MEMORIAL UMC eNEWS: 2-4-2024

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MEMORIAL UMC’s MISSION…

We are CALLED by Christ to GROW in faith, BUILD relationships, and SERVE all people.

WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY…

JOIN US IN PERSON…
8:50 AM    AWAKEN WORSHIP CONTACT:  Aaron Prillaman
11:00 AM  WORSHIP SERVICE CONTACT:  Norris Norwood

 
JOIN US VIRTUALLY…
AUDIO ONLY:  WGOS AM 1070 (R.L. Pope Class & 11 AM ONLY)
 

VIRTUAL WORSHIP RESOURCES:

FINANCE

The Finance Committee would like to update everyone on the church’s finances as of yearend, December 31, 2023.

Revenue                 $827,629

Expenses                -$851,783

Difference               ($24,094)

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 – Communion Service
8:30 AM      Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM     AWAKEN Worship Service (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM    Sunday School for all Ages
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church
3:00 PM      Youth Group

MONDAY FEBRUARY 5
6:30 PM   Finch Preaching Missions Meeting – Parlor

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6
8:30 AM     Men’s Fellowship Group (meets at Sunrise Diner) (Contact: James Carmichael)
7:00 PM     Praise Team Practice

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7
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 & PERU (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)

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8
10:00 AM    Adult Bible Study (Contact: Danny Leonard)
10:30 AM    Chicks with Sticks
10:30 AM    Baby Café (Contact Lisa Miller)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
7:00 AM   Youth Group Tubing Trip
8:30 AM    Women’s Day Retreat

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 – Blanket Service
8:30 AM      Nursery (Contact: Sara Faulkner)
8:50  AM     AWAKEN Worship Service (Contact Aaron Prillaman)
10:00 AM    Sunday School for all Ages
11:00 AM    Worship & Children’s Church
4:00  PM     GLOW Kids

The R.L. Pope class meets Sundays at 10 am. The teachers for the Month of February are (4) Jim McGhee, (11) Allen Brown, (18) Richard Herman, and (25) Kyles Wallace.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY 10 WOMEN’S DAY RETREAT (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
FEBRUARY 10 YOUTH GROUP TUBING TRIP
FEBRUARY 11 BLANKET THE WORLD WITH LOVE
FEBRUARY 13 FAT TUESDAY PANCAKE DAY – ALL DAY
FEBRUARY 14 ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES (11:00 AM ) & (6:30 PM)
FEBRUARY 21 LENTEN BIBLE STUDY STARTS
MARCH 15-17 YOUTH GROUP IGNITEUS TRIP
APRIL 1 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
APRIL 17 RISE AGAINST HUNGER (6:30 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…

  • Tommy Arnold
  • Ann Ball
  • Ruthie Burroughs Grandson Lennon
  • Michael Byles
  • Margie Collins
  • Caleb Dulin
  • Harold Faulkner
  • Wesley Fraley
  • Cherie Johnson’s friend Becky
  • Faye Kanoy
  • Sandra Lackey
  • Shirley Link
  • Allen Locklear
  • Barbara Manning
  • Nancy Murr
  • Milton Riley
  • Michael Scragg & Family
  • Jerry Smith
  • Josephine Wright
  • Duncan Worsham
  • Also Remember All military personnel, Our United Methodist missionaries, and The United Methodist Church.

JOIN US FOR: WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP DINNERS (& PROGRAMMING)

DINNER BEGINS 5:30 PM – Dinner is served! PLEASE make RESERVATIONS by NOON on MONDAY!  Contact the CHURCH OFFICE: (336) 472-7718.
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: Contact Glynus Childress
2/7/24 MENU: TBD

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING 6:00 PM – Children’s Choir
6:30 PM – Bible Study with Rev. Lynda Hepler!
For more information of CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES: Contact Lynda Hepler

YOUTH SMALL GROUP 6:00 PM –  SMALL GROUP for Middle & High School! Meet in ROOM 206 (Second floor of Christian Enrichment Center (CEC).
For more information on YOUTH SMALL GROUP: Contact Rodney Denton

7:00 PM –  YOUTH CHOIR meets in the Choir Room.  For more information on YOUTH CHOIR: Contact Norris Norwood

ADULT BIBLE STUDY  6:15 PM – Meet in ROOM 200 (Second floor of Christian Enrichment Center (CEC). We are in the Book of Ephesians. Facilitated by: Rev. Danny Leonard

ADULT CHOIR  6:30 PM – Meet in the Choir Room, second floor of Main Building Room #202.
For more information on our MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Contact 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

Please join us for the annual Thomasville Empty Bowls Dinner and Silent Auction on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Memorial United Methodist Church.  Dinner will be served from 4:30pm -7:30pm with music provided by The Happy Ones. Tickets are $25 and will be available starting February 1st.

