Fall Fest

October 28

3-5pm

Notes

DAILY BIBLE READINGS

SUNDAY, JUNE 2 am John 17:20-26, pm Ezekiel 11:17-20 8:20 am Worship (1) (Greeters – Womack / Norris) 9:30 am Sunday school (2) and Summer Series (1) 10:45 am Worship (1) (Greeters – Van Dyke / J. Williams / Hays) 10:45 am 11th Hour Worship (5) (Greeters – Brandi and Perry Johnson) 1:30 pm Acolyte Training (1) 3:00 pm Youth - Impact 500 (5 & Off Campus) MONDAY, JUNE 3 Genesis 11:1-9, Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 104:24-35 Youth – Impact 500 (5 & Off Campus) 7:00 pm AA (2)

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Romans 8:1-11, Acts 2:12-21 Youth – Impact 500 (5 & Off Campus) 1:00 pm Ladies Prayer group (2) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 Romans 8:12-17, John 14:8-17, 25-27 Youth – Impact 500 (5 & Off Campus) 7:00 am Men’s Prayer Group (3) 6:30 pm 11th Hour Praise Team practice (5) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (1 – Choir Rm) THURSDAYJUNE 6 Romans 8:18-27, John 15:26-27: 16:4-11 7:00 pm AA (2) 7:30 pm “Intersection” College Bible Study @ the Chapmans’ FRIDAY, JUNE 7 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, John 7:37-39

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Galatians 5:16-26, John 20:19-23

4:30 pm Trendsetters - Dinner & Show “Bright Star”

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 am Acts 2:1-21, pm Genesis 1:1-5 8:20 am Worship (1) (Greeters – Ravenhorst / Meeks) 9:30 am Sunday school (2) and Summer Series (1) 10:45 am Worship (1) (Greeters – Thompson, Edd Blake, Elaine Owens) 10:45 am 11th Hour Worship (5) (Greeters – Amber and Michael French) 4:00 pm Finance Committee Mtg. (2) 6:00 pm Youth - Summerge – Reel to Reel

If you have ongoing meetings that need to be added to the church calendar please give me a call at 601-992-2131 in our church office and I will be happy to add your meeting to the calendar.

Thanks so much! Thelma Lorentz, Admin. Assistant St. Mark’s UMC

Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church

www.saintmarksum.org

Ascension Sunday

June 2, 2019

+Please stand if you are comfortable doing so

Gathering and Announcements

Prelude

+Opening Hymn Crown Him with Many Crowns # 327 vv. 1, 2 & 4 +Opening Prayer

Lesson Acts 1:1-11

Psalter Psalm 47 # 781

Epistle Ephesians 1:15-23

Anthem All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Sanctuary Choir

Sermon On the Throne Rev. Coile

Blessing of Honduras Mission Team (10:45)

+Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed # 881

Morning Prayer

Confession and Pardon

Offertory

+Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow # 94

The Great Thanksgiving

The Lord’s Prayer

Holy Communion

Communion Music Jeannie Melton

+Closing Hymn Jesus Shall Reign # 157 vv. 1, 3 & 5 +Benediction

Holy Communion immediately follows 8:20 service except on first Sundays. We are always pleased to welcome new members. If you wish to unite with our church

family today, please come forward during the singing of the last hymn; or you may speak to one of the ministers following the benediction.

Upcoming Events @ SMUMC

June 2nd - UMCOR 2019 Special Mission Altar Rail Offering ~

also… - Health Kit items needed - to be presented at MS UM Conference. - Sunday School at 9:30 am Summer Series in Sanctuary

1:30 pm - Acolyte Training in the Sanctuary June 2nd – 5th Youth Mission Impact 500

June 5th – 8th MS UM Annual Conference

June 6th – 13th Honduras Mission Trip June 6th - Intersection (College Bible Study) at the Chapmans’ 7:30 pm June 8th – Trendsetters Dinner & Show: “Bright Star” June 9th – Finance Com. Mtg. at 4:00 pm in Wesley – Sonrise Rm. June 16th – Guest Preacher Neddie Winters Exec. Dir. Mission MS June 24th – VBS begins 5:45 pm in the CLC

