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org October 13, 2016 Volume 29, Number 39

Worship
Services
Four unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8am
McMurry
Chapel

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

This Sunday, Oct. 16

Worship at 8am, 9:15am & 10:30am

Rev. Charity Goodwin
Ignite Worship at 10:30am in the
Atrium, Rev. Kim Parker

From the beginning, God planned for us

to fulfill his purposes in community with
other people, in our church families, in
small groups, and in the world as a whole.
Why did God plan it this way? Because were
better together!

FLU SHOTS - Missouri United Methodist Church

Sunday, October 16th
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Quadrivalent Flu Shot
Medicare (bring your cards) &
Cash Accepted ($39.99 Cash)

Dont let the flu get you!

Dont Miss the Haydens Story!

Have you ever considered fostering or adoption? Do you

admire people who do?
The Haydens will share the story how their family came to
be at Strangers to Changers on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from
6-7pm in Whittler Hall.

MUMC Job Openings

Missouri United Methodist Church is seeking qualified
candidates for the following positions:

9:15am*
Sanctuary

Full-time Administrative Assistant and Receptionist for

general office support.

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and the Agape
Singers.

Part-time Facility Steward to open and close the

building, set up for events, greet and assist building
visitors, manage small maintenance tasks, and other
duties as assigned.
Part-time Nursery Coordinator to work with the staff and
ministries of MUMC to provide quality and safe childcare
for families participating in the life of MUMC.

10:30am
CLC Atrium
Ignite Worship
designed with
college age
worshippers in
mind!

Find the job descriptions and online application at www.

moumc.org/jobs.

10:30am*
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

Concert Hospitality

If you want to be part of the MUMC

Concert Series hospitality team (may
include greeting, ticket taking, or
escorting a choir), please sign up online
at https://moumc.ccbchurch.com/form_
response.php?id=158

The Youth Homecoming Parade Cinnamon Roll Sale to

benefit missions will be Saturday, Oct. 22. If youd like
to help, sign up online at http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/10c0f49aaad2faaf58-cinnamon/23465497

Breakthrough Prayer Workshop

Saturday, Nov. 19, 9am-2:30pm at First United Methodist
Church, 201 Monroe Street, Jefferson City
The speaker will be Rev. Sue
Nilson Kibbey, an ordained
elder in The United Methodist
Church who currently serves
on the West Ohio Conferences
executive staff as the Director of
Missional Church Initiatives. Rev.
Kibbey was a keynote speaker
at the 2015 Missouri Annual
Conference. This workshop will
be a continuation from that event!
Would you be interested in attending this workshop with
a group from Missouri UMC? If so, please contact Rev.
Charity Goodwin at goodwin@moumc.org.
Is there someone else you might welcome to join in?
Please invite them. Shed like to know by Monday, Oct. 17
if youd like to attend.

Church Family News

Thank you - In August and September, Care Connection
sent 36 get well, sympathy, thinking of you and
anniversary cards to church members and provided
2 meals. We thank June DeWeese, Virginia Allen and
Kathryn Sapp and all others who brought food and
helped serve meals.
Condolences to the family and friends of The Rev.
Margie Sue McDaniel Woods, who passed away on
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.
If you would like to announce a church members death or a
birth in a church members family, please send the pertinent
details to messenger@moumc.org. Submissions will be edited
for length and clarity.

Community Event Volunteers

(Not So) Frightening Friday (formerly known as

Halloweenie) will be here before we know it! This event
is one of our biggest outreach events of the year and
you can be a part of it by offering to serve. How can you
serve? Decorate your trunk and fill it with candy to give
out at trunk-or-treat, volunteer to host a game, be a
greeter, or help with set up and clean up. You can also
donate candy, small bottles of water, soda or Gatorade,
cupcakes or even make up a fun gift basket for a giveaway! Whatever you choose to do get involved and show
the community what a great place MUMC is! Sign up now
at www.moumc.org/forms

Serve in International Missions

Are you interested in serving on an international mission

team? Missouri United Methodist Church is currently
forming a construction mission team to serve in
Guetamala this upcoming February. If you interested in
serving, please contact Melissa Clarke (melisc53@aol.com)
or Rev. Hank Jenkins (hank@moumc.org) no later than
Wednesday, Oct. 19.

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, Oct. 9: 480

Join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8am in McMurry Chapel & 9:15am and 10:30am in the Sanctuary.

Return of the Concert Series

Saturday Feb. 4, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)

An organ concert, with John Walker, Professor Emeritus
The concert series originally conceived by Alex Innecco has
at the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory, which will
been revived in memory and honor of Dr. Gene Ridenhour,
feature a wide variety of music showing the amazing
a long standing member of the church, whose many
capabilities of our Skinner organ.
contributions to the Missouri United Methodist Church
Saturday April 8, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Choir were significant and legendary.
Four Other Brothers, a jazz trumpet quartet of four Illinois
The 2016-2017 season will include three concerts during
college music professors, will feature a wide variety of
the fall semester and three concerts during the spring
jazz music both contemporary and historical.
semester. The season opener, Wesley Festival, will occur
on Sunday Oct. 16, 2016 at 4pm in the sanctuary. Music Thursday May 18, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Students from the Missouri Symphony Society (MOSS)
ensembles and choirs from six Columbia churches plus
conservatory will amaze and dazzle the audience as they
the combined choirs of MUMC will perform individually
demonstrate why they are the best of the best and will
and then combine to perform a world premiere choral
work commissioned by Marty Hook and written by Dr. John someday be performing on stages around the world.
Cheetham. This work is accompanied by brass and organ. Tickets for all concerts can be purchased online at www.
This concert will be dedicated to the memory of Marty
moumc.org/forms or at the door where we will accept
Hook whose vision and insight has been instrumental in the cash, checks or credit/debit cards.
revival of this concert series.
The remainder of the season is as follows with all concerts
in the sanctuary:
Monday Nov. 28, 2016 - 7pm (Free)
A Brass Concert is an annual free concert to kick off the
holiday season.
Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 - 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
A Holiday Concert with the Columbia Civic Orchestra,
a community choir, and the combined MUMC choirs will
feature The Many Moods of Christmas during the first half
and the Messiah during the second.

Tickets for all concerts can be

purchased online at
www.moumc.org/concertseries

or at the door where we will accept

cash, checks or credit/debit cards.

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Staff: Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Joan DeBoe, Pastor of Worship & Administration; Adriene
Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of Communications; Charity Goodwin, Pastor of
Discipleship; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions and Youth Ministries; Amy Kate Lake, Facilities Assistant; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Chris Munsterman,
Administrative Assistant; Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Kendall Waller, Lead Pastor;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