Church Annual Clean-up
Tuesday April 20th from 4:00-7:00 pm (alternate date because of poor weather April 27th)
Adult Sunday School
Following a short break the Adult Sunday School will resume for one Sunday in April, the five Sundays in May and concluding for the summer on June 6th.
Schedule: 9:30 – 10:15 in Fellowship Hall
April 11th – Exploring how to better use our Bibles
May 2nd – June 6th Short Books of the New Testament to include Titus, Philemon, Books of John and possibly Jude.
Church Support
Claybanks UMC overall financial condition has improved now that we have returned to in-person worship. Through March we still lag slightly behind in year to date giving. Please review you monthly 2021 giving plan for support of Claybanks UMC operations and mission funding.
Pastor Gary and Reba will be in Colorado (Playing with grandchildren during their Spring Break) from April 15th – 30th. Should you need Pastoral care Pastor Anne Riegler (Pastor for Mears and Shelby UMC) will be available. Her cell number is 231-631-0573. Please coordinate through Edie Bogart when possible.
Thank You
Our family would like to thank everyone for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We are comforted knowing that Richard is in Heaven with his Lord and Savior
Lucille Nienhouse and family
Holy Week Worship Opportunities
Palm Sunday
Claybanks UMC 10:30 am In-person
White Lake UMC 9:00am (Montague) in-person and online
The Praise Center (Whitehall) 11:00 am in-person and online
Mears UMC 9:15 am in-person and online
Shelby UMC 11:00 am in-person
Centenary UMC (Pentwater) 10:30 am limited in-person and online
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Claybanks UMC – No Service
White Lake UMC – The Praise Center 7:00 pm
Mears and Shelby Combined Service at Shelby UMC 7:00 pm in-person
Centenary UMC (Pentwater) 6:00 pm limited in-person and on-line
Good Friday
Claybanks UMC 2:00 pm – in-person
White Lake UMC (Montague) 1:00 pm in-person
Mears UMC 1:00 pm in-person and online
Shelby UMC – 7:00 pm in-person
Centenary UMC (Pentwater) 7:00 pm limited in-person and online
Easter Sunday
Claybanks UMC 10:30 am in-person
White lake UMC 9:00 am (Montague) – in-person and online
The Praise Center (Whitehall) 11:00 am in-person and online
Mears UMC 9:15 am in-person and online
Shelby UMC – 11:00 am in-person
Centenary UMC (Pentwater) 10:30 am limited in-person and online
UMW meeting
Hello to all the women who are ready to fellowship after the difficult year we have had because of the pandemic. This third Thursday in March brought the UMW back together and what a large gathering! It was obvious we missed being together to conduct business but especially to fellowship in person even though our smiles were behind masks!
We established the officers for the new year, received the report on Easter flowers from Patsy, and talked about having the Strawberry Social return this year.
The Easter plants will be $12.50 this year and must be ordered really soon.
God is ever present with us, individually or collectively. All women are welcome to join us on the third Thursday of each month. Although we meet at one o’clock, any day working women that want to be part of UMW, please contact Edie Bogart to see if we can establish an additional way to include everyone.
Thank You
Our family would like to thank everyone for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We are comforted knowing that Richard is in Heaven with his Lord and Savior
Lucille Nienhouse and family