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org April 27, 2017 Volume 30, Number 16

Worship Coming Up at MUMC

Sundays through May 21: Seekers
Services Class, 9:15am in Room 302 - Jim Bryan
Four unique is leading on four case studies.
worship April 28-30: Geraniums for UMW
opportunities Missions
are offered on April 29, 5:30-8pm in the MPR: Eyes
Sunday. & Ears Wide Open
April 30: Joy & Jazz Sunday with the
8am Tim Whitmer Consort
McMurry April 30: Spaghetti Fundraiser for
Chapel Youth Missions,11am-1pm in the MPR
Informal worship
with a personal
- Spaghetti meal includes spaghetti,
salad, bread, dessert and drink for $5. New Contemporary Worship
touch. Sharing April 30: Ignite Meet & Greet at 6pm
- A reception to get to know the Ignite
Experience Launches May 14
prayer concerns
is welcomed. College Age Ministry leadership team. A Note from our Director of Music, Tim Coday:
April 30: Festival of Sharing Collection Great things happening here at MOUMC! On Sunday
in the Connector
9:15am May 14 MUMC will unveil a New Contemporary Worship
April 30: Blood Drive in MPR Atrium
Sanctuary May 6: Dancing with Words:
Experience. The service is at 9:15am in our Sanctuary.
Worship that This is our gift to the congregation and the Columbia
Storytelling as Legacy, Culture community at large. Its our way of reaching out to young
includes a
and Faith 8:30am-5pm at the UMC families, college students, the unchurched and members
childrens time
Conference Center. of our congregation who enjoy the style of contemporary
and the Agape
May 2: Ignite College Age Free worship. The service will have a new look and format that
Singers.
Pancake Night, Last Tuesday night of lends itself to a casual atmosphere.
the semester
10:30am May 7: Storyteller Sunday at MUMC The music will be the most dramatic difference from our
Sanctuary with Ray Buckley current 9:15 service, featuring an exciting six-piece band,
Worship with May 7: Welcome Reception for Tim worship leaders and the Agape Praise Choir! The music
music from the and Lisa Coday, 11:30am is contemporary but familiar to most, and we will teach
Chancel Choir. May 7: Donut Sunday in Cornerstone as we go so everyone can fully participate. The music
Coffee Shop will lead us into worship and praise moving into reverent
May 8-12: Finals Week Snacks and prayer and inspired sermons and sermon series. At times
Study Rooms Open our Drama Team will also be involved in bringing the
May 18: Concert Series presents: message of Jesus Christ to life in illustrating a message
MOSS Conservatory Orchestras at 7pm or scripture. Please plan to attend with an open mind to
in the Sanctuary. More information at experience the Word of God and love of Christ in a truly
moumc.org/concertseries new worship experience for MUMC. Always know that
June 10: Attic Treasures Sale to benefit we as your staff are seeking the most productive ways
Childrens and Youth Ministries - Donation to minister to YOU and those without a church home. If
drop-off June 5-9. Anna Zacherl, this service is not how you enjoy worship, we have you
zacherlanna@aol.com or 489-4926. covered with our three distinctly different services. The
June 11: UMW Sunday beautiful 10:30 service will continue its longstanding
July 9: Lead Pastor Fred Leists First tradition of a classical music and liturgy and our friendly
Sunday at MUMC 8am chapel service offers a bit of everything including a
July 23-28: Vacation Bible School short weekly hymn sing.
If you would like to be a part of the music or drama team
for this service please call or text Tim Coday 4174595430.

Happening in the Building
Jabberwocky Presents
MAY 5, 5-7:30 PM
MAY 6, 11 AM- 7 PM
$15 Adult $10 Child $30 Family
Presale Jabberewockystudios.org
$10/$7.50/$20
Dance, Music, Song, Food,
Storytelling and Much More!
Learn more on Facebook: Jabberwockys
Africa Fest 2017
Thursday, May 18, 7pm:
MUMC Concert Series Presents
MOSS Conservatory Orchestras (Adults $10/Students $5)
This concert concludes our season with some of the best
maturing youth musicians in the area. Maestro Kirk Trevor
brings members of his conservatory youth ensembles to
the sanctuary to perform a variety of works.
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Need a Little TLC?
Caring Ministries, a long-standing group within our church
family, provides help and support for individuals and
families during times of need. The group sends cards,
makes phone calls, offers meals during illness or injury,
etc. Unfortunately, they sometimes are unaware of
your needs. If you would like information sent to Caring
Ministries, please call the church office at 443-3111 and
request it. Help us help you!
April 30: Festival of Sharing
On Sunday, Arpil 30, Sophia Circle of United Methodist
Women is collecting donations to purchase Missouri
Student Dental Packs. You may send or take your
donations to the church office or arrange to meet June
DeWeese or Nancy Skouby and give it to them. Checks
may be made payable to MUMC Festival of Sharing or
Sophia Circle with Festival of Sharing in the memo line.
If you wish to assemble kits, those may be brought to the
display in the Connector on April 30.
The next Donut Sunday in
Cornerstone Coffee Shop is May 7.
Got Soup Labels?
Red Bird Mission needs to collect 88,500 more Campbell
Soup labels by JULY in order to get a minivan for use in
their programs. Carolyn Steinhaus will be collecting labels
from any of you who can help. She plans to have a box
at the desk in the Connector where you can deposit your
labels. Thank you for helping with this effort.
April 27, 2017 - Vol. 30, No. 16
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The Memorial Prayer Garden is getting a Spring
May Showers Gas Card Drive Spruce-Up. We are removing a few of the older
The Connect small group invites the MUMC community plants and putting in new bright, multicolored
to donate gas cards (any denomination, any brand) to plants and shrubs. Please check it out!
City of Refuge during
the month of May. City
of Refugee is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization
created to help and serve
refugees and immigrants
in Mid-Missouri. Their
volunteers drive miles
and miles escorting
refugee families around
Columbia for errands, school and business. Our gas card
shower will enable the organization to reward volunteers
for their time and help address volunteer burn-out and
sustainability concerns. Please drop off your gas cards in Photo Disclaimer: Services and events hosted by the church are considered
public. The church has permission to use images of church members for promotion,
the church office attention City of Refuge. The cards
publicity and outreach materials unless advised through a non-consent form. The church
will be collected and given directly to the organization at will not attach names to the photographs of individuals or groups unless prior permission
the end of the month. is given. To obtain a non-consent form, please contact the church office.
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Staff: Laura Bentley, Administrative Assistant; Tim Coday, Director of Music Ministries; 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; Cathy Snyder, Administrative Assistant; 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