SENIORS ARE SPECIAL: The next SAS meeting is on Thursday, May 7, in the Youth Room at 11:30am. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. The cost is $9.00/person paid at the door.

We are pleased to welcome guest speaker John Goodwin who will introduce a new device that will help the mute speak, the deaf hear, and the blind see with their fingers.

Lunch will feature bistek pork chops (citrus pork chops with soy sauce and onions) paired with jasmine rice and mamon (mini butter sponge cake topped with cheese) for dessert. Your meal comes with lemonade, sweet or unsweet tea.

Make a reservation by emailing Bonnie Baker at bonniekbaker@gmail.com, or by calling the church office at 770-921-8512. Registration deadline is MAY 5 at noon.

Agape Reconciling Community (ARC) | Spring 2026 Study

The Agape Community (ARC) at MPUMC is once again excited to offer a 7-session Spring class “Faithful and Inclusive: the Bible, Sexuality, and The United Methodist Church.” Join us for thoughtful, prayerful, spirit-led conversations on this important and timely topic. This study, by UMC Pastor Rob Fuquay, takes a deep dive into the bible passages most frequently cited in discussions about homosexuality, LGBTQIA+ Christians, and their relationship with the UMC. It is scripturally based in the Methodist tradition and is focused on making room at our table for all people. There is no cost to attend.

• Facilitated by ARC                           

• Time: Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM over 7 weeks beginning April 15th

• Location: Education Building

• Questions?  Contact Angela at adgentry04@comcast.net or at 404-539-5067

Mountain Park UMC presents…
The Annual Spring concert “Field Notes” featuring:

The Mountain Park Festival Chorus
The Mountain Park Handbell Choir
with special guests
AVODA Dance Company

FREE Admission

Sunday, May 3 at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary at:

1405 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Mark your calendar for Friday, May 1, from 6:00–8:00pm. Our Fresh Expressions Team is delighted to present "Global Grub," a unique Friday dinner experience. 

Featuring: China

Please remember to RSVP in advance*. The cost is $20 per person or $40 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 13). If you are unable to RSVP online, please call the church office at 770-921-8512 and request to be registered.

Children are welcome too! For the little ones, we’ll have cheese pizza and chips available at each Global Grub. We can’t wait to share this culinary adventure with you and your loved ones. See you there!

Agape Reconciling Community (ARC) | Spring 2026 Study

The Agape Community (ARC) at MPUMC is once again excited to offer a 7-session Spring class “Faithful and Inclusive: the Bible, Sexuality, and The United Methodist Church.” Join us for thoughtful, prayerful, spirit-led conversations on this important and timely topic. This study, by UMC Pastor Rob Fuquay, takes a deep dive into the bible passages most frequently cited in discussions about homosexuality, LGBTQIA+ Christians, and their relationship with the UMC. It is scripturally based in the Methodist tradition and is focused on making room at our table for all people. There is no cost to attend.

• Facilitated by ARC                           

• Time: Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM over 7 weeks beginning April 15th

• Location: TBA soon

• Registration: Coming soon

• Questions?  Contact Angela at adgentry04@comcast.net or at 404-539-5067

Agape Reconciling Community (ARC) | Spring 2026 Study

The Agape Community (ARC) at MPUMC is once again excited to offer a 7-session Spring class “Faithful and Inclusive: the Bible, Sexuality, and The United Methodist Church.” Join us for thoughtful, prayerful, spirit-led conversations on this important and timely topic. This study, by UMC Pastor Rob Fuquay, takes a deep dive into the bible passages most frequently cited in discussions about homosexuality, LGBTQIA+ Christians, and their relationship with the UMC. It is scripturally based in the Methodist tradition and is focused on making room at our table for all people. There is no cost to attend.

• Facilitated by ARC                           

• Time: Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM over 7 weeks beginning April 15th

• Location: TBA soon

• Registration: Coming soon

• Questions?  Contact Angela at adgentry04@comcast.net or at 404-539-5067

Church Council Meeting and Leadership Training #1 will be held in the Youth Room on Sunday, April 19, 2026 beginning at 12:15pm. Leadership Training will be led by Rev. Dr. Mike Selleck. Lunch will be provided, and everyone is welcome to attend. Please ask attendees to RSVP by calling the church office so that we can prepare lunch adequately.

