happening this week
New - Mindfulness Mondays, beginning June 5, 11-11:30 a.m., Francis Chapel: You are invited to learn about or to continue your mindfulness meditation in the company of others on Mondays on the labyrinth.
Midsummer Night’s Serenade, June 7, 7 p.m., Sanctuary: Join us as we begin our evening series of recitals. Dr. Jennifer Corbell Hough and Dr. Jeff McEvoy will present art songs, opera, and folk music, accompanied by Evan Wesley Currie and Dr. Annie Stankovich. Join us in person, or watch online.
Sole Friends, June 10, 9 a.m., McAlpine Greenway: Join us to step out in nature and explore the beauty of God’s creation together. All fitness levels are welcome! Click here for more information and to register. If you have any questions, email Parish Nurse Lauren Smith at lsmith@mpumc.org.
Zoe Empowers Trip to Kenya Interest Meeting, June 11, 9:45 a.m., Francis Chapel: Interested in the ZOE Empowers Kenya trip in January 2024? Join us and Gaston Warner, executive director of ZOE Empowers, for this information session to learn about the trip, our ministry partner, and more.
Handbells 101, June 11, 2-3:30 p.m.: A fast and furious hands-on intro to the world of making music with handbells. Previous ringing experience is helpful but not required. Note: This is a great recruiting tool! Invite your friends! Click here to register and to check out the adult handbell workshops coming up in July and August.
MORE EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Summer Women’s Gathering, June 13, 7 p.m.: All women are invited to meet other women, have meaningful conversation, and grow closer to God. We hope this will offer time for support, community, and new friendships. Sign up here, or email Rev. Jessica Dayson at jdayson@mpumc.org for more information. Next gathering dates are July 11 and August 8.
Goodness Gracious Summer Store Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Regular store hours will resume September 5.
New - Early Bird Registration for Camp Tekoa Now Open: This beloved family tradition in the mountains near Hendersonville, NC is September 22-24, and early bird registration is now open. Early bird rates apply now-August 10. Click here to learn more and to register. Email Amy Jo Alspaugh at amyjo@mpumc.org with any questions.
Border Immersion, October 19-25, McAllen, Texas: This trip will focus on the many realities facing communities on the U.S. Mexico border. Participants will engage with local church leaders, migrants, federal agents, social justice agencies, community organizers, and those living the "border life." Cost is $375 per person + flight + hotel + two dinners. Email Sarah Gillespie at sarahb48@carolina.rr.com with questions. Click here to sign up.
Save the Date: 2024 Women’s Retreat, February 9-11, Montreat Conference Center: We hope you will make plans now to attend our 17th Annual Women's Retreat! Share with your friends, family, and neighbors. Early registration will open in October.
Dr. Howell, our senior pastor, is away on a sabbatical he was due to take when the pandemic descended. We celebrate this gift of time for him to travel, study, write, and rest.
While Dr. Howell is away, enjoy his video series Surprising Things I Learned in Seminary...that Everyone Should Know and his biweekly emails, which he prepared to roll out through the summer. Click here to join the list if you’re not already subscribed, and click here to access the archive if you missed an email.
Maybe I’m Amazed Podcast: Dr. Howell talks about therapeutic landscapes and healing places with Dr. Wil Gelser, author of Healing Places and retired Professor of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Gelser's major research interest is health care delivery, and he has made significant contributions to cultural geography, Africa, and social theory. Click here to listen and subscribe.
Your ongoing generosity to our church Operating Fund makes it possible for our Youth Ministry to provide formative Christian education, fellowship and celebrate 74 confirmands this year.
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