204 S. Ninth St. Columbia, MO 65201-4818 573-443-3111 www.moumc.org March 20, 2015 Volume 28, No.

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Worship
Services
Four unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

8 a.m.
McMurry
Chapel

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

8:50 a.m.
Sanctuary

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

11 a.m.
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

5 p.m.
McMurry
Chapel

Spark Worship
invites
participants to
engage through
their five senses
with God and
one another.

No Messenger March 27

There will be no print Messenger mailed on March 27

during Spring Break.You may sign up to
receive the email Messenger at
moumc.org/subscribe.

This Sunday, March 22

8, 8:50 & 11 a.m. Worship

How Can I Forgive? sermon series

Being a Forgiven and Forgiving People
Matthew 9:2-8
Rev. Larry A. Williams

5 p.m. Spark Worship

40 Things Challenge
Rev. Trista Soendker Nicholson
6:30 p.m. Spirit on Tap (faith and life discussion) at
Shakespeares Pizza (225 S. Ninth St.)

Grab an Easter Lily Dedication Form

If you would like to dedicate a lily in honor or

memory of a loved one to be used in our sanctuary
and chapel on Easter Sunday, please complete the
form online or see Jo Lee in the Connector on
Sunday mornings. A special bulletin with a list of
those being honored or remembered will be
available on Easter morning.

News from Staff Parish

Relations Committee

We want to share with you that our church leaders

and staff just learned that Rev. Amy Gearhart will be
leaving MUMC at the end of June to take a sabbatical
leave to pursue doctorate studies at MU in higher
education and administration. A new Senior Pastor
will be appointed to MUMC by our Bishop, starting on
Sunday, June 28. Unlike an academic sabbatical, Rev.
Amy will not return to MUMC as our pastor. Instead,
she hopes to continue her ministry beyond the local
church as a teacher and administrator. Well have
many opportunities to thank Amy and her family for her
service and leadership with us. I hope youll join us in
praying for her family through this time of transition
as she enjoys spring break vacation and will lead us
in worship on Palm Sunday next week. If you have
any questions, please contact me or any of the church
leaders.Roy Robinson, SPRC Chair

Garage Sale March 28

Discovery Days Preschool Multi-family garage sale at

Missouri United Methodist Church on March 28 from
8 a.m.-noon. Tons of childrens & adults clothing,
household items & decor. 100% of the proceeds will be
donated to The Rainbow House.

Holy Week 2015

Palm Sunday, March 29 10 a.m. Palms Parade with other downtown churches to Ninth and Broadway
April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Holy Thursday Tenebrae Service including communion, footwashing and the story of
Christs servant love.
April 3 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Journey: A Good Friday Stations of the Cross Experience, a come and go
journey of visiting the places Jesus traveled in Jerusalem on the way to the cross.
Sunday, April 5 - Easter Sunday Services at 6:30, 8, 8:50 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Holy Week Bus Service
We will have bus transportation available for the Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday 11 a.m. services. Good
Friday, the bus will bring folks to the church about 2 p.m. and depart from church for return home at 3:15 p.m.
Please call the office if you would like a ride for any of these services.
Easter Sunday School
Children grades K-5 will participate in a church-wide scavenger hunt during the Sunday School hour on Easter.
Children will begin in their regular Sunday School room and then will follow clues to find out some interesting
things about our church. At each station children will receive an Easter egg with a token to remind them of
what they have learned. Each group will end up in the Atrium where they will hear the Easter story told.

The Pastors Corner

What Will the Kids Do Easter Morning at Missouri UMC?

By Rev. Hank Jenkins,Youth Pastor & Nancy Cooper, Childrens and Family Life Leader
t is hard to believe 2015 is going be so fast! It seems like only
Iyesterday
we were celebrating the Christmas season here
at Missouri United Methodist Church. However, recently, we
have been blessed with warmer, spring like weather and the
thought of cold temperatures and snow is quickly fading from
our memories. As the year marches forward, all of our local
students will be celebrating spring break this upcoming week as
college students and local families will be packing up their cars
and looking forward to much needed time away.
Once everyone returns from their destinations, it will be time
for us to come together and celebrate Holy Week. We will
kick off Holy Week with the annual Palm Parade in downtown
Columbia. Every year Missouri UMC joins other downtown
churches as we process out of our building at 10 a.m. and
march along with our fellow Christians to the intersection of
Broadway and 9th Streets. Our acolytes will play a large role
in leading our congregation toward downtown. Once there
we hold a united service and commemorate the time when
Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. It is always a wonderful
sight to see children, youth and adults from the different
denominations join together, waving their palm branches and
joining together in Christian love and unity.
Our children and youth have also played a large role in
preparing for our Good Friday presentation of The Stations of
The Cross. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, members
from the community, as well as our own church members, will

