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.

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

SUNDAY  SEPTEMBER 24
8:30 AM       Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM      AWAKEN Worship Service (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM     Sunday School Classes for all ages
10:00 AM     Godly Play Sunday School (1st – 5th grades) (Contact: Lynda Hepler)
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)
11:00 AM     Worship & Children’s Church
12:00 PM     MEET MEMORIAL Lunch
4:00 PM      CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
4:00 PM       YOUTH GROUP (Contact: Rodney Denton)

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26
8:30 AM     Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Sunrise Diner) (Contact: James Carmichael)
7:00 PM     Praise Team Practice (Contact Aaron Prillaman)

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27
5:30 PM    Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner (Please RSPV to the CHURCH OFFICE (336) 472-7718 – by Monday at noon!)
6:00 PM     Children’s Choir (Contact: Lynda Hepler)
6:00 PM     Youth Small Group (Contact: Rodney Denton)
6:15 PM     Adult Bible Study (Contact: Danny Leonard)
6:30 PM     Adult Chancel Choir Practice  (Contact: Norris Norwood)
7:00 PM     Youth Choir (Contact: Norris Norwood)

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28
10:00 AM    Adult Bible Study (Contact: Danny Leonard)
10:30 AM    Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM    Baby Café (Contact Lisa Miller)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
8:30 AM     Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM     AWAKEN Worship Service (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM    Sunday School
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church
3:00 PM      APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT Information Meeting (Contact: Chris McCullough)
4:00 PM      YOUTH GROUP (Contact: Rodney Denton)
6:00 PM      BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Service

R.L. Pope Teachers: (3) Richard Herman, (10) Allen Brown, (17) Tracy Brinkley, and (24) Keith Tobin.

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…

• Michael Byles
• Margie Collins
• Jim Conner
• Gerald Davis
• Cyril Harrington
• Ferol Holladay
• Tristin Leonard
• Allen Locklear
• Nancy Norman
• Joy Piscitelli
• Justin Riley (Milton & Berta Riley’s Grandson)
• Milton Riley
• Bill & Donna Stine
• Debbie Trotter
• Harold Walker
• Family Member named “Ronnie”
• People of Maui, Morocco

Also Remember All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP DINNERS (& PROGRAMMING) ARE BACK!

WEDNESDAYS
5:30 PM

DINNER BEGINS
5:30 PM – Dinner is served!
Cost is $10 per person – KIDS 11 & under are FREE! (max $30 per family – within the same household)
For more information on WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS: Glynus Childress

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
6:00 PM – Children’s Choir
6:30 PM – Bible Study with Rev. Lynda Hepler!
“Thailand Trek: For God So Loved the World”
For more information of CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES: Lynda Hepler

YOUTH SMALL GROUP
6:00 PM –  We will return to the church this week!  For more information on YOUTH SMALL GROUP: Rodney Denton
7:00 PM – YOUTH CHOIR will begin on September 20 meet in the choir room.  For more information on YOUTH CHOIR: Norris Norwood

ADULT BIBLE STUDY BEGINS: Wednesday, September 20
6:15 PM – Meet in ROOM 200 (Second floor of Christian Enrichment Center (CEC)
“Jesus Revealed: The ‘I AM’ statements in the Gospel of John”
By: Rev. Matt Rawle
Reserve your copy of the book ($13.50 by contacting Kristin Shores)  OR purchase your own HERE!

ADULT CHOIR BEGINS: Wednesday, September 20
6:30 PM – Meet in the Choir Room, second floor of Main Building Room #202
For more information on our MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Norris Norwood

We hope you will join us!  Invite your friends to come and enjoy this great fellowship activity with something for the WHOLE FAMILY!

PLEASE MAKE RESERVATIONS by MONDAY at NOON EACH WEEK prior to the WEDNESDAY MEAL!  RESERVATIONS can be made by CALLING the CHURCH OFFICE (336) 472-7718 or via EMAIL: office@mumctville.org

MEET MEMORIAL!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
12:00 NOON
FELLOWSHIP HALL

Are you new at Memorial?

Want to learn about the exciting things happening here?

Be our guest for lunch on Sunday, September 24 following the 11am worship service.

