Memorial United Methodist Church, Clovis, California

Ministries

Last Update: 01/03/2011


Worship Ministries

Sunday Service
Communion
Healing Service
Academy Church
Child Care
Chancel Choir

Chime Choir
Praise Ensemble
Worship Support

Sundays

Christ Ministries Hmong Language Worship Service begins at 3 pm

Imagine! progressive service begins at 9:30 am

Traditional English services begins at 11 am. (Hymn singing begins at 10:50 am)

Sunday School begins at 11 am

Fellowship time from 10:30 am to 11 am

 Hearing assist devices are available. Signing for the deaf is available on request.

Academy Church


The historic Academy church is the site of the oldest Protestant church in Fresno County and is the mother church of Memorial UMC.  This is thought to be the oldest church building standing in Fresno County, built in 1868. It is located on hwy 168 northeast of Clovis. Services are held at Academy for Easter, Christmas and other occasions. It is administered by Memorial UMC.   click here to see more about Academy

Child Care

Child care is available during worship services 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.

Chancel Choir

There are no enrolments or auditions. Just come to choir practice on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary.  Call the church office for more information.

The IMAGINE! Band

Worship by playing and singing modern Christian music. Anyone who plays the Electric Guitar, Electric bass, or Drums are welcome. Vocalists also are welcome.

Chime Choir

                The Fellowship of the Ring

On special occasions, the chime choir will assemble. Playing the chimes is easy and fun. Director, Jan Erickson, will tell you when to ring your bell. Practice is  Contact Jan or the church office for more information.

Praise Ensemble

A small groups are welcome 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, Video projection operatores, Greeters, Communion Stewards, Scripture Readers, and Worship Leaders  are regularly needed for worship. All are ministries to the church. Contact Pastor Janette 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 Janette or the church office 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.


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

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 the church office for more information..

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.

Potlucks

Thursday Potluck in the Social Hall EVERY Thursday at 6:00 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.  Contact Barbara Grams via the church office for more info.

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. 

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. Memorial pays its Apportionments from its general fund. 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.

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 Mission Thrift Shop is the first Friday and the following Saturday of each month from 9 am to 1 pm.   The shop does not make a profit. It fulfills 4 missions: 1) Proceeds go to the missions of the United Methodist Church. 2) The store provides low cost goods to people in need. 3) Some of the merchandise is provided to FIRM and Love INC. 4) The store provides and educational experience and growth for all of the workers involved with it. If you would like to volunteer to help in the Thrift Shop, contact the church office, 299-1615, . 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 Connections

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


Supported Missionaries:

Memorial supports missionaries directly via encouraging free will offerings.

Carol Partridge, United Methodist missionary to Macedonia. Find information about Carol's mission at http://carolpartridge.com