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Sharing the Heart of God from the Heart of Downtown Macon
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“I have a boo boo too!” As I led the kids to walk the labyrinth during chapel, one of the kids noticed a cut on my arm. He said he had a boo boo, too, and got sad. This led to a hug, a conversation about how Jesus heals our boo boos, and a high five. It’s beautiful to watch the kids here at the Children’s Center at Mulberry learn and grow, all because of the love they receive.
Now it’s our turn to invest in them. The Children’s Center has recently launched its first Annual Campaign, with a goal of raising $50,000 to help support the center. Your support helps generate revenue not only to support what tuition and grants do not cover, but also to help us dream together about how the Children’s Center can further foster healing for the broken places of life as they help us share the heart of God from the heart of downtown Macon.
Our director, Erin Darley, believes in our missional focus and is excited about the future:
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"I am so excited to be back as a part of the Mulberry team! The Children's Center at Mulberry has had a special place in my heart since opening back in 2007. I felt called to return to The Children’s Center, to foster the high standard of care for which we are known. CCM is a ministry of the MSUMC known to offer a safe, loving and nurturing environment, facilitating children's growth and spiritual development. Your support helps our current initiatives to refurbish classrooms, order new materials, and offer additional training for our staff. In the future, we are looking toward offering additional services for parents as well as families within Mulberry Street UMC."
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I hope you’ll join me in making a pledge and donating to support the Children’s Center! Checks may be made out to the church, with the memo line marked for CCM. Gifts can also be given online at mulberrymethodist.org/give, choosing the Children’s Center from the drop-down list. If you are not ready to initiate a payment just yet, please consider completing a pledge form that will allow us to track your pledge and follow up with a reminder in the future. A small amount paid monthly over a year can be just as impactful as a one-time payment, if not more. Use the pledge form to indicate if you would be willing to set that up (but do not want a credit card or bank account drafted automatically as online provides).
— Ted
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We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Elizabeth Owens, friend and member of Mulberry, who passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023. Arrangements are pending at this time; further details and the obituary will be announced as they are available. | | | | |
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June Second Sunday Serve
June 11 | 12:00 pm | Fellowship Hall
It’s time for our next Sunday Sunday serve! After the 11:00 service on June 11, we will enjoy a catered meal from Zaxby’s in the Fellowship Hall, and then we will participate in two excellent service opportunities - helping prepare for VBS, and working in the Children's Center. Please sign-up through this event if you plan to participate with our projects and if you would like a catered lunch! The meal will cost $10, which you can pay through Realm or in-person.
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Youth Summer Mission Trip! Sign up TODAY!
July 17-21 - Savannah, GA - 6th-12th grade - $225
For our mission work, we will work with a local non-profit organization that contracts through the City of Savannah.
We will be staying on Tybee Island! Our schedule will also include mission work, beach time and devotions, River street shopping, downtown Savannah squares scavenger hunt, and growing spiritually through our relationships with each other.
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Youth Overnight Trip to Little Grand Canyon
June 28 - June 29 - LaGrange, GA
The youth will travel to LaGrange, Georgia for an overnight trip to visit the Little Grand Canyon. We will hike the canyon, kayak on the lake, and cook by campfire. We will have a great time exploring God's creation, growing deeper in relationship with Him and each other.
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Summer of Psalms with the Rosser II Class
Sunday Mornings at 10
Anyone is welcome to join the class. We’ll take a different psalm each week; no advance reading is required.
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Children's Center at Mulberry Fundraiser
The Children's Center at Mulberry has begun a fundraising campaign to advance the mission of the Center. The $50,000 campaign will run through Father's Day. Your gifts will help enable the Center to provide educational programs, resources, and the highest quality learning environment for students and families, as well as support staff development and capital improvements.
You can give online through our online giving portal or by check, marked for the Children's Center at Mulberry fund.
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We still need VBS Volunteers! We are still looking for passionate, excited volunteers for our Hero Hotline VBS this June! There are still spots available to be a crew leader, a decorator, and more!
Contact Elisa Reece with questions!
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General Fund
In memory of Marianne Dunn by Lisa and Don Griffin
In memory of Marianne Dunn by Lee and Bonnie Stevens
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VBS Registration is now open!
June 19-23 | 9 AM - 12 PM | PreK - 5th Grade
Each day at the Hero Hotline Headquarters, we'll join Super Meer the Meercat to provide assistance and solutions to Hero Teams everywhere! Registration is open for students PreK - 5th grade! Contact Elisa Reece with questions.
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Macon Community Prayer Vigil: Time to Pray and Act
Thursday, June 1 at 6 pm | High Street Unitarian Universalist
Join for a 45 minute prayer vigil to honor the lives lost in Macon and our nation to gun violence this year on National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
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Macon Outreach Needs
Boxes of oatmeal and grit packets
Cereal
Snack bars
Hamburger helper
Cornbread mix
Condiments
Cake/cookie/muffin mix
Snack items
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Daybreak Needs
Volunteers
Canned and/or Fresh Fruit
Snack Food (individual wrapped items)
Gatorade (bottles or powder)
Water
Instant 1 min. Grits
Coffee Creamer
Peanute Butter
Jelly
33 gal. Lawn Bags
Men's t-shirts (white)
Men's & Women's underwear (new, large sizes - L, XL)
Claritin
Eye Drops
Insect Repellant
Hydrocortisone Cream
Reader Glasses (2.00 or higher)
Benadryl (tablet/liquid)
Lotion
Bleach
Vinegar
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South Georgia Advocate
The South Georgia Advocate, a twice monthly online news publication, is the official news source of the South Georgia Annual Conference and a ministry of the Office of Connectional Ministries.
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