MULBERRY STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

May 21, 2017

www.mulberrymethodist.org

A Time for Everything In Ecclesiastes chapter 3:1, King Solomon in his aged but wise counsel, reminded us that “There

is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.

The season of transition is upon us, and the Staff Parrish Relations Committee wanted to share

some updates to our Mulberry family.

Jeff Cook will be our incoming Associate Pastor transitioning from Christ United

Methodist Church in Albany, GA. Jeff and his wife Sandra with their two girls, Kinley and

Audrey, will be moving to Macon on June 14.

Trevor Ward will be serving as the Interim Director of Youth for the next six months, as we

approach a fulltime search for that position. Trevor currently serves as Worship Leader in

our New Room Service, and has been assisting Bill Culpepper since his arrival at Mulberry

with our youth.

Rich Kosowski will be serving as the Interim Director of Music, as the permanent

replacement search is still ongoing. Rich too, will be starting his role in mid-June. Rich

currently serves as Associate Professor, and Director of Graduate Studies in the Townsend

School of Music at Mercer University. Rich also serves as music director at Mercer

University Opera.

A special “thank you” to all the individuals and committees that have worked so diligently to say

thanks to the Pastors/Staff that are leaving us, and for helping us identify new faces to join our

Church family. The same thanks should be offered to our current Mulberry staff as they have

filled the gaps and plan for these announced transitions.

David Baskette

Chair, Staff-Parish Relations Committee

Sunday Worship May 21, 2017

9:00 am Chapel

10:00 am NewRoom/Library Ballroom 11:00 am Sanctuary

Living with “Ifs” John 14:15-21 (NIV)

Rev. Jimmy Towson

Assisting with Worship Nine O’clock Ushers

Warren Dunn & Scott Wangen

Eleven O’clock Ushers Charlie Bridges, Austin Carter,

Jason Hawkins, Baxter James, David

Mann, Don Ream, Brett Toles, Bob Veto &

Jim Wilson

Children’s Church Josh & Ashley Carroll (4K/5K)

The flowers in the chapel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of J. Ray Wilson and Margaret Wilson Long

by their children Vickie, Patty, Ellen, Susan, John, James, and Seth.

The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in honor of

Cam Bishop by the Ainsworth Choir.

Rev. Bill Culpepper, Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries

Anchored

Sundays – 5:00 pm

Wednesdays

Youth Fellowship – 6:15 pm

Attendance Last Week

Nine O’clock Worship 26

NewRoom Worship 63

Eleven O’clock Worship 264

Total Worship Attendance 353

Reception Honoring

Cam Bishop

Dr. David Keith

and Rev. Bill Culpepper

Sunday, May 21, 2017

immediately following

11 o’clock

Worship Service

Fellowship Hall

Mulberry Street UMC

Music Fund In memory of

Ruthie Jennings and Grey Brown by Mr. & Mrs. Byron Jones

Water Well Missions Fund In honor of Mickey Pope by

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Bridges

South Georgia Annual Conference

June 4-7, 2017 Jekyll Island

Clergy members of Annual Conference

Jimmy Towson, Tommy Perkins & Bill Culpepper

Lay Members to Annual Conference Andy & Louise Watson & Russ Barber

for New Associate Pastor & Family

Jeff & Sandra Cook Daughters: Kinley (3) & Audrey (1)

cooknsandra@gmail.com Jeff’s cell: (229) 886-7032

Sandra’s cell: (229) 886-8953 Their address in Macon:

521 Marjorie Place Macon, GA 31204

Reception for

Jeff & Sandra Cook

Sunday, June 18, 2017

immediately following the

11 am worship service

in the Fellowship Hall.

4th

of July Celebration Dinner Sunday, June 25

th

immediately following 11:00 am service Fellowship Hall

Menu: Bar-B-Cue Stew Slaw Chips

No reservations needed. Donations Welcome!

Of Greatest Worth

Not what I get, but what I give,

this be the gauge by which I live.

Not merely joys that come my way,

but the help I give to those astray.

Not the rewards of money and fame,

but the loads I lift in mankind’s name.

This be the pay at the end of the day,

not what I keep, but what I give away.

