Author: maconumc

MEN’S BREAKFAST
The Men’s Breakfast is November 15, 2026 at 8 am in Fellowship Hall.

PASTOR APPRECIATION POTLUCK
A Pastor Appreciation potluck will be held after church on October 25 right after worship service.

PASTOR ABSENT
Pastor Bev to be gone October 9-19, 2026. Kirk will cover pastoral duties. She will also be gone November 12 through 14. Pastor Bev will ask Kirk to cover this also.

TRUNK OR TREAT
Trunk or Treat is October 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. If you are not able to sponsor a trunk, bring a bag of candy starting Sunday, October 4, 2026.

FOCUS GROUP
November 1 at 8:30 am will be the first meeting of the Focus Group which will focus on grief, loss, and mental health. We will meet every first Sunday at 8:30 for one hour prior to worship. Feel free to bring your own coffee. Questions can be directed to Pastor Bev at 217 825 9010 call or text.

Rice Meal Packing August 8, 2026; 1-4 PM. Volunteers are needed for August 8.
Donation requirement has been met.

Please contact Christine Cutler at 217-433-4408 if you are able to help

BOTTLED WATER COLLECTION
Please donate bottled water for Macon’s May 30 fun day in the park; drop off in church kitchen.

LOVE PACKAGES MATERIAL
Bring used devotional materials by June 1 to be mailed to Love Packages for worldwide distribution. Bring devotionals to Christine.

It is time to order Easter flowers to decorate the sanctuary on Easter morning.

Please see the attached order for prices and sign up information. Order Form

Thanks

Marsha Hedges

Everyone is invited to the Macon United Methodist Church for a Christmas service of Scripture, Carols and Candlelight..

DATE: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
TIME: 4:30 pm
SERMON: A Child is Born

The church will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween evening, October 31, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be in the church basement. Please enter from the Miller Street entrance (west side of church)

August 31 Keith Baker, Lay Speaker

Sept. 7      Beverly J Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Sept. 14    Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Sept  21    Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Sept. 28    Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply  Pastor

Oct.   5      TBD
Oct. 12      Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Oct. 19      Keith Baker, CLM
Oct.  24     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor

Nov.   2     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Nov.   9     Kirk Yenerall, CLM
Nov  16     Keith Baker, Lay Speaker
Nov  23     Beverly Matthews CLM Lay Supply Pastor
Nov. 30     TBD

The following information is provided in the event that you would want to donate to any or all of the nonprofit organizations who serve our greater communities.
Love Packages
220 Union St.
Butler, IL 62015
2175326701
http://www.lovepackages.org

Global Ministries
UMCOR
PO Box 9068
New York, NY 10087-9068
designate Texas Floods or another focus

Africa University Development Office
Africa University (TN) Inc.
PO Box 340007
Nashville, TN 37203-0007

Our church will be packing rice meals for distribution on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Donations are requested; contributions can be made out to the church with “rice meal packing” on the memo line.