Welcome.
SUNDAY SCHOOL:
Our Sunday School
at 9:45 am -10:30 am
WORSHIP SERVICE:
Our In-person Worship Service is at 10:45 am
or use our Online Link
We are a church on fire for Jesus Christ,
setting the world on fire for Jesus Christ.
We are passionate about Jesus, the Scriptures, the local church,
and fulfilling the command to be disciples
and make disciples across the earth.
Watch Latest Worship Services & Special Events
Sunday mornings and classes
Read Monthly Newsletters
Sermon Series
Wednesday Night Dinner Sign up
Church Life
Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry
Music Ministry
Adult Ministry
Missions and Outreach
United Methodist Women
Preschool & PDO
Online Information
Missions and Outreach
MUMC Staff
Joanne Chafin
Jennifer Morgan
Preschool Teachers
Pam Scarbrough
PDO Director/Teacher
Kristie Stotts
PDO Director/Teacher
Marcia Sutton
Pianist
Debbie Wallace
Organist
Tracy McDonald
Custodian
Giving
Your giving is an act of worship and makes possible the ministry of changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church. In addition to offerings given through the offering plate, there are two ways to give:
Online
Online giving is a safe and easy way to support Marion United Methodist Church. This system enables you to support us by making a one-time donation or by establishing an automatic recurring donation.
Mail
Donations can be mailed to Marion United Methodist Church, 81 Military Road, P. O. Box 389, Marion, AR 72364.
Visit MUMC This Sunday
9:45 Sunday School // 10:45 Worship Service
Connect With Us
Marion United Methodist Church
81 Military Road
P. O. Box 389
Marion, Arkansas 72364
(870)739-3434
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Giving
Your giving is an act of worship and makes possible the ministry of changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church. In addition to offerings given through the offering plate, there are two ways to give:
Online
Online giving is a safe and easy way to support Marion United Methodist Church. This system enables you to support us by making a one-time donation or by establishing an automatic recurring donation.
Mail
Donations can be mailed to Marion United Methodist Church, 81 Military Road, P. O. Box 389, Marion, AR 72364.
Links & Resources
Here you can find Links and Resources for you Faith formation while we are not meeting in person.
We have hard copies of these documents in containers located under the portico at the entrance on Hwy. 77 for those of you who prefer printed copies.
THIS SUNDAY
Worship Service / 10:45 a.m. – Order of Worship Link
For more information, please contact the church office at (870) 739-3434 or email:
Connect With Us
Marion United Methodist Church
81 Military Road
P. O. Box 389
Marion, Arkansas 72364
(870)739-3434
Backpack Program
The Backpack Program is a ministry where backpacks or other bags are filled with a food so that children in need can get the food to last them through the weekend and help provide some extra food for consumption throughout the week. Each week, MUMC fills 50 bags of food to deliver to Marion schools. Each student we support receives 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, 4 snacks, and 2 drinks. That’s more than 800 food items each week.
Here’s how you can help:
1) Prayer. Please pray for this ministry and all the students who will benefit from it.
2) We need volunteers to gather, pack and deliver the food.
3) We need any financial support you are willing to offer to the Backpack Program.
4) We need you to help provide the food for the backpacks.
Items needed: (may be dropped off at the church office or placed in the donation bins in the Narthex)
Raisins, fruit treats, fruit cups, juice boxes, Vienna sausage, Chef Boyardee, cheese crackers and other snack crackers not processed in a plant with peanuts, pudding cups (that don’t require refrigeration), applesauce, mac and cheese, soup, soup, corn and green beans with pop top lids, oatmeal, Nutri-Grain bars, Pop-Tarts.
Heart of the Matter
Our congregation will once again come together to assemble meals to help feed the hungry. This year we will team with the Mission of Hope Project. We are set for April 23, 2023 immediately following Worship Service. This is our first churchwide event against hunger since just before the pandemic in February 2020.
UMCOR
Through United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), 100% of donations go to providing relief for those in need. Current needs are cleaning kits/flood buckets and monetary donations.
LENTEN SERMON SERIES
February 26th – March 26
Love Beyond Degree
…How Jesus Saves Us All
During the season of Lent, our minds and hearts turn toward the story of Jesus and how he came from God on a mission of mercy, giving away his life on behalf of the world. Over centuries of reflection, the Church has developed a remarkably rich vocabulary to talk about what the death of Jesus means as a work of God in the world. Join us for worship, online or in person, during the season of Lent as we take a look at five different ways of interpreting the divine mystery of redemption. Together we will explore the scriptures, meet interesting figures from church history, and – most importantly – worship and adore Christ who demonstrated “amazing pity, grace unknown, and love beyond degree.”
