MULBERRY STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

October 14, 2018

www.mulberrymethodist.org

October 17, 2018

Celebrate Mulberry! “…For God, all things are possible.” Mark 10:27

Dearest Mulberry Street brothers and sisters, On Wednesday, October 17th, the church will be gathering to celebrate what God has done, is doing, and will do with us as God’s church. The evening will include delicious food, warm fellowship, and telling the story of our church over the past year. It will also include sharing with the church the status of planning and organizing for 2019, and the steps that are being taken to discover, dream, design, and deliver what God has in store for us in the coming years. And finally, we will be challenging you and your family to join us in this new chapter of our journey through your time, your talents, and your gifts. As you read this, the Strategic Planning Team will have convened, beginning their journey together praying, discussing, and dreaming about who we are as a church and what direction we think we’re going for the 2019 and the years to come. This team consists of our Lay Leader and the chairpersons of Church Council, SPRC (incoming and outgoing), Finance, Trustees, Conference Delegate-at-large, and four appointees I’ve chosen, as well as members of our church staff. Although I will be happy to entertain questions at any time about our planning process, the strategic concept, and financial requirements, I will be hosting three question and answer sessions on the following dates and times: Sunday, October 21, 3:00-4:30; Tuesday, October 23, 12:00-1:30; and Wednesday, October 24, 4:00-5:30. This discerning process began in May with the securing a church consultant, Rev. Dr. Roger Ross. Dr. Ross assisted us in assessing the current climate of our church. The report of his visit, available upon request, already informs many of the steps I am taking and plan to take. Roger will advise in the months to come. I’m excited about how the Holy Spirit is moving among us. I’m proud to be your pastor as we consider what God has in store for Mulberry Street as we enter the third century of our existence. See you at the celebration! In Christ,

Matt

Sunday Worship October 14, 2018

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Times 9:00 am/Chapel

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

“Mission Oriented” Mark 10:17-31

Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery

Assisting with Worship Nine O’clock Ushers

Sam Henley & David Ivey

Eleven O’clock Ushers Jeff Amerson, James Berg, JB Easterlin, Eric Hefner, Bill Henderson, Bill Jarrard,

Bob Lovett, Bob McCormick, Reeves Minton, David Morris, Wesley Rauls, Rader Sellers

& Russ Vaughn.

Acolytes Reilly Brown, Lead Acolyte

Akins Manley, Crucifer Wilson Brown & Katherine Dent, Candlelighters

The flowers in the chapel are given to the glory of God and in loving memory

of Eunice and Charles Brown and Dr. L. E. Brown

by Charlene Brown Cotton.

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

Charlie and Linda Cloaninger, who celebrated their

50th wedding anniversary on October 12th, by Edward, Deb, Joe,

Elizabeth and their grandchildren.

Nine O’clock Worship 28

NewRoom Worship 48

Eleven O’clock Worship 178

Total Worship Attendance 254

Tom Granum, Director of Music/Organist

“O Sing to the Lord a New Song” (Psalm 98)

Come sing a new song (or perhaps an old one) to the Lord as part of our music ministries!

Children’s Choirs Wednesdays, 6:15-7:00 p.m.

Ainsworth Memorial Choir Wednesdays, 7:15-8:45 p.m.

Love, Care and Share around the Table

Wednesday, October 17

Program: Celebrate Mulberry!

Menu: Prime Rib

SUPPORT

THE CHILDREN’S CENTER

AT MULBERRY!

Tickets are on sale NOW! Tickets are $5.00 and are available at

Wednesday Night Supper (see Betsy Abbott) or can be picked up in the Children’s Center.

Menu: Spaghetti Green Beans

Roll Dessert

Plates will be ready for pick-up on Thursday, October 11th beginning at 4:00 pm.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Fall Festival is right around the corner! We hope you will join us on Sunday, October 21st from 4:30-7:00 for games, prizes, and great food! Costumes are encouraged. Children of all ages will enjoy the outdoor games and activities from 4:30-6:00.

