M U LBER R Y S T R EET
U N IT ED M ET HO D IS T C HUR C H
May 31, 2015
www.mulberrymethodist.org
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Re t ire m e n t Lu n c h e o n
fo r t h e M a s o n s !
S u n d a y , M a y 3 1 s t a t 1 2 :1 5
Fe llo w s h ip Ha ll
C o m e g iv e T o m m y a n d K a r e n a g r a n d s e n d -o ff!
Sunday Wo rsh ip
May 31, 2015
9:00 am Chapel
Scampers
11:00 am Sanctuary
999 “T he Continuing Q uestion”
Isaiah 6:1-8
John 3:1-17
Rev. Bill Culpepper,
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries
June 3‐6, 2015 Tifton, GA Sundays
Anchored - 5:00 pm
Rev. Tommy Mason
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Assisting with Wo rsh ip
Upcoming Events
Clergy Members to Annual Conference
Tommy Mason, Tommy Perkins
& Bill Culpepper
Lay Member to Annual Conference
Jack & Carol Head & Gail Springstead
Youth Week
June 22-26
Youth Summer Retreat
July 10-13
Usher for Nine O’clock
Warren Dunn & Scott Wangen
Ushers for Eleven O’clock
Charlie Bridges, Austin Carter,
Kenneth Harper, Jason Hawkins,
Baxter James, David Mann, Don Ream,
Bob Veto & Jim Wilson
Children’s Church
Stewart & Shannon Vernon (2K/3/K)
Drew & Becky Mercer (4K/5K)
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Mem orial Fund
In memory of George Jones by
Mickey & Carol Pope
Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:00 pm Fellowship Hall Honorarium
In honor of Mickey & Carol Pope
by Harold Downs
Program:
Meet and greet Rev. Jimmy Towson,
the new Senior Pastor at Mulberry.
Call the church office (745-8601) for reservations by
Monday, June 8th.
All are invited.
Broadcast & Audio
Ministry
In memory of Eunice Brown by
Mrs. Charlene B. Cotton
The flowers in the chapel are given to the
glory of God and in loving memory of
George Munford by Norma Munford
and family.
The flowers on the altar in the sanctuary,
given to the glory of God, are in
celebration of Kathleen Gresham Head and
Daniel George Stallings’s wedding which
took place Saturday, May 30, 2015.
training will be held on June
13, 20 15, for men interested in
“Isis Cambodia”
serving on the Kairos team in
September
at
the
Burruss
Correctional Training Center in
Forsyth. Contact Sam Lamback,
phone: 478 550-3067, email:
[email protected],
for
information.
Mary Grace Rumford will be
speaking about her ministry in Cambodia.
4 t h o f Ju ly
Ce le b ra t io n D in n e r
Ju n e 2 8 t h
Mark 7:24‐30 im m e d ia t e ly fo llo w in g
1 1 :0 0 a m s e rv ic e
Attendance Last Week
Nine O’clock Worship
Eleven O’clock Worship
Total Worship Attendance
45
205
250
B a r- B - Cu e
Me n u :
S te w
S la w
Kairos Prison Ministry transforms
the lives of inmates as well as
team members. Is God calling you
to this vital work? Required
Sunday, June 21
10:00 am
Fellowship Hall
Ch ip s
No re s e rv a t io n s n e e d e d .
D o n a t io n s We lc o m e !
Pam John ston , Director of Children & Family Min istries
Pantry N eeds
Canned T omatoes
Canned Fruit
Help Needed to Pick Up Deliveries
Pizza Hut – Zebulon Road
Mondays – 11:00 am – Pick up Pizza
Vacat ion Bible School
J une 8- 12
9: 00 am – 12: 30 pm.
Chipotle – Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.
Saturdays – 2:00 pm – Pick up food
Many volunt eer s ar e needed f or our VBS t his year . The t heme
is G-For ce, God’s Love in Act ion, wit h all t ypes of spor t s and
f un act ivit ies included. I f you ar e able t o pr ovide snacks, help
decor at e, lead a classr oom or be an assist ant , t hen let Pam
know as soon as possible.