Please join us each Sunday beginning February 26 through March 20th for the 2023 Lenten Sermon Series.
Scouts
Marion United Methodist Church sponsors Marion Cub Scouts Pack 172 and supports Boy Scout Troop 72. For more information on Scouts, please contact the church office at (870) 739-3434 or email marionunitedmethodist@gmail.com
Choir
The choir practices Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm and provides the music for our Sunday morning worship service. If you are interested in being a part of the choir, please contact Blake Owen, Music Director.
Praise Band
The Praise Band leads worship on Sunday mornings along with our Choir. If you would like to join the Praise Band, please contact Blake Owen.
Handbells
Handbells perform at various events and worship services throughout the year. If you would like to play with them, contact Blake Owen.
Children’s Choir
Children’s Choir practices on Wednesday evenings from 4:45-5:15 pm, after Worship With Friends. If your child is interested in Children’s Choir, please contact Blake Owen.
MUMC Staff
Joanne Chafin
Jennifer Morgan
Preschool Teachers
Pam Scarbrough
PDO Director/Teacher
Kristie Stotts
PDO Director/Teacher
Marcia Sutton
Pianist
Debbie Wallace
Organist
Tracy McDonald
Custodian
We believe in:
God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
We believe in:
Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;*
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
We believe in:
The Holy Spirit
the holy catholic** church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
We Believe
“The Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the church.—Articles of Religion of the United Methodist Church
We do not believe that the extra-canonical books commonly reffered to as the Apocrypha are authoritiave for the Christ faith.
We Believe
Human beings are justified only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
We Believe
“Sanctification is that renewal of our fallen nature by the Holy Ghost, received through faith in Jesus Christ, whose blood of atonement cleanseth from all sin; whereby we are not only delivered from the guilt of sin, but are washed from its pollution, saved from its power, and are enabled, through grace, to love God with all our hearts and to walk in his holy commandments blameless.” — The following provision was adopted by the Uniting Conference (1939)
We Believe
“Baptism is not only a sign of profession and mark of difference whereby Christians are distinguished from others that are not baptized; but it is also a sign of regeneration or the new birth. The Baptism of young children is to be retained in the Church.” —Articles of Religion of the United Methodist Church
We Believe
“The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ’s death; insomuch that, to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation, or the change of the substance of bread and wine in the Supper of our Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ, but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a sacrament, and hath given occasion to many superstitions.
The body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper, only after a heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is faith.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper was not by Christ’s ordinance reserved, carried about, lifted up, or worshiped.”—Articles of Religion of the United Methodist Church
Adult Sunday School Classes
Adult Sunday School begins at 9:45.
Sunday Mornings
Nursery
The nursery is available for children birth to age 2 during Sunday School and Worship. The nursery is equipped with a changing table, high chairs, a crib, swings, and plenty of toys.
Sunday School
Sunday School begins at 9:45 every Sunday morning. Children are split into classrooms based on their age starting with age 2 and going up to 6th grade. Each class studies The Gospel Project curriculum to learn about Jesus through the Scriptures.
Children’s Church
Before the sermon, during the 10:45 Worship Service, the children (starting with age 2 – kindergarten) go up to the altar for a Children’s Sermon. Children then dismiss to the Children’s Area for Children’s Church. Parents pick their children up after the Service. Please be sure to sign up to help with Children’s Church at this link.
Blessing of the Backpacks
We will have our Blessing of the Backpacks each year just before the beginning of school.
Joyful Noise
The last Sunday of each month is Joyful Noise Sunday. During the Children’s Sermon, the children walk around to the congregation collecting change. The change goes toward feeding students through the Backpack Program at Marion School District.
Wednesday Afternoons
Worship With Friends
Our Worship With Friends has kicked off! Please insure your child is registered the Sunday before they plan to attend. This is a paid-for, after-school program that provides rotations of music, devotional Bible lessons, crafts, recreation, and snacks! This year parents will have to help provide transportation to students, and students from Herbert Carter Global Elementary School will walk across the street with assistance from church employees. The cost for WWF is $100 per child, per semester; this cost covers material fees, snacks, and helps supplement youth workers. Sign up forms can be found at the follow link.
Children’s Choir
Children’s Choir meets Wednesday evenings from 4:45-5:15 during the school year. Children learn a variety of songs and perform throughout the year during Sunday worship.
