Community Worship Service to Celebrate Madison s 200 th Anniversary

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1 JUNE 2017 My Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This last week the Minister s Association met and began planning a wonderful event to celebrate the 200 th Anniversary of Madison, and the Spiritual Heritage of our community. There will be many such celebrations during 2018, but this event particularly will celebrate the vital presence of God in our midst, and the great churches and ministries that have helped established our community. The following announcement gives some detail to our plans and will continued to be developed as we meet this September If you have ideas that you would like to share in the planning process, please contact me at chalipilias@wnccumc.net, or Rev. Chuck McGathy at cpmcgathy@yahoo.com. Community Worship Service to Celebrate Madison s 200 th Anniversary The faith community of Madison and surrounding environs is coming together to witness to the place religious faith has played in the history of our town. Together we will join together in love and witness as we come together in 2018 to acknowledge our heritage of faith and our hope thatit will continue to speak powerfully to our community through our churches and places of worship. Plans are NOW being formed as we look ahead to a great community worship celebration. Here are some planning considerations: A joint worship will begin at 10:00 and go to 12:00 noon on Sunday, 10 June, 2018 (Third Sunday after Pentecost). The service will be held at the intersection of Murphy and Market streets in downtown Madison. A stage will be set up for speakers and singers. Following the worship we will have a chance to share food together. Tables will be set up along the sidewalks as we share lunch with our brothers and sisters. The plans regarding worship speakers, choirs, and other acts of worship are still to come. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS VITAL in planning. People in our community are getting excited about this great year of celebrations. Let s support one another as we lift up the Spirit of God in our community. Your Pastor and Friend, Chuck Halipilias

2 CAREGIVERS SUPPORT NAME CHANGE The Caregiver s Support Group has a new name. Henceforth, it shall be called The Caring Group. This means it is not necessary for you to be a caregiver to join this small group. The group currently had 7 members and is open to anyone who wishes to join. The group meets on every other Wednesday from 11 am until 12:30pm in the Dean Knight SS Classroom. This is a very caring group of people who come together in love and fellowship to listen and share with each other and pray for each other, and their loved ones. Please consider joining this group if you are not participating in a small group. Our next meeting is May 31st. Submitted by Carolyn Evans Chair of Adult Ministries PRAYER MINISTRY SET TO BEGIN Our prayer ministry, using the automated phone system, will begin shortly. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW *During office hours if you want to request a prayer: call Wendy, in the church office, (Mon - Thurs; 8:30am - 1:30pm.) *After office hours, call Glenda Give your name; the person for whom you are requesting prayer for AND the reason for the prayer request. Wendy or Glenda will put this on the prayer ministry message, along with who requested the prayer. There are probably some kinks to be worked out that we have overlooked, but these will be addressed as they come to light. If you want to be added to the prayer ministry list, call Martha Submitted by Martha Sharpe COM Chairperson VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Monday, June 12th-Thursday, June 15th 5:45pm - 815pm MAKER FUN FACTORY Created by God and Built for a Purpose Come join us to see how we all created by God We will enjoy music, Bible stories, brought to life, imagination station (science crafts), cool games, and yummy snacks. We will need floaters/substitutes for leading the children to each station each night. Please call Willa Sackfield, or at the church office for volunteer opportunities. BLOOD DRIVE There will be a blood drive on Tuesday, June 20th, from 3pm-7:30pm in the church fellowship hall sponsored by the Madison United Methodist Women. If you would like to donate, please call the church office at to make an appointment. A sign up sheet will be placed in the Church Narthex also to sign up. You can also go to and enter sponsor code: Madison UMC to schedule an appointment. Mark your calendars now and give blood and save lives

