WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 215 p.m. - Lenten PrayerService7 p.m. - CenterStageRehearsal

Friday, March 22 4:30 p.m. - Prime Timebuses depart for SnellGroves Seafood Sunday, March 249 a.m. - MorningWorship 10 a.m. - Sunday School11 a.m. - MorningWorship

Monday, March 254:30 p.m.- Disciple BibleStudy Tuesday, March 2611 a.m.- JOY ChoirRehearsal

Wednesday, March 276:45 p.m. - SanctuaryChoir Rehearsal Thursday, March 285 p.m. - Lenten PrayerService7 p.m. - CenterStageRehearsal

Weekly E-blast

March 21, 2019

Weeping at the State of the World!

Philippians 3:17 - 4:1 is our scripture lesson for thisweek's message. This passage benefits from yourreading it several times and from various translations. There is one of several points from the passage that I liftup for your consideration now. It is found in verse18. Paul's heart is full of disappointment and sadnessdue to his observation that "many people live asenemies of the cross of Christ." There are multipleways their rebellion is so obvious. The fact that Paul hasrepeatedly made the fact known to many followers ofJesus Christ weighs heavy on his heart. That they seemso indifferent that Paul weeps about the state of theworld. If we slow down just for a few minutes to survey the stateof affairs in "our" world it would make our hearts sad,too. There are certainly signs of people pursuing agodly life to see and celebrate. However, there aremany hotspots in the world that point to a sad state ofspiritual affairs. You can summarize a description for the world'scondition in many ways. I choose to use an acronym:"MESS." This abbreviation comes from the late DickMurray and is short for, "Misery and Evil Side-by-

Side." Misery and evil are companions, which team upto create a MESS for individuals and for thisworld. Tears flow quite easily where misery and evilteam up. Paul's tears remind me of a similar occasion in Jesus'ministry when he sat overlooking the people coming andgoing into the city of Jerusalem. Jesus knows the effortsto which he has gone to reach these wayward souls, butthey refused (Matthew 23:37, Luke 23:37). Thescripture doesn't state it this way, but I have always seentears in Jesus' eyes as he laments over the MESS hissees. So, I invite you to reflect on the spiritual state of theworld. Consider God's continual desire that misery andevil be pushed aside by the Holy Spirit at work in us,through us and around us. May we let the tears flowfreely as signs of our prayers that God's deepestlongings for us and this world become a reality. May webegin by ceasing our rebellion, embrace God'stransforming grace and return to God with all our heart.

Update from the Honduras MissionTeam

Our Honduras Mission Team has been to two schools

and taught hand-washing and respect for others.

They have done two Bible Schools, fluoride treatments,

handed out toothbrushes and painted a Sunday School

classroom.

They have more planned for the rest of the week.

Please continue to pray this team and their work.

CenterStage Check Presentation

The Halo Group received a check from CenterStage forChrist for $6500. This was the total amount generatedby ticket sales to "Kiss and Make Up". 940 peopleattended the show and we are grateful to each andevery person who attended or participated in such asuccessful endeavor!!!!

Welcome New Members

We welcomed Griffin and Allison Hamsley and theirchildren Hayes and Olivia to our church family on March10.

We welcomed Tim and Sharon Raymond as newmembers of our church on March 17.

We will have another family joining at 11 a.m. this week.Please feel free to reach out to Brad if you or your familyare ready to join or if you have questions about joining. Email Brad by clicking here.

No

Children or Youth Activities next week.

Normal Activities Resume on

April 3.

Save the Date: Death at the Disco

The cast for the next CenterStage for Christ play hasbegun rehearsals. Please save the date for the Dinner-Theater scheduled for April 23, 25-27. Four nights.Wonderful dinner. Great entertainment. Tickets on salesoon.

UMM Annual Pork Butt Sale

VERY FEW TICKETS REMAIN

Our annual PUMC Methodist Men Boston Butt Sale willtake place again this year with pick up on GoodFriday, April 19. Our pork butts are approximately 8pounds, perfectly seasoned, fully cooked and smokedfor your enjoyment.

Purchase will be by advance ticket sale only. Ticketsmay be purchased at the church office, or from ourUnited Methodist Men. Price is $30.00 each.

Cooked butts will be available for pick up in front of thechurch on the Carroll Street between 4:00 and 6:00PM, Friday, April 19, 2019.

Profits from this effort will go toward outreach activitiesto include VA Hospital Cookouts, local Boy ScoutTroop support, and Back to School and Christmasevents at the Methodist Children's Home.

Don't miss out! Get your ticket today!

Weekend Bible School

Perry United Methodist Church--Perry , Georgia

Pastor Brad Brady / 1002 Carroll Street / Perry , Georgia 31069