No. 25 December 13, 2017
Sunday Services, December 17, 2017
Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Sunday School Classes for all ages 9:45 a.m.
Regular Morning Worship Services 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary
(No Sunday School classes)
Christmas Eve Come & Go Communion 3:00 p.m. —4:30 p.m. ** Chapel
Candlelight Communion Services 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary
Individual prayer and meditation 8:00 p.m. —12:00 midnight Chapel
Regular worship services at 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. will be held Sunday, December 31.
(No Sunday School classes)
**So that we can prepare the Chapel for the 5:00 p.m. Candlelight Service, church members are
asked to please be at Come-and-Go Communion by 4:00 p.m. Thank you for your help with this
WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON
Wednesdays at Madison Fellowship Meals and Programming have concluded for the Fall semester.
We will resume on January 10.
JOIN US FOR A CHURCH-WIDE SHOWER FOR THE PHILLIPS!
Concerns of Our Church Family
MADISON UMC PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM LIST Please continue to turn in names and addresses of family/friends
needing prayer for the MUMC Prayer Ministry Team.
We encourage you to turn in prayer requests for other special
needs such as expectant mothers, new babies, job changes,
relocations, etc.
The MUMC Prayer Ministry Team covenants to pray
for these names for 30 days. Names may be resubmitted
to [email protected] if prayer is still needed.
Prayer Requests –
MUMC Members
Renee Booth
Tommy Boyles
Betsy Cowden
Frances Rose Cox
Susan Dodder
Nellie Paul & Dick Farr
Vanita McMullin
Johnnie Miller
The Moody Family
Willie Moore
Robin Morris
Trey Russell
Shauna Sansing
Janice Stenmark
Jeanne Walters
Keith Walton
Prayer Requests—Family Members and Friends
Vivian Arnold Lowery/Susan Germany’s
granddaughter
Linda Lou Brister Ann Beggiani’s sister-in-law
Carla Bryant Sharron Byrd’s cousin
Andrew Bynum Brooks Lacey’s father
Glen Byrd Linda Barker’s brother
Chuck Evans Allison Weems’ father
Cliff Goolsby David/Diane Goolsby’s nephew
Thomas Guest Karen Russell’s friend
Mary & Duane Hall Becky Shelton’s parents
Lauren Luter Jim/Ruth Elam’s granddaughter
Corinne Nichols Peggy Quarles’ sister
Guy Pope Shad Pope’s father
Ritt Rittenhouse Bronwyn Martin’s friend
Bill Smith Joan Holloway’s friend
Grant Watson Joan Holloway’s friend
Bettye Wilson Myra Smith’s sister
Pray for Our Deployed Troops
Will Beggiani, Ann Beggiani’s grandson, U. S. Army,
Afghanistan
Steven Meadows, Harry/Pam Hyslop’s son-in-law, U. S. Army,
Kuwait
Mac Parker, Karen Harper’s nephew, U.S. Air Force, Japan
Jordan Stephens , Bill/Gayle Cooper’s granddaughter, U. S.
Navy, Guam
MUMC Report
Worship Attendance Sunday School
12/03 739 369
12/10 1043 432
Offering Year-To-Date
Cash/Check Electronic All Giving
12/03 $38,490.00 $9393.00 $1,733,517.19
12/10 $48,166.00 $3560.00 $1,785,243.19
New Building Financial Update
Mortgage Balance: $3,128,987.18
Lord’s Acre Year to Date: $ 134,964.77
FINANCIAL UPDATE
As the end of 2017 fast approaches, we want to thank everyone for their very generous donations made this year.
The Lord’s Acre giving totaled some $85,000 and, coupled with funds received from several other sources, $134,965
has been applied to reducing principle on the New Building mortgage. We are closing in on our Operations Budget
of $1,975,000 by collecting $1,785,243 (as of 12/10/2017) with three Sundays remaining in December.
A reminder that all donations given to the church to be counted toward IRS reporting requirements MUST be re-
ceived on or before December 31, 2017. Thanks again for your support of the missions and ministry of Madison
United Methodist Church.
Madison United Methodist Church
100 Post Oak Rd.
Madison, MS 39110
601-856-6058
Website: www.madisonumc.org
Dated Material
Please deliver by: Saturday, December 16, 2017 NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
MADISON, MS.
PERMIT 8
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
MINISTERIAL LEADERSHIP
Rev. James E. Swanson, Sr., Resident Bishop
Rev. Connie Shelton, District Superintendent
Rev. Barry Male, Senior Pastor
Rev. Ben Butler, Associate Pastor
Rev. Linda Rickman, Congregational Care
ADULT MINISTRY
Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
STUDENT MINISTRY
Cory Phillips 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
*Student Ministries Text Updates: text “mumcstudent” to 955-77
Pinnacle Activities and Student Choir have ended for this semester.
