204 S. Ninth St. Columbia, MO 65201-4818 573-443-3111 www.moumc.

org March 10, 2016 Volume 29, Number 10

Worship
Services
Three unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8 a.m.
McMurry
Chapel

Informal worship
with a personal
touch. Sharing
prayer concerns
is welcomed.

This Sunday, March 13

Worship at 8am, 8:50am & 11am

The Sinners, the Outcasts & the Poor

Rev. Kendall Waller
Grace Notes Choir (2nd-5th grade) meets
in the Chapel at 6pm

8:50 am.
Sanctuary

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and music
from the Agape
Singers.

11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

Palm Parade Next Sunday

10:30 Worship

During Lent, the Missouri UMC Collegeage Ministry (Ignite) is offering an

additional service at 10:30am in
the Chapel on Sunday mornings. We
encourage all students to "come as they
are" and bring a friend to this time of
contemporary worship and teaching.

Lenten Organ Concert

March 13 at 4pm: Lenten/Holy Week/
Easter Members Concert at Central
United Church of Christ,118 W. Ashley
in Jefferson City

Join us for the Palm Parade next Sunday, March 20, at

10am. We will meet in the Sanctuary and prepare to
head downtown for the service. There will be NO SUNDAY
SCHOOL on Palm Sunday so everyone can participate in
the Palm Parade. Individual Sunday groups that meet
during the 10am time can choose if they meet or not.

Maundy Thursday Seder Meal

We are remembering the Exodus story by having a

traditional Seder including symbolic foods from the
Passover meal on Thursday March 24 at 6:30pm.
Reservations are required to determine how much food
will be needed. Please RSVP online at www.moumc.org/
forms, by contacting Adriene Floyd at adriene@moumc.org
or 443-3111, or on todays tearoff.

Easter Lily Dedications

One of the special ways members of our church family

can enjoy the spirit and beauty of the Easter season is to
purchase a lily in honor or memory of a loved one. If you
would like to dedicate a lily to be used in our sanctuary
and chapel on Easter Sunday, please complete the form
online at www.moumc.org/forms or grab a paper form in
your bulletin this week. A special bulletin with a list of
those being honored or remembered will be available on
Easter morning.

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Pizza
Downtown ~ West ~ South

Fundraiser for

Turning Point
*Thursday, April 14, 2016*
Friends of Turning Point will make purchases at
Shakespeare's Pizza then 15% of all those sales will be
donated to Turning Point.

Present this flyer when ordering. All day, anytime.

Well staple a receipt to the flyer and add them all up at the end
of the night. 15% will go back to Turning Point!
Everything on the menu counts: pizza, salad, gift card, or drink.
Take home some frozen pizzas for later. The more you buy, the
more Turning Point makes!

Dine-In* Curb Service* To Go* Delivery

MUMY MISSOURI UMC YOUTH

SUNDAYS at 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS at 6 p.m.
CONTACT: Rev. Hank Jenkins
hank@moumc.org, 443-3111
Facebook group: MOUMY
Twitter @MUMYHank

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3911 Peachtree Drive, Columbia, MO 65203

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next meeting of the Open Door Ministry is scheduled for
Thursday, April 21 at 7pm in CLC 107/109. We hope to see
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Childrens Sunday School 10 a.m.

Bring your own dinner & fellowship 5-6pm

Pastoral teaching & experiences at 6pm
Ministries for all ages

(573) 449-2454 (Downtown)

(573) 447-1202 (West)
(573) 447-7435 (South)

Monday, 11am-3pm and Tuesday & Thursday 3-7pm

NO APPOINTMENTS! First-come, first-served each day.

Weekly Gathering & Bible Study

Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Cornerstone Coffee Shop
Rev. Kim Parker at parker@moumc.org

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K-1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th-5th Grade

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CLC 104
CLC 105

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cafe

The Saturday Morning Breakfast Cafe is an event that
occurs every Saturday throughout the year with various
downtown churches volunteering to host the breakfast in
certain months. Missouri UMC will host in April and June.
Volunteers are needed each Saturday beginning at 7:30am
in Whittler Hall to help set up, serve food, visit with
guests and cleanup. Additionally, we need volunteers to
donate breakfast items, such as cereal, granola bars,
hard boiled eggs, yogurt, fruit juice box drinks, gallons of
milk, loaves of bread, etc., If interested in volunteering
please contact Emily Murray at eagmurray@gmail.com.