Agape Reconciling Community (ARC) | Spring 2026 Study

The Agape Community (ARC) at MPUMC is once again excited to offer a 7-session Spring class “Faithful and Inclusive: the Bible, Sexuality, and The United Methodist Church.” Join us for thoughtful, prayerful, spirit-led conversations on this important and timely topic. This study, by UMC Pastor Rob Fuquay, takes a deep dive into the bible passages most frequently cited in discussions about homosexuality, LGBTQIA+ Christians, and their relationship with the UMC. It is scripturally based in the Methodist tradition and is focused on making room at our table for all people. There is no cost to attend.

• Facilitated by ARC                           

• Time: Wednesdays from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM over 7 weeks beginning April 15th

• Location: TBA soon

• Registration: Coming soon

• Questions?  Contact Angela at adgentry04@comcast.net or at 404-539-5067

If you do not have plans for Easter lunch, we would like to invite you to join us for an Easter Feast in the Youth Room immediately following the Easter Service. Bring a dish to share!

Questions? Email: millie.kim@mountainaparkumc.org

Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary and Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center. Both services begin at 11:00am in-person and online.

This special gathering on Easter morning will take place in the church parking lot at 7:00am. Dress appropriate for the weather and bring your own seating if possible. There will be music, prayers, a meditation on the scriptures, and holy communion.

Join us on Friday, April 3rd at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary for an evening of music, prayer, contemplation, and silence as we look to the cross one last time before Easter.

In the dimming light, our Sanctuary Orchestra will play Johann Pachelbel's Praeludium und Fuga, P.416 and our Chancel Choir will sing movements from Vicente Goicoechea's Miserere with soloist Rev. Joe Lee.

The unity of this service will be depicted in an art installation made using the collected lenten prayers from both CWS and TWS. 

Maundy Thursday Dinner & Worship

Join us in the Family Life Center at 5:30pm for our mid-week meal (typically “Wednesday Night Dinner”) but this time on Thursday. RSVP here ($9/person, $20/family of 4). Registration for dinner is required but not for the worship service.

Maundy Thursday Worship at 6:30pm and Storytelling "Peter’s Experience of Holy Week” by Rev. Dr. Jim Nelson. Click the button below to read more about what to expect at Maundy Thursday.

(There is NO Wednesday Night Dinner on April 1)

SENIORS ARE SPECIAL: The next SAS meeting is on Thursday, April 2, in the Youth Room at 11:30am. Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. The cost is $9.00/person paid at the door.

Rev. Joe Lee will present classic and contemporary sacred musical selections. From Great Is Thy Faithfulness to Chris Tomlin's I Will Rise, you are sure to enjoy music you know and fall in love with new pieces along the way. Nancy Boehm will be our featured pianist, and other surprise guests will join in the festivities! You don't want to miss this event!

The menu:

• Jamaican broiled chicken with green sauce, garlic fried rice, green beans and carrot cake for dessert.

• Beverage Choices: Lemonade, Sweet Tea and Unsweet Tea, and Water.

Make a reservation by emailing Bonnie Baker at bonniekbaker@gmail.com, or by calling the church office at 770-921-8512. Registration deadline is MARCH 30 at noon.

Join us this Holy Week for a Community Lenten Luncheon Series featuring a brief time of worship, scripture, and prayer in the Sanctuary followed by fellowship over lunch in the Youth Room.

Tuesday, April 1 Lenten Lunch, Noon-1:00pm. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. David Naglee.

Join us this Holy Week for a Community Lenten Luncheon Series featuring a brief time of worship, scripture, and prayer in the Sanctuary followed by fellowship over lunch in the Youth Room.

Tuesday, March 31 Lenten Lunch, Noon-1:00pm. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Natalie Faulkner from Harmony Grove UMC.

Join us this Holy Week for a Community Lenten Luncheon Series featuring a brief time of worship, scripture, and prayer in the Sanctuary followed by fellowship over lunch in the Youth Room.

Monday, March 30 Lenten Lunch, Noon-1:00pm. Our guest preacher will be Abba Kidane Gebrehawot, from Eritrean Catholic Church, the church next door.

Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary and Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center. Both services begin at 11:00am in-person and online.

