MEMORIAL UMC’s MISSION…
We are CALLED by Christ to GROW in faith, BUILD relationships, and SERVE all people.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 12 (10 AM)
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
WATCH LIVE
JUNE 15
ART ACADEMY SUMMER SESSION
REGISTER
CONTACT: MELANIE BYERLY
JUNE 27 – JULY 3
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT
TO DONATE: RODNEY DENTON or CHRIS McCULLOUGH
AUGUST 2 – 6
ART CAMP
REGISTER
CONTACT: LYNDA HEPLER
AUGUST 11
RISE AGAINST HUNGER MEAL PACKING EVENT
CONTACT: MALLORY SMITH or PAYTON WILLIAMS
OCTOBER 3
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SERVICE
CONTACT: DANNY LEONARD
OCTOBER 9
PUMPKIN PATCH!
CONTACT: ERIC KUPPEL
OCTOBER 23
HARVEST OF HOPE 5K FUN RUN
CONTACT: MALLORY SMITH or PAYTON WILLIAMS
OCTOBER 24-26
FINCH PREACHING MISSION
BISHOP KEN CARTER
NOVEMBER 6
GIFTS GALORE
CONTACT: MARIE CARMICHAEL
NOVEMBER 25
8 AM
THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
CONTACT: RODNEY DENTON
DECEMBER TBD
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
CONTACT: NORRIS NORWOOD
DECEMBER 11 – 12
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
CONTACT: DAVID WILLIAMS or LESLIE GIBBS
DECEMBER 19
LOVE FEAST
CONTACT:
DECEMBER 24
CHRISTMAS EVE COMMUNION
CONTACT: DANNY LEONARD
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
SUNDAY JUNE 13, 2021
8:30 AM Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50 AM AWAKEN Worship Service NOW ON YOUTUBE! (Contact: Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM R.L. Pope Class – Allen Brown (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Cheryl Herman)
10:00 AM Sunday School
11: 00 AM Worship
11:00 AM Children’s Church (1st & 3rd Sundays) (Contact Lynda Hepler)
3:30 PM Youth Group (Contact Rodney Denton)
MONDAY JUNE 14
TUESDAY JUNE 15
9:00 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (Contact: Tim Lyons)
5:15 PM Yoga (Contact: Brenda Lyons)
WEDNESDAY JUNE 16
The “Weekly Update” on Facebook
6:30 PM Youth Small Group (Contact: Rodney Denton)
THURSDAY JUNE 17
10:30 AM Chicks with Sticks (Knitting Ministry) (Contact: Charlie Hanner)
FRIDAY JUNE 18
SATURDAY JUNE 19
SUNDAY JUNE 20
FATHER’S DAY
8:30 AM Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50 AM AWAKEN Worship Service NOW ON YOUTUBE! (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM R.L. Pope Class – Chad Carrick (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Cheryl Herman)
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship
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…
- Finlee (great nephew of Tony & Lorna McCullough)
- Anna Rose & family (friends of Ferol Holladay)
- Andrea Cain and family
- Margie Collins
- Kendall Conner (Josie Laumann’s grandaughter)
- Ronnie Dancy
- Joey Driggers
- Chris Eddinger
- Carol Kaiser
- Laura Kennedy
- Grace Miller
- Patti Murr (Family of Nancy Murr)
- Tara Oldaker
- Tim Priska
- Charlotte Rorie
- Dean Sharpe-Austin
- Lori Sechrist & daughter, Abbie (friends of Sandy McGhee)
- Randall Tysinger
- Harold Vannoy
Also Remember: All those affected by COVID-19, All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, The United Methodist Church.
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY…
VIRTUAL WORSHIP RESOURCES:
- AWAKEN WORSHIP BULLETIN can be found HERE
- 11 AM WORSHIP BULLETIN can be found HERE.
- PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN’S BULLETIN can be found HERE.
- GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN’S BULLETIN can be found HERE.
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT: DONATIONS NEEDED!
JUNE 27 – JULY 6
LESLIE COUNTY, KY
This summer, Memorial UMC will have the opportunity to serve in the Appalachian Mountains once again! Last year due to the pandemic, formative trip for our Youth and Adults, was cancelled, but fortunately, we believe that we can safely make the trip and once again serve the families of Appalachia!
BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Since we were unsure if we would be taking this trip until late in MAY of this year, we have not been able to participate in our normal fundraising activities. Our Stock Sale, Car Wash and Lenten Lunch funds were not able to be earned and we hope to continue our track record of making ASP a “self-sustaining trip”, meaning we are able to raise enough funds so that no operating budget funds are used. This goal will ride solely on the generosity of our congregation!
Just to give you a snap shot of the cost, we typically expect to raise around $500 per participant for the trip. (This is the minimum for team fees, van rentals, and costs associated with supplies that is coordinated by ASP) This year, we will be taking 21 people on our trip (3 teams of 7, or 6 adults and 15 youth). That means we need to raise more than $10,500. Any amount will help toward our goal of this year’s trip. Simply drop a designated gift (designated to “ASP”) into Sunday’s collection plate or drop it by the office.
With your generosity not only are you becoming an instrument of ministry through our youth and adults that are going on the trip, but you will also be offering a chance for our teenagers to better understand the position of being an agent of God, becoming the hands and feet of Christ on this earth! I thank you for all that you have done for us in the past and for you generosity for the future!
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
10 AM
VIRTUAL LIVE FEED FROM LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC
You have probably heard about “Annual Conference”, the event where clergy and laity of a given geographic area (our Annual Conference is half of the state of North Carolina from around Burlington, west to Tennessee) come together and map out upcoming events, policies and special acknowledgements for the upcoming year. Well, this year’s Annual Conference will be streamed live on June 12 beginning at 10 AM and you can watch the event via the internet HERE: https://www.wnccumc.org/ac2021
HIGHLIGHTS FOR AC2021 INCLUDE:
- Celebrating the ministry of Bishop Paul and Janet Leeland
- Remembering the lives and ministry of deceased clergy, diaconal ministers, and spouses
- Receiving an offering for UMAR and the Northern Haiti Mission Connection
- Celebrating the retirement of clergy
- Approving the 2022 Conference Budget
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN DISTRICT EVENTS
Virtual Spiritual Growth Retreat
“You Lift Me Up”
June 18-19
Via WHOVA AND ZOOM
In addition to 3 plenary sessions with guest speaker Rev. Lisa Beth White and music leaders Catherine Ritch and Rev. Dr. Mark Barden there will be 5 breakout sessions. You can attend 2 of them, but all will be recorded so you can attend others at a later time. The breakout sessions are:
- Tea and Mindfulness Meditation
- Crocheting Together
- Reclaiming Sabbath: Reshaping the Rhythm of Our Lives
- Juneteenth: An Uplifting Celebration of Freedom
- You Lift Me Up — Book Study by Catherine Rich on her book about Armenia
We’ll still be using Zoom for this event, but Whova will help all of us be a “community of women” during the retreat with lots of ways to interact and share with your United Methodist Women sisters. Whova will make it very simple to join individual sessions with links to all sessions in one place without having to search for that Zoom invitation e-mail! Register for this event at https://www.wnccumw.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT CHERYL HERMAN
UMW CLEANING SUPPLIES COLLECTION
Cleaning Supplies are being collected for the UMW’s annual Mission Project to make cleaning buckets for CCM. Items needed: multi-purpose cleaners, Lysol/Clorox wipes, sponges, dishwashing liquid, etc.
Red collection bins are in the library. Monetary donations are also accepted to go towards the cleaning supplies.
UMW HAT COLLECTION FOR CANCER PATIENTS
Please bring in any new and/or gently used hats and place them in the bin in the CEC building for collection through June 21. The hats collected district wide will be donated to Cancer Services.
CALLING ALL COOKS
BAKE SALE
JULY 17
8 AM – 12 PM
FARMER’S MARKET
United Methodist Women will be sponsoring a bake sale again this year at the Thomasville Farmers Market on Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 8 Am to 12 Noon. We need the help of all cooks in the church. Proceeds support UMW mission projects. Any of the following items will be greatly appreciated: pies (all kinds), fruit cobblers, persimmon puddings, cakes, sugar-free desserts, brownies, bar-type cookies, ham and sausage biscuits, breakfast breads and buns, trail mix, granola. Please bring food items to the church kitchen on Friday, July 17, between 10 Am and 12 Noon or to Sara Faulkner’s house on Friday afternoon. Help is needed on the morning of the bake sale between the hours of 7:30 Am – 12 Noon. Please contact Sara at 336-689-2523 for more information.
