship Service (Sanctuary)
5-7 Youth: Cornhole Tourney!

MONDAY FEBRUARY 24
3:30-8 Arts Alive Lessons & Classes

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25
Fat Tuesday Pancake Day
6:30-9:00 Breakfast
11:15-2:00 Lunch
4:30-7:15 Supper
4-6 Arts Alive Lessons & Classes
5:30 Yoga (Youth Rooms, CEC)
6:30 Contemp. Worship Music Reh.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26
Ash Wednesday
11 Ash Wednesday Morning Service of Imposition of Ashes
5:00 Youth Choir
5:30 Wednesday Night Supper
6:00 Youth: MS & HS Small Groups meet, then go to Ash Wednesday Service together
6:30 Ash Wednesday Evening Service of Imposition of Ashes
7:15 Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27
No Bible Study This Week
10:30 Chicks with Sticks

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29

SUNDAY MARCH 1
First Sunday in Lent
8:30 Nursery Care
8:50 Contemporary Worship (Jarrett)
9:30-10:15 Holy Communion (Chapel)
10 Confirmation Class Begins
10 Children’s Sun. Sch. (Main)
10 Youth Sun. Sch. (CEC)
10 R.L. Pope Class: Jim McGhee
10:30 Chancel Choir Reh.
11 Worship Service (Sanctuary)
12 Lenten Lunch (Host: R.L. Pope Class)
5-7 Youth: Program Night (Mayson and Maisa)

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
Betty Ransom
Andrea Cain and Family
Kim Henderson
Brian Russell
Harriette Tew

UPCOMING EVENTS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP FEBRUARY 26th

Join us for dinner this Wednesday. There will not be a program, but please stay for the 6:30 Ash Wednesday Service. Supper is at 5:30 and the service is at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary. 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.

Upcoming Wednesday Programs:
Mar. 4: Medical Missions to The Dominican Republic – Danny Leonard
Mar. 11: Mission Trip to Guatemala – James Carmichael

RSVP:  EMAIL  sfrye@mumctville.org, CALL  336-472-7718, or  DROP  a blue reservation card in the offering plate on Sunday.

WELCOME TO MEMORIAL CLASS

10 AM, ROOM 103 in the CEC
LAST CLASS – FEBRUARY 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 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. If you have particular questions, talk to one of the ministers or call Tim Lyons at 336-476-1117.

FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE (& BACON) DAY IS FEB. 25

Breakfast, Lunch, & Supper! Mark your calendar and recruit your family and friends. The meal is priced at an affordable $5 which you may pay at the door, and includes pancakes, bacon, and drinks—coffee, tea, juice, & milk! Most importantly, all proceeds benefit Cooperative Community Ministry & Meals on Wheels.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES FEB. 26 – 11 AM & 6:30 PM

Ash Wednesday is February 26. We have added a morning service at 11:00 in the chapel. The evening service is at 6:30 in the sanctuary. Wednesday supper will be held at 5:30, so RSVP for dinner and plan to stay for the evening service.

UMW GATHERING MARCH 2ND – 6-8 PM

RSVP BY MONDAY FEB. 24

All women of the church are invited to the Gathering on March 2nd. Ginger Cranford will lead our “Call to Prayer and Self-Denial” program. Tracy Brinkley will provide an update on the “Pathways to Hope” program in Davidson County. Cost for the meal is $8/adult. RSVP to Lynda Stone by Feb. 24th (336-882-6046, lyndamstone@gmail.com). Childcare and transportation available; please let us know your needs when you RSVP. Our hands-on project for this Gathering is to support an 8-months pregnant mother in the Pathways to Hope program. Requested items are: bottles, diapers (newborn to size 1), and wipes. Please bring these to the Gathering. We look forward to seeing you!

SPRING BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES MAR. 4 & 5

WEDNESDAYS, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM
CEC RM. 201 – Christian  Enrichment Ctr., 2nd floor
March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1

THURSDAYS, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
PARLOR – Main Bldg., 2nd floor
March 5, 12, 19,  26; April 2

Our six-week bible study on Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus, by Mike Slaughter, began this past week. It’s not too late to join in! Contact Peggy Finch if you have questions.

LENTEN LUNCHES AT MUMC

Our Lenten Lunches are right around the corner. During the season of Lent, from March 1 through April 5, the congregation and guests are invited to join for lunch in the Fellowship Hall following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. The schedule of hosts for the lunches is:

March 1: R.L. Pope Sunday School Class
March 8: Fellowship Sunday School Class
March 15: MUMC Youth
March 22: Girl Scouts
March 28: New Beginnings Sunday School Class
April 5: UMW

LENTEN LUNCHES AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

The first Lenten Lunch at First Presbyterian Church on March 3rd will be led by our own Danny Leonard. Mark your calendar for March 3 and the successive Tuesdays in Lent for Lenten Lunches at First Presbyterian Church. Soup and sandwiches will be served and the community is invited to attend.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mar. 15 GLOW & MP Kids
Mar. 20 Empty Bowls Event
Mar. 27-29 Youth High School Retreat
Apr. 5 Palm Sunday
Apr. 12 Easter Sunday
Apr. 24-26 Youth Middle School Retreat

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!

CELEBRATIONS

First Responder Appreciation: Mission Accomplished!

Memorial’s children and youth recently made it their mission to share their gratitude with first responders. Last Sunday, Mission Possible and GLOW Kids made and delivered an appreciation box filled with movies, microwave popcorn, and handmade popcorn boxes to our Thomasville Fire Department. They also learned about life in the firehouse and about firefighter equipment. Meanwhile, the Youth were on an appreciation mission that evening too, visiting 12 local first responder agencies, and delivering 30 dozen doughnuts to about 167 people working at those agencies. We are grateful for the people who keep us safe and serve us in our times of need.

COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY MINISTRY (CCM) NEEDS

Pantry Items: pasta sauce, canned potatoes, mixed vegetables, canned meat, snack items, canned fruit, large cans of soup.

Hygiene Items: soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, toothbrushes.

Other: plastic grocery bags.

Time: If you are looking to give of your time to a worthy cause, please consider volunteering with CCM. They need pantry help Mondays 8:30-11:00 a.m. and Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and are always looking for meal teams to serve Meals of Grace.