No. 37 November 30, 2016

Sunday Services, December 4, 2016 Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School Classes for all ages 9:45 a.m. Communion Sunday

CONSECRATION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Our Building Committee has been working hard to finalize all of the many details needed to finish the construction, and we are all very thankful for their efforts. We will hold the Consecration Service for the new building on Sunday, December 4. Adult and Student Sunday School classes will not meet, but all are invited to tour the new facility at 9:30 a.m. and then gather in the Atrium at 10:00 a.m. for a Consecration Service. Children will meet for Sunday School in their regular (old) classrooms. Representatives from Children’s Ministry will be on hand to explain and demonstrate the new check-in procedures that will be implemented when the children move to their new classrooms on Sunday, December 11. Please do your best to attend this special, much-anticipated event!

OUR NEW BUILDING

IS COMPLETE!

SING NOEL! A musical Christmas worship service

Presented by the Chancel Choir and Orchestra

Sunday, December 11

8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Madison UMC Sanctuary

Come celebrate with us!

Invite others to come with you!

Sunday Services, December 4, 2016Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.| Sunday School Classes for all ages 9:45 a.m.

Communion Sunday

No. 37 November 30, 2016

WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON – December 7WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON

December 7

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD COMPLETE!!

400 shoe boxes from Madison UMC began their treks to children all over the world on Thursday. They were delivered to Pear Or-chard Presbyterian Church, where they were loaded onto an 18-wheeler for transport to a Samaritan’s Purse distribution centers. They will then be added to boxes from all over the US and distrib-uted to children in over 150 countries, transforming the lives of children and their families around the world through the Good News of Jesus Christ! Thanks to Rick Campbell, Larry Bourne, and Chris Filippou for loading and delivering all 400 boxes!

FELLOWSHIP MEAL / YOUTH FUNDRAISER at 5:15 p.m.—6:00 p.m. PRICES : $8.00 per adult; $5.00 per child

ADULT MENU: ADULT DESSERTS: CHILDREN’S MENU: Baked chicken Pecan pie Drumstick Dressing & gravy Strawberry trifle Mac & cheese Sweet potato casserole Peanut butter brownie Green beans Green bean casserole Cupcake Butter beans Roll

FUNDRAISER CONCERT FEATURING The Methodismals

6:15 p.m. in the new Multipurpose Room You won’t want to miss this one!

Free admission — a love offering will be taken (See complete details on the Student Ministry page)

CANTON HISPANIC OUTREACH CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS SUNDAY, December 4, 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.

At the Trailer Park on Circus Street in Canton Delivering stockings, refreshments, activities, photos with Santa!

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

This is a great opportunity for the whole family to share Christ’s love during the Christmas Season with the Hispanic Community. There is something for everyone to do. We will leave Madison UMC at 1:00 PM and travel to Canton together in church vans. Contact Peter or Cathy Giroux for more information.

concerns of our church familyHospitals/Surgical Centers/Hospice/Assisted Living/Nursing Homes

Pray for Our Deployed TroopsSteven Meadows Harry/Pam Hyslop’s son-in-law, U.S.

Army, KuwaitMac Parker Karen Harper’s nephew, U.S. Air Force

ItalyPhillip Stewart Judy/Leon Stewart’s son, Douglas Stew-

art’s brother, U.S. Air Force, Germany

Tricia Blaine Phil/Susan Hinton’s friendRichard Blackmon Nan Blackmon’s husbandEdward Burgess Emily Boyce’s fatherGrant Case Kathy Long’s friendRuth Daniel Sandra Eilders’ motherCharlene King David Faulkner’s motherMarshall Littleton Friend of Susan HintonMeredith Lusco & baby Beverly Phillips’ daughterEva Mansell Lucy Presley’s sisterWilbur & Maxine Nations Sharon Kirk’s parentsMagda Panzer Eva Lancaster’s sisterJohn Rhett Presley Bronwyn Martin’s fatherKathy Skipper Gayle/Roy Hart’s friendClaire Spencer Bill/Vanita McMullin’s friendPeggy Stroud Martha Kate Brumfield’s aunt

Prayer Requests – Family and Friends

Worship Attendance11/20 60211/27 536

Offering11/20 $24,838.0011/27 $16,669.00

Sunday School266304

Year-To-Date$1,487,824.18$1,504,493.18

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 jackie@madisonumc.org if prayer is still needed.

