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org March 2, 2017 Volume 30, Number 9

Worship Sunday, March 5: We are

Services
Four unique starting Lent this week with
worship
opportunities Palm Sunday!
are offered on
Sunday.
Worship with us at 8, 9:15 or 10:30am
Why would we celebrate Palm Sunday on the first
8am Sunday of Lent? Because Holy Week is a sacred time for
McMurry Christians everywhere; but the week passes by so quickly
Chapel that we dont have the time to reflect deeply on what it
Informal worship
means. Instead of cramming our reflection time into one
with a personal

Easter Week Schedule

touch. Sharing schedule-packed week of special services, we are going
prayer concerns to slow down and spend the entire season of Lent on the
is welcomed. events that took place during Holy Week.

9:15am
fPalm Sundayf True/False Reminder: Arrive early on
Sanctuary 8am, 9:15am & 10:30am Sunday to find parking.
Worship that
includes a fDaily, MondayFriday 7amf Preparing Ourselves for Lent
childrens time This Lent, Missouri UMC is preparing a series based on the
and the Agape Prayer Service in Chapel book, The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach Us
Singers. About Jesuss Final Days in Jerusalem by Marcus Borg and
fMaundy Thursdayf6:30pm John Dominic Crossan. The congregation is encouraged to
prepare and participate in the following ways:
10:30am
Read the final week on your own in Mark 11:1-16:8.
CLC Atrium fGood Fridayf Spend time each day praying about what you have
Ignite Worship
designed with Stations of the Cross 1pm7pm read.
Be present each week and expect to hear from God.
college age
worshippers in
Good Friday service 7:30pm Join a small group studying The Last Week.
We hope to be challenged in new ways by the life and
mind!
fHoly Saturdayf teaching of Jesus. We may even have some long-held
beliefs about Jesus and the Kingdom of God overturned.
10:30am Guided Prayer 1pm2:30pm Well explore some big questions, like:
Sanctuary What actually happened during the Final Week of
Worship with and 8:30pm10pm Jesus life?
music from the Why were the religious authorities threatened by
Chancel Choir. fEaster Sundayf him?
Why did the disciples desert him in his hour of need?
6:30am Sunrise, Why was he crucified as a common criminal?
8am, 9:15am and 10:30am And more importantly, what does it all mean for me
as I follow Christ in my own time?

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We Are Better
Together!
Visit the kiosks and pick up your
copy of the Better Together Guide
to see what small groups and
activities are available for all
ages at Missouri United Methodist
Church!It is also available online at
scribd.com/missouriumc.
Its VBS Time!
Time to start planning VBS and the Childrens Ministry
wants to invite you to make the difference in the life of
our children. How? Sign up to lead a station, lead a group
of children, or decorate our worship space. Right now
the team is forming to make July 23-28 a week our kids
wont forget! Sign up now in the bulletin or contact Nancy
Cooper at nancy@moumc.org
Job Openings at MUMC
Missouri UMC is seeking:
a part-time administrative assistant for accounting
clerk duties and general office support.
a part-time facility steward to open building Monday
through Friday, set up for events, manage small
maintenance tasks, and other duties as assigned.
Apply now! Find the job descriptions and online
application at www.moumc.org/jobs.
Saturday Breakfast Cafe Returns
Our church will host the Saturday Morning Breakfast Cafe
each weekend in April and June. Volunteers are needed
to assist with set up, serving and cleanup, as well as
provide portions of the weekly meal. Volunteers should
plan to arrive to Whittler Hall at 7:30 a.m. Saturday
mornings and can expect to be done serving around 9:30
a.m. Those interested in volunteering their time, or their
gifts (such as food items or money to offset the cost of
the eggs and bacon provided by Hy-Vee) should contact
Emily Murray at eagmurray@gmail.com or 573-239-8937.
Food items needed include gallons of milk and orange
juice, loaves of bread, boxes of cereal, hard boiled eggs,
fruit and granola bars. If you have any questions, please
contact Emily Murray.
Invitation to Go and See
This year the Rainbow Network "Go and See Tour",
April 19-23, will celebrate the "miracles" taking place
in the medical clinics, feeding centers, scholarship
students, loan banks and new houses of the rural villages
in Nicaragua where Rainbow serves. Many of our
congregation contribute resources and MUMC volunteers
help to sort, pack and ship items filling two seagoing 40
ft containers annually to strengthen Rainbow Network's
ministries. The tour is a special opportunity to "Go and
See" the results of all our efforts!! For information
and to register, go to: www.rainbownetwork.org or call
417-889-8088. You can also ask Judy Parsons and Cleo
Kottwitz who went on the tour in 2015.

