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org May 26, 2016 Volume 29, Number 20

Worship
Services
Four unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8am
McMurry
Chapel

Informal worship
with a personal
touch. Sharing
prayer concerns
is welcomed.

8:50am
Sanctuary

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and music
from the Agape
Singers.

11am
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

This Sunday, May 29

During worship services at 8am, 8:50am

& 11am, Rev. Kendall Waller will bring
us a message from John 15:9-17.
Memorial Prayer Garden Open House
Committee members will be available
before and after each service to give
tours and answer questions or share
information about the Garden.
MUMC Blood Drive-Stop by the Atrium
outside the MPR and give the gift of
life! Free Red Cross t-shirts for donors
while supplies last!

Next Sunday, June 5

During worship services at 8am, 8:50am

& 11am, we will have a guest speaker,
Rev. Mike Graves, William K. McElvaney
Professor of Preaching and Worship
at Saint Paul School of Theology. He
will bring us a message from Acts 10
entitled, Pentecost: the Sequel. All
Missouri UMC pastors will be out of
town at Missouri Annual Conference.
Senior Recognition Sunday-Graduates!
Come and be recognized in the 8:50 or
11am service. We will have a reception
in the Connector at 10am to honor you.
Its also Donut Sunday in Cornerstone
Coffee Shop!

Coming Up on Sunday, June 12

During worship services at 8am, 8:50am & 11am, Rev.

Trista Soendker Nicholson will bring us a message God of
Surprises from I Samuel 16:1, 10-13. This will be her last
Sunday at Missouri UMC. The congregation will celebrate
her ministries with a reception in her honor in the
Connector from 10-11am. Please join us during this time
to celebrate with Trista and her family as they begin the
next journey in her ministries at Red Bridge UMC in Kansas
City. Trista has requested that gifts be made in her honor
to support scholarships for missions to Haiti. Gifts may be
left at the church office, left in the offering plate with a
memo stating the purpose, or brought to the celebration
on June 12.

Try one of our

ADULT GROWTH GROUPS
SUNDAYS AT 10am

CLC 107-9
CLC 111
CLC 108
CLC 110
302

Adult Bible Study

CONNECT
Covenant
Intro to the Church
Seekers

July 24-28 evenings & July 25-29 mornings

Its time to register your children for weekday morning
VBS or register as a family for evening VBS! Registration
forms available in the Connector today. If youd rather
register online, you may do so at www.moumc.org/
vbs. For more information, see Nancy Cooper in the
Connector or contact her at nancy@moumc.org.

MUMY MISSOURI UMC YOUTH

SUNDAYS at 10am & 5pm
WEDNESDAYS at 6pm
May 26, 7pm-7am: Youth End of School Year Lock-In
Current 5th Graders are invited.
Glow-in-the-dark games, worship, food and
of course ROMANS AND CHRISTIANS!
Sign up now for summer mission trips!
CONTACT: Rev. Hank Jenkins
hank@moumc.org, 443-3111
Facebook group: MOUMY
Twitter @MUMYHank

Next Open Door Meeting

Open Door Ministry will meet again on June 16. Watch the
newsletter for program details.

New Bishop Welcome Service at

MUMC Oct. 1
Please hold the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 1 for the
Welcome Service for Missouris new episcopal leader. The
worship service will be held here at Missouri UMC. Nine
clergy candidates are running for three open episcopal
seats in the South Central Jurisdictional Conference,
including Missourians Rev. Bob Farr and Rev. Lynn Dyke.
The episcopal elections will be held at the jurisdictional
conference, Rejoice in the Harvest July 13-16 in
Wichita, Kansas. Missouris new bishop will start Sept. 1.
Episcopal Welcome Service at MUMC on Saturday, Oct. 1
1-1:30pm Gathering music
1:30-3pm Worship
3-4pm Refreshments

MUMC Foundation Scholarships

June 15 Deadline - Church Related Vocations

The Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Missouri

United Methodist Church, Columbia, MO administers a
scholarship fund which provides funds to persons who
need financial help while preparing for careers in churchrelated vocations. The recipient may attend any school
recognized by the United Methodist Church and by the
Board of Directors of the Foundation of Missouri United
Methodist Church, Columbia, MO for educating religious
workers. An applicant should have completed at least
two years of college work. Interested applicants should
request a scholarship application at www.moumc.org/
scholarships or by mailing the Foundation of MUMC
Scholarship Committee, 204 S. Ninth Street, Columbia, MO
65201-1818. For more information, please contact Judy
Parsons at RJPAR@socket.net or by phone at 573-446-0799.

