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M U LBER R Y S T R EET
U N IT ED M ET HO D IS T C HUR C H
April 5, 2015
www.mulberrymethodist.org
This Easter w eekend, Come and w orship.
Give thanks. Celebrate Life!
East er Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 4
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Everyone is invited to the fun on Coleman Hill.
Bring picnic lunch, drinks, chairs and blankets.
East er Sunrise Service
7:00 AM on Coleman Hill
Rev. Tommy Mason, Preacher
In the event of rain, the service will be held in Mulberry’s sanctuary.
Flowering of t he East er Cross
On Easter Sunday morning members of Mulberry are asked to bring flowers from their yards
or gardens to place on the cross in Mulberry’s courtyard. The cross will be covered in greenery and
chicken wire and flowers will be easily placed on the cross. Please bring flowers to the courtyard prior to
Sunday school. This beautiful blooming cross will symbolize our risen Christ
to all who pass by our church home after Easter.
East er W orship
(both services will be in the Sanctuary)
9:00 & 11:00 AM Sanctuary
Rev. Tommy Mason, Preacher
Ainsworth Choir
Sunday Wo rsh ip
April 5, 2015
Scampers
9:00
am Sanctuary
11:00 am Sanctuary
999 Cam Bishop, Director of Music/Organist
Rev. Bill Culpepper, Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries
Renowned Organist
Alan Morrison
to Play at Mulberry
“Shaken…and Stirred”
Mark 16:1-8
Sundays
Anchored
5:00 pm- Youth Room
Sponsored by
Mercer’s Townsend School of Music
Joan Godsey Concert Series
Monday, April 20
7:30 pm
Free event! All are welcome.
Rev. Tommy Mason
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Assisting with Wo rsh ip
Usher for Nine O’clock
Tim Anderson
W ednesdays
6:15 pm
The chu r ch
office will
be closed
Monday,
April 6 t h .
Ushers for Eleven O’clock
An Eastertide of W isdom
Russ Barber, Gregory Bushway, Gary Dunn,
Emory Dunn, Jim Manley, Drew Mercer,
Don Ream, Vaughan Smith, Bill Sparks,
Joe Stephens & Lee Stevens
Daily Insights from the Desert
The desert fathers and mothers have inspired Christian
Children’s Church
spirituality since the fourth century. These men and
Joel & Mandie Respess (2K/3K)
women, mostly uneducated, were sought out for their
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wisdom, which was collected in writing and has been
shared throughout the centuries.
Thursday, April 9
During the Easter season (the fifty days from Easter to
Pentecost)
you are invited to join an e-mail
community to receive a daily dose of desert wisdom.
Contact A nn Smith at annsmith828@gmail.com to be
included.
12:00 pm - $6.00
Fellowship Hall
Call the church office
745-8601 for reservations
by Tuesday, April 7.
All are invited! Please invite guests!
The flowers in the sanctuary are given
to the glory of God and in loving memory of
Dr. & Mrs. J. Milton Heard, Jr.
by Mr. & Mrs. Milton Heard, III and family.
Flowering of the Easter Cross
O n Easter Sunday morning members of M ulberry are asked to bring flowers from their yards
or gardens to place on the cross in M ulberry’s courtyard. The cross will be covered in
greenery and chicken wire and flowers will be easily placed on the cross. Please bring flowers
to the courtyard prior to Sunday school. This beautiful blooming cross will symbolize our risen
Christ to all who pass by our church home after Easter.
Mark 5:1‐20 Are you interested in becoming
a Mulberry Gazelle?
Attendance Last Week
Nine O’clock Worship
Eleven O’clock Worship
Total Worship Attendance
39
361
400
Sunday School
255
April 8
Menu: Roast Beef
Program:
A Night with Mulberry Youth Gazelles are matched with our homebound to
form friendships, emotional and physical
support, and generally remember our church
saints! If you are interested in becoming a
Gazelle...or know someone who needs a Gazelle,
please contact Marilyn Armstrong at:
478/335-8363 or marilynar@cox.net
Pam John ston , Director of Children & Family Min istries
East er Egg Hunt - Sat ur day, Apr il 4
11:00 am – 1:00 pm - Coleman Hill
J oin is on Coleman Hill f or inf lat ables, pony r ides, pr izes and games,
wit h t he Egg Hunt st ar t ing at 11:15 and open t o all kids up t o age 12.
Even if you can’t make t he hunt , blanket s and picnics ar e encour aged!
Mem o rial Fund
In memory of Alton Greenway by
Mr. Michael D. Hartzog Mr. & Mrs. William O. Walker
Mr. & Mrs. G. Boone Smith, III Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin Martin, Jr.
In memory of Wendell Barnes by
Mrs. Gloria M. Wynn Mr. Charles E. Glass Mr. & Mrs. William O. Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Moore Mr. & Mrs. David F. Green, Sr.
The Hall Family Mr. Zeke Rhodes
In memory of Rev. Bill Hurdle by
Mr. & Mrs. William O. Walker Mrs. Janice R. Nordan Mr. & Mrs. David Bell
In memory of Jim Lawton by
Mr. & Mrs. William O. Walker Mr. & Mrs. Howell Newton
In memory of Handy & Mariam Hancock by Mr. Harold L. Downs
In memory of Bishop Handy Hancock by Mrs. Janice R. Nordan
In memory of Charlotte Nunnally by Mr. & Mrs. William O. Walker
Music Fund
In honor of Cam Bishop, Caitlin Dowling & Dr. David Keith by
Rev. & Mrs. Samuel P. Lamback
Office Volunteer
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday - 10:30 am -12 noon
Help work front office, answering phones and greeting clients.
