Memorial United Methodist Church, Clovis, California

Ministries

Last Update: 08/19/2007


Worship Ministries

Sunday Service
Communion
Healing Service
Academy Church
Child Care
Chancel Choir

Chime Choir
Praise Ensemble
Worship Support

Sunday Service

Hmong Language Worship Service begins at 8:30 am

English services at 10:30 am. (Hymn singing begins at 10:15 am)

Sunday School for all at 9:30 am

 Hearing assist devices are available.

Communion Every Sunday

Communion is always offered after the normal Sunday service in the Sanctuary for anyone wishing to partake..

Healing Service

A Healing Service is held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Sanctuary.  This service is the result of the Healing Class that began on Feb 26, 2002. People who have attended are saying that this a very POWERFUL service.

Academy Church

If your roots are in the hills above Clovis, you know about the Academy Church, the oldest Protestant church in Fresno County.  It is administered by Memorial United Methodist Church and everyone is invited to attend the four services each year in this quaint church in a beautiful setting.  Plan to attend all the activities at Academy throughout the year!  Contact George Elgin or activity coordinators: Roberta Coon and Louise Smith.

Child Care

Child care is available during worship service and Sunday School hour. Care for infants through age 2 is available in the Quiet Room at the north side of the Sanctuary. Care for children ages 2 through 5 is available in the Fellowship Hall Nursery Room. A silent pager is provided to the parent in case any of the children need their parents during the service.

Chancel Choir

Kathryn Wants You! Memorial's choir director, Kathryn Hunter. would like you to join your fellow Christians in the choir to make music. This will open a new dimension to your worship experience.  Kathryn has experience with a variety of denominations and choral groups; is a soloist, plays the piano and has directed children’s as well as adult choirs. There are no enrolments or auditions. Just come to choir practice on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary.

Chime Choir

                The Fellowship of the Ring

Come join! It's easy and fun. Director, Jan Erickson, will tell you when to ring your bell. Practice is  Sundays at 4:30 PM. (When GOSF is meeting, practice is at 4:00 PM.)

Praise Ensemble

A small group to provide special music on Sunday mornings. Contact Scott Hatfield if you would like to participate.

Worship Support Ministry

Much support is needed for worship services. Ushers, Sound Technicians, Overhead Projectionists, Greeters, Communion Stewards, Scripture Readers, and Worship Leaders  are regularly needed for worship. All are a ministry to the church. Contact Pastor Denice or the church office if you can minister in any of these ways.


Congregational Care

Care Clusters
Hospital Chaplains
Prayer Chain
Pastor's Prayer List
Special Friends
Thursday Noon Prayer Group
Time of Loss Support Ministry

Care Clusters

The Shepherds keep alert for unmet needs of the congregation. You may help. If you know of anyone ill, hospitalized, cannot come to church or notice someone absent for a while call Evelyn Haulman as soon as possible. With hospital stays vastly shortened from the past, advance notice is especially helpful.  Be sure to sign the red registration book every Sunday. This is a way for the church to tell if you are absent possibly due to a problem.  Contact Evelyn Haulman.

Hospital Chaplains

Started with our late, beloved Dr. Wilbur Lose, MUMC has continued to support anyone who wished to participate in the Chaplin programs at any of our local hospitals.

At St. Agnes, the "Foundations in Health Ministry and Pastoral Care" course is held on Saturdays March 15 & 29 for 9 hours each. Graduates may serve in our parish, community or hospitals. $40.00. Limit 30. Call St. Agnes @450-3227. Info on our office Bulletin Board.

At Kaiser Permanente, the program is called "Spiritual Care Volunteers". Visit 2-4 hours/week. Free training. Info on our office bulletin Board. Call Chaplain Ren Adama 448-3243

Contact Max Cannon or the church office for more information.

Prayer Chain

The prayer chain offers prayers for anyone in need. Those needs are promptly communicated via phone and email to the group members who pray for those in need. The more members of this group, the more powerful is the effect. Contact the church office if you would like to participate.

Pastor's Prayer List

This is a list of church friends especially in need of our prayers and concerns, usually for an extended time. Call Pastor Denice if you know of anyone in need.

Special Friends

This is our own program for offering caring through visiting, telephoning and cards to members and friends in particular need. We also deliver gifts and cards made by our Sunday School children. We need people to join us. Contact, Laurie Hill, The Special Friends Team meets on the third Wednesday (March 19) at 2:00 in the Lose Library.

Thursday Late Afternoon Prayer Group

Bible Study and Prayer at 4 PM Thursdays in the Lose Memorial Library

Time of Loss Support Ministry

Memorial UMC congregation reaches out in time of grief and loss by providing receptions or meals following funeral or memorial services. Kitchen work, server work and food donations are needed. If you can assist, please call Pat Frey via the church office, 299-4615.


Congregational Life

Dinners for 8
Business Women's Lunch Group
Camp
Parents Time Out
Hmong Partners Group
Partners In Evangelism
Potlucks
United Methodist Women
United Methodist Men

Dinners for 8

Have dinner with a convivial group of eight made up of individuals or couples. The best way to really get to know the people of the church is in a small group for dinner.  Contact Nancy Enloe via church office, 299-4615

Business Women's Lunch Group

Are you a working woman who would participate in a monthly Christian support group with other working women? If so, please call Mariamma Mathai via church office, 299-4615.