The regular schedule will resume on January 7!
HOST HOMES NEEDED FOR THE GATHERING WEEKEND
The Gathering (DNOW) is February 23-25, 2018. We need lots of host homes to help make this event an incredible
weekend for our students. If you are willing to host a group of students at your house that weekend, please contact
Cory Phillips and let him know; or if you want more info on what hosting entails, he will be happy to answer any
questions!!!
URGENT!! TWO more adults who are wiling to coach Student League are
needed! The season is January 3- March 9, 2018.
6th GRADERS, DON’T FORGET!
6th Grade is officially promoted to Student Ministry on Sunday, January 7th. They will meet for Sunday School in
Room 401 upstairs in the new Education building. Also, we want them to be part of Sunday night student worship
time, Pinnacle. Pinnacle starts with a free meal at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:15 p.m.
We are excited to welcome our new 6th graders!
ADULT MINISTRY
Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
2018 ALTAR FLOWER SIGN UP
There are still plenty of opportunities for anyone interested in providing flowers for the altar in 2018. When you
sign up, you will have the opportunity to sign up for both arrangements or sign up in one slot and make the second
slot available if someone would like to “share” the date with you. Cost for each arrangement is $45.
The following dates are still available: (Number represents number of arrangements needed)
January 7 (2); January 14 (2); January 21 (2); April 22 (1); May 13 (1); May 20 (1); June 3 (1); June 24 (1); July 1
(2); July 15 (1); July 22 (2); August 12 (2); August 19 (1); August 22 (1); September 9 (2); September 23 (2); Octo-
ber 21 (2); October 28 (2); November 18 (2); December 30 (2)
To reserve your date or for more information, please contact Anne in the church office (601-856-6058).
PAT BRUCE OUTREACH ADOPT-A-FAMILY
There are 20 needy families available to be adopted for Christmas through the
PBO Adopt A Family Program. These single mothers have attended educa-
tional and living skills classes to be eligible. To adopt a family, call 601-573-
2183 or mail a contribution to Pat Bruce Outreach, 110 Greenfield Way,
Madison, MS 39110.
UNITED METHODIST MEN
Please join the Madison United Methodist Men to hear David Lancaster share
what "We Will Go Ministries" is doing in Jackson. We meet at 7 a.m. on
December 17 in the Christian Life Center (CLC) for our usual excellent break-
fast and fellowship. Bring a friend and we will see you then.
Dear MUMC Church Family,
We just wanted to thank you for all of the prayers, cards, calls, and meals provided to us during the recent illness of
our husband and father Ken Upshaw. We are so thankful to be a part of such a wonderful church family. Thank
you for helping make such a difficult time a little easier.
Norma and Bryce Upshaw and Family
ADULT MINISTRY
Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email [email protected]
LET’S GO SERVE CHRIST & OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA!
WHAT?: 1st of 4 MUMC Workdays with Delta Grace for 2018. We will have the
opportunity to work with our hands to do home repairs, build relationships with the
homeowners, and share the love of Christ. There are opportunities also for those who
want to prepare food for the workers but who may not go to Delta Grace with the
team.
WHEN?: Saturday, January 20. If preferred, you can make arrangements to spend the night on Friday (please con-
tact Carolyn Schussler for questions – see contact info below); church vans will be available for those riding up early
Saturday morning if you want to ride with other church members.
COST?: $45 per adult (17 years old & up), no cost for 7-16 year olds who are accompanied by a parent or grand-
parent; if cost is prohibitive, please contact Carolyn Schussler (see contact info below). We welcome financial spon-
sorship by any person (or class) who wants to support this mission but cannot go serve or anyone who would like to
sponsor someone in addition to her/himself.
HOW DO I REGISTER?: Go to www.madisonumc.org/deltagrace, or contact Carolyn Schussler
([email protected], or 904-403-5748).
Madison UMC is hosting "Disaster Response Training: Early Response Team" on January 27, 2018, from 9
a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room.
The Mission of an Early Response Team is to provide a caring Christian presence in the aftermath of a disaster. This
team is neither a first response group of emergency workers nor a recovery rebuild or repair team; rather it fills a
specific need in the early days after a disaster to establish the presence of the church.
Registration is $40 and includes a manual, t-shirt, lunch, background check, and leader expenses. For ERT certifica-
tion, participants will need to attend the entire course. This training will have hands-on activities, it is recommended
that you dress comfortably in layers.
To register, visit www.mississippi-umc.org/ert, or email Diane Goolsby ([email protected]).