MARVIN United Methodist Church

300 West Erwin Street

Tyler, Texas 75702

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Tyler, TX

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

MUSIC SPLASH WEEK

Sign up today! Music Splash Week is July 18-22.

Children who are 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2011, through fifth-graders are invited for singing, ring-ing, music making, recreation, treats and splash day! Camp meets from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch is provided each day.

There will be optional afternoon activities for third- through fifth-graders from 12:30-2:30. The cost for these optional afternoon activities is $5 per day.

Splash day is Friday. We will visit Tyler Tennis and Swim (320 Shiloh Road) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $5 per guest. Children must have their own adult supervision and may be required to take a swim test.

MARVINLIFE MID JUNE 2011

A M A R V I N U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H P U B L I C A T I O N

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ONLINE GIVING When you visit our web site, you’ll see a new button on the home page: Give. Use this button to sup-port Marvin with your pledges, honorariums, memorials and do-

nations to ministries of your choice on-line. Cur-rently you can give on-line through an e-check, which is a debit from your checking account. In the near future, you will be able to use a debit or credit card. Of course, you may still give your gifts through the traditional ways of the offering plate, mailing to the finance office or a bank draft.

YOU CAN SERVE We need YOU! Deliver water and ice or major or minor construction or roof or paint or do yard work or do electrical work or do plumbing or take digital photos or run errands or work at the festival or serve meals or work with children or be a youth helper or pray or give money! Volunteer for the entire week or even for just a few hours.

EVENTS KICK-OFF DINNER—6 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Pol-lard UMC WORK DAYS—Saturday, June 18; Monday-Friday, June 20-24 MEALS—During workdays, meals will be served at St. Paul’s. Lunch A begins at 11:30 and Lunch B

begins at 12:30. Dinner is served from 5-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. NEIGHBORHOOD FESTIVAL—6 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at St. Paul’s CLOSING CELEBRATION—6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Marvin UMC

PROJECTS SPY (Small Projects for You)―short-term pro-

jects completed in a day or less! Four home renovations Major renovations for a building at St. Paul

Children’s Foundation Major interior painting at St. Paul’s UMC Neighborhood Festival Just for Kids Project Loaves & Fishes (meals)

SAVE THE DATES July 22—Ladies’ Night Out Aug. 21—Blessing of the Backpacks Aug. 21—Promotion Sunday Aug. 28—One Room Sunday School Aug. 28-30—Revival with the Robbins family Sept. 1—Men’s gathering with Chris Plekenpoll Sept. 8—MOPS meetings resume

WELCOME BACK

We are pleased to announce that all of our pas-tors have been reassigned to Marvin for the next year.

CHILDREN Explore East Texas Day Camp will be from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 1-4. Second- through fifth-graders will visit some favorite East Texas attractions.

SIZZLIN’ SUMMER MISSIONS Sizzlin’ Summer Missions will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesdays in July. We will also have a family mission night at the East Texas Food Bank from 5:30-7:30 on the first Tuesday of each month.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE We are organizing a team of people mover driv-ers to pick up seniors at Meadow Lake and Atria Willow Park retirement homes in time for Sunday School and return them after the 11 o’clock ser-vices.

Can you help one Sunday a month? Contact Rev. Gerry Giles (ggiles@marvinumc.com or 903.592.7396) for information.

HOMEBOUND We need you to visit homebound members. Would you consider donating one hour a month to visit a lonely senior Marvin member no longer able to attend worship services? Contact Rev. Gerry Giles for information.

MEN Monday Morning Men's Group meets from 6:30-7:30 a.m. in the Wesley Missions Center. Come at 6 a.m. for donuts and fellowship.

Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study is taking a summer break.

Wednesday Laymen’s Lunch meets at 11:30 a.m. Come for lunch and a devotional in Pirtle Hall.

MISSIONS Do you have a loved one serving overseas? The Military Care Committee wants contact infor-mation for soldiers serving overseas for our mail-ing list. There are sign-up postcards in the Wel-come Center, or send the soldier’s name and mil-itary address to Marty Fazand (903.581.7662 or mfazand@suddenlink.net) or Melissa Brigman (903.592.7396 or mbrigman@marvinumc.com).

ST PAUL NEEDS CLOTHING St. Paul Children’s Foundation urgently needs clothing! They can use all sizes to share through their clothes closet. Please take your donations directly to the Foundation at 1358 E. Richards (located next to St. Paul’s UMC). For more infor-mation, call SPCF (903.531.9455).

