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No. 16 August 1, 2018
Sunday Services, August 5, 2018
Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School Classes for all ages 9:45 a.m.
Communion Sunday
On Sunday, August 5, we will begin a new
sermon series on the book of Proverbs. Our
church family is being asked to read one
chapter of that book every day in the month
of August. Each Sunday we will share in a
sermon from that week’s readings. We hope
that this will be a time to see the beauty and
power of God’s wisdom and our response to
it.
NEW CHANCEL CHOIR SINGERS WELCOME!
The Chancel Choir is about to begin its new season.
If you would like to be a part of our adult choir, then this is the per-
fect time to join in! We need all voice types: soprano, alto, tenor
and bass….and everything in between.
It is not necessary to be able to read music or to have had formal
voice training. There is no audition. If you know that you can car-
ry a tune….just come on to rehearsal. If you’re not quite sure
about your vocal capabilities, then contact Lori…she would love to
meet with you and help you decide if choir is a good fit for you.
Those interested may attend our Wednesday rehearsals beginning August 8 at
6:00 pm in the choir room.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Lori
Blount at [email protected], or call the church at 601-856-6058 and ask
for Lori.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN AUGUST MEETING
The Naomi-Ruth circle of UMW will meet Monday, August 6, at 9:45 a.m. in Fellowship Hall
Room 204. A representative of Crossroads will share information on their ministry. Crossroads
provides refuge for women who come from prisons, treatment centers, or abusive situations. After
a maximum of 120 days, support is offered for the women to find jobs, start paying rent, and live
on their own. All women are encouraged to come for fellowship and to learn more about this local
ministry.
WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meals and Programming
have ended for the summer. We will resume August 22!!
ADULT MINISTRY
Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
PAT BRUCE MISSION OUTREACH
There are 19 students eligible to receive
school uniforms, supplies, belts and
backpacks through the Pat Bruce Mis-
sion Outreach program. Their mothers
successfully completed classes in basic
computer, financial planning and living
skills, i.e., exercise and nutrition.
To make a tax deductible contribution or sponsor a student, call 601-
573-2183 or mail to 110 Greenfield Way, Madison, MS 39110.
MADCAAP FOOD PANTRY STILL NEEDS OUR HELP!
56% of Mississippi's senior citizens don't have enough to eat ,
while 24% of our state's children go to bed hungry (According to
MSFN).
MadCAAP's Food Pantry distributes food boxes to 100 client
families each week. Without fail, the need far exceeds what Mad-
CAAP has on hand.
Your donations of food will enable MadCAAP to continue feed-
ing our elders and our children. Putting food on a family's table
demonstrates love for our neighbors.
Won't you bring A CAN OF VEGETABLES OR FRUITS, MAC & CHEESE, 1-LB. BAGS OF RICE, SPA-
GHETTI SAUCE, AND PASTA to insure that we can continue feeding the hungry in our community? A dona-
tion table is located in the Fellowship Hall, or you can drop off at MadCAAP on Mondays and Wednesdays from
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Louis Mack Steiner, son of Ryan and Hillary
Steiner and baby brother of Greyson and
Elise, was presented for baptism on July 22.
AUGUST VIP LUNCHEON
Tuesday, August 7, 11:30 a.m. in the Christian Life Center
$5.00 per person (please make reservations by noon, June 6)
Menu: Brisket, rice & gravy, squash casserole, salad, roll,
blueberry cobbler with ice cream
Special guest: Eric Harmon of Natchez Trace Funeral Home will
speak on the importance of preplanning and Vital ICE.
Concerns of Our Church Family
MADISON UMC PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM LIST Please continue to turn in names and addresses of family/friends
needing prayer for the MUMC Prayer Ministry Team.
We encourage you to turn in prayer requests for other special
needs such as expectant mothers, new babies, job changes,
relocations, etc.
The MUMC Prayer Ministry Team covenants to pray
for these names for 30 days. Names may be resubmitted
to [email protected] if prayer is still needed.