The food can be stored in your refrigerator and be brought
to Macon Outreach the next day or on Sunday at church.
If you’d like to volunteer call Robin or Debbie
at 478-743-8026
or email [email protected]
D AYB R E AK
Rigby’s Roundup
Wednesday, June 24
Kids ages 6-12 meet at church at 10:30 to do some mission work
and then head to Rigby’s in Warner Robins for skating and fun.
We’ll return by 4:00 pm.
There is a bucket in the atrium to receive donations to Daybreak.
Supply Needs:
sugar
powdered creamer
spray deodorant
shower supplies
toilet tissue
paper towels
Living Water Well
Mission Trip to Nicaragua
Fr oYo Pool Par t y
W ednesday, J uly 22
6: 00- 9: 00 pm
Locat ion: T BA
Budget Report 2015
Endowment
Month
Revenue
Jan
65,946
Feb
83,166
March
102,146
Total YTD 251,258
Expense
96,592
105,627
113,483
315,703
Net
(30,646)
(22,462)
(11,337)
(64,445)
Revenue
0
0
6,000
6,000
Net__
(30,646)
(22,462)
(5,337)
(58,445)
October 2015 we return to Nicaragua to help a
community in need. Our team is forming with a (prefundraising) cost per person of $1400 + $30 online
LWI background check. If you are interested in joining
the team, please contact Drew Mercer (478) 919-3842
or [email protected] and visit www.water.cc.
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
MACON, GA
PERMIT NO. 417
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.
Rev. Tommy Mason (960-8140)
Rev. Tommy Perkins (615-691-3171)
Rev. Bill Culpepper (803-673-7860)
Th is Week a t Mu lb er r y
Sunday, May 31
9:00 am Worship/Chapel
9:40 am KIDSPRAISE
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary
12:15 pm Mason Retirement Luncheon/F-Hall
5:00 pm ANCHORED
Tuesday, June 2
8:30 am Prayer Group/Prayer Rm
10:30 am Staff Meeting/Conf Rm
12:00 pm Kiwanis/F-Hall
7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study
a
a
Wednesday-Saturday, June 3-6
Annual Conference – Tifton
Wednesday, June 3
9:15 am CCM Chapel
10:30 am M/O Worship
12:30 pm Centering Prayer
4:30 pm UMW Executive Brd Mtg/Conf Rm
Thursday, June 4
9:30 am Circle of Friends Sewing Group/Rm 232
Sunday, June 7
9:00 am Worship/Chapel
9:40 am KIDSPRAISE
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary
5:00 pm ANCHORED
Macon O utreach Fund
In memory of Al Greenway by
Bill Sparks Ray & Carolyn Dominy
In memory of Mary Jane League by Frances H. Inzer
In memory of Wendell Barnes by Carolyn and Ray Dominy
In memory of Frances Kite by
Mr. & Mrs. W. Tyler Evans Frank & Mary Anne Gaudry Frances H. Inzer
Robert and Rosemary Thomas Bill & Diane Orr Ann and Hu Lovein
Sherry & Bill Tift Kay Kelly Smith Susan & Sid Middlebrooks
In memory of Dorothy Martin by Hank & Lori Martin
In memory of Jack Castellaw by Carolyn & Ray Dominy
In honor of Tommy & Karen Mason by Julie & Denny Julius
Mu lb er r y S t r eet U MC S t a ff
Tommy Mason, Senior Pastor
Tommy Perkins, Associate Pastor
Bill Culpepper, Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries
Creede Hinshaw, Senior Pastor Emeritus
Bruce Bishop, Church Administrator Camille Bishop, Music Director/Organist
Pam Johnston, Director of Children & Family Ministries
Betsy Abbott, Director of Hospitality Erin Frazier, Director, Children’s Center
Ann Smith, Spiritual Director Johnny Hathcock, Director, Macon Outreach
Sara Colvin, Financial Secretary Linda Parker, Administrative Secretary
Doris Andrews, Church Cook/Custodian
Custodians
Clifton Carswell
Jeffrey Smith