MULBERRY STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

July 28, 2019

www.mulberrymethodist.org

A New Chapter for New Room, July 28th, 2019 Nearly three years ago, Mulberry Street UMC made a prayerful and faith-filled decision that required courage and commitment—project the love of Christ as we experience it at Mulberry Street UMC into downtown Macon through a new worship community as an extension of the ministries of the church. New Room was born. It found a home in the Old Library Ball Room where siblings in Christ welcomed people into fellowship and worship inspired by the Holy Spirit.

After months of deliberation by a dedicated committee and leadership team—and after circumstances changed due to staff rearranging and funding considerations—the Church Council endorsed the plan to move from the Old Library Ball Room to the third floor Youth Room in the Mulberry building.

On Sunday, July 28th, the final worship service will start at the Old Library Ball Room, and then participants will walk to the Mulberry campus to complete the service in the new worship space. This new worship space on Mulberry’s third floor, the New Room Worship Center, will be shared with our youth ministry.

On Sunday, August 4th, the first New Room service in the new space will meet at a new time, 11:00 a.m., in what is being called “a soft opening” as we iron out some of the logistical and technical considerations.

Then, on Sunday, August 11th, we will celebrate a new chapter for New Room with a full service of praise and worship and fellowship. This will also be the beginning of the Sunday School season with the whole church celebrating Promotion Sunday at 10:00. We invite the New Room attendees to consider joining one of our Sunday School classes during that hour. (You may even want to start a new one!)

I am grateful to God for the visionary leaders of our church, both lay and clergy, who saw a joyful future in opening a new door to welcome people into the life of Mulberry through this three-year initiative called New Room. I am grateful to the many devoted Mulberry members—through their prayers, their presence, their gifts, and their service—who are working for the success of New Room to the glory of God. God is indeed blessing our whole church family as well as the dozens of people who come looking for an encounter with God in New Room.

There are too many names to thank in this space. However, I am confident that God will honor your devotion and continue to bless the life of the whole body at Mulberry in the weeks and months to come as we seek excellence in worship, music, and community building in all aspects of the life of our church.

We welcome you in the name of Jesus Christ, New Room!

In Christ,

Matt

Sunday Worship July 28, 2019

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Worship Times

10:00 am/NewRoom – Library Ballroom 9:00 am/Chapel

11:00 am/Sanctuary

“All You Have To Do Is Ask” Luke 11:1-13

Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery

Assisting with Worship Nine O’clock Usher

Bill Jackson & Clay Washburn

Eleven O’clock Ushers Robbie Allen, Josh Carroll, Waverly Golson,

Mel Jamison, Darin McClure, Jason Mott, Ed Powell, Kyle Starling, Bert Thompson,

Ben Vaughn & Tom Woodcock

Acolytes Akins Manley, Lead Acolyte

Wilson Brown, Crucifer Henry McClure, Candlelighter

Children’s Church Leader Rev. Julia Norman

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

his brother, Arthur Charles Anderson, by Tim and Melissa Anderson.

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

parents, Ed and Pree Sell, and Clyde and Bettie Smith

by Ed and Lenore Sell.

Nine O’clock Worship 33 New Room Worship 56 Eleven O’clock Worship 123 Total Worship Attendance 212

Love, Care and Share around the Table

Begins August 21st

Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build

Hands & Hearts (Building Houses, Changing Lives)

Mulberry UMC is joining Mercer University and several other interdenominational congregations from around Macon to build a home in the historic Pleasant Hill Neighborhood this summer and we

need your involvement & support.

What: Volunteer Workday (Landscaping) When: Saturday, August 3rd 8:00 – 12:00

Where: 2056 Sycamore Street, Macon, GA 31204

In addition to your hands, we need your financial support too! Mulberry UMC has committed to $5,000 in financial support.

If you would like to donate to this project, please make your check out to Mulberry Street UMC and put “Habitat” at the bottom of the check.

To volunteer for this project, please call the church office at 745-8601 or email Linda at lparker@mulberrymethodist.org. Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, July 31st.

For Questions please contact: Jim Manley (478)960.2678

Vibrant Trip to Chick-Fil-A

Backstage Tour Atlanta Monday, August 26, 2019

Tickets are $25 per person plus tax, not including the meal at Dwarf House. If we have enough people sign up, we may rent a van as

well and split the cost. Here is the itinerary: 10:00 am Depart Mulberry

11:45 am Arrive at Dwarf House to eat 12:45 pm Leave for Chick-Fil-A Headquarters

1:00 pm Arrival and Check-in 4:00 pm Depart for Mulberry

Please R.S.V.P. to Linda at lparker@mulberrymethodist.org by August 19

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Equip yourself for effective ministry at Pathways.

Churches looking for new ideas, networking opportunities and practical, quality training for their pastors, parishioners, staff and leaders need look no further than this year’s Pathways leadership training event.

Scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Warner Robins, the training event will offer participants more than 30 workshops to choose from, each designed to help congregations become healthier and to fulfill the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. The event will begin with a time of worship and gathering time around creativity in ministry.

The training, which starts at 9:30 a.m. and lasts until 4:00 p.m., features workshops on a variety of subjects, from children and youth-focused workshops to spiritual discipline workshops to those focused on missions and outreach. The design team urges local church leaders to carpool to the event to minimize travel costs and to maximize the benefits of the day by continuing the learning conversation during the return trip.