Church Family News

Condolences to the family of Bill Trumbower, who

passed away on March 4, 2016. Visitation will be from
4 to 7pm Friday, March 11, at Missouri UMC. Service for
the celebration of Dr. Trumbowers life will be held at
10am Saturday, March 12, at the church.
March 10, 2016 - Vol. 29, No. 10

Help at Urban Farm on April 2

Come serve with us! On April 2 from 1-3pm, Missouri

UMC will send a team of folks to Columbias Urban Farm
to help prepare beds for planting, make soil blocks, seed
soil blocks, transplanting seedlings, harvesting and other
seasonal tasks. We need your help! Your prep work on
the farm will help to provide fresh produce to local food
banks for the coming year. We will be getting dirty so
everyone should dress accordingly with close toed shoes
and weather appropriate gear. Want to learn more
about the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture? Visit
their website at http://w23.columbiaurbanag.org/
Want to volunteer on April 2nd? Contact Rev. Trista at
Trista@moumc.org Missouri UMC will also be the site for
the Centers Empty Bowl fundraiser on April 10.
You are invited to a community meal called Empty Bowls
on April 10 in the Missouri UMC Multi-Purpose Room! This
event is free and open to all of Columbia. Join in a simple
soup, bread and water meal at lunch or dinner to help
raise awareness of hunger in our community and support
the Columbia Center for Urban Agricutlures local food
philanthropy project, Planting for the Pantry. Donations
made to Planting for the Pantry ensure that fresh local food
from the Urban Farm is distributed to local food pantries,
as well as support CCUAs garden education programming.
Plus! Everyone who donates at Empty Bowls can take home
a hand-made bowl that was made and donated by students
at Lee and Paxton Keeley Elementary schools.
Stabat Mater

Music by two vastly different modern composers will make this concert very
moving. Arvo Prts, Stabat Mater, describes Mary as she looks upon her
crucified son. Prts powerful, unique music draws listeners on a journey of
inward reflection. Live tableaus add drama to Prts austere tintinnabuli
music. Ola Gjeilos Sunrise Mass is lyric, beautiful, and uplifting, and moves
listeners toward the hope of Easter. Live tableaus add drama to Prts austere
tintinnabuli music.
Orchestra players for this concert are members of the Salem-St. Louis
Chamber Orchestra. The SSLCO is a regular part of the traditional worship
service at Salem UMC in St. Louis, playing music of great composers from the
past and present.
www.americanchamberchorale.com

American Chamber Chorale and the Salem-St. Louis Chamber Orchestra

Missouri UMC
Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 7:00PM

204 S. 9th Street

Columbia, MO 65201

Mission of the Month

When you visit the coffee shop in

March your tips will support the
Mission of the Month: Food Bank &
Buddy Packs. In January your tips
provided $137 in support of the Haiti
Clean Water Team. In February your
tips provided $111.75 in support of the
Mozambique VIM Partnership.

Make Missouri Your Church Home

If you sense God calling you to join the church by
baptism, transfer, or profession of faith, we welcome you
to do so. Simply, email Pastor Charity at charity@moumc.
org expressing your interest or ask questions you may
have that will help you make a decision.

Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture

Empty Bowls 2016

Join us for our annual community meal in support of
growing fresh healthy food for local hunger relief.
Sunday, April 10
Lunch: Noon - 2 pm
-or- Dinner: 5 - 7 pm
Missouri United Methodist
Church, 204 S. 9th Street
Admission is Free ~ Donations are Encouraged
For more information, contact CCUA at (573) 514-4174
Visit our website at columbiaurbanag.org or on Facebook

PIE Volunteer Opportunity

Our Partner in Education (PIE), Jeff Middle School, is

taking their reading classes to Barnes and Noble on
Wednesday, March 23 and they would like our help
chaperoning the group. If you can help, please contact
Ann Merrifield, 573-864-1839 or amerrifield@ccis.edu.

Like to Knit and Crochet?

