THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

SUNDAY   MAY 8
MOTHER’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 (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM    UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Elaine Rabon)
10:00 AM    Sunday School
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church

TUESDAY MAY 10
8:30 AM      Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Loflin’s Restaurant) (Contact: Tim Lyons)
9:00 AM      Sewing Ministry
5:30 PM      Yoga (Contact Brenda Lyons)
6:30 PM      Praise Team Practice

WEDNESDAY MAY 11
5:30 PM       Wednesday Night Dinner
6:30 PM       Spring Bible Study *Nursery Available
6:30 PM       Children and Youth Small Groups
6:30 PM       Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY MAY 12
10:30 AM      Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM      Baby Café in the Nursery

SUNDAY  MAY 15
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 (Contact Richard Herman)
10:00 AM    UMW Sunday Morning Circle (Women’s Sunday School Class) (Contact: Elaine Rabon)
10:00 AM    Sunday School
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church
3:00 – 5:00 PM  Youth Group

R.L. Pope Teachers
The R.L. Pope class meets Sundays at 10 am and is broadcast over WGOS- AM 1070.  The teachers for the Month of May are (1) Jim McGhee, (8) Allen Brown, (15) Chad Carrick, (22) Stan Styers and (29) Kyles Wallace.

Art Academy Hours:
Monday & Tuesday (1:00 – 7:00 PM)
Wednesday (3:00 – 6:00 PM)
Thursday (10:00 AM – 7:00 PM)

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…

Judith Ayers (Sandra Lackey’s sister), Andrea Cain and family, Margie Collins, Cyril and Kathy Harrington, Belinda Johnson, Allen Locklear (Meredith Williams’ brother-in-law), Mary Niner (Friend of Penny Overby), Dan Norman (Larry Norman’s brother), Charlotte Rorie (Brandon Rorie’s Mother), Armondo Zanenghi

Also Remember 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.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SARA FAULKNER!

Sara was recently honored with the Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service by Billy Freeman, executive director of Tom A. Finch Community YMCA.  In addition to all she does for the Thomasville community, we are grateful for her leadership at Memorial. Congratulations Sara and Thank you for all you do!

DIRECTORY UPDATE! 

Many of you have heard that we will be preparing an ALL-NEW, UPDATED Church PICTORIAL Directory this FALL!!! 

*You may receive an email from “Memorial UMC” stating your “privacy has been changed” on your account. This is part of our process of getting things for the new directory started. It is NOT Spam. 

IN ADDITION to the new PICTORIAL DIRECTORY, we will be upgrading our ONLINE DIRECTORY as well.  CURRENTLY, we have been using an app called “INSTANT CHURCH DIRECTORY” for our ONLINE DIRECTORY needs.  It has proven to be simple and easy to use, however, we think we have found an even BETTER SOLUTION for keeping our congregation connected!   

Beginning this Spring and throughout the Summer months we will be gradually sending out invitations to a product called “REALM” (https://onrealm.org/).  This new ONLINE DIRECTORY is tied directly to the MEMBERSHIP DATABASE that we already use to keep track of our members!  This means that when an update is made to a member’s contact information (a new phone number, email address etc.) it will show up immediately in REALM!  (With the current system, the directory information must be updated separately, which inefficiently doubles the work!) 

In addition, the new ONLINE DIRECTORY also has an app for your phone (iPhone and Android)!  The app is called “REALM CONNECT” and can be found in your App store.  We can easily help you get this set up to use.  Our goal is by this Fall to discontinue the INSTANT CHURCH DIRECTORY and migrate everyone over to REALM.  At this point, you have plenty of time AND we plan to offer workshops to help get people who do not feel “tech-savvy” switched over!  THANK YOU for working with us as we continue to try to improve! 

SPRING BIBLE STUDY – THE LORD’S PRAYER

The Lord’s Prayer holds a significant place in our faith. It offers hope in times of trouble. It is a declaration of our faith. It is a petition for guidance. The words of The Lord’s Prayer roll off our tongues so easily, that we sometimes miss their significance. While we recognize the prayer as sacred, we sometimes fail to grasp its power.

Through this study, we will revisit this model prayer given to us by Jesus and look more deeply into its meaning. Adam Hamilton suggests that this is more than a model for prayer, but a model for living. Join us for new insights into this great gift that we know as The Lord’s Prayer.

There are 2 session times available starting April 20th – June 1st:
Wednesday’s at 6:30 PM – Following Wednesday Night Dinners
Thursday’s at 10:00 AM

If you are interested, please contact the church office at (336) 472-7718 or by email at office@mumctville.org.

UKRAINE

How to assist the Ukrainian people
The United Methodist community in Ukraine, though quite small, is actively engaged in assisting neighbors in need. Global Ministries is in touch with the church’s leadership as well as with church leaders in countries welcoming those who are fleeing from violence in Ukraine.

If you wish to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country you may give a check to the church by marking it “Ukraine”. Your gift will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine, as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.

SOAP S.A.C.K.S

Chicks with Sticks and the Missions Committee are teaming up to create SOAP S.A.C.K.S (Supporting A Community with Kindness) and they need your help!

Patterns for making the soap sacks can be found on https://www.soapsacks.com/. These patterns include sewing, crocheting, and knitting. Donations of individually wrapped full size bars of soap are also needed!

MISSION BUILDING TEAM

Last December, Tornadoes devastated areas in Tennessee & Western Kentucky. They are making progress in accepting teams to rebuild homes and churches.  We would like to take a team from Memorial to help in the rebuilding.

If you are interested in joining the team, please contact the church office at (336) 472-7718 or speak to Pastor Danny Leonard.

GIFTS GALORE

Help us welcome back Gifts Galore – Arts, Crafts & More on Saturday, November 5th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM!  Vendors offering a wonderful variety of gifts and treats… leather goods, pottery, jewelry, wooden crafts and carvings, soaps, candles, art of all kinds, knitted pieces, specialty foods, decorative pieces, seasonal decorations and more.

INTRODUCING BABY CAFÉ

Beginning April 7, 2022
Thursdays 10:30-12:30, MUMC Nursery

Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and babies are invited to drop-in and connect with other families and an Internationally Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). The lactation consultant is available to answer questions and provide infant weight checks. No appointment needed. Baby Café is a free program. For more information, call or email Lisa Russell Miller. (336) 669-7209

MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS

MEMORIALS

In Memory of Harold Vannoy by
Tom & Janet Smith
Medical Park Hospital- Operating Room
Jo Jones
Mark, Tracy, & Pait Marion
Jamie & Cathy Hiatt
Sandra Lackey
Milton & Theresa Humphreys
Wade & Carol Jarvis
Sonny & Charles Anna Koontz

In Memory of Wynema “NeNe” by
Terry & Jane Anderson
Delores Anderson

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, Administrative Assistant – Ext.13; sgordon@mumctville.org
• Jarry Oldaker, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds – Ext. 17; joldaker@mumctville.org