Prayer Requests – MUMC Members

MUMC Report

Hank BaleyVicki BlakeDavid & Betsy CowdenFrances Rose CoxSusan DodderDick FarrRoberta HicksonSylvia Milner

The Moody FamilyWillie MooreDarrell PittsTrey RussellKathleen SloanKathy WaggenerJerry Williams

Hospital:Nichols Center: Kim SmithMS State Veterans’ Home: Joe MappThe Arbor: Leon and Catherine WilliamsThe Blake: Betty Rosson; Fabia Smith; Dr. Marion PeelThe Blake, Flowood: Sonny & Sara BoykinChateau Ridgeland: Ruth FullertonBrandon Nursing Home: Elinor RummelSt. Catherine’s Village Siena Unit: Bertyle Cochran,Marianne Jenkins; Clara Derrington; Joan HollowayHighland Home: Nellie Paul FarrExpectant Parents: Emily & Brock Herron; Melanie & Wil Crawford; Misha & Mollie Ellis Pecherkin

In MemoriamTroy Henderson—11/20/16Father of Pam Reeves

Sam Sullivan—11/23/16Husband of Suzanne Sullivan MUMC Member

We express our sympathy to the families.

ADULT MINISTRY Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 or email ben@madisonumc.org

POINSETTIAS FOR SALE

The members of the Naomi-Ruth Circle of the United Methodist Women are again sell-ing poinsettias for the Christmas season. Their primary purpose is to glorify God by decorating the Sanctuary from December 11 –25. The poinsettias will be on sale for $15.00. (Please make out checks to MUMW). Donations of any amount are also wel-comed. All profit will be given to a LOCAL mission project. FINAL DAY TO PLACE AN ORDER IS DECEMBER 4!

2017 ALTAR FLOWER SIGN UP

MANY Sundays are still available! Cost: $45 for one arrangement or $90 for both

Please contact Anne in the church office (601-856-6058) to reserve your special date.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY CLASS BEGINS IN JANUARY! Millions of people have gone through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) and learned God’s ways of handling money. They’ve worked a plan, rewritten their stories, and changed their futures—On average, FPU gradu-ates pay off $5,300 in debt and save $2,700 in only the first 90 days! FPU consists of a nine-week video curriculum taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey, and it incorporates small group discussions that help encourage accountability and discipleship. Groups meet once a week for 90 minutes, and the course is just as fun as it is practical! Classes will meet at Madison UMC on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. beginning January 10. Class size is limited to 30 participants. To sign up, contact Lori Blount at Lori@madisonumc.org.

Please join us each Sunday in December At the 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services For this special Advent sermon series:

FOUR GOSPELS, ONE CHRISTMAS STORY

adult ministry Rev. Ben Butler 601-856-6058 (ben@madisonumc.org)

STUDENT MINISTRY MISSION FUNDRAISER Wednesday, December 7

Dinner: 5:15—6:00 p.m. $8.00 per adult, $5.00 per child

Concert: 6:15—7:00 p.m. (multipurpose room) Free admission (a love offering will be taken)

All funds raised will benefit the Student Ministry mission trip to the Bahamas. If you can’t make it to the concert, you can donate any time! Please make checks payable to Madison UMC Student Ministry.

Pull out your old bell-bottom jeans! Put on your mood ring!

Grab your pet rock! And join us as we groove to the tunes of

THE METHODISMALS!!!

FEATURING HITS FROM THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM OFF THE RAILS

STUDENT MINISTRY Cory Phillips 601-856-6058 or email cory@madisonumc.org

*Student Ministries Text Updates: text “mumcstudent” to 955-77

student ministry Cory Phillips 601-856-6058 (cory@madisonumc.org)

*Student Ministries Text Updates: text “mumcstudent” to 955-77

CHECK-IN GUIDELINES FOR ALL CHILDREN

Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance to us. We strive to provide a safe environment for your children. Our volunteers and staff members complete a background check and training to ensure your child’s safety. ALL children, Infants through 6th grade, will have to be checked in by a parent or guardian.

