The Tree of Life Madison United Methodist Church Since 1828 WORSHIP † DISCIPLESHIP † FAMILY † COMMUNITY Rooted in Christ, growing in Discipleship.

_________________________ MARCH 2014 MIKE’S MESSAGE Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. All churches that have a continuous history extending before AD 1500 observe Lent. The ancient church that wrote, collected, canonized, and propagated the New Testament also observed Lent, believing it to be a commandment from the apostles. The Western Church Because Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, we skip over Sundays when we calculate the length of Lent. Therefore, in the Western Church, Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, the seventh Wednesday before Easter. In many countries, the last day before Lent (called Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, or Fasching) has become a last fling before the solemnity of Lent. For centuries, it was customary to fast by abstaining from meat during Lent, which is why some people call the festival Carnival, which is Latin for farewell to meat. The Eastern Church The Eastern Church does not skip over Sundays when calculating the length of the Great Lent. Therefore, the Great Lent always begins on Clean Monday, the seventh Monday before Easter, and ends on the Friday before Palm Sunday—using of course the eastern date for Easter. The Lenten fast is relaxed on the weekends in honor of the Sabbath (Saturday) and the Resurrection (Sunday). The Great Lent is followed by Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, which are feast days, then the Lenten fast resumes on Monday of Holy Week. In the Eastern Church, Holy Week is a separate season from the Great Lent. But the Word “Lent” isn’t in the Bible! The word “Bible” isn’t in the Bible, either! So what we’re really asking is the origin of the name. Originally, “Lent” was nothing more than the English name of the season between winter and summer, the season when the snow melts and the flowers bloom. German and Dutch have the same word, but with slightly different spelling. In German, “Lenz” is the poetic word for “spring.” In Dutch, the word “lente” never changed its meaning. It is still the name of the season between winter and summer, and it is still used with that meaning in everyday life. The church observance took place during the season of lent. In England, “Lent” came to mean the observance rather than the season, leaving the season without a name. Instead of saying stupid things like “Lent happens during lent,” English-speaking people invented the word “spring.” Today, instead of calling the seasons winter, lent, and summer, we call them winter, spring, and summer. We use “Lent” instead of “spring” when we refer to the church season.

Special Days The purpose of the liturgical calendar is to relive the major events in Jesus’ life in real time, which is why Lent is forty days long. If Jesus were born on 25 December, then His conception—thus also His incarnation—would have been nine months earlier, on about 25 March. That is when the angel Gabriel would have announced Jesus’ birth to Mary. Thus 25 March is known in the historic church as The Annunciation. Roughly speaking, the western Church consists of Protestants, Catholics, and Anglicans. The eastern Church consists of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Oriental Orthodox churches, and the easternrite churches affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. In Christ, Michael T. Edmondson ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm there will be an Ash Wednesday Service in the MUMC Sanctuary LENTEN BIBLE STUDY Pastor Mike will be leading a Lenten Bible Study on Thursday evenings beginning Thursday, March 6th (Note: change in day and date) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the Multi-Purpose Room/CLC. The study will be on March 6th, 13th, 20th, April 3rd and 10th (will not meet on March 27th due to spring break). The material that Mike will be using is “The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus” by Adam Hamilton. All material for this study will be provided. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE Friday, March 7th, the Youth Group will be hosting a World Day of Prayer service and YOU are invited! The service will be in the CLC starting at 6:00pm. There will be prayer stations, meditation stations, and group prayers that will take place. We are gathering to worship God and to pray for our Community, State, Country, and World. We hope you will come and join us for an evening of praise and thanks to our amazing God. CONFIRMATION CLASS It is time to start our 2014 confirmation classes. This year we will be doing something different. On Sunday nights from 6:00pm – 8:00pm Pastor Mike, Shannon Lott, and Cynthia Stewart will be leading our 6th graders through 12th graders in a series of activities and discussions to grow our faith. Classes begin Sunday, March 2nd in the CLC. There will be a CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION during our Palm Sunday services on April 13th. LOST & FOUND The LOST & FOUND Chest is overflowing…please check the items that are laid out on a table that is located in the area just outside the Nursery & Youth Rooms. These items will be laid out March 2nd and March 9th. After March 9th the unclaimed items will be taken to the Downtown Rescue Mission or the Asbury Thrift Store. MUMC OFFICE HOURS Main Office (Peggy Namie/Secretary Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm* *closed daily for lunch 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Friday - Closed or by appointment only

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Don’t forget to spring forward by one hour on Sunday/March 9th at 2:00am. STAFF MEETINGS STAFF Meetings for the month of March are Tuesdays: March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th at 1:30pm in the Conference Room/CLC. WORSHIP PLANNING MEETINGS WORSHIP PLANNING Meetings for the month of March are Tuesdays: March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th at 2:30pm in the Conference Room/CLC.