Calling all knitters, crocheters and those who want to

learn! We are excited to announce that we are expanding
our Prayer Shawl Ministry. In addition to the day group,
which meets every other month on the 2nd Wednesday
from 1:30 to 2:30, we are offering an evening class, on
the alternate months on the 3rd Tuesday from 5:30 7.
No need to know how to knit or crochet, we can teach
you! Bring your own yarn and pattern, or we can provide
those as well. Come and relax, socialize and stitch and
create something beautiful for someone in need. If you
have any questions about the Prayer Shawl Group, please
contact Amy Crousore at amy@moumc or Betty Dillard at
(573) 445-5377.

Summer Middle School Mission Trip

Sign-Up Now for our Summer Middle School Mission Trip
to Cedar Rapids, IA! This trip is open to all students
currently in grades 6-7. Cost is $290 and includes, food,
lodging, registration and all fun activities. Join us as
we work on an Urban Farm and help repair homes that
were damaged in the regions 2008 flood. This is a great
way to be in service and meet new friends. Sign up by
going to: https://moumc.ccbchurch.com/form_response.
php?id=118 Contact Rev. Hank Jenkins for more details.

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, March 6: 554

Join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8am in McMurry Chapel & 8:50am and 11am in the Sanctuary.
Sunday small groups and classes for all ages at 10am.

United Methodist Women News

Festival of Sharing

Because Palm Sunday and Easter are in March this year,

members of Gibson Circle will be in the Connector on the
Second Sunday, March 13, to collect monetary donations
for the March Festival of Sharing Kit. This kit, the Missouri
Personal Hygiene Pack, contains the following items: 1
fluoride toothpaste (6 oz or more), 1 bottle skin lotion
11-14 oz), 1 deodorant, 2 disposable razors, 1 toothbrush
in original package, 1 bottle shampoo 11-14 oz, 1 hand
towel, 1 bath size bar of soap in package, 1 washcloth, 1
comb or brush. Please tighten all lids and place all items
in a large ziplock bag (2 or 2.5 gallon). Cost of each kit is
valued at $20.
How are these used? Our agency operates a monthly
food pantry. We serve about 325 families each month
with many of them being senior citizens. For the past two
years, we have used the hygiene kits as extra gifts for
the home-bound individuals we serve. Often for many of
them, this kit is the only present they receive. It makes
a nice surprise at the holidays. These items can not be
bought with food stamp benefits (Festival of Sharing
Brochure). Thank you to the MUMC congregation for your
generosity in supporting the Festival of Sharing.
June DeWeese, Kari Dowell, and Nancy Skouby, Sophia
Circle FOS Coordinators.

Coming Soon: Geranium Sale

Just in time for Mothers Day, the Breakfast Circle will sell
geraniums on April 29 from 11am to 5:30pm; April 30 from
9am to noon; and Sunday, May 1 from 9am until sold out.
Strawberry Hill Farm is supplying these beautiful plants
plus stunning hanging baskets in the usual assortment of
bright colors. Be sure to shop early while the selection
is good. Plus a new addition the wrought iron flower
hangers that you have admired for the past years will now
be for sale while supply lasts.

Missouri UMW Scholarship

If you are a woman who is affiliated with MUMC and has

completed two years of study at an accredited college or
University, you may be eligible for the UMW scholarship.
Applications and criteria are available in the UMW mailbox
in a folder marked UMW Scholarship or contact Sondra
Flaker, Scholarship chairperson at sondra.flaker@gmail.com.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Wednesday, March 9 at

1:30pm in the church parlor. We will be blessing shawls
and sharing patterns for knit and crochet pocket squares
at the meeting. If you would like more information or are
needing a prayer shawl, please contact Betty Dillard at
dillardb@missouri.edu.

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Staff: Kathy Carson, Building & Office Administrator;Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader;
Amy Crousore, Administrative Assistant for Discipleship; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth,
Director of Communications; Charity Goodwin-Rosario, Pastor of Discipleship; Brad Hegemann, Financial Assistant; Marty Hook, Director of Music;
Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Youth Ministries; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Trista Soendker Nicholson, Pastor of Worship and Leadership; Kim Parker,
Pastor of New Generations; Karl Schnase, Facility Steward;Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;Blake Ward, Facility Steward;Preston Williams, Tech & Facility
Steward;Anna Zacherl, Assistant Director, Discovery Days Music Staff: Craig Datz, Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers; Rochelle Parker,
Associate Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace Notes Choir