No. 24 November 21, 2018

Sunday Services, November 25, 2018

Worship services 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

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

ANOTHER CRAFT SALE!!! To support the Moody family (our missionaries in Honduras)

Need a stocking stuffer? a teacher gift? a happy for your BFF?

Come buy a pottery flower, vase or angel, jewelry, hand-sewn

items, etc.

Tuesday, Dec 4, 11 am to 1 pm, Christian Life Center

Wednesday, Dec 5, 4 pm to 7:30 pm, Christian Life Center

WEDNESDAYS AT MADISON November 28

FELLOWSHIP MEAL at 5:15 p.m. in the Christian Life Center

Adult meals are $6.00; Children’s meals are $3.00

Reservations are needed and may be made online (www.madisonumc.org); on the pew pad on Sunday morning;

or by phone (601-856-6058).

ADULT MENU: DESSERTS: KIDS MENU:

Eye of round roast Cookie dough brownies Sloppy joe sliders

Macaroni & cheese Cherry crunch French fries

Green beans supreme Raspberry cheese pie Hummus & veggies

Roasted cauliflower Cookie

Candied yams

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

DECEMBER 5

Dr. Rick Boyd, Associate Professor of Biblical

Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary, will lead an

Advent Bible study for us for our final Wednes-

days at Madison of 2018. We will meet in the sanc-

tuary for this event at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday,

December 5. Dr. Boyd received his Master of Di-

vinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary

and his Ph.D. from the London School of Theolo-

gy. You will be blessed by his teaching so come be

with us, even if you do not regularly attend our

weekly study.

NOVEMBER 28

Help decorate the Sanctuary for the Ad-

vent and Christmas seasons by participat-

ing in the Hanging of the Greens service.

Ben and Tina Bjornerud and chil-

dren Lucy and Brady became

members of Madison UMC on

November 18.

Mike and Becke Bounds became

part of the MUMC church family on

November 18. Mary Powell Hardy was baptized on

November 18. She is the daughter of

Creighton and Mary Beth Hardy and

the baby sister of Hensley and Sarah

Michael Hardy.

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 selling poinsettias for the Christmas season. Their primary purpose is to

glorify God by decorating the Sanctuary from December 9 –24. The poinsettias

will be on sale for $15.00. (Please make out checks to MUMW). Donations of

any amount are also welcomed. All profit will be given to LOCAL mission pro-

jects in Madison and Hinds Counties.

Members of the Circle will be available to take your orders on Sunday mornings

November 25 and December 2 and Wednesday night November 28.

2019 ALTAR FLOWER SIGN UP

All persons interested in providing flowers for the altar in 2019 may sign up

at the table in the Fellowship Hall during coffee time immediately following the 8:30

service or on Wednesday nights during the Fellowship Meal through the end of No-

vember. When you sign up, you will have the opportunity to sign up for both ar-

rangements 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.

For more information, please contact Anne in the church office (601-856-6058).

PAT BRUCE OUTREACH ADOPT-A-FAMILY

The Pat Bruce Christmas Adopt a Family Program is being handled dif-

ferently this year for the mothers and their families who have completed

our educational program. This is the 17th and last year for our Christ-

mas gift, food and clothing project. We will be shopping along with the

mothers for these items and will have a final mini-celebration and recog-

nition of the end of the Pat Bruce Outreach Mission Program. Please

send your donation which is tax deductible to 110 Greenfield Way,

Madison, MS 39110 or for more information call 601-573-2183.

We will be taking on team members for as long as we have this ministry, so please consider serving and personally

invite someone you know from other churches or from our community who would be well-suited for this recovery

ministry.

For our next meeting on Thursday, November 29, we will visit the Celebrate Recovery program at Christ United

Methodist Church (6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211). A van will leave from our church at 5:00 p.m. for

this meeting, or you can meet us at Christ UMC whenever you can. The entrance for their program is on the south

side of their campus.

Madison United Methodist Church

100 Post Oak Rd.

Madison, MS 39110

601-856-6058

Website: www.madisonumc.org

Dated Material

Please deliver by: Saturday, November 24, 2018 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 ben@madisonumc.org

http://www.madisonumc.org/

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 jackie@madisonumc.org if prayer is still needed.

Prayer Requests –

MUMC Members

Vicki Blake

Lori Boyles

Kate Colbert

Frances Rose Cox

Danielle Dale

Susan Dodder

McDill twins

Mary Ann McKay

The Moody Family

Willie Moore

James Morphis

Robin Morris

Cathy Navarrette

Anne Ramsay

Elinor Rummel

Trey Russell

Shauna Sansing

Todd Sansing

Courtney Tucker

Bob Walters

Jeanne Walters

Cheryl Webb

Prayer Requests—Family Members and Friends

Gene Barlow Rosemanry McInnis’ brother

Annick Barninger Natalie Hikes’ mother

Ruth Breithaupt Karen Harper’s mother

Kimble Brock Craig Brock’s brother

Anna Lauren Green Phil/Susan Hinton’s friend

Gary Harkins Barbara/Billy Powell’s friend

Andrea McGuffey Marvel Allred’s friend

Tucker Mitchell Mackenzie Burns’ father

Mollie Sims’ brother

Betty Rhodes Don Dunagin’s mother

Mari Anne Richardson Gerald/Lindsey Tindle’s friend

John Hudson Stafford Sharon/John Kirk’s grandson

Larry Temple Barbara/Billy Powell’s friend

Whitworth Family Jay Atkinson’s friends

Debbie Young Lindsey Tindle’s mother

Pray for Our Deployed Troops

Will Beggiani, Ann Beggiani’s grandson, U. S. Army,

Alaska

Andrew DeArmond, Evelyn Palmer’s grandson, U.S. Army,

Middle East

David Hale, Ray/Marsha Hale’s son, U.S. Army, Europe

Blake Holliman, Buck/Theresa Buchanan’s nephew, U. S.

