Yesterday was Wonderful & Graduation is Coming
Your Weekly Update from Marceline UMC
Hello Church,
I don’t know about you, but I’m worn out! Yesterday was a great and wonderful day. We had a wonderful celebration and rededication of our Sanctuary. We had a great lunch, and even had a few folks come in for the Open House.
Just a quick note before you get farther in the email. Check down below to see an updated list of our graduates for Sunday!
One of the most important messages that came from yesterday was to know that what we have done is just a start. It was doing what is needed so that we can be prepared to welcome future generations into the church. Through the rest of this Spring and through the Summer, I invite you to spend time reflecting on what our next season will look like.
Take a look at the video below and see where we started and where we ended up as we started our renovations.
The videos aren’t done either! Take a look at the next video for Donna’s Children’s Message. Even for us adults, its an important reminder of who the church is.
Beyond that, take a look at more announcements for this week and things that are coming up!
This Week’s Radio Reading
You can hear these readings on My Country 99.1 every Monday and Friday between 7-7:30am, or you can listen here!
UMC News
We’ve got news from around the denomination! Take a look at the links below to see what we’re doing close to home and far away.
Just a quick note about General Conference. We’ll have our next information session on May 26th after worship. That will be about what was decided at General Conference and what is coming up at Annual Conference. There is a lot to unpack from General Conference. If you have questions between now and then, please come talk to me and I’ll either have answers, or we’ll look together to see what we can find out.
‘Get out of God’s way,’ bishop urges
Not Lost in Translation
MO Togetherness: Missouri and Mozambique Bonds Are Strong
General Conference marks Washington building centennial
This Week’s Bible Readings
Monday: 1 Samuel 18-20, Psalm 91, Luke 23
Tuesday: 1 Samuel 21-23, Psalm 92, Luke 24
Wednesday: 1 Samuel 24-25, Psalm 93
Thursday: 1 Samuel 26-29, Psalm 94, John 1
Friday: 1 Samuel 30-32, 2 Samuel 1, Psalm 95, John 2
Parting Shot
Take a look at the end of this message. We don’t have a picture this week, but a video!! Bill and Beth did a great performance of “Pass it On.” It was a great way to end our worship service on Sunday.
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Have a great week!
Peace,
Pastor John
Important Announcements
On May 11th, the same weekend as Graduation, Mother’s Day, and other events around town, we’re going to have a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance. If you can help work that day, or would like to help with supplies for the day, please let me know. All proceeds will go to the Ministerial Alliance and the work that we do in the community.
On May 12th we’ll be celebrating our graduating seniors! Join us for a service led by our youth and for breakfast before that. We’ll have bags in the back for each of our graduates if you want to bring a card.
Apologies for updating this list so many times this year. But this is the final list of graduates. Their full names are below:
High School
Avery Gillman
Hayden DeWeese
Jack DeWeese
Kassidy Huffman
Leon Sibley
College
Billy Lane Bascom
Emma Sheerman
Going On This Week
Community Calendars
Marceline School Calendar
My Country 99.1 Community Calendar
Worship Links
Youtube Services, Messages
Worship Music Lists: YouTube, Spotifiy
🎂 🎂 🙂 Send a note or a message to these folks and celebrate with them!
Get caught up!
You can always get caught up on sermons if you’re behind. We try to have them posted on Monday morning, so check back if it hasn’t been posted yet. You can find all of the sermons on their own playlist.
Prayer & Devotions
Google Calendar for Bible in a Year
Downloadable Bible in Year
Daily Prayer App
Venite.app
Everyday Sanctuary
Daily Devotions
Seedbed Devotions, YMI
The Upper Room, Our Daily Bread
GPS Guide from Church of the Resurrection
Daily Meditations from the Center for Action & Contemplation
Other Resources
Bible Project great Bible Study resource for really engaging the Bible
YouVersion Online Bible
Prayer List
Groups: Church: Denomination, Conference, Area UMC's, Area Churches
Schools: Students, Teachers, Administrators, Employees, Parents
Community: Food Pantry, Ministries in Linn County, Ministerial Alliance
Government: Leaders, Local, County, State, National
Situations: Pandemic, Racism, Economic Disparity, Mental Health, Natural Disasters
College Students: Emma Sheerman, Brianna Teeter, Carter Vandeloecht, Sam Gillman, Tess Sheerman
Individuals: Francis Mordecai Family; Doniphan Methodist Church, Dale Mosier, Nancy Austin, Gin Maydew, Michelle Gladbach, Jim Switzer, Hazel Knutson, Kevin Fagan, Lin Gregg, Bob Magee, Ed Franks, Jack Gruber, Willy Goss, Tony Tucker, Bill Moore, Laura Anders Mom, Gary Sartains, Glorianna Webster, Erica Pamplin, Olivia Robinson, Debbie Daniel, Blake Cagle, Zoe Tolliver, Kyle & Carol Lake, Ruth Terrell, Linda Ewigman, Milton Harper, Vickie Gregg, Robert Johnson, Betty Mordecai, Ruth Farris
Pioneer: Inez Johnson, Jean Belt, Fred Seba
Military Service: Nick Cain, Jeremy Kabler, Patric Munson, LTC John Casey Welch, Tyler Nanneman, Jeffrey Tucker, Kelly Tucker, Brandon Wellman, Heath Floray, Steve Graves, Michael Pyrtle, William Leukenotte, Kerry Lowrey
Parting Shot
It was great to have special music for the end of Worship on Sunday. They did a great job!