SPECIAL DAYS IN MARCH: ● Ash Wednesday — March 5, 2014 ● World Day of Prayer — March 7, 2014 ● Girl Scout Sunday — March 9, 2014 ● Daylight-Saving Time begins — March 9, 2014 ● St. Patrick's Day — March 17, 2014 ● First Day of Spring — March 20, 2014

NEW WEBSITE AND ONLINE DIRECTORY Watch www.madisonum.org for our new website. The new website has an up-to-date design, and is backed by a very sophisticated Church Management system from Elexio. This system will give the church and members the ability to stay better connected and informed of church-wide and group events. We'll be rolling out new capabilities throughout the next several months. The first of the new features is the online Member Directory. Everyone who is in the newly printed church directory, or turned in one of the white information sheets recently, will have their directory information (street address, email, phone #, mobile phone #, directory photo) included by default. The directory information is accessible only to people who have registered and been confirmed as members or regular attendees. Any information that you would rather not be included can be easily removed from the directory using the web page, by contacting [email protected] , or the office. Updates can be made using the same mechanisms. Also, if you have a smart-phone or tablet, you can download an app that will give you access to the same information. With it, you can easily contact other members by any method that they provide in the directory. Instructions for this will be on the web page after logging into the Member area. Questions? Contact John Bean, or send an email to [email protected] .

MUMC PRE-SCHOOL IS NOW REGISTERING The Madison United Methodist Church Pre-School is now taking registrations for the 2014-2015 school year. Registration forms are located in the Church Office Hallway or in the Church Office. Please pass this along to any family or friends that you may know that might be interested. Thank you! Denise Gribbin, Director N EWS FROM THE BELLFRY News from the belfry- The month of March is busy for both bell choirs going to festivals. The Chancel Bells will be participating in the Tennessee Valley Handbell Association on February 28 and March 1 with a concert open to the public at 2:00pm at Trinity UMC in Huntsville. We hope to have some familiar faces in the audience for the concert, so please make plans to try and be there. Chancel Bells will play some of the pieces on March 2 at both worship services. The Festival Ringers are going to take a break this year from playing in the festival but are going to support the North Alabama Young Ringers Festival by attending the concert together on March 15 at 3:00pm at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Huntsville. They will play in church on March 16 at both worship services. To God be the Glory. God bless, Allison HOOKS FOR HOPE Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced crocheter, join us on March 12th (the 2nd Wednesday of each month) from 10:00am – 11:00am for socializing and stitching. We will be crocheting hats stitched with love and hope for the patients at the Clearview Cancer Center. For more information call 256-327-5602. MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES……Katherine Imsand, Worship Director CHILDREN’S CHOIR FESTIVAL AT LATHAM UMC Seven of our children are participating in the Children’s Choir Festival at Latham UMC on Saturday, March 1st. They are preparing five songs to be presented in concert at 2:00pm that afternoon. The event is being led by Mr. Justin Finch, a music leader out of Birmingham. Our participants are: Susanna Edgecomb, Sabrina Glover, Destiny Stokes, Rachel Weaver, Mason Truesdail, Sydney Truesdail, and Ripley Truesdail along with Mrs. Cynthia Stewart, Mrs. Katherine Imsand, and Mrs. Vikki Truesdail. The concert is open to anyone who would like to attend at Latham UMC in Huntsville. THE CHANCEL CHOIR TO PRESENT “REQUIEM” BY MARK HAYES The Madison UMC Chancel Choir will present a new masterwork “Requiem” by composer Mark Hayes. We will present this work during the Good Friday Service on Friday, April 18th in the MUMC Sanctuary. “Requiem” is a 35 minute, six-part musical piece which will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble from our MUMC Orchestra. Please mark your calendars for this very special worship and musical presentation. THE WORSHIP MUSIC SCHEDULE FOR MARCH: Sunday, March 2nd Both Services The Chancel Bells Ash Wednesday, March 5th 6:00 pm The Chancel Choir th Sunday, March 9 Both Services The Chancel and Youth Choirs Sunday, March 16th Both Services The Festival Ringers Sunday, March 23rd Both Services The Chancel Choir th Sunday, March 30 Both Services TBA (end of Spring Break) LENTEN DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS We will have the Lenten devotional booklet “Living the Gospel Life” available to members to pick up on Sunday, March 2nd. This is for those who wish to have a daily devotion to focus hearts, souls and minds toward living a mission-minded life as we reflect on Christ’s mission for us during the 40 days of