Camp!

The California/Nevada Methodist churches have a beautiful facility near Lake Tahoe for our children to experience the wander and awe of our God. Contact Kay Gonzalez via the church office if you are interested. Scholarships are available.

Parents Time Out

Parents with children still at home gather on Sunday evening at 5 pm at the church for Bible Study and games and fellowship. Contact Connie Alfaro.

Hmong Partners Group

The Community Garden on the southwest corner of the church property is just the beginning of a long relationship with our Hmong neighbors.  We have a devoted group to help with the literacy and career plans of our Hmong community.  Contact:  Diane Zastovnik

Partners in Evangelism (PIE)

This busy group delivers loaves of bread and information to those who have visited our church.  They meet once a month for pie (real pie) to plan this ministry.  Contact: Max Cannon

Potlucks

Joy in the Morning:  A brunch potluck, held the last Sunday of each month, immediately following church with a speaker or program. September through May.

Thursday Potluck in the Social Hall EVERY Thursday at 6:30 to 7:30. This is an old traditional Methodist Potluck! Bring a dish and enjoy the company of your brothers and sisters in Christ. Can't cook? Just drop by the Deli and pick up something. 

United Methodist Women (UMW)

All United Methodist women are welcome! Meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month at 10 AM for a program and lunch. The Wesley, Red Bird, and Hope circles are supporting groups of the UMW. Contact Dorothy Heskett.

United Methodist Men (UMM)

Join the United Methodist Men for breakfast, prayers, devotions, and special programs once a month. The UMMen also run the recycling effort and take part in the physical needs of the church.  For info, call Parel Mattei.. 

Scholarships! Church Women United gives scholarships from $500 to $700 to deserving students. Application forms are available in the church office 299-4615 E-mail MUMC. Contact Loretta White for more info, 299-4615.


Stewardship

Your heart is where your treasure lies.  Tithe. Try it. Test it. See what happens. You will be surprised! 

See the latest financial information in the notebook on the counter in the office.  


Micah Ministries

World Missions

Various world missions are actively supported by Memorial through organizations such as the Church World Service, and Global Board of Ministries. For example, Memorial made blankets for the Church World Service TOOLS OF HOPE & BLANKET Program

. Click HERE to see the blankets.

United Methodist Apportionments

We are a connectional church, connected through the world-wide United Methodist Church. We support the missions of the United Methodist Church as much as possible. Monetary support is provided through Apportionments which the United Methodist Church requests from each local church. Check out http://www.umcgiving.org for more info.

Local Missions

Memorial is active in the local community with local missions sponsored by Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, The Poverello House, Fresno Metro Ministries and any other local need that may arise.

Cub Scouts

Memorial sponsors Cub Scout Troup 43 that meet on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm in the Lose Library. Contact John Alfaro for more information.

Salvation Army

Memorial UMC has a history of supporting the local Salvation Army with volunteer help and food collection.

Food Bank

Memorial UMC maintains a small storage of food for people in need. You can help to keep the pantry stocked by bringing non-perishable food to the church office.

Community Garden

Residents from a nearby Hmong community are using a previously undeveloped portion of our property as a garden to grow vegetables for their families.  It is a beautiful addition to our property in two ways. The beauty of the fresh, green rows is a joy to see and it is also wonderful to behold how people can do so much for themselves when given a little help. We are reminded of that every time we drive into the parking lot.  The Hmong gardeners are the best. The garden is always neat and something is always growing.

The Community Garden is a joint project with FIRM. which provides financial and technical support.   The garden is also funded through grants from our Fresno District Mission Society. Contact Diane Zastovnik, for more details about our garden.

Hmong Community

Our Hmong  neighbors and friends (who are refugees from Laos) join us for special events such as Vacation Bible School and celebrations of harvest, Halloween and Christmas. We reach out to the Hmong families and children through English classes, Christmas gifts and assistance to move from welfare to work.

Mission Thrift Shop

 

The Thrift Shop is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm.  The income from the Thrift Shop goes towards UMC Apportionments and Missions. If you would like to volunteer to help in the Thrift Shop, contact the church office, 299-1615, mumc at clovismumc.org. Come in and shop too! Good prices!

MUMC Annual Boutique in November

The Boutique is held every November and proceeds go to missions. You can help by making items to sell or buy some of the beautiful items on sale.


The United Methodist Connection

Memorial is a connectional church which means it is a part of the world wide United Methodists. Some of Memorial's financial apportionments go to the General Board of Global Ministries,
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/ to be used in world wide missions (including in the USA).

One of those missions is the United Methodist Committee on Relief  which responds through its ecumenical partners to various needs and disasters in the world. Some disasters like Katrina, require a long time commitment.  Donations can be made direct via this secure site:
 http://MethodistRelief.org or by phone: 1-800-554-8583

UMCOR is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and qualifies for the maximum charitable contribution deduction by donors. One hundred percent of your tax-deductible gifts go to the emergency response or Advance project that you designate.  More about UMCOR: http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/info.stm