UMCOR MISSION TRIP The Marvin Missions Team will sponsor a six-day trip to the UMCOR Sager-Brown in Baldwin, Louisi-ana, Oct. 16-21 (Sunday-Friday). Our team will work in the 48,000-square-foot warehouse receiv-ing, sorting, packing and shipping supplies for dis-aster relief around the world. The cost for this trip is $300 if you want to ride on the church people mover or $235 if you want to take your own vehi-cle. Only 15 spots are available and a $100 de-posit will hold your space. For information, con-tact Melissa Brigman (mbrigman@- marvinumc.com).

WOMEN Register now for the Summer Soul Series. Session two, Heaven is for Real, will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. July 12. The final session, Opening Your Heart and Home, is Aug. 2. Register on the web site or in the Welcome Center.

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT Join us for a ladies’ night out at 7 p.m. July 22 in Herd Auditorium. Get away, indulge in a choco-late buffet and hear fun, vibrant and dynamic Andrea Chevalier speak on “Relationships are Everything.” Bring your friends, as long as they are 16 or older. No guys allowed. Child care will be provided. Cost is $10. Make reservations by July 15 in the Welcome Center or on the web site.

MOPS Mothers of preschoolers are invited to experi-ence personal growth, spiritual hope and moth-ering support all to help you be the best mother possible. MOPS meets the second and fourth

MARVIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 300 West Erwin Street, Tyler, TX 75702 Phone: 903.592.7396 www.mumcfamily.com

WORSHIP WITH THE MARVIN FAMILY TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 8:45 and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary

CORE WORSHIP 8:45 and 11 a.m. in Herd Auditorium

5:14 WORSHIP 5:14 p.m. on Saturdays in Herd Auditorium

MID-WEEK MEDITATION 12:05 p.m. each Wednesday in the Chapel

SUNDAY EVENING 6 p.m. in the chapel, second and fourth Sundays

SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 a.m.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

DATE TRADITIONAL WORSHIP CORE WORSHIP

June 19 Dr. John Robbins Rev. Marty Dunbar June 26 Dr. Doug Baker Rev. Marty Dunbar

DATE SATURDAY 5:14 WORSHIP

June 18 Dr. John Robbins June 25 Dr. Doug Baker

STEWARDSHIP

DATE ATTENDANCE AMOUNT GIVEN

May 29 924 $46,692 June 5 960 $56,409

Thursdays of each month from September through May at Marvin. Play dates are scheduled throughout the summer. For more information, contact Sarah Burkett (sncburkett@yahoo.com or 903.245.6358). The first meeting this fall will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 8.

YOUTH Please note the time and day changes for our weekly events. Mid high will meet from 6:30-8:30 on Friday nights beginning June 17. Senior high will meet from 6:30-8:30 on Sunday nights.

CALENDAR June 26-July 1—mid high mission trip to Perryville, Arkansas July 17-23—senior high mission trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas

INFORMATION Want more information from Marvin? Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter. Visit the web site and follow the link from the home page to subscribe.

Are you a Facebook user? Find and like our church to get the latest news and reminders. We have a main page for Marvin, as well as pages for Marvin Concert Series, Core Worship and 5:14 worship.

MIDWEEK MEDITATION Take a break in the middle of the week. Come to the chapel at 12:05 p.m. each Wednesday for Mid-Week Meditation, a 30-minute service of prayer, scripture reading and Communion.

LET US KNOW Please let your church know when you or some-one in your family is in the hospital. Privacy laws restrict hospitals from releasing information, so your pastors need to know the name you’re reg-istered under or your room number so they can visit. Call or e-mail the church with your infor-mation (903.592.7396 or info@marvinumc.com).

MEMORIALS AND GIFTS LIBRARY FUND In memory of Polly Adkins Crusaders Sunday School Class

MARVIN CONCERT SERIES In memory of Robert Hollenbaugh Deanna & Dan Olson Seekers Sunday School Class In memory of Betty Pridgen Deanna & Dan Olson

MARVIN MENDERS In honor of Ewell Dickerson on Father’s Day Diane and Terry Hawkins In memory of Dorothy Pendergraft Mary Hammond

MEMORIAL FUND In memory of Jessie Royce Liles Nelwyn Morton In memory of Margaret Ann Loftis Connie Hawkins The Hibbs Family Highland Park Varsity Baseball Jane & Stewart Kenderdine Mr. & Mrs. Peyton Lake Adlyn & John Smith

MISSION WEEK In memory of Polly Adkins Beth & Bob Faulkner

In memory of Jim Mackey, Doug Magee and Chub Milner Dorothy Mackey

NOAH FUND In memory of Coy L. Allen Joan Cole Bobbi Wheeler In memory of Margaret Ann Loftis Linda & Ed Cabell Cathy & William Hardy In memory of Frank E. Richter, Jr. Linda & Ed Cabell