Lent from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday. The booklets are free for the taking and we highly encourage anyone youth age and older to take one for use during your daily prayer time. ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS: The MUMC Orchestra rehearsals are on Mondays, March: 3rd, 10th, 17th, (NOT meeting on the 24th/Spring Break), and the 31st from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. If you would like to be involved in the orchestra, please contact the Director, Sandy Weisner 256-325-1846 or 256-417-5672. Email: [email protected] . CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: Children’s Ministry: Be sure and check out the CM newsletter for upcoming dates and events on our church website: www.madisonum.org look on the right under LEARN MORE ABOUT MUMC

Children’s Ministry: IDEAS FOR GROWING OUR FAITH AS A FAMILY: Everyone in the house memorize a scripture a week. Write the scripture on index cards and place them around the house. Recite the scripture at meal times, before bed, and riding in the car. Read a children’s bible together or bible story books Listen to Christian music in the car Missions – look at the bulletin and send cards the kids make to our shut-ins, sick, birthdays, or a buddy in their Sunday School Class. We can incorporate God in our family’s lives easily – it starts by just talking about him. I’m sure you can come up with tons of ways. PRAYER: Learning the Lord’s Prayer – this is purely planting a seed in your child’s faith – how we can talk to God. My children learned this prayer by saying it every night before they went to bed. We would go around the circle and they would pray and we would end by praying the Lord’s Prayer. While I don’t pray with them at night any longer (wish now I had never stopped), I treasure those nights of hearing their voices talking to God. It is never too early to start – you will be blessed. WEB HELPS: Today’s Christian Woman is an excellent resource for women as well as a mom’s faith. This website is loaded with all kinds of topics for the singe & married woman. http://www.todayschristianwoman.com/ Focus on the Family covers all kinds of families and has many links to help with your parenting. One of my favorites is plugged in – this gives reviews of all kinds of movies to help parents decide if is appropriate for your child. http://www.focusonthefamily.com/http://www.pluggedin.com/movies.aspx UPCOMING Fellowship Opportunities: March 8th: 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Parents Day Out April 19th: EASTER EGG HUNT: MUMC Grounds / CLC May 7th: 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Ice Cream Social: CLC YOUTH March 2nd/Sunday - Youth 6:00pm – 8:00pm (YR) March 5th/Wednesday – No Youth – encouraged to attend Ash Wednesday Service in sanctuary 6:00pm March 7th/Friday – World Day of Prayer Service 6:00pm CLC March 9th/Sunday – Youth 6:00pm, - 8:00pm March 12th/Wednesday - Youth 6:00pm – 8:00pm (YR)