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 400 Grant’s Ferry Road

Brandon, Mississippi 39047

Main Office: (601) 992-2131 Ext. 101 www.saintmarksum.org

Warren Coile……………………………………………………………………….. Senior Pastor Jeff Nesbit…………………………………………………………………………Teaching Pastor Sandra Thomas ……………………………………….Pastor for Worship & Music Arts Karie Sue McCaleb………………………………………..Pastor to Children & Families Jeanne Chapman……………………………………………………………….. Youth Director Martha Hand…………………………………………….Director of Outreach & Nurture Darlene Baker……………………………………………..……….. Music Assistant/Pianist Jason Boyd……………………………………………………..…. Music Assistant/Organist Stephen Craig ………………………………………………….. 11th hour Worship Leader Thelma Lorentz…………………………………………………… Administrative Assistant

KEY:

1 – Sanctuary building 2 – Wesley – adult education 3 – Asbury – children’s education 4 – SWH – youth building 5 – CLC – Christian Life Center

Children & Family Ministries Search

We are still searching for candidates for

Director/Pastor of Children & Family Ministries position.

Please send all inquiries or recommendations to Lee Barnhill:

leebarnhill@hotmail.com or (601)896-4048

Church Bus news…

St. Mark’s Trustees have voted to purchase a new 15 passenger bus for $65,000. Through generous donations from several individuals and Sunday school classes

there is currently about $35,000 committed towards the purchase.

The bus should be delivered in June and we would love to be able to have full funding by that time. If you would like to make a donation, please write

“Bus Fund” on your check or on the envelope.

Thank you for your support!

Phillip Brown Trustees Chairman

Fond Farewell….Today is the last Sunday for our long time

nursery worker Agnes Morgan. Agnes has rocked, played

with walked, and loved our babies since September 2001. She

is truly part of our St. Mark’s family. We wish her well as she

moves to be near family. If she’s held one of your babies, stop

by the nursery and say goodbye.

As part of our daily prayers, we want to include our future blessings and their parents. Please remember the following couples in your prayers:

Harris & Mallory Hemphill Jay & Jamie Taylor

In Sympathy: The Family & Friends of Lindsey Lang, on his passing

The Family & Friends of Wilma Lucoy, on her passing

Recently Hospitalized:

Jim Ashby, Tracy Blackmon, James Blake, Sandra Bomon, Payton Bowen, Caleb Carr, Maxine Creel, Bonnie Crnko, Bill Ehrke, Cynthia Frazier, Mary L. Hodges, Andy Katzenmeyer, Phyllis Livingston, Curtis Muirhead, Chris Perrin, Ramsey & Erin Purvis, Elizabeth Sanders, Helen Sills, Robin Stanard, Mike Steen, , Nora Turley, Tim Woodard

Recent prayer requests:

Larry Gerald, Dave Worman

Continuing prayers:

Dr. Jim Achord, Dale Anderson, Joyce Barnett, Carole Bell, Eva Brown, Sarah Cole, Minnie Franklin, Larry Gilbert, Martha Gower, Jean Gunnell, Jo Haynes, Evelyn Higginbotham, Libby Hogue, Jeff Horne, Frank Humphreys, Bill Hutto, George Kendrick, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Legate, , April McCay, Tom Lomax, Dianne McGinty, Dr. Jon Meyer, Dixie Miller, Jerry Oakes, Joe Sebro, Karen Streit, Ann Sturdivant, Janet Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Weaver, Mike & Jane Wilkerson

Out of town:

Amy Kinnard, Bailey Stowell, Janet Thomson

Serving our Country:

Jason Attaway, Lora Burton Neil Burton, Leon Davis, Noah Duncan, Jamie Duvall, Boston Little, Brice McGee, Curtis Morgan, Frank Porter, Casey Powell, Austin Scrivner, Chad Shields, Joshua Schmitz

Children Volunteers:

Acolytes for June 2nd

8:20 – Caroline Embry & Anna Rachel Ladnier 10:45 – Gracie Watson & Gregory Richardson

(Children’s Church does not meet on Communion Sundays.)

THE STEWARDSHIP REPORT 5/26/2019

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $1,507,561.00

AMOUNT RECEIVED YTD $516,074.00

AMOUNT EXPENDED YTD $549,274.00

OFFERING FOR TODAY $19,988.00

Thank you for your support of St. Mark’s and its ministries!