be welcomed into the first floor of our Christian Life Center

(CLC) to walk through 12 different stations representing the
last days of Jesus Christ on Earth and his eventual death and
resurrection. The Children and Youth from MUMC will prepare
four of the different stations will represent Peters denial, Jesus
being nailed to the cross, Jesus taking his last breath on the
cross and our human need to let go of sin and burden in our
lives. We invite you to come out and experience the work that
children and youth, as well as many other groups from the
church, have done to put together this touching experience.
Easter Sunday morning will be filled with excitement and
celebration so we will be doing something different in
Childrens Sunday School that morning. Children in grades K-5
will participate in an all church scavenger hunt where they will
learn more about our church by visiting different places in the
church. At each place they will learn more about what takes
place there and will receive an Easter egg filled with a small
reminder of what they have learned. Parents are encouraged to
attend with their children. Who knows, maybe they will learn
something new too! Children will check-in as usual and head to
their regular classroom. There they will receive a clue to their
first destination. At each spot, they will find an additional clue
to keep them moving around the church. Their final clue will
lead them to a special place where they will hear the Easter
story told by Jim Bryant. Children will be dismissed from the
Atrium in the CLC.

Quarterly Statements

MUMC has moved recently to a new online information system, Church Community Builder or CCB, for storing member
information including contributions. We encourage everyone to visit https://moumc.ccbchurch.com where you can access your giving
record anytime. On April 1, we will email you a reminder, much like your bank or credit card, letting you know that your first quarter
giving statement is ready for viewing and providing a link through which you can access it. Viewing your statement online saves on
postage and processing, monies that can be used instead for the churchs ministries.We understand that some still prefer a printed
statement. To receive yours by mail, please mark the tear-off today or contact the church office.

After Easter, dont miss

Joy & Jazz Sunday

with the Tim Whitmer Consort from Kansas City

April 12 @ 8:50 & 11 a.m. services

2 MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cafe

Missouri United Methodist Church will host the Saturday

Morning Breakfast Cafe each Saturday in April and June.
This outreach opportunity allows us to serve breakfast to
those less fortunate in our community. Volunteers are needed in
Whittler Hall beginning at 7:30 a.m. each Saturday to assist with
set up, serving and clean up. In addition, we need items such as
milk, orange juice, cereal, granola bars, hard boiled eggs, string
cheese, etc, to supplement the warm breakfast that we provide
to our guests. If you are interested in participating, either by
giving time or food, or if you have questions, please contact Emily
Murray at eagmurray@gmail.com.

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March 25

On the Menu:
Shakespeares Pizza
Starting with dinner
at 5 p.m., WNL has
programming for all
ages! Order your meal by noon on Tuesday at www.moumc.org.
Wednesday Night Live will not meet on Holy Week, April 1,

News from Wednesday Workouts

No workout on March 25 (Spring Break) or April 1 (Holy Week)

A Lenten Music Program

United Methodist Women

UMW Scholarship for Women

A scholarship for women who are members or affiliates of

MUMC is available. Criteria for the scholarship is completion
of two years of study at an accredited college or university,
financial need, be preparing for a career choice of ministry/
helping profession (teaching, medical related, etc) and must
have involvement in church related or community activities.
If interested contact Sondra Flaker at sondra.flaker@gmail.
com for application form or go to the MUMC office and
request an application. The application deadline is: June 15,
2015. Scholarship will be awarded no later than Aug. 1.

Rainbow Network Opportunities

Presented by Members of the Central Missouri

Chapter of
The American Guild of Organists
Friday, March 27th
7:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
324 Madison St.
573-636-2149
Featuring:.
Michael Bancroft - First Presbyterian Church, Columbia
Mary Bancroft - First Christian Church , Columbia
Amy Crusove - Olivet Christian Church
Bill Daly
Craig Datz - Missouri Union Methodist Church, Columbia
Shirley Kline - Central United Church of Christ, Jefferson City
Rochelle Parker - Calvary Episcopal Church, Columbia
Jimmy Kay Sanders - First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City
Schuyler Wheeler

Ministry Grants from the

Missouri UMC Foundation

The deadline for ministry grant applications is April 1, 2015.

Applications must be postmarked on or by April 1st to be
considered. To obtain an application form, visit the Foundation
website at www.mumf.org/ministry-grants or call the
Foundation office at 800-332-8238. The Foundation's Endowment
is used to fund grant requests received from United Methodist
churches, ministries, and agencies across Missouri. Thanks to
the generosity of donors, the Endowment continues to grow
and provide support to these missions and ministries. The
Foundation Board considers grant applications twice each year.
Funding decisions are determined on a case-by-case basis and are
dependent on funds available and the merits of each request.