March 14th/Friday – Youth to go to Florence to hear guest speaker, Justin Lookadoo March 16th/Sunday – Youth 6:00pm – 8:00pm (YR) March 19th/Wednesday - Youth 6:00pm – 8:00pm (YR) March 23rd/Sunday – No Youth Spring Break March 25th/Tuesday – painting the Youth Room 1:00pm – 5:00pm March 26th/Wednesday - painting the Youth Room 1:00pm – 5:00pm, afterwards going to see the movie God’s Not Dead March 27th/Thursday – painting the Youth Room 1:00pm until ? March 30th/Sunday – Youth 6:00pm – 8:00pm WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY/PRAYER GROUP The Monday Morning Women’s Bible Study/Prayer Group will meet on Mondays, March 3rd, 17th, 24th, and 31st at 10:00am in the Parlor/CLC. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN The UMW of Madison United Methodist Church will meet on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 10:00am. The meeting will be held at the home of Jeff and Alice Mockensturm at 9665 Segers Road in Madison. We will meet at the church in the lower parking lot at 9:30am and go by cars there. UNITED METHODIST MEN The United Methodist Men have their breakfast every other month…they will meet again on Saturday/March 8th at 8:00am in the CLC. Cooking begins at 7:00am. Men of ALL ages are invited to come and enjoy the food and fellowship! PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Sundays: March 9th and March 23rd (2nd and 4th Sundays of the month) at 2:00pm – 4:00pm in the Parlor/CLC. Please contact Maralee Swanson 256-852-7069 or Coleen Glover 256-325-2313 for more details. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP MEETING The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet on March 9th and March 23rd (2nd and 4th Sundays of the month) 4:15pm – 5:15pm in the Parlor/CLC.

MUMC PRE-SCHOOL IS NOW REGISTERING

The Madison United Methodist Church Pre-school is now taking registrations for the 2014-2015 school-year. Registration forms are located in the Church Office Hallway or in the Church Office. Please pass this along to any family or friends that you may know that might be interested. Thank you! Denise Gribbin, Director

DOUBLE NICKELS

March 11th/Tuesday – breakfast at Libby’s Restaurant 8:30am March 19th/Wednesday – lunch at Grandmother’s House. Meet at the church at 11:00am to go via church bus

March 28th/Friday – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 6:00pm CLC Irish Dancers will be here to entertain us… Bring your favorite Irish dish to share and join us for a grand ‘ole time Some of the foods that are going to be made are corn beef and cabbage, Soda bread, and Irish Stew.

March 30th/Sunday – lunch at Chapala’s 12:30pm VALLEY VIEW MINISTRY GROUP The Valley View Ministry Group meets at 2:30pm in the Starlight Dining Room of the Valley View Nursing & Rehab located at 5968 Wall Triana Highway, Madison, AL 35758 (256-830-2316) on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month unless otherwise noted. The dates that the group will meet this month are Wednesday, March 12th and March 26th . Any questions, contact Nancy Walter 256-262-4103. Hope to see you there. Reminder that you do need to have a background check on file at the church in order to participate and be within the Safe Sanctuary Policy of the UMC. If you have not done so, please contact Evelyn Gambrell. MUMC BOARD OF TRUSTEES POINT OF CONTACT The Board of Trustees are responsible for handling any and all issues that pertain to anything maintenance and building wise. We no longer have any one person to address these types of issues. The Board now has an e-mail address [email protected] . When an issue is sent to this address it will be received by all of the Trustees and they will then decide the best course of action to take. WEEKLY DVD OF THE WORSHIP SERVICE A DVD recording is made each week of one of the two worship services. If you are one of our Homebound members, have the means to view a DVD, and would like to receive a copy, please let Peggy Namie/Secretary know [email protected] or 256-7729761/Office phone. VISITATION TEAM

March 2nd: Mrs. Teri Stokes March 9th: Mrs. Dannie Wilson March 16th: Mr. Jim Sturdivant March 23rd: TBD March 30th: Mrs. Teri Stokes MEAL COORDINATORS Fairee Bridges 256-772-3324 ● Louise Garman 256461-9408 GREETERS: March 2nd: 8:30am Mrs. Dannie Wilson & 10:45am Mrs. Carolyn Edwards March 9th: TBD March 16th: TBD March 23rd: TBD March 30th: TBD USHERS If you are interested in serving as an usher for the 8:30 am worship service, please contact Perry Newton at 256-772-9004 or [email protected] . If you are interested in serving as an usher for the 10:45 am worship service, please contact Bryson Prichard at 256-232-9592 or [email protected] . The ushers scheduled for the 8:30 am Worship Service: Adam Sanderson ● James Sanderson ● Doug Smith The ushers scheduled for the 10:45am Worship Service are: Brett Frazier ● Quin Frazier ● Zane Frazier COFFEE TIME CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE March 2nd: DISCUSSION Class March 9th: FAITHWEAVERS Class March 16th: STEPPING STONES Class March 23rd: STRUGGLERS Class March 30th: CELEBRATION Class ALTAR FLOWERS March 2nd: Communion Sunday/No Altar Flowers March 9th: Given by John & Linda Baucom in memory of John’s father, Louis Baucom March 16th: Available March 23rd: Given by Lisa Carter in memory of her mom and dad’s anniversary March 30th: Given by the DISCUSSION Class Honor or remember a loved one, a friend or an occasion by providing the altar flower arrangement. The arrangements are provided by Parker’s Florist on Hughes Road. The arrangement is delivered on Saturday. The cost for an arrangement is $30.00. On the Church Office hallway wall the monthly Flower Sign-up Sheets are posted; simply fill out the line by the date that you wish to designate the flowers. Fill out an envelope provided by the sign-up sheets. Place your check or cash in the envelope. You may then drop the envelope in the offering plate on Sundays or give it to Peggy Namie/Secretary. You are welcome to take the flowers home with you after the 10:45 a.m. worship service or you may leave them for the Friendly Faces to deliver to our shut-ins. Please indicate which you prefer on the envelope. If you plan to take the arrangement home with you, you will need to bring a container to transport them in. The hard green plastic liner MUST stay at the church for the florist to re-use. Please call Peggy Namie at 256-772-9761 or [email protected] if you have any questions. BUS RESERVED FOR THE FOLLOWING DATES DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH:

March 1st/Saturday – March 2nd/Sunday – reserved by the Boy Scouts March 14th/Friday – March16th/Sunday – reserved March 19th/Wednesday – reserved by the Double Nickels March 29th/Saturday – March 30th/Sunday – reserved by the Boy Scouts INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES If in doubt as to whether or not planned activities at the church are cancelled due to inclement weather, we advise that you tune in to a local news channel: Channel 48 www.waff.com Channel 19 www.whnt.com Channel 31 www.waaytv.com Channel 54 www.fox54.com We will try to have cancellations posted via their services. The local news channels post closings and cancellations on their website and they also post on the air via a ticker across your television screen. You may check this and if still in doubt, call the person in charge of the activity that you are to attend. You may also check the MUMC website www.madisonum.org . Cancellations should be posted there also. Please use good judgment and if you are uncomfortable about getting out and about, do not hesitate to stay off the roads. Your safety is our primary concern! THE TREE OF LIFE MONTHLY CHURCH NEWSLETTER “The Tree of Life” the monthly church newsletter is sent out via e-mail and is available via the MUMC Website www.madisonum.org . Printed copies are available at the church. The newsletter is not mailed to you unless you are unable to receive it via e-mail or pick it up at the church Please contact Peggy Namie/Secretary in the Church Office 256-772-9761 or [email protected] to make your preference known: e-mail or pick-up. PUBLICATION DEADLINES WEEKLY BULLETIN The deadline for submission of information for the weekly bulletin is before 9:00am on Thursdays: Thursday, February 27th for the Sunday, March 2nd bulletin Thursday, March 6th 9:00am for the Sunday, March 9th bulletin Thursday, March 13th 9:00am for the Sunday, March 16th bulletin Thursday, March 20th 9:00am for the Sunday, March 23rd bulletin Thursday, March 27th 9:00am for the Sunday, March 30th bulletin Please submit information to [email protected] MONTHLY NEWSLETTER The deadline for submission of information for the April 2014 issue of the monthly Church Newsletter, “The Tree of Life” is before 3:00pm on Thursday, March 20th. Please submit information to [email protected] or call the information in to 256- 772- 9761.

THE VINE PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER

Branches of Art – 2014 This year’s Branches of Art event will happen Thursday, April 3, 2014, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Nichols Arbor at the Huntsville Botanical Garden in Huntsville, Alabama. Branches of Art is a silent art auction, hors d’oeuvres and fellowship. It will be an evening filled with beautiful art and culinary treats catered by Narvell. We expect many types of art at our auction: paintings, ceramics, sculptures, jewelry, photographs, prints, needlework, pottery and many other forms of art. Proceeds benefit The Vine Pastoral Counseling Center. The Vine’s fundraising note-cards are still available. Each pack of 14 cards features different photographs of MUMC. The cards are blank inside to suit all occasions. They are $10 per pack and are available outside Peggy’s office, or through Linda Baucom [email protected] .