Mountain Park UMC is proud to host The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. who will present songs from their “Body Beautiful” show. This program features songs with a message of love and equality including “Beautiful,” “I Sing the Body Electric,” and “This is Me.”

12:00pm in the Sanctuary at 1405 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

This concert is free and open to the public.

Led by Artistic Director Thea Kano, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is now in its 45th season. GMCW sings to inspire equality and inclusion with musical performances and education promoting justice and dignity for all. GMCW has more than 250 singing members, three select ensembles, a dance company, a youth chorus, 50 support volunteers, more than 200 subscribers, and an annual audience of more than 10,000 people.

The Chorus and its ensembles keep a very busy schedule with more than 100 outreach performances each season. Past outreach performances have included the HRC National Dinner, performing live on NBC-TV’s The Today Show, an historic LGBTQ music and outreach tour in Ukraine, a first-ever tour by an LGBTQ+ chorus to Cuba, and a special concert in Reykjavik, Iceland. GMCW has performed for President and First Lady Obama, eight consecutive years at President and Dr. Biden’s residence, twice at the Kennedy Center Honors, and as part of the inaugural celebrations for President Obama and President Clinton. Since 2001, the Chorus has maintained a robust youth outreach program, GenOUT, and in 2015, launched the GenOUT Youth Chorus, the first LGBTQ+ and allied youth chorus in the DC metro area. Since its debut, more than 150 singers from 75 area schools have participated in GenOUT. GMCW is a member of Chorus America, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses), and the Cultural Alliance of Washington.

After Wednesday Night Dinner, we will gather for an Interactive Lenten Bible Study called "Journey in Spiritual Formation." Let's journey together and learn together!

Wednesdays from 6:30–7:30pm in the Barnabites Sunday School Room during Lent:

• March 25: Rev. Dr. Millie Kim (Lectio Divina)

In Celebration of Women's History Month, Mountain Park United Methodist Church presents…

In Her Own Voice | Music by Women Across the Generations

featuring
Dr. Heather Hancock, piano
Dr. Paula Van Goes, saxophone

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4:00pm in the Mountain Park UMC Sanctuary.

After Wednesday Night Dinner, we will gather for an Interactive Lenten Bible Study called "Journey in Spiritual Formation." Let's journey together and learn together!

Wednesdays from 6:30–7:30pm in the Barnabites Sunday School Room during Lent:

• March 18: Rev. Joe Lee (Rest)

• March 25: Rev. Dr. Millie Kim (Lectio Divina)

On March 15, we will celebrate Laetare Sunday in our worship services at Mountain Park UMC! Laetare means "rejoice!" On the Fourth Sunday in Lent, the Church expresses hope and joy in the midst of our Lenten fasts and penances. We will add pink to our worship spaces, light our pink candles, and wear pink!

United Women in Faith

STRENGTH THROUGH CHRIST ALONE
Lenten Day Apart

March 14, 2026, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

LOCATION: Mountain Park United Methodist Church
1405 Rockbridge Road; Stone Mountain, GA 30087.

Service will be held in the Youth Room adjacent to the carport.

Registration & Continental breakfast @ 9:30am
Program begins at 10:00am

RSVP to: Deaconess Serina Trueh, Spiritual Growth, NE District by Wednesday, March 11, 2026, by emailing: teeyorkeh2013@gmail.com

Join us at Mountain Park UMC for our exciting event, Global Grub! 🌏

Our guest speaker for the evening will be Rabbi Matan Peled from Shalom b’Harim. You can learn more about him by reviewing his biography here: https://shalombharim.org/our-rabbi/

During the event, we will share a full Seder meal together. Rabbi Matan will guide us through the seder step-by-step, explaining each part of the tradition as we eat. The menu will include matzah, lamb, soup, and other symbolic foods.  Please register by March 9th.

Mark your calendar for Friday, March 13, from 6:00pm–8:00pm. Our Fresh Expressions Team is delighted to present "Global Grub," a unique Friday dinner experience.

Featuring: ISRAEL (Seder Meal)

Please remember to RSVP in advance*. The cost is $20 per person or $40 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 13). If you are unable to RSVP online, please call the church office at 770-921-8512 and request to be registered.

Children are welcome too! For the little ones, we’ll have cheese pizza and chips available at each Global Grub. We can’t wait to share this culinary adventure with you and your loved ones. See you there!