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1 Mullins Messenger Happy Mullins United Methodist Church 4 North Mendenhall Road Memphis, Tenn June 2018 Looking to the Future with Hope... Dear Friends, At the end of this month, I will begin my second year as your Senior Pastor, and I m really excited about it. We have seen a lot of things develop and grow in this short amount of time. Just to name a few---a renewed emphasis on our vision and mission, a fresh way to minister to families, enhancing our worship, continued work in strengthening our finances, hiring a new staff person, an intentional effort to evaluate and streamline our programming, and the list goes on. As we look to the future of Mullins, I hope we can see further growth and increased ministry. I hope we can trust Jesus to be with us as we move forward, because I believe that more great things are to come. Our lives together will be blessed, and joyful servants can be made. I won t promise that it will be easy. We will have to wrestle with the limitations of schedules and financial resources. We will have to to set priorities and work hard. There may be things that we attempt and fail. However, I believe the promise that we can do all things through God who strengthens us. No matter what we dream; no matter what we try, our direction must be that of God s, not our own. How do we get and remain in line with God s direction? We worship. We study. We engage in service. We witness. The more these practices become part of who we are, the clearer God s direction becomes. Again, I am excited to be living into the future of Mullins with all of you. Wherever God leads us; whatever shape our ministry may take; and whoever walks across our path, it is good to know that the Risen Christ is with us, even to the end of the age. May His spirit dwell in us to open our eyes, ears, and hearts for the blessings to come. Peace, Scott Family Ministries Introduces Community Clubhouse (A Vacation Bible School Alternative) A new idea from Mullins Family Ministries will be introduced during July as an alternative to the traditional Vacation Bible School. Called Mullins Community Clubhouse: A Sunday of God s Love, Service and Fun, the concept will kick off after worship July 29th. All ages are invited to gather for food, fun, service and meaningful fellowship. (See attached flyer!) Camille

2 Father s Day Father s Day is Sunday, June 17 th, and members of the congregation are reminded of two traditions that will be observed at Mullins this day. A huge thank you to Scott Shelby, our fairy godfather, for providing a portable air conditioner for the church office while we waited for our new system to be installed. Thank you so much for your generosity and thoughtfulness! Grateful for Support Thank you for your prayers, cards, calls and healing thoughts I hope to be back in full swing soon, and be able to be at church regularly again. I appreciate you all. Diana Bradberry Appreciation Mia and I thank everyone for supporting our lemonade stand on Sunday morning. We made $156 for Le Bonheur Children s Hospital. Evie Johns New Flag Pole Will Giles from Scout Troop 75 has completed installation of a flag pole on the church grounds. Thanks to all who supported his David Campbell Memorial Eagle Scout project. New Members! We warmly welcome two new members who joined Mullins May 20 th. Brystol Burns was baptized and joined by profession of faith. Zachary Stratton joined by transfer from another denomination. Salute to Graduates! Congratulations to Miller Johnson, son of Melissa Johnson, who graduated from White Station High School May 20. He plans to attend the University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality. We also celebrate the graduates of Concord Academy, the Mullins PDO program, and White Station Elementary (our Adopt-a-School partner). Dr. Scott Alford spoke during the Concord commencement in the Sanctuary. (1) Hawaiian Shirt Day For several years, many men of Mullins have worn Hawaiian shirts for Father s Day, and it has grown to be a fun display and celebration. As the saying goes, Wear what you dare! (2) Women s Chorus Women from the Chancel Choir and congregation will serenade the men of the church on Father s Day. As Tom Machen said in a recent to the congregation, We did this last in 2014 and had a great time together and your singing was simply beautiful! Ladies, please plan to be part of this fun and memorable event. There will be two practices in the choir room at 6:30 pm June 6 and June 13, and a warm-up at 10 am in the Sanctuary June 17. Music will be a version of The Prayer by Carole Sager and David Foster combined with Lead Me, Lord. Maanza Ministry Brenda Carson is offering jewelry repairs for Mullins members to raise funds for Maanza a Leza. Visit her table June 10 in the Hall of the Apostles. Brenda works with fashion or costume jewelry, and she will quote a price before any work is done. The next Maanza jewelry sale will be June 8 in Sewanee, TN at Debi Gray s DKG teachers meeting. All proceeds go toward educational needs in Zambia. Craft Night The next Craft Night will be at 6 pm Friday, June 15, in the Fisher Wing parlor. Bring a fun project, a snack to share, and a friend! You also may help bead Maanza jewelry during this time or ask Brenda Carson for a kit to bead at home.

