MEMORIAL UMC’s MISSION…
We are CALLED by Christ to GROW in faith, BUILD relationships, and SERVE all people.
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 30
Church Office Closed
JUNE 4
ASP CAR WASH
JUNE 5
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
JUNE 11
Summer Travel Club will travel to North Carolina Zoo- Make your reservations by June 1
JUNE 12
YOUTH SUNDAY
JULY 3-9
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT – MUMY
July 16
Summer Travel Club will travel to Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum- Make your reservations by June 1
JULY 25-29
ART CAMP
AUG 5-7
LAKE JUNALUSKA YOUTH RETREAT
August 13
Summer Travel Club will travel to a High Point Rockers Game- Make your reservations by June 1
AUG 28
PROMOTION SUNDAY – BLESSING OF BACKPACKS
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
SUNDAY MAY 22
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
2:00-5:00 Youth Group
3:00-4:30 Glow Kids (3yrs- Kindergarten)
5:00-7:00 Mission Possible Kids (1st– 5th graders)
TUESDAY MAY 24
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 25
5:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner/*Nursery Available
6:30 PM Spring Bible Study/ *Nursery Available
6:30 PM Children and Youth Small Groups
6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY MAY 26
10:30 AM Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM Baby Café in the Nursery
SUNDAY MAY 29
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
2:00 – 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: Recital Week
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 6:00pm- 9:00pm
R.L. Pope Class and Fellowship Hall
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, Shannon Clarkin (Wanda and David Hunt’s daughter), Carey Eanes, Belinda Johnson, Allen Locklear (Meredith Williams’ brother-in-law), Bob Ridge (Cheri Conner & Misty Ridge’s father), Charlotte Rorie (Brandon Rorie’s Mother), All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church
Please continue to keep Steve Arthur and his family in your prayers with the passing of Gerry Brinkley Arthur.
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!
Kids Summer Book Club for 3rd– 5th grade students will be starting June 15th and running through August 17th on Wednesday evenings from 4:00- 6:30pm. This summer the children will be reading and discussing “At the back of the North Wind” by George MacDonald. Please see Reverend Lynda Hepler to sign up and for more information. (336) 472-9711 or lhepler@mumctville.org
SUMMER TRAVEL CLUB
Summer Travel Club is back and in full swing! This is a monthly field trip that provides fun and fellowship for families in our church and community.
All families are invited!. Van transportation will be available, or you can meet at the church to carpool.
Trips this Summer:
North Carolina Zoo
June 11th – depart from church at 8:45 AM
Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum
July 16th – depart from church at 9:45 AM
High Point Rockers Game
August 13th – depart from church at 5:30 PM
See or contact Lynda Hepler (336)472-9711 to with question and to make reservations.
Reservations are due by June 1st.
ART CAMP 2022: DISCOVERY!
JULY 25-29, 2022
9AM – 3PM
For rising 1st-6th graders
Breakfast and Lunch will be provided for all campers.
All materials and food are covered in the registration fee.
Registration fee: $100 per student
Registration is limited! First come, first serve.
Please see or contact Lynda Helper (lhepler@mumctville.org) for a registration form.
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
Gifts have been given in Memory of Harold Vannoy by
Beverly Long
Milton and Bert Riley
Gifts have been given in Memory of Gerry Arthur by
David Williams
Honorariums
A gift has been given in Honor of Sara Faulkner by
Jo and Barbara Greeson
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