Infants, Crawlers, Toddlers, Younger 2’s and Older 2’s will be checked in at the Nursery Check-In located off the East Hall outside our Sanctuary. There will no longer be any access to the Nursery from the outside East Door.

Three year olds – 6th graders will be checked in at our Children’s Check-In Desk located in the new Atrium. This will be the only entry point to the Children’s Hall. There will be no entrance from the upstairs hall or through the exterior north door .

Upon arrival, someone at our Check-In Desks will walk you through the process of registering your children in our ministry. Each week when you are checked in using our computerized check in system, you will be given a randomly generat-ed security code assigned only to your family. This code changes weekly. The code will print on a name tag for each child and one will be printed for you, the parent or guardian. This tag will also include any medical notes, such as allergies, that your child may have so all volunteers will be aware. That tag must be presented in order to pick up your child. Please note we do not allow elementary age children to check in or pick up their siblings.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Renee Scales 601-856-6058 or email renee@madisonumc.org

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL – ROOM TRANSITION

With the completion of the new building, we plan for a 2-phase transition of our Adult Sunday School classes to their new locations where applicable. Sunday, December 11, 2016: Sunday, January 15, 2017

Challengers – Room 502 (Administration Building) Room 122 (1st Floor, Fellowship Hall) Mustard Seeds – Room 207 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Crossings – Room 208 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Discovery – Room 204 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Faithbuilders – Room 206 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Good News – Chapel Sanctuary Journey of Faith – Room 416 (New Building, 2nd Floor) Lamplighters/Truthseekers – Room 114 (1st Floor, Fellowship Hall) Room 127 (1st Floor, Fellowship Hall) New Covenant – Room 200 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Room 201 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) New Spirit – Room 513 (Administration Building) Room 126 (1st Floor, Fellowship Hall) Pathfinders – Room 201 (2nd Floor, Fellowship Hall) Room 118 (1st Floor, Fellowship Hall) Women of Faith – Room 511 (Administration Building) Room 514 (Administrative Building)

children’s ministry Renee Scales 601-856-6058 (renee@madisonumc.org)

children’s ministry Renee Scales 601-856-6058 (renee@madisonumc.org)CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Renee Scales 601-856-6058 or email renee@madisonumc.org

We’re Celebrating Christmas at Madison UMC!

Older 2’s, 3’s, 4’s & K5’s – You are invited to a Happy Birthday Jesus party

on Saturday, December 10 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Kids Hall (in the new

building)! Please bring adult sized gloves for the Faithbuilders to share with our

friends at Smith Park! A nursery will be provided for younger siblings.

1st – 6th graders and their families, please bring your chairs and blankets and meet

us at Belhaven University for their Singing Christmas Tree and hot chocolate

at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 2.

Madison United Methodist Church100 Post Oak RoadMadison, MS 39110601-856-6058 www.madisonumc.org

Ministerial LeadershipRev. James E. Swanson, Sr., Resident BishopRev. Connie Shelton, District SuperintendentRev. Barry Male, Senior PastorRev. Ben Butler, Associate PastorRev. Linda Rickman, Congregational Care

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Dated MaterialPlease deliver by: Saturday, December 3, 2016

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 3, 2016

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

PAT BRUCE OUTREACH ADOPT-A-FAMILY There are 21 needy families available to be adopted for Christmas through the PBO Adopt A Family Program. These single mothers have attended ed-ucational and living skills classes to be eligible. To adopt a family, call 601-856-4095 or mail a contribution to Pat Bruce Outreach, P. O. Box 1218, Madison, MS 39110.

DECEMBER VIP LUNCHEON Tuesday, December 6, 11:30 a.m. in the Christian Life Center $5.00 per person (please make reservations by Monday noon)

Menu: Cornish hen; dressing; green beans almondine; squash casserole; cranberry salad; roll; pecan cobbler

Join us as we usher in the Advent season With a musical performance by

Rev. Trey Harper of Forest UMC