Confirmation for 6th Graders
Confirmation classes begin around March each year with Confirmation Sunday during May. For more information, contact the church office.
Visit MUMC This Sunday
9:45 Sunday School // 10:45 Worship Service
Please go to events and announcements for menus. Cost of dinner will be $10.00 teens and adults, $5.00 children (1-12) or $25.00 max for a family. Please reserve your spot by Monday of each week by filling out the form below or calling the church office at (870)739-3434.
2023
Our Sunday School is from 9:45-10:30 a.m.
ADULT Classes to choose from are:
1) Crossroads Class,
2) Friends and Fellowship Class,
3) Seekers and Servers Class,
4) Grace and Peace Class,
5) Genesis Class
All adult classes are located upstairs in the Education Building located off the main parking lot on Hwy. 77 except the Genesis class located in the Family Life Center.
YOUTH:
Our youth group is located in the Matt Sample youth building.
CHILDREN:
– Nursery is provided for babies up to 2 years old.
Our nursery is located in the children’s area on the main floor
of the education hall.
– Children from 2 yrs old through 3rd grade.
Classrooms for 2yrs old – 3rd grade are located in the
children’s area in the education building.
– 3rd and 4th grade: Classroom is located upstairs in the
Education Building.
– 5th and 6th grade: Classroom is located in the Matt Sample
youth building.
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE is at 10:45 a.m.
Children’s Church:
Children are invited to join the children’s director in the sanctuary for a quick lesson and prayer before going to the children’s area.
Also you can watch our live Worship Service each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. on our Facebook page @MarionUnitedMethodistChurch or YouTube @Marion UMC. For our weekly bulletin, please go to our Online Information page for the weekly link.
We are a church on fire for Jesus Christ,
setting the world on fire for Jesus Christ.
We are passionate about Jesus, the Scriptures, the local church,
and fulfilling the command to be disciples
and make disciples across the earth.
Watch Latest Worship Services & Special Events
Sunday mornings and classes
Read Monthly Newsletters
Sermon Series
Wednesday Night Dinner Sign up
Church Life
Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry
Music Ministry
Adult Ministry
Missions and Outreach
United Methodist Women
Preschool & PDO
Online Information
Missions and Outreach
3 and 4 Year Old Preschool
Meet the MUMC Preschool Teachers…
Teresa Gardner is the Preschool Director and Pre-K4 Shepherd Class teacher. She has been teaching preschool at MUMC for 24 years. Teresa is excited to begin her 25th year teaching alongside Joanna Chafin and Jennifer Morgan. She has been a church member for almost 30 years. Teresa’s grandchildren both attended MUMC preschool.
Joanna Chafin will be teaching the Pre-K3 Sheep Class during the 2022-2023 school year. Joanna has been a church member for almost 10 years. She has a background and Master’s Degree in Social Work. Joanna’s two sons both attended MUMC preschool.
Jennifer Morgan is the assistant teacher in the Sheep and Shepherd Classes. She has a background in English and a Master’s Degree in Education. Jennifer has taught locally in past years at Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet and Wynne Primary School. Her oldest daughter recently graduated from MUMC preschool, and her younger daughter will attend preschool in the fall.
Our preschool is focused on nurturing and preparing the whole child for kindergarten academically, socially, and emotionally. We implement reading, math, phonics, and life skills within the Christian-based curriculum ABC Jesus Loves Me. This upcoming year, we will also begin teaching the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum in our Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 classes. Our preschool is also offering extended hours! We allow parents to customize their child’s schedule to fit each family’s needs. Contact 870-771-0064 for more details.
2023-2024
Rates for Preschool, Breakfast Buddies, Lunch Bunch (2 or 4 hrs) and Yoga Click here for rates.
Application can be accessed here.
Parent’s Day Out
Parent’s Day Out meets Monday and Thursday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Ages for our Parent’s Day Out program is children 12 months (must be walking) and up. During PDO, children begin the day with “circle time” where they talk about the color of the month, the shape of the month, the weather, alphabet, days of the week, and months of the year. Sometimes they have “show and tell” and special guests visit their class and read a book. We also have art time, music time, snack time, free play, lunch time, and lots of out door time on the playground.
For more information about Preschool or Parents Day Out, please contact the church office at (870) 739-3434 or email: marionunitedmethodist@gmail.com
We are so glad you are here! If you have any questions, need to speak to the pastor, or need help you with anything, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Tel: (870) 739-3434
Email:
marionunitedmethodist@gmail.com
Church Address:
81 E. Military Road Marion, AR 72364