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Rainbow Network is celebrating 20 years of ministry in

Nicaragua. Based in Springfield, MO and founded/directed by
United Methodist, Keith Jaspers, Rainbow Network is at work
in 111 isolated rural villages assisting them to help themselves
with education, healthcare & nutrition, housing, and economic
development. They extend an invitation to interested persons
to "go and see" the work being accomplished by joining a Mission
Study Tour, April 8-12. Five from Columbia are registered to
attend, including MUMC members Cleo Kottwitz and Judy
Parsons. For registration and information contact Megan
Munzlinger, info@RainbowNetwork.org or call 417-889-8088....
or ask Judy and Cleo: 573-446-0799. In addition, a Rainbow
Network donor has given a challenge grant to support their
ministries. Gifts up to $10,000 will be matched by the challenge
grant. Contributions may be made to MUMC, designate
Rainbow Network.

Undergraduate Scholarships
Missouri UMC Foundation

The Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Missouri

United Methodist Church, Columbia administers a scholarship
fund. Awards are made to persons who need financial help while
preparing for careers in church-related vocations. The recipient
may attend any school recognized by the United Methodist
Church and by the Board of Directors of The Foundation of
MUMC, Columbia for educating religious workers. An applicant
should have completed at least two years of college work.
Interested applicants should request a scholarship application by
emailing scholarships@moumc.org or by mailing the Foundation
of MUMC Scholarship Committee, 204 S. Ninth St. Columbia,
MO 65201-1818. The application can be found online at www.
moumc.org/scholarships. The deadline for all materials is June 15.

State-wide Methodist Foundation

Each year the state-wide Missouri United Methodist Foundation

offers scholarship awards through several college scholarship
funds. Awards through the Clint and Marge Hawkins Memorial
Christian Education Fund for Youth and the Mary Alice Reinhardt
Scholarship Fund are in amounts up to $1,000 each; and the
Judge Leah B. McCartney Scholarship Fund provides two awards
of up to $2,000 each. Application deadline is April 1. More
information: mumf.org/individuals/students/post-secondaryscholarships/
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204 S. Ninth St.
Columbia, MO 65201-4899
573-443-3111

We exist to connect all people with Jesus Christ. We do this by

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, March 15: 595

We invite you to join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. in McMurry Chapel;
8:50 and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary; and 5 p.m. in the Chapel. Sunday small groups and classes for all ages at 10 a.m.

Considering a career
path in ministry?

www.moumc.org/explorationproject

March 20Guy Clow, Sally Marble

21John Bennett, Julia Goodell, Richie Lorio,
Seth Owens, Laura Sobieck 22Stephanie
Harl, Cindy Marks, Landon Wright 23Kristy
Bryant, Blake Dorth 24Chris Brake, Courtney
Callahan, Joetta Coen, Angela Lee, Russ
Plummer, Matthew Schroeder, Tim Vicente,
Savannah Viles, Barbara Wood, Peggy Wood
25Jennifer Day, Justin Ehrhardt, Marjorie
Mangels, Josh Popejoy, Gene Ruhr 26Sheri
Blumberg, April Dunnington, Jacqui
Jamieson, Judy Parsons, Rod Stevens
27Lauren Berg, Jenny Keeley, Carolyn
Steinhaus, Carson Vance 28Carole Babel,
David Barnes, Tod Irvin, Marty Oetting, Kevin
Popejoy 29Cindy Curtis, Marciele Maledy,
Kristi Miller, Mary Waltman, Dorothy Warrick
30Lane Clarke, David Dorth, Sue Finlay,
Michael McGee, Charlene Nickolaus, Trey
Salmons, Tina Schroeder, Steve Shaw,
Andrew Timp, Teresa VanDover 31Pat
Brooks-Martin, Lynn Fain, Lindsey VeVerka
April 1Cynthia Beverley, Angie Crumbliss,
Caroline Hines, Zachary Jones, Jessica Joy
Montgomery, Susan Williams, Ron Wright
2Karen Groseclose, David L. Jones, Bill
Malone, Jennifer Pestle

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MUMC Staff: ClergyAmy L. Gearhart, Senior Pastor; Hank Jenkins, Youth Ministry Pastor; Molly Moore, Pastor of Church Life & Growth; Trista
Soendker Nicholson, Pastor of New Generations; Larry A. Williams, Pastor of Administration. Program StaffNancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life
Leader; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of Communications; Marty Hook, Director of Music; Jo Lee, Director of
Connections; Anna Zacherl, Assistant Director, Discovery Days. Administrative StaffJill Arnold, Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor; Kathy Carson,
Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator; Brad Hegemann, Financial Assistant; Eric Hucker, Worship Technologies Assistant; Mark Pease, Facilities
Assistant; Katie Popejoy, Administrative Assistant. Music StaffCraig Datz, Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers; Rochelle Parker, Associate
Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir.