This Week at Myers Park June 9, 2024

McCreesh Place Birthday Party, June 10, 5:30 p.m.: Join us as we celebrate June birthdays for our McCreesh Place friends! We are looking for friendly faces to greet, serve dinner, play a round of Spades, and pick up the cake. Click here to sign up.

Family Stay and Play, June 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Children (toddlers through 5th graders) and their parents are invited to come run and play in our new gym. Rubber-soled shoes and parents are required!

Handbell Boot Camps, June 17, 18, 20, 21 (no camp on June 19): Join Brian Childers to take your handbell ringing to the next level! Children in 3rd-5th grade will meet from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Click here to register. Youth (6th-12th graders) will meet 1-4 p.m. Click here to register. New ringers are welcome! Email Sue Bayne at sbayne@mpumc.org with any questions.

Rev. Bill Roth Celebration, June 23, 12-1:30 p.m., Assembly Hall: Join us as we celebrate our longtime and much-beloved Pastor of Congregational Care, Rev. Bill Roth, who is retiring June 30. We are collecting a love offering and notes of thanks for Bill. Love offering contributions can be made online (select Love Offering on the gift form) or mail a check with Love Offering in the memo line to the church. Bring your notes to the celebration or mail them to the church to the attention of Retirement Card c/o Julie Williams.

The Children’s Circle Preschool is Hiring! Do you have teaching experience? Do you love working with children? Do you want to be a part of a wonderful, supportive staff? If so, complete this application and return it to the preschool office or email it to Susan Matz at smatz@mpumc.org as soon as possible.

2023 Missions Report: Want to know how our Mission & Outreach dollars benefited the local and global community last year? Curious to know more about previous trips and projects with our partners and how you can get involved this year? Check out our 2023 Missions Report to read about all things Missions! Pick up a hard copy outside the Missions office or click here to read the digital version.

Serve on the Property Committee: Do you have a passion for maintaining and improving our beautiful church facilities? We need you to help ensure our church remains a welcoming and well-maintained space for all. No prior experience is necessary - just a willingness to serve. For more information or to volunteer, contact Thomas Harrall at 704-680-2194 or tharrall@gmail.com.

Our Medical Equipment Ministry focuses on items that assist with mobility and collects gently used medical equipment to loan to those experiencing a need. We are currently accepting donations of gently used wheelchairs. If you would like to donate a wheelchair or if you need medical equipment, please contact Parish Nurse Lauren Smith at 704-295-4836 or lsmith@mpumc.org.

Join Our Hospitality Team: Do you have the gift of hospitality and welcome? We are looking for people to volunteer in various capacities on Sunday mornings and at special events. Click here to learn more and let us know of your interest. We will have a meeting in August.

Calling All Bakers: Have a love for baking and looking for ways to give? Trinity’s Table at South Tryon Community UMC currently needs 75 individually wrapped desserts each week. Drop off baked goods at South Tryon at 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Click here to sign up to donate.

If you are experiencing a hospitalization or navigating a loss, please contact the church at 704-376-8584 to communicate your needs so that we can offer support.

Have you welcomed a new baby to your family recently? Be sure to let us know so we can share the news and provide a gift from the church. Email your baby news to Jeanne Poole, Membership Secretary, at jpoole@mpumc.org.

Maybe I’m Amazed Podcast: Dr. Howell talks with Katy Stockton about the importance of nature, her passion for climbing, and her role in search and rescue at Yosemite National Park. Click here to listen and subscribe.

Your ongoing generosity to our church Operating Fund and our Mission & Outreach Fund makes it possible for our church family to connect through worship, fellowship and prayer and support our most vulnerable neighbors near and far.

Benson James Simmons, son of Sarah and Josh Simmons, born on June 1.

Ruth Ann Rutherford Boaz, mother of Lisa Boaz, who died on May 27.

We are the body of Christ, growing in faith and serving others