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.
- BI-MONTHLY MESSENGER NEWSLETTER can be found HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEB 21 FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE EVENT
FEB 26 LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 5 LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 12 LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 17 EMPTY BOWLS DINNER
MAR 19 LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 26 LENTEN LUNCH
APR 2 PALM SUNDAY – LENTEN LUNCH
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
SUNDAY JAN 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 – 6:00 PM Youth Group
4:00 – 6:00 PM Mission Possible Kids (1st – 5th Grade)
MONDAY JAN 16
MLK Jr. Day
Church Office Closed
TUESDAY JAN 17
8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Sunrise Diner) (Contact: Tim Lyons)
9:00 AM Sewing Ministry
5:30 PM Yoga (Contact: Brenda Lyons)
6:30 PM Praise Team Practice
WEDNESDAY JAN 18
5:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner
6:30 PM Wednesday Night Programs
6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY JAN 19
10:30 AM Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM Baby Cafe
1:30 – 6:00 PM Blood Drive
SUNDAY JAN 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
4:00 – 6:00 PM Youth Group
R.L. Pope Teachers: The teachers for the Month of January are (8) Allen Brown, (15) Richard Herman, (22) Kyles Wallace, and (27) Stan Styers.
UMW Sunday Morning Circle Teachers:
January 15 – Prentice Weldon
February 5 – Martha Berrier, Frances Garner
February 12 – Prentice Weldon
March 5 – Martha Berrier, Frances Garner
March 12 – Prentice Weldon
Art Academy Hours: 1:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

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…
- Harold Kennedy
- Margie Collins
- Joe Leonard
- Anne Rankin
- Milton Riley and family
- Charlotte Rorie (Brandon Rorie’s Mother)
- Keith Thompson and family
- Sarah Williams (Daughter of Dennis and Cindy Rushing)
Also Remember All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church.
Please keep Milton Humphreys’ family in your prayers and thoughts.
Please keep the family of Jennie Counts in your prayers and thoughts.
Please keep Rick and Linda Allred in your prayers and thoughts with the recent passing of their son Sam Nelson.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP
Join us Wednesday, January 18th at 5:30 p.m. for our Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner! Please make your reservations no later than Tuesday, January 17th at 10 AM by calling the Church Office at 336-472-7718, filling out the insert in Sunday’s Bulletin, or by emailing office@mumctville.org.
Nursery Care will be available.
Program Details:
- Youth Small Group: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
- Children’s Choir: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
- Kid’s Bible Study: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m

MEMORIAL UMC T-SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Church logo t-shirts and sweatshirts are available from January 3rd-17th via direct order or by contacting Katie Conant at (336) 225-1947!
Online Store: https://designillusions.itemorder.com/shop/
Sales code to access the online store: MUMC2023

FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE DAY
Fat Tuesday Pancake Day Tickets are now on sale! Please see a Missions Committee Member or contact the Church Office at (336) 472-7718 to purchase your tickets. The price is $7.00 per ticket (Children under 6 eat free).

COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
CCM is looking for a volunteer group to host, cook, and serve in their MEALS OF GRACE ministry!
Every Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday CCM offers free, take-out meals for local people who are hungry and in need. Your small group can assist with this ministry by signing up to serve a meal! GET ON THEIR SCHEDULE! Food is supplied by your host group, there is a small kitchen for preparation of the meal and take-out boxes are supplied by CCM!
It is lots of fun and a great way to support our community! For more information please contact Payton Williams.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS!
Thank you for your generosity and stewardship during the end of the year in 2022!
The THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE generated 62 bags of food for hungry people in our community!
The TOY DRIVE collected 120 toys to make this year a special Christmas for kids in Thomasville!
The ALTERNATIVE GIFTS PROGRAM ended up supplying $4,650 for local, national, and global ministries!

MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
MEMORIALS
In Memory of Milton Humphreys by
David Williams
James & Marie Carmichael
In Memory of Jennie Counts by
David Williams
James & Marie Carmichael
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