Mission of the Month

When you visit the coffee shop in May
your tips will support Mission Trips for
MUMY (Youth).
2 MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Childrens Sunday School 10am

Infants (Birth-18 months)
W5
Terrific Twos
W7
Preschool
W4
Pre-KW3

K-1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th-5th Grade

CLC 103
CLC 102
CLC 104
CLC 105

Food Bank Needs Help ASAP

I am reaching out to you with a plea for volunteer

assistance in our volunteer repack room. We have received
over 35,000 pounds of fresh meat and we must get it
worked up in the next few days or else it will expire. This is
a tremendous donation of protein that is so very important
to people, young and old, for good solid nutrition. With
the end of the school year and regular activities for folks,
our volunteer headcount has decreased tremendously.
Unlike school coming to an end for the summer, food
insecurity goes on and even increases over the summer.
I ask that you consider giving a couple of hours to help
us in this time of great need, even an hour would be of
tremendous help. Please pass this urgent plea on to your
co-workers, neighbors, friends, church, clubs, organizations
and family. We will allow all school-aged children to help
during this urgent need. Please feel free to call me or
email to schedule a service shift. Gratefully, Melanie Lake,
Volunteer Programs Coordinator for The Food Bank for
Central & Northeast Missouri (Direct: 447-6609 Front Desk:
474-1020 website: ShareFoodBringHope.org)

Church Family News

Congratulations to the family of Easton James Belmore,

who was born Saturday, May 7, 2016 to parents Keith
and Dawn and big brother, Kaden.
Condolences to the family of Jeanie Stewart, who
passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. A memorial
service will be held on Tuesday, May 31 at 1pm in the
Sanctuary. Family and friends are invited to a reception
following the service in the Connector.

Weekly Gathering & Bible Study on Tuesdays at 7:30pm

Cornerstone Coffee Shop
Rev. Kim Parker at parker@moumc.org

May 26, 2016 - Vol. 29, No. 20

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, May 22: 501

Join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8am in McMurry Chapel & 8:50am and 11am in the Sanctuary.
Sunday growth groups and classes for all ages at 10am.

We Are More in
Missouri

The bishops of the South Central

Jurisdiction have joined together to
produce a campaign focused on stories
that connect people and proclaim
that #WeAreMore when united through
Jesus Christ. Today the We Are More
website launched a video featuring
Kassie Bulen, a high school senior who
is a member of Arbela UMC in the
Mark Twain District. Watch the video
of Kassie sharing her faith story at
https://youtu.be/eawf8aqDEqM . The
We Are More website is
www.wearemore.faith.
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Letters to MUMC

Dear MOUMC Staff & Congregation,

Thank you! Your continued support has helped True/False Film Festive be
successful, especially in this, our 13th year. We could not do it without you
and deeply appreciate all you do to welcome us into your space.
Many, many thanks--Camellia & the T/F staff & volunteers
Dear Prayer Shawl Ministry Members,
The prayer shawl that you so kindly made for me has been a solace. When
my daughter told me that it had been delivered, I was so moved. I have put
it around my shoulders many times in the past week, and have been comfprted knowing that your prayers and blessings are with me during my grief.
Your efforts, your thoughts and your prayers are valued beyond measure.
With heartfelt gratitude, Eva

Are You a Health Care Professional?

Health care professionals are needed in case of medical emergencies during

services and church sponsored events at MUMC. During each worship service,
we want to have one health care professional identified in order for the ushers
to know who can help during a medical emergency. If you are willing to serve
in this capacity, please send us your name, the worship service you typically
attend, email address and phone number to contact.us@moumc.org. Thank
you for consideration of serving our church members. Mary S. Beck

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Staff: Kathy Carson, Building & Office Administrator;Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader;
Amy Crousore, Administrative Assistant of Discipleship; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth,
Director of Communications; Charity Goodwin, Pastor of Discipleship; Brad Hegemann, Financial Assistant; Marty Hook, Director of Music; Hank
Jenkins, Pastor of Missions and Youth Ministries; Amy Lake, Facilities Assistant; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Trista Soendker Nicholson, Pastor of Worship
and Leadership; Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Karl Schnase, Facility Steward;Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;Blake Ward, Facility Steward;Preston
Williams, Tech & Facility Steward;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