May 3, 2023

Welcome Grow Serve Celebrate

This Sunday: Two Ways to Celebrate!

We Celebrate Our Graduates!

Stop by the Youth Suite and congratulate our graduates. Afterwards, join us for our 10:45 am Baccalaureate service on Sunday May 7 as we celebrate our graduates!

HIgh School

Amber Smith, Northwest Rankin H.S.
Neal Wood, Germantown H.S.

College

Bennett Estes, Mississippi State University
Sela White, Mississippi State University
Jackson Kiser, Mississippi State University
Corban Woodward, Mississippi State University
Emma Gibbs, University of Mississippi

KidMin Picnic in the Park!

Everyone is invited to join our Kids Ministry at Liberty Park for fun and fellowship immediately following Worship Service (around noon).

Bring your brown bag lunch and the church will have drinks and popsicles for the children. All ages and families welcome, so invite a friend.

Our next Women's Ministry event is this Saturday May 6: Plant Swap at 10:00 am at Rebecca Olack's. E-mail or call to get her address and directions. Dig up a "passalong plant" from your yard to share during this year's Annual Plant Swap. Or, if you're not a gardener and don't have a plant to share, how about bringing a bag of coffee beans or a box of tea? (News flash: both are plants!) A favorite book to swap will be printed on (you guessed it) plant based paper! Maybe you are a cook with some recipes or a jar of jam to share? Not only are your recipe cards plant-based, but you are certainly using ingredients God provides from a garden. You get the idea. This is just a fun morning get-together where all are welcome. Bring something to swap, a treat to share, and the desire to meet some new friends and enjoy the company of those you already know. See you then!

Join us for Missions in May on Saturday, May 6 with the East and West Jackson Districts. The five mission areas provide an opportunity for all skill sets to serve, so we hope you'll join us.
Send Pastor Haven an email if you're interested, and she will send you arrival times and details for the mission site.

Volunteer Meeting: Sunday, May 21 following the Worship Service
All volunteers are encouraged to join us for Safe Sanctuary and VBS Training. If you are interested in volunteering for Children's Ministry this meeting will be informational for background checks, volunteer opportunities, along with VBS information. Nursery will be provided upon request.

Sunday School Volunteers: We are starting a new Sunday School unit and learning about the early life of the church as we Celebrate Wonder in the Garden on Sundays starting at 9:30 a.m. If you are interested in volunteering, click here to sign up to teach. All volunteers must have a background check before volunteering in children's ministry.

Lenten Jar Coin Collection: Our Children's Ministry raised $105 for the Webster Animal Shelter. These funds will go towards supplies and the needs for animals at the shelter.

--Haven

-Join us for our Baccalaureate service on May 7 as we celebrate our graduates!

-Need to get ready for finals? We have one more homework night for the semester on May 10, 5:30-7:30! Pancakes will be served.

-Our Parent/Guardian & Youth Volleyball Night to end the semester is coming up on May 21 at 5:30! Meet us at Liberty Park; a meal will be served.

-We're headed back to Panama City Beach, July 2-7! Registration is $380, and a $50 deposit secures your spot. Click here to make a payment, or contact Geoff for more info.

-For more info on our Youth Ministry, check out the May Youth Newsletter.

-Geoff

Meeting This Week:

Wednesday, Tonight:

Leadership Board Meeting 6:20 pm.

Thursday:
Men's Morning Group at 7:30 am.
Join them in the Garden Room or via Zoom    **New Meeting ID: 823 5246 2635
   New Password: 14229

Handbell practice: 9:00 am.

Saturday:

Parkway Hills Women Second annual plant swap at 10 am
Rebecca Olack's home

East and West Jackson Districts' Missions in May

Sunday:

Baccalaureate Sevice and Worship 10:45 am online and in person
Kids' Picnic (after Worship) at Liberty Park

Choir Practice: 5:30 pm
ENGAGE: 5:30-7:30 pm

RECORD OF OUR FAITHFULNESS

Year to Date, April 2023

Income: $175,692.46

Expenses: $167,539.84

April Communion Offering: $2,849.00
for support of tornado victims of Rolling Fork and Silver City through UMCOR.

May Communion Offering to date: $175

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