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OUR PLACE
PLACE is a sacred component of our Christian faith. We know that human life began in the corner of the  Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Moses tended sheep in Midian, modern Iran, and David did the same in the hills outside Bethlehem. Jeremiah bought an acre of ground in nearby Anathoth as the Babylonian army besieged Jerusalem. Jesus learned carpentry in Nazareth and raised Lazarus from the dead in Bethany. St. Paul was converted on the road to Damascus and a traveler between Jerusalem and Jericho was attacked by thieves and cared for by the Good Samaritan. Many of us remember our first church, a favorite Sunday School classroom, and the grounds where the Easter eggs were hidden. PLACE is sacred to us.
The church's Board of Trustees is the group most responsible for our PLACE. This group is responsible for maintaining the physical facility and the task is an enormous one, especially considering that our PLACE is over fifty years old!
So the Board and Church Council are putting before us the opportunity to Restore To Glory! our marvelous PLACE. There is a long list of projects including sprucing up of the sanctuary and the Family Life Hall. There is also extensive work in our heating and air conditioning systems that we will never see, but will feel every single Sunday. An outline of the program is on the website and the Board has set three "town hall" type meetings where we can give input and hear some of the details. Two are this Sunday (10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall) and one will be next Wednesday in the same place at 6:30 p.m.
Of course funding of the project is paramount and now the Board turns to the church. Some of us can help immediately with a significant gift, others of us will need to spread our gift over time. We are launching a three-year pledge campaign and ask that every family in the church participate. You will receive a letter with a commitment card, or you can make your commitment online. This commitment, of course, is above and beyond what we are giving now. Our Celebration Sunday is April 6. We will receive commitment cards during worship, then continue the celebration with a church-provided lunch. Our special visitors will be the Whitlock Ramblers.
Please plan to attend one of the "town hall" meetings to ask questions and offer input. And join Bobbi and me in making a commitment to Restore To Glory!
I'll see you this Sunday.
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Don't Miss the Restoration Celebration and Lunch with the Whitlock Ramblers on Sunday, April 6. To mark the official kickoff of the Restore To Glory! Campaign, MFUMC is hosting a lunch in the Family Life Hall on Sunday, April 6 at 12:30 p.m. Plan for food, fun and fellowship for the whole family.
An Early Response Team has formed at Marietta FUMC. While this team is not a first response team or a recovery rebuild team, it does perform specific assigned tasks while establishing the presence of the church after a disaster. Our team will have a table set up on the Bridge on Sundays, March 30 and April 6. Come by to receive information on how you can prepare your family in the event of a disaster or to obtain more information on getting involved with this ministry. Contact Janice Staton
(Forrest Cate, ext. 7806)
A mission trip to Guatemala is forming to work with LaSenda children's home and school on improvement projects and teaching and ministering to students and residents. The trip is June 1-6. (Martha Lee Sanders, 770-428-8115)
VBS and Summer Camp online registration is open! Visit the MFUMC Web site for details about the Summer of Wonders! There are a variety of camps for ages nursery through 5th grade. Contact Kelly Duncan with any questions. (Georgia Rambo, ext. 7805)
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You're invited to town hall meetings about our Restore to Glory! Campaign. Two are this Sunday, March 23 at 10:10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. A third is planned for next Wednesday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Life Hall.
Join us for an information session on our Peru Medical Mission Trip. We will meet this Sunday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. in room 201-b. Contact Kathy Cadle. Click here for more information about our 2014 mission trips. (Forrest Cate, ext. 7806)
Lenten Worship/Organ Recital with Arie Motschman.
Arie will be the guest organist at Holy Trinity Lutheran, 2922 Sandy Plains Road tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19 at 12:05 p.m. The half hour organ recital precedes a 30 minute Lenten worship service. (Arie Motschman, ext. 7818)
"Swing Out Saturday Night," a new show hosted by the Dramatic Arts Team, is set for this Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Hall. Tickets are $15 ($12 senior citizens) and will be available the week at the Reception Desk or at the door on Saturday night. (Arie Motschman, ext. 7818)
A Parent's Night Out is Friday, March 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. Cost is $10 for one child and $5 for siblings. Children from nursery to 5th grade are welcome. RSVP by tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19. (Georgia Rambo, ext. 7805)
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Connect Through Table Fellowship
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Family Night Supper is served at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. $6 (adults) and $4 (children from 3 to 11). $20 family cap.
March 19: Roasted pork loin or baked chicken, roasted potatoes, pineapple cheese casserole, mixed vegetables, salad bar, rolls and desserts
Kids: Sloppy Joe's, tater rounds, peaches, salad bar, and desserts
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Senior Adult Come and Get It Breakfast Wednesday, March 19 Parent's Night Out Friday, March 21 "Swing Out Saturday Night" Saturday, March 22 Restore To Glory! Town Hall Meetings Sunday, March 23
Restore To Glory!
Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, March 26 Restore To Glory!
Restoration Celebration
Sunday, April 6
Disaster Recovery TeamTable on the Bridge Sundays, March 30 and April 6 Palm Sunday April 13 Stations of the Cross April 16-18 Maundy Thursday April 17 Good Friday Friday, April 18 Holy Saturday April 19 Easter Egg Hunt April 19 Easter Sunday April 20 Easter Breakfast April 20 |
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