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September 5, 2024

Weekly Schedule

Sunday, September 8

9 a.m. - Morning Worship

10 a.m. - Sunday School

11 a.m. - Morning Worship

5 p.m. - Children's Ministry Burger Bar and Bible Trivia


Monday, September 9

12 p.m. - Methodist Women

12 p.m. - Moms Bible Study

5 p.m. - Ladies Bible Study

7 p.m. - CSFC Rehearsal


Tuesday, September 10

7 a.m. - Men’s Prayer Fellowship

11 a.m. - JOY Choir Rehearsal

6 p.m. - SPR Meeting in the Office Conference Room

7 p.m. - CSFC Rehearsal


Wednesday, September 11

7 a.m. - Youth Prayer Breakfast in the Youth Center 

6:45 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal


Thursday, September 12

No walking in the FLC

12 p.m. - Prime Time Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall

7:30 p.m. - CenterStage for Christ presents "Dawnie and Clyde" (doors open at 6:45 p.m.)

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When I was in seminary, I served as Youth Director at Kingswood United Methodist Church in Dunwoody, Georgia. For some reason, I was the staff member designated to serve on the missions committee. Maybe I was just a little too busy that day, maybe overloaded with studies, or maybe I was just focused on youth ministry and didn’t want to attend a committee meeting. Either way, I will never forget what happened. 

Someone in the meeting pleasantly asked, “Why do we have an evangelism committee and a missions committee at the church?” I blurted out, “I’ll tell you why! We have an evangelism committee to try to reach the people we like and want to come to our church, and we have a missions committee to help the people we don’t want to come to our church.” At that point in my life, I had developed some honesty, but I hadn’t quite added tact to it yet. 


This Sunday, we are diving into James chapter 2. James paints a beautiful picture of God’s vision for what the church is supposed to look like. And guess what? God wants the church to be made up of lots of people who wouldn’t normally mix in society. The church is meant to be the place where the haves and the have-nots come together, and the ground is level. 


There is a great barrier to any church living up to the high calling that God has for us, to be His people on earth as He intends. That barrier is none other than human nature—also known as sin. 


We know we are not supposed to show favoritism in life, and certainly not in the church family. 

But we do. 


I want to encourage you right now to pause and go find your Bible and read the book of James (wait, don’t do that just yet! Be sure to finish reading this exciting email first!). James is only five chapters, and I’d love for you to pay particular attention to Chapter 2, which we’ll be diving into on Sunday. 


I hope to see you in person this Sunday, whether you’re well-dressed or shabbily dressed. I don’t care what you wear, and neither does James. I’m not sure God really cares either—He just wants us all to be together. See you Sunday! 


Grace and Peace, 

Tom


Denominational Transition Update: 

As we continue the transition from the UMC to the GMC, we’re nearing the end of our departure process and are excited about what lies ahead. We’re close to securing enough departure funds, but there’s still an opportunity to contribute if you haven’t yet. Our facility is ready for the walkthrough from our District Superintendent, and we remain deeply grateful to our brothers and sisters in the UMC for their faithfulness, kindness, and fairness throughout this journey.


While we don’t yet know the formal closing date, sometime in September, we will officially close as Perry UMC and open as Perry Methodist Church. Remember, this transition doesn’t mean we expect all current members of PUMC to automatically join PMC. We encourage everyone to pray and seriously consider whether they want to continue forward as members of our local church as it joins the GMC.


If you are a current member of PUMC and wish to become a member of PMC, simply let the Church Office know by clicking here. If you’re not currently a member but are interested in joining, we’ll have a membership class on Sunday, October 13, at 10am in the FLC. All are welcome, even if you’re already a member—sometimes, we all need a refresher! Sign up for the class on our website.


For those with reservations about us joining the GMC, that’s completely understandable. There’s no pressure or rush. You are, and always will be, a part of our church family here, regardless of membership status. My hope and prayer is that we will all grow together and see what God has for us in this next season of the life of our incredible, historic church. I'm excited. Who's with me? See you Sunday!

Facebook would not allow for us to change our name so we have created a NEW FACEBOOK PAGE! Please like and follow our page and spread the word!


Our Facebook page is

www.facebook.com/perrymethodistchurchga

Departure Funds

We are ready to send our Departure fees. It's not too late to donate! Each donation gets us closer to our goal! If we receive more than we need for departure, the extra will be used for multiple building repairs that are needed.


You can give online at perrymethodist.com/give or placed in the offering plate on Sunday. You may also mail a donation to PO Box 73, Perry, GA 31069.


If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 478-987-1852.


We Need a Sunday School Teacher!

The IHS class is in need of a Sunday School teacher for the 2nd Sunday of the month.


Anyone interested should contact Mark Blankenship at 478-960-4548.

Click here to pick your day to help!

WE STILL HAVE TICKETS!!


Tickets will be $10 (cash or check) until Thursday, September 12th at 4:30 p.m. Tickets will be $15 (cash or check) and available at the door after September 12th.

All proceeds will benefit Foster Family Support of Middle Georgia.

Honduras Mission Trip

Register by Monday, September 9 at Noon!

Children's Ministry News

Sign up for our Big Burger Bar and Bible Trivia Here!

Youth News

Youth Prayer Breakfast is Back!


Parents, sign up here to provide breakfast for our Youth!

Sunday, September 22, 2024

 

We are celebrating our 10th year of packing meals with Rise Against Hunger.  


  • Lunch at 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
  • Meal packing at 1 p.m. in the FLC


Join us for lunch before we move to the FLC to pack meals. We need lots of volunteers to help pack 15,000 meals to feed hungry families all over the world! This is a great volunteer opportunity for all ages.


We are still collecting donations to cover the event and lunch. Checks can be made out to “Perry Methodist Church” with “Rise Against Hunger” in the note line. Thank you all for your decade of support for this organization!  

Click Here to Register for

Our Membership Class

Mark Your Calendars!

Sign up to help out!

WROC (Women Reaching Our Community) is a local ministry that helps those in need in Perry. They will host a Sandwich Saturday where they will give out sack lunches to anyone who wants them.


They need volunteers to help provide food for the lunches as well as volunteers to help service. If you are interested, please sign up here or call 478-235-8547.

Sunshine Key

Vickie Sexton

Peggy Jerles

Dan and JoAnn Mihelarakis

Bob Kelly

Byron Methodist Church

Ceaira Hughes

Jim and Paula Geiger

Carol Horton

Vicki Duffell

David Muse

Billy Beckham

Alvalyn Pope

Jerrye Charlesworth

Carole Carson

The Frank Borah Family

Judy Golden

Terry and Denise Housel

Leelee Lewis

Wayne and Charlotte Bohanan


Submit your prayer requests on our website

at here or email the church office here.

Check Out Last Week's Sermon

Prepare for Sunday

James 2:1-17

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Perry Methodist Church