 Contact the church office, (336)472-7718, or Sandy McGhee (336)870-4015 for tickets or further information.

We hope you will join us for a special Lenten Bible Study.  

Books will be available in the office, please call to reserve yours.  They are $15.  

In this study we will read and discuss about several individuals around Jesus in his final days.  This study will focus on new life and redemption rather than loss.

Gift Cards for The Father’s Storehouse

The New Beginnings Sunday School Class is collecting $10 gift cards from fast food restaurants for The Father’s Storehouse.  They will be given to those who spend the night in the shelter so they can purchase lunch, especially during these winter months.  As a paying customer, they can eat in the dining room and take a break from the weather.  Gift cards can be purchased from any fast food restaurant on Randolph St. in Thomasville and given to a member of the New Beginnings Sunday School Class or turned in at the church office.  Cash donations for the purchase of gift cards will also be accepted.  Please consider donating over the next few weeks.

Women’s Retreat

CEC Building, 8:30am-4:30pm. Cost is $25pp for lunch & materials. Register by January 28, 2024

Does simply thinking about chocolate bring a smile to your face? Try thinking about this—hanging out at a café with friends, while enjoying your favorite hot beverage, nibbling on a brownie or bit of chocolate pie, laughing, talking, and relaxing together—it’s a perfect gathering! Café Chocolate is a relaxing chocolate-themed retreat the women of our church are doing together. It includes worship, Bible study, and time for laughter as well as time for quiet reflection. And while the name of our gathering sounds indulgent, we’ll actually be using chocolate as a metaphor for God’s extravagant grace.

Call Lynda Hepler at 336-472-9711 or email lhepler@mumctville.org.

Churchwide: Women’s Day Retreat Link

Sunday, February 11th, we will observe Blanket Sunday.

This is our opportunity to support the work of Church World Service, a faith-based non-profit that brings help to areas battling hunger, poverty, displacement, and disaster.  You are invited to participate in their ministry by purchasing a blanket that will be distributed to those in need around the world. Please write your checks to Memorial UMC and note CWS or Blanket Sunday in the memo line.

SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

BARGAIN TREASURES

AUGUST 24, 2024

The Special Projects Committee is pleased to announce that we are resuming this year the Bargain Treasures fundraiser, a special event that raises revenues for our church operating budget for 2024. Preparation for this wonderful event begins now with items collected and stored during the coming months leading to the event, preparing a list of volunteers who can help us on the days leading up to the event day (Aug. 18-23) and of course those who can help on the event day of Aug. 24, 2024.

Please help us with this wonderful event; we need you.

We have received offers from many members to help. We will be contacting volunteers in the coming months as to actual assignments that you are willing to fulfill. If you can help, contact Marlon Winters at the email or phone number listed below.

We will begin now with the collection of donated items. We seek items that include clothes, especially gently used children’s clothing, crafts, antiques, pictures & frames, toys, sporting/exercise equipment, household items including lamps, linens, sheets, bedspreads, draperies, rugs, curtains, fabrics, dishes, glassware, cook utensils , baking items; also holiday decorations, tools, furniture, children’s books, electronic items including toasters, microwaves.

We ask that you DO NOT donate televisions, magazines, books (other than children’s books).

We ask that all items donated be of good quality and clean if possible. This will help us greatly in preparing for the event.

We are glad to offer pick-up of items as many of you are going through residence changes and spring cleaning and wish to already offer items for our event. We have storage available to house items as we prepare for the special day. Contact Marlon Winters to arrange a time for pick-up.

Marlon Winters- mlwinters@rtmc.net     336-847-6422

Online Giving

If you give to the church through Realm / Vanco and you increased your pledge amount from last year, you will need to log on and adjust your amount.

If you would like to set up to give by this method, you may go to Online Giving and fill out your information.

You can set it up to be a onetime giving or reoccurring as often as you like.

ONLINE DIRECTORY CHANGE!!! 

“Realm Connect”,  is an app you can download on your phone or tablet. You can use this as your online directory, BUT ALSO… keep your personal information updated, check your giving and chat with others.
If you have not been sent an invitation please let Kristin or Glynus know. Each member will create their own account and password.

Below are some links to help you learn about the Realm Connect App. 

Realm on Mobile
Realm Sign-In
What NEW Registrants Expect To See
How To Change Your Profile Fields
Set Up Family Positions
Set Up Your Profile
Search For Profiles On Realm
Add OR Delete A Photo

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:

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