Prayer Requests –
MUMC Members
Vicki Blake
Kate Colbert
Frances Rose Cox
Mary Cumberland
Susan Dodder
David Goolsby
Ryan Goolsby
Mary Ann McKay
The Moody Family
Willie Moore
James Morphis
Robin Morris
Ward Phillips
Mike Ramsey
Elinor Rummel
Trey Russell
Courtney Tucker
Bob Walters
Jeanne Walters
Cheryl Webb
Nell Wyatt
Prayer Requests—Family Members and Friends
Mark Culver Gloria Thompson’s friend
Becky Grade Jackie Wilson’s cousin
Amanda Kimberly Kelly Brock’s sister
Anne Posey Suzanne Sullivan’s mother
Nancy Wilkinson Stacey Atkinson’s mother
Pray for Our Deployed Troops
Will Beggiani, Ann Beggiani’s grandson, U. S. Army,
Afghanistan
Andrew DeArmond, Evelyn Palmer’s grandson, U.S. Army,
Middle East
Blake Holliman, Buck/Theresa Buchanan’s nephew, U. S.
Army, Kuwait
Steven Meadows, Harry/Pam Hyslop’s son-in-law, U. S.
Army, Kuwait
Mac Parker, Karen Harper’s nephew, U.S. Air Force, Japan
Andrew Robinson, Dave/Bobbi Robinson’s grandson, U. S.
Navy Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman
Stephen Sherer, Debbie Trussell’s grandson, U. S. Army,
Jordan
Jordan Stephens , Bill/Gayle Cooper’s granddaughter, U. S.
Navy, Guam
MUMC Report
Worship Attendance Sunday School
7/22 623 341
7/29 556 296
Offering Year-To-Date
Cash/Check Electronic All Giving
7/22 $22,625.00 $4,099.00 $1,050,822.00
7/29 $17,141.00 $2317.00 $1,070,280.00
Education Building Cost: $5,227,203.00
Education Building Mortgage
Balance (as of 7/03/2018): $3,053,854.85
In Memoriam
Jazelle Headley — 7/18/18
Sister-in-law of Mel and Daireth Headley
We express our sympathy to the families.
Madison United Methodist Church
100 Post Oak Rd.
Madison, MS 39110
601-856-6058
Website: www.madisonumc.org
Dated Material
Please deliver by: Saturday, August 4, 2018 NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
MADISON, MS.
PERMIT 8
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
MINISTERIAL LEADERSHIP
Rev. James E. Swanson, Sr., Resident Bishop
Rev. Connie Shelton, District Superintendent
Rev. Barry Male, Senior Pastor
Rev. Ben Butler, Associate Pastor
Rev. Linda Rickman, Congregational Care
ADULT MINISTRY
Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
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STUDENT MINISTRY Cory Phillips 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
*Student Ministries Text Updates: text “mumcstudent” to 955-77
PARENTS & STUDENTS … The Student Ministry is having our annual Family Disci-
pleship night on August 19. We will have dinner, play
games, worship together, and learn together! I hope that you
and your student will come! Our Speaker this year is our
own Rev. Ben Butler. Ben will share with us his heart for
Family Discipleship and what it might look like for families
with kids to "be in ministry/mission" together. A nursery
will be available for younger siblings. To help with plan-
ning, please let me know if you are coming and if you will
need childcare! If you have questions or need more info, please let us know!
The Student Ministry at Madison UMC needs two brave individuals who
are willing to spend 45 minutes each Sunday morning teaching the Word
of God to the next generation. You don’t need to have extensive Biblical
education or be a scholar, you just need to let God use you! If you are in-
terested in teaching Sunday school this year (August through July), con-
tact Cory!
KAYAKING ON THE OKATOMA July 25, 2018
Pinnacle Sunday Night Activities Each Week 6:00 p.m.. – 8:15 p.m..
Student Choir 5:15 p.m.
A full schedule of Student Ministry activities may be downloaded from the
Student Ministry page of the MUMC website (www.madisonumc.org/students).
STUDENT MINISTRY Cory Phillips 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
*Student Ministries Text Updates: text “mumcstudent” to 955-77
SENIOR HIGH MISSION TRIP
West Virginia
July 13-20, 2018
HEY, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT …
TEACHING SUNDAY SCHOOL?
Before you automatically say, “NO,” hear me out!