3 Kambols Visit Kansas Jacques and Muka Kambol and their daughters will spend the summer in Kansas, while Jacques completes an internship and a ten-week independent study toward his degree at Memphis Theological Seminary. He will be working in the Great Plains Conference, exploring leadership with clergy and lay people. To see Muka s recent TV interview about her family s journey from Zambia to Memphis with help from the Maanza ministry, go to Camp Conquest: Maanza a Leza at Save the Date! Mark your calendars for the Independence Day/Church Birthday celebration scheduled for 6:30 pm Sunday July 1, in the gym. Great BBQ, entertainment, and Tommy Scruggs fireworks! Call the office for reservations. (Donations for fireworks greatly appreciated!) Family Life Committee Emergency Kits The Mullins United Methodist Women will gather July 17 to assemble kits for the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Donations for supplies ($15 per kit) will be greatly appreciated. If you wish to help, make checks payable to Mullins UMC (designate for UMCOR kits) and turn in by July 9. Women from Grimes United Methodist Church will be invited to join us in this service project. Shared Ministry Discussion Dr. Victor Dingus, from Vitality and Transformation Consulting, visited Mullins and nearby United Methodist Churches during May. At the request of District Superintendent Deborah Smith, he is working with Highland Heights, Grimes, St. Stephens, Good Shepherd and Mullins to discern ways these churches can possibly share in the workload of ministry. Children in Worship, Part II Jesus said, Let the little children come to me Matthew 19:14 After two Family Friendly worship services, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you, Mullins family, for being flexible while we learn and grow together! Right now we offer the Family Friendly worship service on the first Sunday of each month to help families worship and participate in communion together. The other Sundays, children in 5 th grade and under are invited to leave the Sanctuary after the children s message to attend Children s Chapel. After Children s Chapel, most of the youngest children return to the Nursery and Toddler classroom. Elementary age children are encouraged to return to their families in the Sanctuary. Our mission is to help the youngest children feel included and an important part of worship and the church family. Studies prove when children feel included at an early age, they are more likely to attend Church as adults. The youngest children can only learn through positive experience what it means to be a part of worship and a church family. So, the transition from nursery and activity tables to sitting in the pews with friends and family is not a clear line. Rather, it is a flexible moving target of sorts. Each child is different. Each family is different. So, we want to offer the above as a general goal. We encourage you to begin teaching your children how to worship. They will learn by mimicking what you do while sitting next to you in the pew! That may mean moving with them from your pew to the activity tables when they get fidgety. Or they may sit in the pew and mimic you some of the time or use the contents of a worship bag some of the time. And that is okay! Please use any combination of activity tables, worship bag, Children s Chapel, or return to Nursery as your family s worship needs grow and change! The Mullins family is here to help and support you and your children. May God continue to bless you and your family! Camille