ANNIVERSARIES

4th: Michael & Susie Jordan 10th: Kevin & Alice Baker ● Larry & Charlene Wright 11th: Miles & Lorinda Rowe 17th: Bernie & Peggy Namie 20th: Peter & Jane Allen 23rd: Bill & Margaret Maynard ● Robert & Nancy Perry 24th: Chip & Sallie TImme BIRTHDAYS 1st: Pamela Monger Fisher ● Shirley McDonald 2nd: Laura Allen 3rd: Neil Bradford ● Charles Mason 4th: Cynthia Stewart 5th: Kendall Sturdivant 6th: Mike Finamore ● French Salter 7th: Mary Payne 8th: Paul Namie 11th: Kenneth Way 12th: Quin Frazier ● Anna Lanz 13th: Kirk Durbin ● Matthew Malkmus ● Robert Malkmus ● Kimberly Sloan 14th: Amber Pierce Nichols ● John Sloan ● Donald H. Spencer, Jr. 15th: Cecil Brown ● Wayne Koswoski 16th: Eric Bean ● Orval Cooper ● Marsha Craig● Robbie Edwards ● Daniel Price 17th: Charlene Wright 19th: Thomas Harper 23rd: Mary Huddleston 24th: Luke Sanderson 25th: Elise Biggers ● David Cypert 26th: Destiny Stokes 27th: Anna Huddleston ● Ellie Loggins ● Amanda Pierce ● David Stokes 28th: Lynn Lee ● Thelma Way 29th: Sarah Mockensturm 30th: Johnnie Becton ● Michael Wilkins 31st: Mia Slone ● Ginger Hamilton ● Drew Porter PRAYER REQUEST LIST All Prayer Requests are to be submitted via direct e-mail to [email protected] , submitted via “Prayer Requests” www.madisonum.org, a call in to the office 256-772-9761 or verbally expressed in person to Peggy. This information is not obtained via Face Book postings. Thank you, Peggy Namie/Secretary Please pray for our church, our country, our elderly, our home-bound, our military, any unspoken names that are in need of prayer, and: Regina Finamore Wilson (pray for strength and comfort due to severe health issues/sister of Mike Finamore) Ann Schrimsher (transferred to Whitesburg Gardens in Huntsville to receive “comfort” care following a fall- fracturing femur bone in her left leg and being diagnosed with follicular lymphoma – stage 4) Anna Stroud (age 4) diagnosed with Gorlines Disease – many cancerous spots have been removed/swollen kidneys/ daughter of Stephen and Melody Stroud – friends of the Timme’s)

Lil Battle Long (Lyme Disease/long time family friend of the Timme’s) Ethel Forsythe (Skilled Nursing at Redstone Village) Amanda Hickman (tumor in the brain is growing back- will undergo both radiation and chemo – daughter of a friend of Charlene Wright) Diane Gruman (metatastic colon cancer – daughter-in-law of Rev. Steve & Trudy GrumanSteve Edwards knows through Kairos) Cynde Tannehill’s (former MUMC Secretary) mother passed away June Crotty (fell and fractured her hip/she is also battling cancer/sister of Betty Roberts) Family of Early C. Ewing, Jr. who passed away on 02/05/14/Uncle of Sallie Timme Family of Annette Wassell’s brother-in-law (suffered a fatal stroke and is the father of the Nephew that recently had the kidney transplant Lynn Lee (diagnosed with Leukemia)

STEPHEN MINISTRY I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. Revelation 2:19

STAFF: Senior Pastor Church Secretary Music & Worship Director Children’s Director Youth Director Youth Assistant Accounting Clerk Preschool Director Nursery Staff Supervisor Chancel Pianist Pianist/Accompanist Custodian Assistant to the Custodian Maintenance

Mike Edmonson Peggy Namie Katherine Imsand Cynthia Stewart Shannon Lott Cynthia Stewart Evelyn Gambrell Denise Gribbin Cynthia Stewart Kirk Durbin Alice Eaton Jane Allen Peggy Namie Board of Trustees

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Madison United Methodist Church 127 Church Street Madison, AL 35758 256-772-9761/Office Since 1828 WORSHIP † DISCIPLESHIP † FAMILY † COMMUNITY Rooted in Christ, growing in discipleship.