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
MAR 5 MISSIONS LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 12 ASP LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 17 EMPTY BOWLS DINNER
MAR 19 CHOIR LENTEN LUNCH
MAR 24-26 MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT
MAR 26 FELLOWSHIP LENTEN LUNCH
APR 2 PALM SUNDAY – UMW LENTEN LUNCH
APR 7 CROSSWALK
APR 7 TENEBRAE SERVICE
APR 9 BUTTERFLY RELEASE
APR 9 EASTER EGG HUNT
APR 14 MEL JONES & HIS BAG O’ BONES CONCERT
APR 26 RISE AGAINST HUNGER
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
SUNDAY MAR 5
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 Eric Kuppel)
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
12:00 PM Lenten Lunch
4:00 – 6:00 PM Youth Group
TUESDAY MAR 7
8:30 AM Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Sunrise Diner) (Contact: James Carmichael)
9:00 AM Sewing Ministry
5:30 PM Yoga (Contact: Brenda Lyons)
6:30 PM Praise Team Practice
WEDNESDAY MAR 8
5:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner
6:30 PM Wednesday Night Programs
6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY MAR 9
10:30 AM Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM Baby Cafe
SUNDAY MAR 12
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 Eric Kuppel)
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
12:00 PM Lenten Lunch
4:00 – 6:00 Youth Group
R.L. Pope Teachers: The teachers for the Month of March are (5) Jim McGhee, (12) Allen Brown, (19) Richard Herman, and (26) Kyles Wallace.
UMW Sunday Morning Circle Teachers:
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…
- Ruthie Burrough’s Daughter Kristin
- Michael Byles
- Margie Collins
- Steven Howell
- Carol Kaiser (Daughter of MaryJohn Bennett)
- Joe Leonard
- Patty Reel (Sister of Judy Baker)
- Charlotte Rorie (Brandon Rorie’s Mother
Also Remember All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP
Join us Wednesday, March 8th at 5:30 p.m. for our Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner! Please make your reservations no later than Monday, March 6th by calling the Church Office at 336-472-7718, filling out the insert in Sunday’s Bulletin, or emailing office@mumctville.org.
**If you would like a standing reservation please call the Church Office. If you are unable to attend, please call to cancel your reservation by 12 Noon the Monday prior to dinner.
Nursery Care will be available.
Program Details:
- Adult Bible Study: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m
- Join us as we study the Book of James, focusing on a different chapter each week.
- An additional session will be held Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. for those unable to attend on Wednesdays.
- 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

EMPTY BOWLS TICKETS ARE ON SALE!
We invite you to join us for our annual Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction event on Friday, March 17th from 4:30-7:30 PM.

PRAYER SHAWLS NEEDED
Calling all knitters and crocheters, Hospice of Davidson County is in need of prayer shawls!
If you need yarn, there is a random collection at MUMC- call Katie Conant at 336-225-1947. Please drop off the completed shawls at the church office

CATERPILLARS ARE ON SALE NOW!
A powerful symbol of resurrection, the butterfly is a mesmerizing creation that captures the beauty of God’s creative power. This year, you are invited to see for your own eyes this transformative power through purchasing caterpillars and raising them to butterflies for an Easter morning release! Don’t worry! It’s simple and plenty of instructions will be provided!
All Orders Must be Placed by Sunday, March 5th in order to have the butterflies at the proper stage for an Easter Morning Release! Order forms can be found in the Narthex.
Caterpillars will arrive to the church at the end of March or early April. You will be notified when they are ready for pick up and your prompt response to pick up is necessary as these are live animals and will need immediate TLC. With your love and attention, the caterpillars will transition to through their life cycle before your eyes and will be ready for an Easter release (April 9) no matter where you may be celebrating. Return order forms & payment to the Church Office. Checks payable to MUMC, earmark “butterfly.”

EASTER LILIES
Easter Lilies are on sale through March 30th! Please see the order form in Sunday’s bulletin. Make sure to mark the service you would like your lily to be in and whether it is a memorial or honorarium.

CALLING ALL ARTISANS, COOKS, AND TALENTED PEOPLE…
Empty Bowls Silent Auction needs new items as well as items for Cash and Carry or your talents for our event on March 17, 2023!
Some suggestions are…
Artwork
Vacation Homes
Window Washing
Cakes
Canned Jellies, Honey, Salsa, Etc…
Glass Cake Stands with or without covers
Dinner/Meal for Special Event
Painting/Art Class
Cleaning Services
Gift Cards
Homemade Breads
Donating Time to do jobs associated with your expertise
Etc.
Please Contact Beth Gobble or Elaine Rabon for Silent Auction and Charles Hepler for Cash and Carry.
All proceeds go to Cooperative Community Ministry and Project Divine Interruption.

LENTEN LUNCHES
Lenten Lunches start this Sunday! These will take place each Sunday of Lent, immediately following the 11:00 AM worship service.
3/5/23- Missions Committee
3/12/23- ASP
3/19/23- Choir
3/26/23- Fellowship Class
4/2/23- United Women in Faith

FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE DAY!
Thanks so much to the many who worked hard on Fat Tuesday to help make our pancake missions so successful, also a shoutout to all who purchased tickets.
Our profit was $5214.46 and was given to Cooperative Community Ministry (CCM) and Meals on Wheels!
Stay tuned for next year.
– David Williams

THANK YOU!
So far, we have collected $679 for Blanket Sunday. If you would like to give, you can write a check to MUMC and put Blanket Sunday or Church World Service in the memo.

DIRECTORY UPDATE
The Pictorial Directory is still a work in progress. We appreciate your patience and we hope to have them completed shortly!

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