4 Music in June June 3---Our Introit is PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND, arranged by Jack Schrader. It begins in a traditional a cappella choral style verse and moves to a slow, steady gospel groove. Our anthem is THE IMAGE OF GOD by Craig Courtney, an affirmation of our value in the eyes of the Creator. June 10---AND CAN IT BE, which we debuted earlier this year, beautifully expresses Christ s immeasurable love. Using Charles Wesley s beloved text and Dan Forrest s new setting, this tender work captures the wonder of Christ s sacrifice. June 17---On Father s Day, choir and congregational ladies join to sing THE PRAYER, popularized by artists such as Celine Dion, Josh Grobin, and Andrea Bocelli. The Chancel Choir will also offer BOW THE KNEE, with words and music by Chris Machen. Both anthems are arranged by Tom Fettke. June 24---We will repeat IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL, arranged by Craig Courtney. The story is well known of Horatio Spafford penning these words as he crossed the Atlantic at the spot where his four daughters had perished during the sinking of the Ville du Havre. Finally, the Chancel Choir will sing the first Sunday in July and participate in our church birthday/independence Day celebration before our summer hiatus and the Summer Music Series begins. God bless you and your family, and Mullins Church. Musically yours, Tom Summer Music Series Preview July 8---Benjamin Wayne Atkinson, Marimba July 15---Daniel Gilbert and Andre Duvall, Violin and Piano Duo July 22---Time and Again Barbershop Quartet July 29---Nick Black, Soul Artist August 5---Jennifer Whitehead and Andre Duvall, Flute and Piano Duo August 12---Agape Dance Ministry June Birthdays Name Date: Callie Likely... 1 Jacques Kambol... 5 CJ Drew... 6 Sammie Powell... 9 Lynn Bergwerk Clay Carter Betty Williams Bob May Nancy Blankenship Ginny Wilcox Scott Campbell John Weaver Pat Mason Tom Southwell Eliana Griffin Carol Griffin Margaret McNeil Jane McGoldrick (Her 100 th!) Justin Webb Earlene Earley June Anniversaries: Charles & Carol Griffin... 4 Lisa & John Weaver... 9 Linda & Don Mayhan Kathryn & Steve Black Barbara & Tom Southwell 29

5 June Worship Notes June 3 Message: The Inescapable God Scripture: Psalm 139:1-6, Communion Offering: Maanza a Leza Altar Flowers: In memory of Lucille Givens for her birthday, by Molly & Shan Tracy Children s Message: Terrye Mastin June 10 Message--- Let s Get Crazy Scripture: Mark 3:20-35 Altar Flowers: In memory of my husband, Norm, for our 60 th wedding anniversary on June 14, by Barbara Kercher Children s Message: Camille Bradley June 17 Message--- More Than Meets the Eye Scripture: Mark 4:26-34 Altar Flowers: In honor of Betty Williams and Ginny Wilcox, in celebration of their birthdays, by Phillip Wilcox Children s Message: Greg Forsyth June 24 Message: Calming the Storm Scripture: Mark 4:35-41 Altar Flowers: In honor of Jane McGoldrick in celebration of her 100 th birthday by James McCord & Carolyn Baker-McCord Children s Message: Debi Gray June Liturgist: Greg Forsyth June Ushers: Tommy & Sandy Scruggs, Charles & Kathy Carter Altar Flowers The calendar for Altar Flowers is posted on the church office window. Please stop by and sign up for dates to honor or remember loved ones. You may also call the office and we will be glad to assist you. The cost is $40. Monthly Prayer List Recent Concerns Nancy Shelby Norm Kercher, Jr. Dr. Brent Addington (Helen s son) John Montgomery Melissa Gibson (Please Note: The complete Prayer List is available on tables inside main church entrances. Please call the office to add or update information.) Sympathy *To the family and friends of Frances Herbert, who passed away in late April. *To the family and friends of Martha Watson, who passed away May 12 *To the family and friends of Robert Newcomb, who passed away May 21. Our Presence May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 9 am Chapel Sunday School :50 Service Our Special Gifts Office Air Conditioning Fund: In honor and in memory of all the saints at Mullins, by Charles & Carol Griffin New Brass Candlesticks for Chapel: By our Anonymous Angel Budget: In memory of Frances Herbert by Barbara Kercher, Barbara Konrad, Delores Daniels, Mullins United Methodist Women In memory of Martha Watson by her family St. John s Ministry: In honor of Phillip & Ginny Wilcox by Lyndall Jones Sunday Meals-to-Go Please Note: Sunday meals-to-go will not be available during the summer. They will resume in September!