Army, Kuwait

Steven Meadows, Harry/Pam Hyslop’s son-in-law, U. S.

Army, Kuwait

Mac Parker, Karen Harper’s nephew, U.S. Air Force, Japan

Andrew Robinson, Dave/Bobbi Robinson’s grandson, U. S.

Navy Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman

Stephen Sherer, Debbie Trussell’s grandson, U. S. Army,

Jordan

Jordan Stephens , Bill/Gayle Cooper’s granddaughter, U. S.

Navy, Guam

MUMC Report

Worship Attendance Sunday School

11/11 826 273

11/18 568 335

Offering Year-To-Date

Cash/Check Electronic All Giving

11/11 $41,293.00 $7480.00 $1,692,396.52

11/18 $73,323.00 $8134.00 $1,773,853.52

Education Building Cost: $5,227,203.00

Education Building Mortgage

Balance (as of 11/04/2018): $3,018,362.30

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

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

Pinnacle Sunday Night Activities Each Week 6:00 p.m.. – 8:15 p.m..

Student Choir Wednesdays at 6:20 p.m.

A full schedule of Student Ministry activities may be downloaded at www.madisonumc.org/students.

KIDS MINISTRY

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

Families Celebrating Christmas

Put these dates on your calendar so you & your family can celebrate Christmas with us!

FAMILY FUN NIGHT

• Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m., Belhaven University Singing Christmas Tree

• Join us before the concert at Sal & Mookie’s for a Dutch treat dinner

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SWAP & LUNCH

You & your family are invited to join us after the Madison Christmas Parade for lunch & cookie swap!

• Saturday, December 1, 11:00 – 12:30 p.m., Christian Life Center

• $1.00 per person. Tickets required! Purchase on Sunday mornings at the KIDS Check-In Desk

• Bring 2 dozen homemade cookies to swap – 2 dozen per family

Thirty-eight 6th graders were confirmed as full members of Madison UMC at two services on November 11.

Back – Sheila Jones, Ben Butler, Matt Caudell, Barry Male, Jennifer Mayo

Next Row - Annalise Wells, Wilson Caudell, Drew Tucker, Morgan Green, Gabriel Hernandez, Lilli Bahou, Farrah

Fulcher, Haley Boyd, Lisa Anglin, Bridgett Chisolm

Next Row – Gavin Parrow, Grayson Davis, Preston Davis, Parker Grimlsey, Sanders Ainsworth, Will Coon, Skylar

Lane, Reneé Scales

Next Row – John Pitman Bennett, Keaton Savorgnan, Annie Feild, Bishop Hutson, Sela McCalop, Kate Dollar,

Catherine Lacey, Taylor Holladay, Sanders Bishop

Front Row – Maddie MacGown, Sarah Swan, Jonathan Owens, Brock Willis, Mary Peyton Hodge, Rebecca God-

win, Ava Gee, Lane Rowland, Colby Barrett, Brennan Henderson

Not Pictured –Mason Brantley, Courtney Cook, Claire McNeese, Nathan Shurden

CONFIRMATION 2018 November 11, 2018

MUMC ADVENT SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 27 A Meaningful Christmas (KIDS Ministry) 6:00 p.m. Christian Life Center (CLC)

Wednesday, November 28 Hanging of the Greens 6:15 p.m. Sanctuary

Friday, November 30 Singing Christmas Tree (KIDS Ministry) 7:30 p.m. Belhaven University

Friday, November 30 Student Lock-In 8:00 p.m. Multipurpose Room

Saturday, December 1 KIDS Ministry Lunch/Cookie Swap 11:00 a.m. Christian Life Center (CLC)

Monday, December 3 Naomi-Ruth UMW Christmas Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, December 4 VIP Christmas Luncheon w/Madrigal Choir 11:30 a.m. Christian Life Center (CLC)

Wednesday, December 5 Final Wednesdays at Madison Meal/Program 5:15 p.m. Christian Life Center (CLC)

Friday, December 7 Choir/Orchestra Christmas Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Saturday, December 8 Choir/Orchestra Rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Sanctuary/Choir Room

Sunday, December 9 Follow That Star Chancel Choir Program 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Sanctuary

Tuesday, December 11 MUMC Staff Christmas Luncheon 11:15 a.m. Off-campus

Sunday, December 16 Student Ministry Christmas Party

Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve Come & Go Communion 3:00-4:30 p.m. Chapel

Candlelight Communion Services 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Madison UMC delivered 1,912 cans of corn to MadCAAP to be included in Thanksgiving boxes to over 700 fami-lies and elderly who live in poverty in Madison County.

Remember that the need will continue after Thanksgiving. Just imagine what could happen if every attendee on each

Sunday would bring 1 can to donate. Those who have little or nothing to eat would have food on their tables!

The push to gather food will continue, as we work with Christ to end hunger in Madison County…one can at a time.

Thank You!