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What's New
The latest news and events in our church life (as of
April 05, 2008) are:
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Church Bulletin - See what's happening at MUMC!
The best way to read the Weekly Reminder is in church Sunday morning.
In case you can't be with us, the current church bulletin for April 5, 2008 is available
here.
The previous bulletin is still available
here.
The calendar of church events (as of
October 1) is available here.
These materials are in PDF format. You will need the
Adobe
Acrobat Reader software.
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Financial Summary - March 2008
A budget and financial summary is available on the
For Our Members page.
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Rummage Sale - Friday and Saturday!
The spring rummage sale will take place Friday, April 11th, and
Saturday, April 12th. Items may be dropped off beginning TODAY, April
6th. Please wait until after coffee hour before items are delivered. We
need lots of help during the week. This is really fun a great time for
fellowship, and the proceeds go to both local and global missions.
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Special Concert by the Riverside Quartet
On Sunday afternoon, April 20th, the Riverside Quartet featuring our own
Margaret Daggett will perform a concert in our sanctuary. Please save
the date for a program of beautiful vocal music.
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Second Annual Spring Organ Festival - a
"family-friendly" organ recital with reception to follow!
Please save the date! Sunday afternoon, May 4th, at 4 PM - a delightful
and entertaining recital by nationally-known organist
Rudy Lucente. Fun for all ages! Please come and bring friends,
family, and neighbors with the purchase of our "Family Plan" ticket for
just $25.00! This is an Outreach sponsored event, and we encourage you
to reach out and invite people to come and join in the fun,
entertainment, and fellowship. For those who will be attending as
individuals, we have the option of a $10.00 individual ticket. There
will be special refreshments to follow after the concert. Please
purchase your tickets in advance and enter your name and number
attending on our sign-up sheet so that we can plan for the refreshments.
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Montgomery
News Article
on MUMC
If you have a chance, please see the latest edition of the
Montgomery News. I was invited to write
an article for it about our church, and I am completely thrilled to
tell you that they used it, plus a large picture. I am deeply grateful
to Editor Cliff Moore and the staff of the paper for doing such a
beautiful job in the layout and presentation of our article. What a
blessing! I hope you enjoy it.
Pastor Tony
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Last Sunday evening I saw one of the greatest movies I have ever seen -
"The Great Debaters" starring Denzel Washington. As I entered the movie,
I did not know that I was about to see a film that was about a college
that has been, and still is, supported largely by the gifts of the
United Methodist Church. As I watched this amazing and gripping story
unfold, and especially as I watched its amazing conclusion, I felt
tremendous pride in knowing that our congregation, along with United
Methodist congregations nationwide, play a deeply significant role in
the support of colleges like Wiley College.
Friend, every dollar we contribute to the church is divided between
many missions and ministries. If you watch this movie, you can know that
you regularly support the triumph of the human spirit that this
remarkable film portrays. Our congregation contributes 100% of the funds
asked of it toward the Black College Fund each year, through our
Conference Apportionments.
I am so proud of you. Your generosity helps support ministries
locally and all around the world. It just so happens that one of those
ministries is suddenly getting national attention in the form of this
monumental movie. I deeply urge you to see it as soon as you can - it's
still in some of our local theaters. I hope you enjoy this remarkable
film, and that you walk out of the theater with the thought, "My church
and I help things like this to happen." Please don't miss it. It's
great. (See if you can figure out which student becomes a Methodist
minister in the long run.... you might be surprised….)
Blessings to you! Pastor Tony
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As part of the the celebration of Thanksgiving and Consecration
Sunday, Pastor Tony produced a collage of pictures of the MUMC family.
Several poster-sized copies of the collage were placed around the church
and provided many great memories as we had our celebratory lunch
together.
Copies were also available to take home. If you were unable to
attend but would like to view the collage or print your own copy, click
the picture to the right.
Thanks Pastor Tony! |
| Help Us Choose - Your Favorite Sermons - Part
2 Last January, we asked for your help in selecting Pastor Tony's
best-loved sermons. Thank you for your responses! We appreciate your help
and thoughtful replies.
We promised to update you on our progress. It's going slowly, in part
because the selection pool grows every Sunday. The sermons named so far
are:
Ask, Seek, Knock 6/29/2003
Can Faith Help with our Worries?
1/18/2004
Clean Sweep 2/2/2003
Close Encounters of the Spiritual Kind
5/19/2002
Come Away to a Beautiful Place 1/9/2005
Do You Have the Healing Touch? 7/20/2003
How Can This Be? 12/22/2002
How Do We Find Jesus? 1/16/2000
How to Pray with your Children 6/8/2003
How to Turn a Setback into a Comeback
7/13/2003
Let There Be Hope! 11/28/2004
Let's Make the Most of the Dash
10/27/2002
Lighthouse of Christ 6/22/2003
Mysterious Blessings: The "All Else"
Principle 2/29/2004
Science Meets Faith series June -
July/2001
Straight Talk for Father's Day 6/20/2004
The Gift We Really, Really Need
12/26/2004
The Message of Easter 4/20/2003
The Positive Power of the Holy Spirit,
Part 3: Dreams and Visions 9/21/2003
The Quest of the Spiritual Scientist:
Life is a Miracle 2/8/2004
The Quest of the Spiritual Scientist:
The Rock that Will Not Move 2/15/2004
The Transforming Power of God 2/22/2004
They Can't Take That Away 4/18/2004
This Is the Day Which the Lord Has Made
10/5/2003
Thoughts on the Afterlife 1/23/2000
Three Words for Troubled Times
2/16/2003
Together through Cyberchurch 1/23/2005
Trust the Treasure That Is You 7/27/2003
Two Reasons I Love the Cross 3/25/2005
Water in the Wilderness, Roses in the
Desert 12/12/2004
We Were Born for This 6/1/2003
What Is a Saint? 11/7/2004
When the Heart Says 'Yes': Deep Down, We're
All Adopted 3/7/2004
When We Bless Our Gifts to God
11/21/2004
Do you have sermons you would like to add to the list? Would you like
to add your vote to sermons already listed? Please send any comments to
visionsofhope at gmail. com. Most of the sermons are available on-line at www.montgomeryumc.org.
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