6 June 2018 Meetings & Special Events: Sunday, June 3---Annual Conference Begins (Paducah, KY) Monday, June 4---Annual Conference Tuesday, June 5---Annual Conference Ends Thursday, June am Staff Meeting ---5:30 pm Web meeting Sunday, June noon, Safe Sanctuaries Lunch and Training Monday, June :30 pm Spiritual Formation Com Friday, June pm Craft Night Sunday, June Father s Day (Women s Chorus) Friday, June 22---July Messenger Deadline UPCOMING EVENTS: July 1 ---Church Birthday Celebration July 8 ---Summer Music Series begins July 15---Women s Bible Study begins July 17---UMW assembles UMCOR kits July 23---Administrative Council July 29---Family Ministries Event: Community Clubhouse July 30---Highland Heights Lunch Contact Information Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Scott A. Alford scott@mullinsumc.org Pastor of Family Ministries Rev. Camille Bradley camille@mullinsumc.org Director of Music Ministries Tom Machen tom.machen1949@gmail.com Organist/Pianist/Director of Handbell Ministries André Duvall Clavier385@sbcglobal.net Administrative Assistant Susan Tutt susmullins@bellsouth.net Financial & Membership Administrator Kim Perkins kim@mullinsumc.org Mullins Messenger The Mullins Messenger is published electronically on the first of each month and posted on the Mullins web page. Printed copies also available through church office. Deadline for the July issue is June 22 Please submit articles to the office. General Weekly Schedule: Sundays 9:00 a.m.---chapel Communion Service 9:45 a.m.---sunday School 10:50 a.m.---worship in Sanctuary 4:00 p.m.---youth Wednesdays 7:00 a.m. --- Prayer Breakfast 6:15 p.m.---youth 6:30 p.m.--- Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursdays 6:30 p.m.--- Mullins Community Orchestra Safe Sanctuary Make-up Session If you were unable to make the first Safe Sanctuary training, please mark your calendar and plan to attend the make-up session scheduled for Sunday, June 10 th, after the 10:50 worship service. Join us in Fellowship Hall for lunch and a video presentation. We will be done no later than 2 pm. No nursery this time so that our nursery workers and volunteers can attend.

7 Mullins UMC Community Clubhouse Sunday, July 29, 2018 A Sunday of God s Love, Service and Fun! Community is where humility and [God s] glory touch. ~ Henri J.M. Nouwen Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - Helen Keller During Mullins Community Clubhouse we will experience a beautiful mix of people of all kinds and ages, worshipping, eating, serving and having fun together. Family Ministries offers this alternative to VBS with the intentional focus on reaching out to each other and our neighbors with a more intimate and inclusive model. Invite your family, friends, neighbors and folks you run into every day to worship on July 29 th. Inside the worship bulletin will be their ticket voucher for the Community Clubhouse! The Mullins Community Clubhouse voucher includes lunch adult sandwich bar and kids PB&J sammie bar (with nonpeanut alternatives). We will enjoy each other through songs, stories and games. Our service focus will be on our neighbors in need. Working hand in hand we will paint and decorate a new picnic table for Manna House and have a Blessing Bags assembly line. Some of the fun activities will be the ultimate bridge tournament and watermelon seed spitting contest with prizes! This is an indoor/outdoor event with the potential for messy fun. So, come to Church dressed casual and comfortable. We can t wait to be with all of you and your friends at Mullins UMC for worship and the Community Clubhouse!!!

8 Mullins United Methodist Church Summer Women s Bible Study Seven-Week Course The Armor of God By Priscilla Shire This study focuses on the much-loved and powerful scriptures found in Ephesians 6:10-19, helping to empower us as believers to be equipped and effective in our prayer life Weekly video lesson by Priscilla Shire, followed by discussion and weekly homework in your Study Guide 4 pm Sundays Beginning July 15 th and concluding August 26th $15 fee for Individual Study Guide Make checks payable to Mullins UMC (Please write for Women s Bible Study on memo line) Registration Sign-Up in Hall of Apostles Deadline for registration is June 27 th (to ensure ample time to order materials)