Sunday Services, July 31, 2016Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

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

No. 28 July 27, 2016

CORNERSTONE COMPLETION IS GETTING CLOSER!!

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, July 30, 2016

The Building Committee will begin offering tours of the new facilities to Sunday School classes in August. If your class would like a tour, please call the Church Office to be placed on the schedule. For those not attending a Sunday School class, tours will be conducted on several Wednesday nights following the Fellowship Meal.

Please be aware that the elevator will not be operational during these tours, so those with mobility problems will be limited to the first floor. Also, remember that this is an active construction zone, so please wear appropriate shoes for your tour.

Interior—atrium area

West Atrium wall with cross

Upstairs Student Ministry common area

Architect’s rendering of the New Building

New covered entry

AUGUST VIP LUNCHEONTuesday, August 2, 11:30 a.m. in the Christian Life Center (CLC)$5.00 per person. Please make reservations by Monday, August 1

Sign up on the pew pad Sunday or call the church office.

Menu: Shrimp cocktail; lemon sauced catfish or chicken; wild rice; sautéed zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers; French bread; lemon freeze

Program Beth O’Reilly: A New Heart

In 2011 Beth O’Reilly, sister of MUMC member Ellen Walker, was the recipient of a heart transplant at Mississippi University Medical Center. Beth will share her journey and her testimony with the VIPs. Beth’s story was featured in the February 2013 Mississippi Christian Living magazine.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON

WILL RESUME AUGUST 17Fellowship meal at 5:15 p.m.Adults $6.00; Children $3.00

Programs and activities for all ages at 6:15 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEAL DELIVERY HELP NEEDEDThe schedule for Wednesday night meal deliveries is now being prepared. Meals are picked up at the CLC kitchen after 5:30 p.m. and delivered to those in need of a meal. Each volunteer is responsible for delivery once every 4-7 weeks (depending on the number of volunteers). If you would like to help with this important ministry, please contact coordinator Barbara Powell (601-497-2479).

COME BE A PART OF THE CHANCEL CHOIR!!!The MUMC Chancel Choir is eager to welcome new members! All voice parts are needed for this adult choir and no formal music training is required. If you can carry a tune and enjoy worshipping God through song, then this is the ministry for you! Our first rehearsal of the new season will be Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. If you would like more information, please contact Lori Blount at 601-856-6058.

2016 METHODIST BUILD – HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Madison UMC Workday: Saturday, August 13, 2016 (12:00-4:00 pm)Number of Servant-Workers Needed: 15 personsPlease Contact: David Coon (coondw@bellsouth.net, or 601-605-2455)

HELP! MADCAAP SHELVES ARE EMPTY!!Your donation of any of the following items will help make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need: spaghetti sauce peanut butter canned chicken Vienna sausage canned beef stew dry beansnoodles jelly tuna crackers rice cereal

NEW THURSDAY MORNING WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY

Are you looking for a mid-week Bible study? Do you want to connect with other Moms? Join us on Thursday mornings beginning on September 8th from 9:00 -10:15. We will be using the 7-week study Seamless (Understanding the Bible as one Complete Story) by Angie Smith. Please contact Katie Witt at 601-398-5054 or Jenny Caudell at 601-832-3831 by September 1st to sign up and reserve your book.

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

Bob Brantley Faye Montgomery’s sonBetty Jean Clark Len Entrekin’s motherRuth Daniel Sandra Eilders’ motherMarshall Littleton Susan Hinton’s friendMaggie McKnight Nikki Thames’ daughterMack & Sue McMullin Bill McMullin’s parentsJohn Rhett Presley Bronwyn Martin’s fatherLucy Sligh Lucy Presley’s nieceJohn Hudson Stafford John/Sharron Kirk’s grandsonLinda Vanderford Lisa Heard’s mother

Pray for Our Deployed TroopsMac Parker Karen Harper’s nephew, U.S. Air Force, ItalyPhillip Stewart Judy/Leon Stewart’s son, Douglas Stewart’s brother, U.S. Air Force, GermanySteven Meadows Harry/Pam Hyslop’s son-in-law,

U. S. Army, Afghanistan

Prayer Requests – Family and Friends

Worship Attendance617

Offering

$19,955.00

Sunday School 355

Year-To-Date $929,914.68

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- July 24

Frances Rose CoxSusan DodderThe Moody FamilyWillie MooreCathy NavarretteDarrell Pitts

Trey RussellMollie SimsDwayne (Bucky) Sul-livanKathy WaggenerJerry Williams

Hospital: Sara Boykin9)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 Boykin; Sam SullivanChateau Ridgeland: Ruth FullertonBrandon Nursing Home: Elinor RummelSt. Catherine’s Village Siena Unit: Bertyle Cochran, Marianne Jenkins, Clara DerringtonBeau Ridge: Sam SullivanHospice Ministries, Ridgeland: Beverly Papizan

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESEUPCOMING STUDENT EVENTS AT MUMC

July 29 Junior High (grades 6-8) trip to MS Braves game—leave church at 6:15 p.m.August 1 Mission Monday at the Good Samaritan Center (all grades); 12:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m.

* For details and updates on any of these events, opt in to the Student Ministries Text Alerts (see above)

In MemoriamBlanche Grubbs—7/13/16Sister of Margaret Genesse

We express our sympathy to the families.

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

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

STUDENT MININSTRIES MISSION MONDAY

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