The conference cost $25 per person. A boxed lunch from Chick-fil-A is included in the registration fee. Safe Sanctuaries compliant childcare is available for newborn to fifth-grade children at a cost of $10 per child which covers the cost of their lunch. Pre-registration is required for childcare. .5 CEU credits are available for this event.

Use this link to register: https://www.sgaumc.org/pathways After you have registered, please call the church office

(745-8601) or email Linda at lparker@mulberrymethodist.org and let us know. We want to keep a list of Mulberry participants.

For questions, contact Allison Lindsey at allison@sgaumc.com.

Memorial Fund

In memory of Mary Ann Heard by Carolyn Dominy Hu & Ann Lovein

Dr. & Mrs. Edward H. Young

General Fund In honor of Wilson Brown, Acolyte by

Mr. & Mrs. Chester A. Lowe, Jr.

Paul Triesenberg

July 17, 2019

Rev. Julia Norman, Minister for Families & Children

jnorman@mulberrymethodist.org 745-8601

Macon Outreach Pantry Needs: coffee powdered milk condiments

cake mixes & frosting plastic grocery bags

Pew Cushions Individual pew cushions are now available for the sanctuary to be used by worshippers if needed. They are located in baskets, one in atrium and another in the vestibule located outside the door next to the ramp that leads to the pulpit area of the sanctuary.

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

911 Needs: toilet paper, powdered coffee creamer, lemonade drink mix

“Off” or other brands of insect repellent

Nursing Volunteers Needed If you are a nurse, former nurse, LPN or nurse practitioner and would love to

serve Daybreak in assisting with clinic needs, we are looking for 5-10 hours per week. Please email us: daybreak@depaulusa.org with your name, contact

information, and qualifications and our clinic manager Dottie Wendt will get in touch with you. Thank you for your willingness to serve our community and help

our neighbors experiencing homelessness!

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

Trevor Ward, Minister for Youth and Families tward@mulberrymethodist.org 478-607-9003

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

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publication, is the official news source of the South Georgia Annual Conference and a ministry of the Office of Connectional Ministries.

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Sunday School Schedule (YSS = Youth Sunday School)

1st Sunday-YSS on 3rd Floor 2nd Sunday-Worship at Newroom (No YSS)

3rd Sunday-YSS on 3rd Floor 4th Sunday- YSS on 3rd Floor

5th Sunday-Waffle House Hangout

Youth Led House Worship July 28 & August 4

5-6 pm @ The Ward’s (587 Corbin Avenue) Dinner to follow @ Cookout - (Bring $10)

Youth Week in July We will be sharing the love of Christ through Works of Mercy by serving others this

week. These events will run Monday through Thursday, and will consist of morning/afternoon events. On Thursday we will take a group to Wild Adventures! The cost of the trip will be reduced for every event you participate in throughout the week.

If you attend all 3 days your ticket will be FREE!

July 22 Community Garden Service Project – 8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Lunch to follow ($5)

July 23 Macon Outreach Day (Scavenger Hunt) Serving at Macon Outreach (Lunch included)

9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

July 24 Yard Work and Home Projects Service Day (Bring $5 for Lunch) Meet at 9:00 a.m.

July 25

WILD ADVENTURES! All Day – 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Promotion Sunday & Blessing of the Backpacks

August 11, 2019

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Third graders will receive their own Bibles in worship at

11:00 a.m. Please make sure we have spelled your child’s

name correctly. Contact Pastor Julia by Monday, July 29th

at jnorman@mulberrymethodist.org. if your child would like

to participate or if you have a child entering the third

grade that is not on this list.

Mallory Elizabeth Bishop

Emory Kate Evans

William Thatcher Magda

Harper Rose Mayfield

Marian Madeline Minton

Sloan Cecile Vernon

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, July 28 9:00 am Worship/Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School

10:00 am Revival Group/Rm 314 10:00 am New Room Worship/Library Ballroom

11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary 5:00 pm Youth Led House Worship @ Trevor’s Home

Tuesday, July 30

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

6:30 pm Small Group/Lamback’s

Wednesday, July 31 10:30 am M/O Worship/Chapel

Thursday, August 1

9:30 am Sewing Group/Rm 232

Sunday, August 4 9:00 am Worship/Chapel 9:45 am Sunday School

10:00 am Revival Group/Rm 314 10:00 am New Room Worship/Library Ballroom

11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary 12:30 pm Children’s Sunday School Class Teachers

Mtg/Children’s Assembly Rm

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 Rev. Julia Norman, Minister for Families and Children

Rev. Trevor Ward, Minister for Families and Youth Tom Granum, Director of Music/Organist

Bruce Bishop, Church Administrator Sarah Pounds, Director of Communications

Betsy Abbott, Director of Hospitality Karen Carter, Connections Director

Linda Parker, Administrative Secretary Laura Dannenberg, Financial 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

Our congregation and staff care about our members who are in the hospital.

Since hospitals cannot release information because of confidentiality

guidelines, please contact the church office or one of the ministers when you or

a family member is in the hospital.

Macon Outreach Fund

In memory of Mary Davis Pitts by M. VandDe Water In memory of Hugh McMaster by

Jean Weatherford Lee & Bonnie Stevens In memory of Imogene Tharpe by Charles & Yetta Price

In memory of Nancy Tharpe by Roberta Johstono Lisa Hunt