Also handing out hygiene bags if needed.
Food Pickup
Monday mornings at 10:00 am
Carrabbas, BoneFish and Outback Steakhouse in the Riverside/Arkwright area.
Each volunteer will have a refrigerated bag, place food in bag and drop off at
Macon Outreach that day.
Clothing Closet
Tuesdays 8:45 am -12 noon
Help stock clothes and help clients with shopping.
If you'd like to volunteer, just call Debbie or Robin, 478-743-8026
or email dtowson@mulberrymethodist.org
Pantry Needs
Peanut Butter
D AYB R E AK
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
Macon O utreach Fund
In memory of Al Greenway by
Janssen Retain Partners Jimmy & Jean Weatherford
Social Security Administration Denny & Julie Julius Hannah Greene
Cecil & Julia Baldwin Janet Frost
In memory of Wendell Barnes by
Heart of Georgia Insurance Brokers, Inc. Butch & Frankie Jean Beaty
Charles H. Yates, Jr.
In memory of Bishop Handy Hancock by
Bob & Patsy Fountain Denny & Julie Julius Hannah Greene
In honor of Hazel Couch’s Birthday by Harry Lee Couch
In honor of Frances Inzer’s Birthday by Harry Lee & Hazel Couch
In honor of deceased loved ones and friends and the helpful employees at
Kroger and K-Mart on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard by Joseph & Paulette Reeves
Methodist Home Celebration Day
Saturday, April 1 1 , 2 0 1 5
1 0 :3 0 am – 2 :0 0 pm
Help Bring a SNOW DAY
to the Kids of Middle GA!
This year’s event will be a “Snow Day” with snow tubing, snow ball throwing, crafts,
carnival games, food booths, auctions, etc.
In order to make Celebration Day a success, we NEED YOU!
We need volunteers for the following areas:
Carnival Games Registration Food Sales/Serving Photography
Set-up & Break-down Help with Auctions Parking & Transportation
We also need the following:
Bake sale goods (cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, candies, etc.)
Auction items for live or silent auction (trips, restaurant gift cards, unique items, etc.)
If you can help, please contact Julia Plonk, Special Events Manager,
751-2898 or julia.plonk@TheMethodistHome.org.
Living Water Well
Mission Trip to Nicaragua
Millions of people still lack safe, clean drinking water, which cripples their ability
to survive and thrive. In recent years Mulberry has helped fund a water well in
Swaziland and has funded and sent teams to drill wells and teach hygiene for
communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
October 2015 we return to Nicaragua to help a community in need. Our team is
forming with a (pre-fundraising) cost per person of $1400 + $30 online LWI
background check.
If you are interested in joining the team, please contact Drew Mercer (478) 9193842 or drewmercer@gmail.com and visit www.water.cc.
Budget Report 2015
Month
Jan
Total YTD
Revenue
65,946
65,946
Expense
96,592
96,592
Net
(30,646)
(30,646)
Circle Meetings
Paula Motes Circle
The Paula Motes Circle will meet Wednesday, April 8 at 4:00 pm
in the Conference Room.
Grace Circle
The Grace Circle will meet Thursday, April 9 at 6:30 pm at the
home of
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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
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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, April 5
7:00 am Sunrise Service/Coleman Hill
9:00 am Worship/Sanctuary
9:40 am KIDSPRAISE
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary
Monday, April 6
Church Office Will Be Closed
Tuesday, April 7
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
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Wednesday, April 8
9:15 am CCM Chapel
10:30 am M/O Worship
12:30 pm Centering Prayer
4:00 pm Paula Motes Circle/Conf Rm
5:30 pm Wednesday Night Supper
7:15 pm Ainsworth Choir
Thomas Sunday (April 12th)
Easter Homebound Communion
At 12 noon in the sanctuary the Second Sunday of Easter (Thomas Sunday) you are invited to
participate in the extension our Lord's table to Mulberry's homebound. If you are willing to be
part of this Communion Outreach on what will be a most meaningful and sacred event of the
Eastertide following the 11:00 communion service, please contact Tommy Perkins at
tperkins@mulberrymethodist.org or 745-8601 no later than Wednesday, April 8th.
If you are a homebound member of Mulberry who would like to receive Communion on the
second Sunday of Easter April 12th between 12:30 and 6:00 pm, please contact Tommy
Perkins no later than Thursday, April 9th so he can coordinate your visit
tperkins@mulberrymethodist.org or 745-8601.
Thursday, April 9
9:30 am Circle of Friends Sewing Group/Room 232
12:00 pm Young at Heart Luncheon
Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop
Saturday, April 18, 2015
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Johns Creek UMC, Johns Creek, GA
Saturday, April 11
1:00-5:00 pm Vintage Macon/F-Hall
...after the divorce papers are served and the bottom falls out of your life.
Stephen M inisters are the " after people"- there after ...
the phone call you hoped you'd never get.
...after the funeral, when everyone has left and the emotions come crashing.
Sunday, April 12
7:00 am Sunrise Service/Coleman Hill
9:00 am Worship/Chapel
9:40 am KIDSPRAISE
9:45 am Sunday School
11:00 am Worship/Sanctuary
5:00 pm Anchored
...after the last child honks the horn, waves, and drives away--& the house seems empty.
...after the baby arrives demanding more of you than you ever dreamed possible.
Stephen ministers come along side & provide comfort and support after life's transitions
when it is needed.
Registration fee is $15. Questions? Contact Tommy Perkins tperkins@mulberrymethodist.org
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