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

org July 28, 2016 Volume 29, Number 29

Worship
Services

This Sunday, July 31

Worship services at 8am in the Chapel

8:50am in the MPR in Christian Life Center (CLC)
11am in the Sanctuary
5 Practices: Intentional Faith Development
Lets Ride Together
Matt. 28:16-20, Acts 2:43-47
Rev. Charity Goodwin
VBS Sunday
MUMC Blood Drive

Three unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8am
McMurry
Chapel

Next Sunday, Aug. 7

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

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

5 Practices: Passionate Worship
Psalm 27
Rev. Kendall Waller
Communion Sunday
Cornerstone Coffee Shop Closed

8:50am
Sanctuary

Give the Gift of Life

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

MUMC Blood Drive on Sunday, July 31 8:30am12:30pm in the Atrium in the CLC.

Try one of our

ADULT GROWTH GROUPS
SUNDAYS AT 10am

11am
Sanctuary

CLC 107-9
CLC 111
CLC 108
CLC 110
302

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

Adult Bible Study

CONNECT
Covenant
Intro to the Church
Seekers

Seekers Class Schedule

Help VBS Fill Ark for Heifer

You can help the VBS children in their efforts to

make a difference in hunger throughout the world.
This year the children are collecting to fill an ark
for Heifer International ($5,000) and to adopt
a row at Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture
($1,500). This is a great way to make a difference
in hunger locally and globally if you would like to
help, please make your check payable to MUMC and
designate VBS Missions!

The Seekers Class is excited to announce that

the classes from July 31 through the Sundays in
August will be lead by Dr. Lois Huneycutt. Dr.
Huneycutt is a professor of history at MU. She
will be looking at Christian history from the
second century to the eve of the Protestant
Reformation through the eyes of four women
recognized as saints: Perpetua of Carthage,
Leoba of England and Germany, Hildegarde of
Bingen, and Joan of Arc. All adults are invited to
join the Seekers Class each Sunday at 10 AM in
room 302.

Youth Week Starts Aug. 7

Youth Week 2016 is coming August 7-13! Be on the lookout this week as information will be mailed out for Youth
Week 2016. Our theme verse this year is Hebrews 12:1 as
we celebrate the 2016 Summer Olympics and the end of
Summer. Youth Week is one last opportunity for the youth
of Columbia to gather for Fun and Service through various
events including a trip to Sports Fusion in Chesterfield, a
day of service at the Food Bank and other locations here
in Columbia, a visit to a local nursing home to visit with
residents, a day of ice skating and a Swim Party to end
out the week. Please look for registrations to come in the
mail and make sure you are signed up by Sunday, Aug. 7.
All youth going into grades 6-12 are welcome to join. If
you have any questions, call Rev. Hank Jenkins at 573-4433111 or hank@moumc.org.

MUMY MISSOURI UMC YOUTH

SUNDAYS at 10am & 5pm
July 31--Youth Messy Games Night! 5-7pm
Aug 7-12--Youth Week!
CONTACT: Rev. Hank Jenkins
hank@moumc.org, 443-3111
Facebook group: MOUMY
Twitter @MUMYHank

Help Crop Stop Hunger!

The annual Columbia CROP Hunger Walk will be a family

affair at Stephens Park, Sept. 25. It will be a fund
raiser to support 4 local ministries: Loaves and Fishes
Soup Kitchen, Russell Chapel Food Pantry, Latter House
Kingdom Ministries Food Pantry, and Fifth Street Christian
Community Meal; and also the worldwide development
and disaster relief ministries of Church World Service.
Volunteers are needed to attend the Kick Off Rally at
Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, Smith and Fay
Streets, 6pm, Sunday, Aug. 7. A light evening meal will be
provided featuring produce from CCUAs gardens; anyone
who attends should RSVP to cucc.brad@gmail.com to
insure there will be food for all. Volunteers will receive
information and resources to recruit a team (friends,
family, church small group and class members) to join in
the CROP Walk to overcome hunger. Volunteer now!

Medical Equipment

Our church has medical equipment for the use of those

who could utilize such aids. Currently, our stock includes
commodes, walkers, crutches, a quad-cane, shower
chairs, toilet extenders, an eggcrate mattress, and various
splints/rolls of coban/acewraps. Please call the church
office if you would like to use or donate any items.