This year we are also adding TRUNK-OR-TREAT to the festivities. We welcome you to decorate your car and bring candy to hand out to our tiniest trick-or-treaters. You may also choose to have your Sunday School Class or other group decorate one car together. (Please let us know if you are able to decorate your car so that we will have enough parking spaces available.)

We will continue the celebration in the Fellowship Hall from 6:00-7:00 to enjoy Chili and Apple Pie. (We encourage anyone who would like to bring a pot of chili or a pie to share to do so. If you would like to enter the Chili or Apple Pie Contest, please have your dishes to the Fellowship Hall by 5:00 for judging.)

We couldn't do this without the help of volunteers. If you are able to help, follow the link below to the signup sheet. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094faea622a6fe3-mulberry1

You may also email or call/text Clare Rauls (478-731-6813) or clarerauls@bellsouth.net to sign up.

Thank you for helping make this a fun event for ALL of our families and friends.

To Jim and Candi Wilson

upon the death of Jim’s father

Dan Wilson of Atlanta, GA on

September 30, 2018.

Charge Conference

@ Mulberry Street UMC

Sunday, October 28, 2018

4:00-5:30 pm

Sanctuary

October 28, 2018

Church Council Meeting

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

5:30 pm Parlor

New members will be received on October 21. If you or someone you know is considering church

membership, this will be a great time to join Mulberry. Please speak to one of the pastors if

you are interested in knowing more about membership.

Assistance Needed

Macon Outreach is low on funds. We are currently feeding around 200 people a day and we are also running full capacity on pantry days which is 50 families a week. We are so grateful

to be able to serve and love the community at Macon Outreach.

This time of year our funds are low, so we are asking you to dig deep and help us provide for these families by giving a monetary donation.

Checks can be made out to Macon Outreach and be placed in the offering plate on Sunday, dropped by at the church office,

or be mailed to Macon Outreach, PO Box 149, Macon, GA 31202.

We appreciate all your gifts that allow Macon Outreach to feed the Macon community.

Kate Buzzell, Executive Director

There is a bucket in the atrium to receive donations for Daybreak.

Supplies Needed: sugar napkins all-purpose cleaner toothpaste (small tubes),

double edge disposable razors

Volunteers needed to man stations.

Please contact Gay Martel at 955-4519.

Visit Daybreak on Facebook!

Community Foundation of Central GA On October 17, The Community Foundation of Central GA is

coordinating a community-wide conversation by bringing people of diverse backgrounds together to share a meal and have

meaningful conversations about topics that are important to the community. Daybreak will be a host site, and we look forward to

sharing our breakfast that morning with our participants and with new visitors from the community. You may participate in this free

event by signing up for a table at www.onthetablemacon.com. Thank you for all the ways you support Daybreak!

Mulberry’s Community Garden Volunteers welcome on Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 am.

Trevor Ward, Director of Youth Ministries

tward@mulberrymethodist.org 478-607-9003

Middle School Sunday School

Meet in Youth Room - 9:45-10:45am

High School Sunday School

Meet at Library Ballroom - 9:45-10:45am

Sunday Morning NewRoom Small Group 11:15 am - Contact: Jim Smith (478-747-4189)

Sunday Evening Women’s Bible Study 5:00 pm - Home of Molly Walker (4336 Old Club Road)

All women are welcome. Contact: Molly (478-731-7175) or mollywalker@cox.net.

Monday Evening Small Group Young Professionals Group (Ages 23-35) – 5:30-7:00 pm Contact: Trevor Ward (478-607-9003) for meeting place.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study 6:15 am - Starbucks at 4640 Forsyth Road – Contact: Clare Rauls

(478-731-6813) or clarerauls@bellsouth.net.

Tuesday Morning Men’s Bible Study 7:00 am - Taste and See Coffee Shop (downtown) – Contact: Jim Smith (478-747-4189)

Tuesday Evening Small Group 6:30-8:00 pm - Home of Sam & Gini Lamback

(821 Wesleyan Drive) Contact: Rev. Sam and Gini Lamback (478-550-3067) or lambacks@bellsouth.net.