—Author unknown

Jason Borage

May 13, 2017

Carolyn K. Union

107 Kirk’s Winding Trail

Macon, GA 31211

Pam Johnston, Director of Children & Family Ministries

Volunteer Gardeners

Mondays & Thursdays in the Garden – 8:00-11:00 am

Thursdays in the Garden – 1:30-3:30 pm

Questions? Call Jack Head 719-7455

Mulberry Community Garden

There is a bucket in the atrium to receive donations

for Daybreak. Supplies Needed:

Coffee Creamer

Sugar Wipes (like Lysol or other disinfectant)

Bar soap Belts – All sizes

Body wash Spray cleaner (Lysol)

June 19-23

8:45-12 Noon Come meet Flame and have a blast at

Hero Central!

Go online to register! Your kids will encounter God’s heroes and learn how they

embody qualities that make us shine like Him!! Through

drama, music, crafts, snacks, science lab, recreation and a

morning assembly time, we will introduce your kids to 5 Bible

stories that will link the Old and New Testaments to our lives

today. They will begin each morning in our courtyard, proceed

inside to a morning praise time, and have a blast all day long.

Below is a list of important information for you to remember.

Want to volunteer? Let Pam know!

Budget Report 2017

Gifts and Endowment Month Other Revenue Revenue Expense Net Jan 68,829 32,043 121,616 (20,744) Feb 72,512 19,516 109,744 (17,746) Mar 86,407 37,723 133,327 (9,197) Total YTD 227,748 89,282 364,717 (47,687)

Part-Time Nursery Coordinator Mulberry Street UMC seeks to hire a part-time supervisor over

our church nursery staff. Hours vary, and require most Sundays.

Duties include scheduling and overseeing nursery staff, making

families and infants/toddlers feel welcome at the church, and

maintaining safe and inviting nursery areas. Childcare and

supervisory experience preferred. Please submit resume to

pjohnston@mulberrymethodist.org

Be a Praying Parent

Prayer is the saucer into which parental fears are

poured to cool. … Each time a parent prays, Christ

responds. His big message to moms and dads?

Bring your children to me.

—Max Lucado, Fearless

Mulberry Street United Methodist Church 719 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201

P.O. Box 149, Macon, GA 31202 Office (478) 745-8601

www.mulberrymethodist.org

NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Our 11 a.m. service is broadcast live over Radio Station AM 940 WMAC.

This Week at Mulberry

Sunday, May 21 9:00 am Worship/Chapel

9:30 Blue Room Kids 9:45 am Sunday School

10:00 am NewRoom Worship/Library Ballroom 11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary

12:15 pm Reception for Cam Bishop, Rev. Bill Culpepper and Dr. David Keith/F-Hall

5:00 pm Anchored 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study

Monday, May 22

5:15 pm Finance Committee Mtg/Conf Rm

Tuesday, May 23 8:30 Prayer Group/Prayer Rm 9:30 am Staff Meeting/Conf Rm

12:00 pm Kiwanis/F-Hall

Wednesday, May 24 9:15 am CCM Chapel

10:30 am M/O Worship/Chapel

Thursday, May 25 9:30 am Circle of Friends Sewing Group/Rm 232

Sunday, May 28

9:00 am Worship/Chapel 9:30 Blue Room Kids

9:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am NewRoom Worship/Library Ballroom

11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID MACON, GA

PERMIT NO. 417

Mulberry Street UMC Staff Jimmy Towson, Senior Pastor

Tommy Perkins, Associate Pastor Bill Culpepper, Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries

Trevor Ward & Tyler Giles, Worship Leaders Bruce Bishop, Church Administrator Camille Bishop, Music Director/Organist

Pam Johnston, Director of Children & Family Ministries Betsy Abbott, Director of Hospitality Karen Carter, Connections Director

Sara Colvin, Financial Secretary Linda Parker, Administrative Secretary Doris Andrews, Church Cook/Custodian

Clifton Carswell & Jeffrey Smith, Custodians Tshanghi Corey, Director, Children’s Center Debbie Towson, Director, Macon Outreach

Rev. Jimmy Towson (538-9067)

Rev. Tommy Perkins (615-691-3171) Rev. Bill Culpepper (803-673-7860)