I was thinking of all the reasons people tell me that can’t
teach Sunday School (some of them are listed below), and as
I was rereading Christopher Miles Ritter’s Seven Things
John Wesley Expected Us to Do for Kids, this really hit home – “We are called to ministry with children ‘gift or no
gift.’ As wonderful and needful as spiritual gifts are to the church, the lack of these gifts in not a legitimate excuse
for non-participation. To minister to children, as we ought, we are going to need to stretch ourselves. We need to
move past our comfort, over our excuses, outside our perceived gifts, and beyond…”
But, I’m not qualified … You do NOT have to be a Bible scholar to share Jesus with our children; you ONLY
need a heart for Jesus and a desire to share His love!
But I need to attend my Sunday School class to grow in my personal faith … the blessings you receive from
sharing your love for Jesus and the relationships you develop with our children (and their parents) will help fuel
your personal faith journey!
But I don’t want to teach every Sunday … we do ask for a school year commitment (a semester a minimum) be-
cause the same teacher(s) every Sunday helps reassure the children, helps the children develop lasting relation-
ships with Christian mentors, and helps improve the learning environment. You can always ask a friend to “team
teach” with you; this allows you to work around vacations, ball games, etc.
But … if you have questions or concerns about teaching, the commitment, etc., please let me know!
Our new Sunday School year begins on August 12, 2018, and ends in August 2019. Email or call me to volunteer!
KIDS MINISTRY
Renee Scales 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
ATTENTION RISING 1ST GRADERS & THEIR PARENTS…
1st graders are growing and learning so fast, and we think you are ready to learn more about how we worship in the
Methodist Church. One way you learn new things is to attend worship services on Sunday morning. Beginning Au-
gust 5, all of our 1st graders will remain in the Sanctuary for the entire worship service. Come down for Chil-
dren’s Time and then go sit with your parents for the remainder of the service.
PROMOTION SUNDAY IS AUGUST 5
During the Sunday School hour (9:45-10:30), children will meet their new teachers and enjoy a donut breakfast.
Room numbers and locations for Children’s Sunday School classes are available at the check-in desks in both the
Nursery Hall & the KIDS Hall.
KIDS MINISTRY
Renee Scales 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
DADDY/ DAUGHTER DANCE IS AUGUST 11!
KIDS Ministry is excited to announce that the first MUMC Daddy/
Daughter Dance will be held the evening of Saturday, August 11th,
from 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m. All church members with daughters in K5-
6th, as of the event date, are welcome to attend. Girls may be accom-
panied by Dad, Grandad, Uncle, or any other person who fits the role.
RSVP at http://www.madisonumc.org/daddy-daughter-dance no later
than Friday, August 3.
Join us for an enchanted evening of dancing and desserts with your
princess!
BIBLE PRESENTATION & BIBLE JAMBOREE FOR 1ST GRADERS Our 1st graders will receive both their Bibles & participate in Bible Jamboree on Sunday, August 12.
Bibles will be presented both at the 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. worship services. Please let me know no later
than August 7 which service your 1st grader will attend. From 2:00-4:00 pm that afternoon we
will enjoy Bible Jamboree fun! I need volunteers/helpers!
4TH, 5TH & 6TH PARENTS & STUDENTS … we are joining the Student Ministry in our annual Family Discipleship night on
August 19 from 6 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. We will have dinner , play games, worship
together, and learn together! I hope that you and your 4th – 6th student will come!
Our Speaker this year is our own Rev. Ben Butler. Ben will share with us his heart
for Family Discipleship and what it might look like for families with kids to "be in
ministry/mission" together. A nursery will be available for younger siblings. To
help with planning, please let me know if you are coming and if you will need
childcare! If you have questions or need more info, please let me know!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN August 22 Intergenerational Program for our Church Family
August 29 Game Night for KIDS
September 5 Blessing of the Backpacks
September 12 KIDS Choirs Start & 1st Night of Classes
2018-19 KIDS MINISTRY CONTACT INFORMATION SHEET This information sheet is now available on our website (www.madisonumc.org). It is important for us to know about
allergies and have emergency contact information! Completed forms can be returned to the Church Office,
faxed to the Office at 601-856-6061, emailed to [email protected], or returned to the KIDS Check-in Center.
SAVE THE DATES Bible Olympics for 2nd Graders Sunday, Sept. 9 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Learning to Use Your Bible for 3rd Graders Begins in Sunday School on Sept. 9