G2G Mission Trip

January 18-21, 2019 Mulberry’s 6th trip to Hinton Rural Life Center

Youth and Adults, Young and Old All are invited! Details Soon!

Macon Outreach Needs: canned fruit or individual packets of fruit

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, November 20th @ 7:00 pm

Mulberry Street UMC

Finger Food Needed! Please bring your favorite finger food or dessert

to share after the Interfaith Worship Service. Your donation can be brought to the church kitchen

on Monday & Tuesday, November 19 & 20. Call Betsy Abbott, 745-8601 if you have questions.

Youth Ski Trip

December 31, 2018 – January 3, 2019

Details Soon!

The Link Below is the link to “The Link”, a way to keep you informed and

connected with what’s happening in South Georgia United Methodism and beyond! The Link is published every two weeks, full of Conference

news, resources, and event information to keep you up to date and in the know. Check it out. http://sgaumc-

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South Georgia Advocate The South Georgia Advocate, a twice monthly online news

publication, is the official news source of the South Georgia Annual

Conference and a ministry of the Office of Connectional Ministries.

Here is the link: http://sgaumc-

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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, October 14 9:00 am Worship/Chapel

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

10:00 am Revival Group/Parlor 10:00 am NewRoom Worship/Library Ballroom

11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary 11:15 am NewRoom Group

12:15 pm Flower Guild Mtg/Parlor 1:30-3:30 pm CPR Training/Children’s Assemb. Rm

5:00 pm Anchored 5:00 pm Confirmation Class

Monday, October 15 9:30 am Staff Breakfast/Parlor

11:00 am Cottages on Wesleyan Communion 5:30-7pm Young Professionals Group

Tuesday, October 16 6:15 am Women’s Bible Study/Starbucks 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study/Taste & See

9:30 am Staff Meeting/Youth Rm 12:00 pm Kiwanis/F-Hall

5:30 pm Church Council Mtg/Parlor 6:30 pm Small Group/Lamback’s

Wednesday, October 17 9:15 am CCM Chapel

10:00 am -2:00pm Community Foundation of Central GA/Parlor

10:30 am M/O Worship/Chapel 5:30 pm Wednesday Night Supper

6:00 pm Children’s Choirs 7:15 pm Ainsworth Choir

Thursday, October 18 9:30 am Circle of Friends Sewing Group/Rm 232

10:30 am DAR Mtg/Conf Rm 12:00 pm DAR Luncheon/F-Hall

Saturday, October 20 Fall Festival Set-up/F-Hall

Sunday, October 21 9:00 am Worship/Chapel

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

10:00 am Revival Group/Parlor 10:00 am NewRoom Worship/Library Ballroom

11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary 11:15 am NewRoom Group

4:30 pm Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off/F-Hall

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE

PAID MACON, GA

PERMIT NO. 417

Mulberry Street UMC Staff Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery, Lead Pastor Rev. Jeff Cook, Associate Pastor

Trevor Ward, NewRoom Worship Leader Tom Granum, Director of Music/Organist

Bruce Bishop, Church Administrator Trevor Ward, Director of Youth Ministries

Betsy Abbott, Director of Hospitality Karen Carter, Connections Director

Laura Dannenberg, Financial Secretary Linda Parker, Administrative Secretary Doris Andrews, Church Cook/Custodian

Clifton Carswell & Michael Washington, Custodians Tshanghi Corey, Director, Children’s Center

Kate Buzzell, Director, Macon Outreach

Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery – 478-733-0877 Rev. Jeff Cook – 229-886-7032

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Donations from Mulberry for UMCOR (Flood Relief) $1,745

Donations for Flood Buckets: $80

Macon Outreach Fund In honor of the Macon Outreach Employees by Frank Gaudry

In honor of Frank Gaudry by Lucy Allen

Music Fund In memory of Barbara Every by Mr. & Mrs. Eugene M. Maddux