Maize Manor has many different organizations that do many things. Scroll down below to see what is going on in our church.

Harvesters / Contact: Jean Yount

“HARVESTERS” - Come and join our seniors, singles and married couples on Saturday, May 5^that noon. Bring your favorite dish to share and table service.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl ministry spends time together in Christian fellowship praying for church members, friends of Maize and family members by knitting shawls. The shawls are knitted and prayed for before being given to those who have been prayed for. If you know how to knit/crochet or would like to learn how to knit/crochet a prayer shawl you may join the Prayer Shawl Ministry on Tuesday evenings in the parlor at 6:30 pm. If you would like to contribute yarn or money to the Prayer Shawl Ministry please see me or give me a call for more information. Please look at the bulletin board for pictures of the working hands and the presentation of some of the shawls.

We are women with working hands in service to our Lord. “Hands to Work, Hearts to God”

The women involved in our Prayer Shawl Ministry are Peggy Barnette, Sue Berkhouse, Debbie Cabrera, Alice Castle, Cherrie Cherrington, Linda Fabbro, Hollie Freshour, Mary Kay Freshour, Abbie Grimes, Darlene Grimes, Becky Halterman, Ann Mathews, Lois Myers, Lynn Reid, Kathy Sayre, Beth Spiroupolus, Martha Staker, and Susan Starkey. You are invited to become a part of this ministry by coming at 6:30 p.m. Monday evenings to the church. The sessions are held in Room 6 in the education wing and will continue through the end of May.

United Methodist Men / Contact: Jerry Fry

Men of Maize

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Cherokee Wisdom:

Two Wolves

An old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “The battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, and a sense of ego superiority. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.” The grandson thought about it for a minute then asked, “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee replied, “The one you feed.”

(Please see item in this issue of the Memo)

United Methodist Women / Contact: Mary Kay Freshour

Women’s Corner

United Methodist Women Meeting Times

Circle Chairs:

Friendship Circle Alice Castle (614) 848-9857

Grace Circle Hollie Freshour (614) 670-4288

Kim O’Neil (614) 865-0449

Joy/Hope Circle Marilyn Paulsen (614) 457-9221

Liberty Circle Jo Tallman (614) 268-5490

Love Circle Louise Grimes (614) 268-6891

Young Adults Ministries at Maize / Contact: ?

Are you younger than some and older than others?

Other notes that aren't specific to any groups can be found below...

We’ve gone digital!

You can now receive copies of the Memo in an email format. If you would like to help the church save money on paper and postage, we can switch you off of the “mailing” list and on to the “emailing” list! Just send an email to BobCastle@maizemanorumc.org and put “Digital Memo” in the subject line. You’ll start receiving the emailed version of the memo with the next month’s issue. Thanks for helping us stay financially fit!

Do you have a minute?

Have you written a check to the bank for your mortgage yet? Did you take the time to write a check to the electric company? What about the gas company? Water? Some of us need a personal assistant to keep up with all of our checks that we write. Well our church is offering the next best thing. We are offering direct contributions to the church. If you haven’t used this type of system before, it works much like automatic bill pay systems. Once you fill out the paper work, an amount that you choose is taken from your bank account once or twice a month and given to the church. It works much like your checkbook, but it is automatic, and it reduces the hassle of you remembering to write a check and bringing it to the church. It also saves you money spent on purchasing new checks. The deadline for this account to be set up is the 15^th of every month. Pick up a form in the church office, or click here. If you have any questions about this system, talk to Susan Starkey.

Added Security Feature

We have added an updated security feature to the entrance doors by the church office. The doors remain locked (except for Sunday morning) at all times. Please press the button on the intercom box during office hours and the church secretary can speak to you and unlock the door from the church office. If you have a church key for particular meetings, it will still unlock the Preschool entrance door. This enables office staff to be aware if someone has entered the church building. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 267-4939.

*We are currently looking for a person to be available for child care for some of these groups. If you, or someone you know would like to offer child care, please contact the church office

Women’s Bible Study

When: Tuesday Night at 7:30 pm

Where: Maize Manor Church (parlor)

Lead by: Mary Kay Freshour

Women’s Bible Study

contact Mary Kay Freshour for information at 267-6127. See you in the parlor on Tuesdays.

Les Feldick Bible Study

When: Wednesday mornings at 10 am.

Where: Maize Manor Church (classroom 105)

Led by: Flora Hyatt & Bill & Delores Brown

Young Adult Bible Study

The Young Adult Bible Study that was started so long ago will be starting back up in October. We will be meeting at the Benton’s house on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm. As of this Memo, no specific topics have been chosen to study, but we are open to studying whatever topics you might want to look into. If you have any questions about the Bible study or for directions, call the Benton’s. See you there.