ARTS ALIVE ART ACADEMY
JUNE 15 – SUMMER SESSION BEGINS
SUMMER LESSONS:
Begin on Tuesday – June 15 thru August 19, 2021
Lesson Days available are Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Summer 6-Pack of Lessons are very flexible. Choose 6 lessons to spread out over the summer months when you’re in town.
It’s so important to keep the student moving forward with their lessons during summer so as not to loose their momentum.
Otherwise, it’s like starting all over when they return in the fall.
There is NO registration fee!
DOWNLOAD THE SUMMER SESSION REGISTRATION FORM HERE
ALL SUMMER STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT OFF FALL SEMESTER REGISTRATION!
If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your musical journey.
Blessings,
Melanie Byerly – Arts Alive Art Academy Director & Instructor
336-899-6293
mbyerly@mumctville.org
artsaliveartacademy.com
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: SUMMER BOOK CLUB
EVERY WEDNESDAY THIS SUMMER
BEGINS JUNE 16
4 – 6:30 PM
LYNDA HEPLER’S HOUSE
Kids ages 3rd -5th grade are invited to join pastor Lynda this summer for a Wacky Olympics Summer Book Club! Contact pastor Lynda at lhepler@mumctville.org to sign up and get the book list. The group will meet at Pastor Lynda’s house each Wednesday beginning June 16th from 4-6:30pm weekly.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM: RUNNING THE RACE
FOR ALL AGES!
You don’t have to be an athlete of any kind to run the Christian “race”. The Bible uses running metaphors, to encourage followers of Jesus to train, focus, persevere and to attain the heavenly prize.
Join us as we try ‘Running the Race’ Summer reading plan TODAY. Each week we will provide a reading plan for you to encourage you to grow stronger and increase your spiritual endurance! This is for all ages and you can find this week’s plans BELOW…
For more information CONTACT: Lynda Hepler
ART CAMP 2021
AUGUST 2 – 6
9 AM – 3 PM
MEMORIAL UMC
Summer Art Camp Registration is NOW OPEN!
One week only: August 2nd-6th, 9am-3pm daily.
Cost is: $75 per child.
Camp is for 1st grade through rising 6th grade students.
We are offering new classes in visual arts, creative movement/music, & videography! Register early, space is limited to 24 students this year due to Covid.
WE WANT YOUR BAGS!!!
The Bag Ladies are back in business!! We will be set up in our usual room at Gifts Galore in November. Monies raised will support a special project to enhance our worship experience at Memorial.
Please bring your gently used handbags, wallets, eyeglass cases, etc. and put them in the hallway around from the receptionist office (near the Arts & Alter storage room). We are looking forward to this fundraising event- everyone deserves a “like new” bag just for getting through the past year!! Thank you for your continued support of the Arts and Alter members who work hard to make our church a beautiful place to gather.
NEWEST STAFF MEMBER: SUMMER GORDON
Please help us welcome Summer Gordon as our new Administrative Assistant. She is settling in well and her sweet and friendly personality is a great addition to our office staff.
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
MEMORIALS
HONORARIUMS
CLERGY AND STAFF ARE AVAILABLE
You may contact members of the staff directly or by calling the church office at 336-472-7718 and following the instructions on the recording. Here is a list of staff phone extensions and email addresses, for reference:
- Rev. Danny Leonard, Senior Minister – Ext. 16; dleonard@mumctville.org
- Rev. Rodney Denton, Minister of Youth and Young Adults – Ext. 18; rdenton@mumctville.org
- Rev. Lynda Hepler, Minister of Children and Families – Ext. 11; lhepler@mumctville.org
- Norris Norwood, Director of Music – Ext. 12; nnorwood@mumctville.org
- Aaron Prillaman, Director of Contemporary Worship – Ext. 20; aprillaman@mumctville.org
- Melanie Byerly, Director of Arts Alive Art Academy – Ext. 33; mbyerly@mumctville.org
- Kristin Shores, Office Administrator – Ext. 14; kshores@mumctville.org
- Summer Gordon, Administration Assistant – Ext.13; sgordon@mumctville.org
- Jarry Oldaker, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds – Ext. 17; joldaker@mumctville.org