MUMY MISSOURI UMC YOUTH

SUNDAYS at 10:30am & 5pm
The youth are planning their annual Spaghetti
Dinner Fundraiser. Mark your calendars for
April 30!
CONTACT: Rev. Hank Jenkins
hank@moumc.org, 443-3111
Facebook group: MOUMY
Twitter @MUMYHank

Letters to MUMC
Thank you to the Ignite College Age Mission Team to Los
Angeles from MEND, Meet Each Need with Dignity
Dear Rev. Parker, We at MEND want to thank you and
Missouri United Methodist Church for volunteering the
Free Tax time and talent of your group on Jan. 12. Your team
contributed so much in sorting and distributing food
Prep that our clients need. We couldn;t fulfill our mission
AARP has started tax to serve those in our community living in poverty
prep at MUMC. without volunteers like you. Together, were making a
Mondays 11am-3pm difference in the lives of children and families in need!
Tuesdays 3-7pm We appreciate you and hope to see you again at MEND!
Sincerely Guadalupe Martin, Volunteer Services Director
Thursdays 3-7pm

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 Growing Deeply
a daily scripture guide
Week of February 27- March 4
Sunday Sermon
Holy Habits - February 26
Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18 (NRSV)
MONDAY: Philippians 2:12-18 Lights in the World
We read much in Scripture about our responsibility to be a light in the world. Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my
Begin the week by considering the dark places that exist in your life or in the presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation
lives of others. with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both
REFLECTION: How is it possible that one person can bring light to a dark world? to will and to work for his good pleasure.
TUESDAY: Philippians 2:12-13 When No One is Looking
Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless
Paul tells those to whom he is writing that they should live in his absence the
and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and
same way they would live in his presence because God continues to be at work
perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. It is by your
within them.
holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did
CONSIDER: Do you sometimes suffer from an out-of-sight, out-of-mind
not run in vain or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out as a libation
mentality? Consider a time when you were tempted to act in a way not in
over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all
keeping with what you knew to be right behavior.
of you and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.
WEDNESDAY: Philippians 2:14-15a Argument
Children seem to learn the skill of argument at a very young age and carry that New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.
skill into adulthood. Paul suggests that as children of God, we should put that All rights reserved.
natural tendency behind us. Healthy disagreement can be very productive, but
argument for the sake of argument is petty and unproductive. My Notes:
REFLECTION: Remember a time in which you engaged in argument or complaint.
Was it a productive experience or an unproductive experience for you?
THURSDAY: Philippians 2:15b Positive Examples
When we can learn the difference between disagreement and argument; right
living and selfishness, we can truly bring light into a contentious world. There is
a time to stand up in disagreement and a time to relinquish control.
CONSIDER: Consider a time when you had the opportunity to lead by example.
Did leading mean that you had to yield to anothers opinion, or did leading mean
that you had to stand up for what was right?
FRIDAY: Philippians 2:16-17 Hold Fast
The life of Christ is the greatest example of how to be a light in a world of
darkness.
REFLECTION: Reflect on the positive images of right living that you see in the
life of Christ.
SATURDAY: Philippians 2:12-18 Reasons for Rejoicing
Paul has written this letter from prison. His circumstance is bleak; yet, he ends
this part of the letter by inviting the readers and hearers to rejoice with him.
PRAYER: Dear God, may we find some positive in all negative; may we find some
reason for joy in the midst of trial; and may we find the light that shines within Read or subscribe to the weekly guide at moumc.org/grow
us to enable us to truly be a light to the dark parts of the world. AMEN Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.
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MUMC has been transformed into The

Picturehouse for the True/False Film
Fest.

Coffee Shop Volunteers

Needed for True/False
We need volunteers for Saturday evening March 4
and Sunday evening March 5.
If you can help please contact Tim Vicente at
314-422-8029 or timmyv@earthlink.net.

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Staff: Laura Bentley, Administrative Assistant; Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Dakota Crider, Facility Steward; Joan DeBoe, Pastor of
Worship & Administration; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of Communications;
Charity Goodwin, Pastor of Discipleship; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions & Youth Ministries; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Chris Munsterman,
Administrative Assistant; Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;Preston Williams, Tech & Facility Steward;Maile Wortham,
Nursery Coordinator; Anna Zacherl, Assistant Director, Discovery Days. Music Staff: Craig Datz, Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers;
Rochelle Parker, Associate Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace Notes Choir