3 MEALS ON WHEELS The scheduling for the delivery of meals for Meals on Wheels is underway. Thank you to those of you who already volunteer for this worthwhile mission work in our church. We always need NEW volunteers -it can take as little at 1-2 days a year of your time, for 2 hours on those days. I sincerely thank each of the Madison UMC MOW volunteers. It is a pleasure to coordinate this special ministry for our church. The work we do is special because we deliver smiles, kind words, and nourishment to help make a few lives more meaningful Thanks to all who participate. For more information or to volunteer call Judy Fowler at Submitted by Judy Fowler A HYMN S LONG JOURNEY The beloved hymn How Great Thou Art came together across many years and miles. In 1885, when Swedish preacher Carl Boberg wrote a poem titled O, Great God, he probably never dreamed he d hear it performed years later to an old Swedish tune. Or that a Russian version would impact Stuart Hine, an English missionary to Poland, several decades later. Hine penned his own English version, resulting in the now-familiar lyrics. From the rolling thunder echoing off the Carpathian Mountains, to the woods and forest glades of Romania, to powerful conversions to Christianity, Hine was inspired to craft each verse. Sometimes the Holy Spirit takes time to complete a work, and that journey is as important as the destination. Content from Newsletter Newsletter June 2017 OUR 2017 GRADUATES We honored our high school and college graduates on Sunday, May 21st at our 11am worship service. Congratulations Jordan Bullins Parents: Jesse & Sarah Seymour Graduated from McMichael High School Callie Lovell Parents: Angela & Jason Osborne Graduated from McMichael High School Justice Aheron Parents: Steve & Beth Aheron Graduated from Wingate University Daniel Burton Parents: Charles & Kelly Burton Graduated from Appalachian State University Eric Steven Neal Parents: Dr. & Mrs. Steven Neal Graduated from Wake Forest University Masters Degree in Arts of Education (History)

4 HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAY 4th - Joseph Hughes 5th - Christopher Mason 8th - Luke Seymour 11th - Skye Seymour 12th - Carolyn Evans 13th - Andrea Jenkins Quate 16th - Charlotte Lankford, Kristen Myers, Jane Davis Glenda Foulks 17th - Joe Sackfield 20th - Cig Milks 22nd -Ken Knight, Dean Sharpe 24th - Kathryn Scott 25th - Tommy Martin 27th - Betty Compton 28th - Anna Agee 29th - David Webb, Paulina Whitt PRAYER REQUESTS Family of Carol Dick Pam Banzet Duane Whittaker Georgia Dunlap Teeny Atkins Shirley Webster Linda Southern Donald Joyce Ann Modlin Pam Griffin Law Mason Joyce Shannon Richardson Kelley Pruitt Justin Powell Dotson Hamlett /Max & Deannie Webb, Bryan & Jeannie Fox, Ila Hughes, Margaret Price, Eva Clark **If you know of any name that can be removed and or /added to the prayer list, please call the church office. IMPORTANT REMINDER CALL MULTIPLIER MESSAGE SYSTEM The call system we are using at MUMC is called Call Multiplier. Call Multiplier helps our church improve communication about important events or meetings scheduled for our members. If at any time, you need the phone number called to be changed, Sheryl Eaves at seaves59@gmail.com. Also, if you have Caller ID, the number that will show up is (877) You can also use this number to retrieve a message that was missed. Just dial the number and you will hear the last message that was sent by our church. **Call Multiplier Voice Caller ID & Retrieve Number - (877) COPIES OF DVDS OF WORSHIP SERVICE We have DVD copies of each Sunday s worship service available in the church office. If you would like to get a copy, come drop by the church office during office hours and indicate the date of the Sunday worship service you would like.

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6 Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am-1:30pm Closed Fridays Sunday Worship Schedule: 8:45am Early Worship 9:30am Coffee Fellowship 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Preschool Hours 8:30am-12pm Mon - Thur 9am-11:30pm Fri (336) Academy St. Madison, NC Madison U.M.C. Nonprofit Organization 110 West Academy St. Madison, NC OUR MISSION: As the body of Christ we PROCLAIM the Good News of Jesus Christ as Lord, INSTRUCT individuals in the faith, so they can grow spiritually a n d m o r a l l y s t r o n g ; NURTURE AND CARE for one another, to build up the body of Christ; and SERVE those in need, simply because they are in need. 2nd Wednesdays Wonderful Wednesday 6:00pm 3rd Thursdays Meals of Hope 5:30pm Return Service Requested Church Staff: Pastor: Rev. Charles (Chuck) Halipilias CHalipilias@wnccumc.net Administrative Assistant: Wendy Biggs madisonumc110@embarqmail.com Youth Leader: Josh Follweiler jfollweiler@rock.k12.nc.us Preschool Director: Willa Sackfield wsackfield@gmail.com Preschool Teachers: 2 s & 3 s Pam Banzet & Debra Bailey 4 s Amy Owens & Nancy Powers Willa Sackfield & Deanna Shreve U.S. Postage PAID Madison, NC Permit #47