Childrens Sunday School 10am

Infants (Birth-18 months)
W5
Terrific Twos
W7
Preschool
W4
Pre-KW3

Coffee Shop Closed Aug. 7

Donut Sunday on Aug. 14

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

Mens Group Revival Trip

You are invited to join the Wednesday Night Mens group

on Wednesday, Aug. 3 for a revival trip to Lake Creek
Camp Meeting. We will be leaving the church on the
church bus at 5pm that day. The meeting will start at
7:30pm, and the speaker is Jim Downing, Lead Pastor at
First UMC Sedalia. For more details, contact David Barnes
at 4jb4jb@gmail.com or 573-808-5544.
2 MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CLC 103
CLC 102
CLC 104
CLC 105

Mens Group

A group of men from Missouri UMC are meeting on

Wednesday nights 6:30 to 7:30 in CLC 103 this summer.
Contact David Barnes, Email 4jb4jb@gmail.com; ll 573808-5544.
July 28, 2016 - Vol. 29, No. 29

SATURDAY: Matthew 28:16-20 I am with you

Fear. The instruction is so large and daunting and scary. What if we scare
ourselves out of the blessing of disciple-making? Jesus made disciples by being
in relationship with them. He spent time with them. He knew them.
REFLECTION: May the Jesus in you start or deepen a friendship, allowing you
an opportunity to share how his joy and peace as well as his life and ways have
been a blessing and comfort to you.

FRIDAY: Matthew 28:16-20 On the mountain

Jesus instructs on the mountain. When were on a mountain we hear things with
a bit of hope and excitement. When we come down from the mountain however,
reality sets in. What did he say? Does he know how hard this is going to be?
PRAYER: I just dont know what to do with this instruction, Lord. Open my
heart to hear it again and again and help me to get out of the way so that I can
at least try to be obedient to your word.

THURSDAY: Matthew 28:16-20 One final instruction

After the resurrection, Jesus gives instructions to the disciples to continue
sharing his life and teaching people his ways.
PRAYER: Starting in my home, Ill share your stories and teach your ways. Help
me to do so, and give me community in which to share both the blessings of
your last instructions as well as the stresses of it.

priority. WEDNESDAY: Luke 14:16-23 A far-reaching invite

The tables are set and people are invited to eat but few have showed up. So
the invite goes out to the highways and hedges to unlikely guests.
REFLECTION: The church has an opportunity to invite ALL to the feast. Who are
we overlooking and how can we include them?

TUESDAY: Luke 14:16-23 Yes, but...

Having said yes, when the word goes out on the day of the celebration that now
is the time, people back out. The reasons seem appropriate, but we wonder
why those reasons are valued over the invite.
REFLECTION: Perhaps youve said yes Christs invitation to salvation and the
Christian life but things (even reasonable ones) are getting in the way and take

MONDAY Luke 14:16-23 Yes!

One of meanings of the great feast parable is the invitation Christ offers us to the
salvation table. Traditionally, the invitations would be made and people would
reply with their yes. The parable begins after having received those rsvps.
REFLECTION: Think about the last invitation you received. How did it feel to
be invited?

Week of July 2530

a daily scripture guide

Growing Deeply

My Notes:

Read or subscribe to the full weekly

Growing Deeply Guide at moumc.org/grow
Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.All rights reserved.

Then Jesus said to him, Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At
the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited,
Come; for everything is ready now. But they all alike began to make excuses.
The first said to him, I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see
it; please accept my regrets. Another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen,
and I am going to try them out; please accept my regrets. Another said, I
have just been married, and therefore I cannot come. So the slave returned
and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry
and said to his slave, Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town
and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame. And the slave
said, Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room. Then the
master said to the slave, Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people
to come in, so that my house may be filled.

Scripture: Luke 14:16-23 (NRSV)

Beyond Low-Hanging Fruit - July 24

Sunday Sermon

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, July 24: 490

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

#beablessing

Small does not mean

insignificant, though in our
culture it is easy to make
the correlation. We want
to invite you to do a small
thing, a kind thing, for our
#beablessing campaign.
Grab some of these Just
Because cards today to
leave behind when you bless
someone! Be sure to post
your experience on Facebook
with the hashtag (#)
#beablessing. Lets get out
there and bless Columbia!

New Bishop Welcome

The Welcome Service for Missouris new

episcopal leader will be held at Missouri
UMC. Missouris new bishop, Rev. Bob Farr,
will start Sept. 1.
Welcome Service on Oct. 1
1-1:30pm Gathering music
1:30-3pm Worship
3-4pm Refreshments

Opportunity to Use Your Admin Gifts

Want to help the Missouri UMC office run like a well-oiled machine? Want to
be a friendly face in the office and lend a hand for various administrative
tasks? Wed love to talk to you about volunteering in the office! Please
contact Rev. Joan DeBoe or Jo Lee at 443-3111 or by sending an email to
contact.us@moumc.org.

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Staff: Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Amy Crousore, Administrative Assistant of Discipleship; 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; Marty Hook, Director of Music; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions and Youth Ministries; Amy
Kate Lake, Facilities Assistant; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;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