2025
Holy Communion is the 1st Sunday of each month, both services. Open to all who seek Christ’s love.
April 2025
We continue the season of Lent with our “Who Is Jesus” message series.
April: Spring Cleaning – One of the Spring cleaning projects being undertaken at the church is cleaning out the garage/shed/storage area on the northwest corner of our property. This space, as so often happens, has become a dumping ground for those items we don’t have a current need for, but “you never know.” With an idea for utilizing this space for a new missional purpose, we are looking to clean out many of the items that no longer have a need for our ministries. Please take a look at the pictures at this link to see if there is anything that you know needs to be saved or is used on a regular basis. Please contact Pastor Chris or Mike Krohn and reference which picture the item is in. https://nelsonmemorialumc.org/2025/03/14/garage-contents/
Thursday, April 3 at 7pm: Choir Rehearsal in the church Sanctuary
Friday, April 4 at 6pm: Al-Anon meeting in the church Fellowship Hall
April 5th 10am-2pm Free Women’s Health and Safety Fair at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church basement. Various vendors will be presenting health and safety topics related to women. Door prizes and vendor giveaways! Come learn how to live a healthier and safer life. Boone Health Community Wellness team will be providing free A1C and blood pressure screenings. Healthy snacks will be provided. A free will donation will be collected to benefit the Baby Grace Program and Central Missouri Community Action Center. Hosted by the Boonville Women’s Club and Caterpillar’s Women’s Initiative Network
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 6pm: Youth Group meeting at the Jackson’s Home
April 7th Deadline to Order Easter Lilies by Monday April 7th (church office or offering box) – Those of you that would like to purchase an Easter Lilley in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please fill out a form that is located on the table in the refreshment area or by the front doors. Please deliver the form to the church office by Monday, April 7th or place it in the offering box. Please make checks payable in the amount of $15.00 to Nelson Memorial, UMC, and in the memo line write Easter Lily. The Easter lilies will be displayed at the Easter services. You may take your lily home after the 10:20am Easter service.
April 11th – 12th: Sagrada Bible Camp. Sign Up Now: Sagrada Bible Camp Work Day and Men’s Retreat – The Methodist Men will hold their annual mini-mission trip to Sagrada Bible Camp April 11th – 12th. A signup sheet is in the East Wing Narthex. Reach out to Bill Salyer with any questions
Palm Sunday Dinner
Palm Sunday Dinner, April 13th: After the morning worship services the Education Team is hosting a carry-in dinner. There is an Easter egg hunt for the children while the food is
being put on the serving tables and readied for the dinner. Each child that participates will receive a bag of wrapped candies.
To ensure a good variety of foods, we request the following distribution:
Family names A to H Dessert
Family names I to Q Side Dish
Family names R to Z Salads
Thursday, April 19 from 5pm – 7pm: Baby Grace monthly distribution. If you would like
to help with the distribution, sorting, and sizing, or other aspects of this program, please contact
Barbara Wooldridge.
Holy Week Events April 13th thru April 19th
- Sunday, April 13th: Holy Week begins with our Palm Sunday worship on Sunday, April 13th
- Tuesday, April 15th at 6pm: The Boonslick Area Ministerial Alliance’s Annual Holy Week service at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. All are welcome!
- Thursday, April 17th at 7pm: Maundy Thursday worship service
- Friday, April 18th at 7pm: our Good Friday worship service
- Easter Sunday April 20th: Worship times: 8am and 10:20am
Easter Cards for Elders & Friends before Easter April 20th – This year again we are asking the congregation to mail out Easter cards or other greeting cards with your own personal Easter greeting. The addresses for the names listed below will be located on the refreshment table or the counter next to the front entrances: Virginia Brownfield, Ada Gingrich, Elise Langkop, Phyllis Otis, Gene and Donna Reagan, Bart Riley, Leona Schmidt, Helen Taylor, Hessie Watts, and Dorothy Whitten. We know all the recipients will experience a special Easter blessing because of the thoughtfulness of all those who participate in this endeavor. Remember – Mail your cards early so they arrive by Easter April 20th. Thank you for remembering these special people.
Youth Mission Trip this Summer July 24th – 27th – The Youth are planning a mission trip this summer to LifeWise St. Louis July 24th – 27th. If you or your youth are interested in participating in this trip or have any questions, please contact Chelsea Jackson, Jo Parker, or Sara Snyder
*Use the link below to sign up by April 30th for the Youth Mission Trip. There are also paper sign ups at church and youth group.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4CAAAB28A7FA7-55971408-lifewise
*Youth MAY bring a friend who is not currently part of the NMUMC youth ministry.