Following lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from some of our leaders and staff and discover ways you can get connected.

RSVP by September 20^th by calling the office at 336-472-7718.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS WORSHIP SERVICE

Are you a pet or animal lover? Do you have your own furry or feathered friends at home, or know others with animal companions? Cat and dog, pig and bird, lizard and spider, hamster and fish (in water, please!) — ALL are welcome to join us on Sunday October 1st at 6:00 p.m. during our evening worship for a special Blessing of the Animals service.

This special event commemorates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, where animals have been blessed since the middle ages. No saint is more closely associated with animals than St. Francis of Assisi. He rejoiced in the value and beauty animals bring to creation.

All pets are welcome to bring their humans, of course! We hope to see you and your furry, feathered, fuzzy, and finny companions October 1st!

COME DOWNLOAD PUMPKINS WITH US… (and help us sell them!)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th
9 AM
FRONT LAWN

Bring a wheelbarrow if you have one and as many friends and family members as you can! Hope to see you there!

The time is subject to change, depending on the arrival of the delivery truck. In the event of a MAJOR change, we will post it on Facebook and send out an email as soon as we can! We appreciate your flexibility!

Additionally, We Need Your Help Selling Pumpkins!

Daily shifts are available for October 7-30! This is a fun way to work together to support the church. We’d like at least two volunteers per shift. The signup link can be found below and on our weekly eNEWS.

Contact Eric Kuppel or call the church office at 336-472-7718 with any questions!

Pumpkin Patch Hours and Shifts:
SUN. HOURS: 1-5 SHIFTS: 1-3, 3-5
M-F. HOURS: 3-8 SHIFTS: 3-5:30, 5:30-8:00
SAT. HOURS: 9-7 SHIFTS: 9-11, 11-1, 1-3, 3-5, 5-7

Signup Link:  TBD

CALLING ALL VETERANS!!!

Memorial would like to honor our Veterans.

If you are a Veteran OR know a Veteran, please CONTACT the OFFICE at (336-472-7718) with the Veteran’s name.

BRIDGE CLUB!

Like to play Bridge?

Bettie Rowe is forming a Bridge Club at Memorial UMC.

For more details call: 336-906-2544

BIG PINK CHAIR PROJECT

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
10 AM – 4 PM

The Big Pink Chair Project is right around the corner, as well as PINK DAY, October 14th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We have 30 free mammogram spots at the festival on the Novant Health Mobile Mammogram Unit. Those appointments need to be scheduled by calling BL Markers Market and securing a spot by September 20th. The store’s number is 336-475-0071.

GIFTS GALORE… Arts, Crafts, & More!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
8 AM
CHRISTIAN ENRICHMENT CENTER

Save the date: Saturday November 4.  Any interested participants should contact the church office (336-472-7718) or Marie Carmichael (336-476-4625).

Also…. Do you have access to an item that might fit in our “One-of-a-Kind Room”? Collectibles, small antiques, handcrafted items, or even canned goods. If you do, please contact Marie Carmichael before dropping your items off.

THE “BAG LADIES” need your gently used handbags for Gifts Galore as well! Please place your purses, handbags, totes, etc. in the hall across from the Altar and Arts room in the main building. The DEADLINE to bring them to the church is November 1. We appreciate your generosity in cleaning out your closets!

GIRL SCOUTING AT MEMORIAL

SUMMER SERIES:

THURSDAY, JULY 13
6:30 – 7:30 PM

TUESDAY, JULY 18
6:30 – 7:30 PM

THURSDAY, JULY 20
6:30 – 7:30 PM

TUESDAY, JULY 25
6:30 – 7:30 PM

BIG FUN. NEW FRIENDS. BE A GIRL SCOUT!!!

All Meetings will be held at MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

You are invited to join us for a summer filled with fun and adventure with our Girl Scout Summer Series.  GIRLS in grades rising K-5 will have the opportunity to discover Girl Scouts, have fun with new friends, connect with the community and change the world.

Girl Scout membership is ONLY $35 and valid through September 30, 2024!

Can’t make it to these evenst?  Join Girl Scouts today at www.beagirlscout.org.
QUESTIONS?: call (800) 672-2148 or E-MAIL: info@girlscoutsp2p.org

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