DRIVEN SUMMER is underway! Calendars & Brochures are available in the Hub

and the main office. Please be sure to grab one so you don’t miss anything! All

students who have completed 6th-12th grades are invited! (Rising 6th graders will

receive information soon on the Meet & Greet & MS Great Escape!)

IMPACT 500 (local Mission trip) ~ June 2-5 ~ $45 Making a difference in our community! Our goal is to impact 500 lives over the course of these days together. Missions, fellowship, fun, life change! Check in is at 3:00 pm today in the Hub. Pick up will be Wednesday, June 5 at 6 PM. “Reel to Real” - “Run the Race” ~ Sun., June 9 ~ 6p-830p ~ Free Where film and faith meet! We will watch a movie together and then discuss the faith applications and lessons from that film. Movie snacks provided. MOVIE for 6/9: Run the Race Day @ the Lake! Wed., June 12 ~ 9 am – 7 pm ~ Cost: $15 (plus a sack lunch) We are heading to Lake Tiak-O’Khata for a day of swimming, water slides, diving boards, volleyball, food, friends and fun! Cost includes: admission & dinner. Each person needs to bring a sack lunch (cooler available). (Girls: one piece, tankini or dark t-shirt required) Sign up is required. Deadline to sign up is Sunday, June 9. All students who have completed 6th-12th grades invited! (Adults needed).

Summer Camp! SAVE THE DATES! Sun., June 16 – Fri., June 21! $375 Crossings Camp in Hardin, KY ~ MS/HS Combined Camp! We leave in 2 weeks! Woo hoo! (Be sure to grab a packing list.) (Drop date is May 26th…if a student drops out after this date, full balance will still be due)

Skating @ FunTime ~ Sun., June 23 ~ 5 – 8 pm ~ Bring $ for snacks Join us for a night of skating, fun, and worship as we travel to FunTime in Pearl! Don’t forget your socks! Sign up by 6/23.

Go MAD @ VBS! June 24-28 ~ 5:30p-8:30p nightly ~ contact Karie Sue for more info!

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(Note: Stay “in the know” and get youth ministry updates in our weekly DRIVEN Traffic Report. If you

are not already receiving and would like to, please email Jeanne at jeanne@saintmarksum.org.)

THE STEWARDSHIP REPORT 4/7/2019

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $1,507,561.00

AMOUNT RECEIVED YTD $359,015.00

AMOUNT EXPENDED YTD $321,406.00

OFFERING FOR TODAY $38,713.00

Sunday, June 2nd

Special Mission Altar Offering

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Also please assist us in responding to great needs and supporting our

mission offerings with providing items to assemble at least 10 health

kits – more information is provided in the Daily Church Newsletter or by

contacting Ann Pittman at 601-956-2613 or Hugh Langley at 601-624-0439

St. Mark’s Sunday School

SUMMER SERIES

Begins June 2nd through July 28th

Join us in the Sanctuary during Sunday school hour for fellowship and devotional

time learning from St. Mark’s pastors and guest speakers.

Summer Series is for everyone!

If you want to take a break over the summer from your typical class, meet

new people, or try out Sunday school for the first time, this is for you!

Each week stands alone, so don’t worry if you miss a Sunday.

We hope to see you there!

Join St. Mark’s for VBS

Sign up on our website www.saintmarksum.org

Dates: June 24-28 Time: 5:45 - 8:15 pm In the CLC

Ages 3 (potty trained) through entering 6th grade.

Ages 7th and older can volunteer!

We will also need food offerings for our adult Oasis break space each night of

the week, please email kariesue@saintmarksum.org

to donate food for our volunteers!

Many thanks!

Dear Church,

Please pray for our Honduras Mission June 6-13.

We have included a list of members of our team in today’s bulletin, please choose

someone to pray for, and write a personal note to them. These notes will be

delivered while we are in Honduras during one of our devotional times. Your

notes must be returned by Sunday June 2. We leave Thursday June 6 at 4:30am.

Thank you so much. As all of you know prayer is what gives us strength to serve

and share the light of Christ with the world.

Love, your brother & sister in Christ,

Bobby & Julie Blake

Special Guest Preacher

Sunday, June 16th

Neddie Winters

Executive Director of Mission MS

Photos needed for Father’s Day…Please send favorite

pictures of present or past. Special moments with your

dad or children. Send us a photo by email or we can

scan them in - send or bring them to Thelma by June 7th

!

Email: Thelma@saintmarksum.org