Stay Informed

This page is here to explain the 9 major avenues of communication to stay informed at MUMC.

1. Church Newsletter

This continues to be our broadest reaching way of communicating in our multi-generational congregation. If you are not yet receiving the bi-weekly newsletter in the mail and/or you want to be added to the email distribution, please contact Anne Ellison in the church office (601-856-6058). Also, you can visit www.madisonumc.org/newsletter, or click on the newsletter tab on our church app (under "More" tab at bottom-right of homescreen), for most recent and past editions to download as a pdf.

2. Website

Go to www.madisonumc.org to find:

Plan a Visit - to find pertinent information as you consider attending worship with MUMC for the first time
Special Events/Emphases - often highlighted in the scrolling gallery at the top of the home page and/or the "What's Happening?" & "News & Announcements" sections at the bottom of the home page
Sunday School Class/Small Group Info - to find out about groups for all ages
Kids Ministries - for special information on what we do for & with Kids
Student Ministries - for information on ministry with 6th-12th grade students (send a text message with the keyword mumcstudent to 95577 for text updates)
Media - for links to newsletters, worship bulletins, & to our YouTube channel (for livestream & past services & Bible studies)
Witness & Serving Opportunities - for ways to serve inside & outside MUMC through our ministries
Online Giving - to make a secure gift online to MUMC

3. Church-Wide Email List

Please contact Anne Ellison in the church office (601-856-6058) to make sure you are included on the list to receive these emails.

4. Church App for Smart Phone

What can I access/do through the app?

Sunday Sermons - Click on the "MISSED A SERMON?" icon at the top of the homescreen
Church Events Calendar - Click on EVENTS submenu tab under the MORE homescreen menu tab
Church Daily Bible Reading Plan (www.readpraylovedaily.com) - Click on the DAILY PLAN button (center button along the bottom of the home screen)
Church YouTube Channel - one button to the left of the DAILY PLAN button; go here for livestream or replay of Sunday services, Bible studies, and more
Alerts - From time to time we will send notifications through the app with special event sign-ups and/or important church announcements/news; these notifications should show up in your smart phone's notifications queue and can be accessed by clicking on the ALERTS tab found under the MORE tab at the bottom of the homescreen
Newsletter - Under the MORE button at the bottom of the homescreen, there is a NEWSLETTER tab where you can find the most recent and past editions of the newsletter
Online Giving - You can make a secure online gift through the GIVE icon on the homescreen, giving as a guest or setting up a login
Small Group/Sunday School Class Information - Click on the CONNECT icon on the homescreen
Service/Witness Opportunities - Click on the GO icon on the homescreen

How can I download/install the app? Please click on the appropriate icon below while viewing on your phone:

For Apple/iPhone users:

For Android users:

5. Social Media Feeds

We are on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter (Click on Icon).

6. YouTube Channel

Go to our YouTube Channel to watch Sunday worship live (8:30 am) or past recordings; to see Wednesday Bible studies (premiering at 6:15 pm on Wednesdays, or past recordings); & other media

7. Church Texting Service

We have a church texting service we use for Student Ministries, General Church News/Info, etc. To SIGN-UP, text the following keywords (one text message per keyword) to 95577 -- mumcstudent (for Student Ministries) & mumcinfo (General Church News/Info).

8. Sermon Podcasts

You can listen to our sermons on-the-go through Soundcloud (MUMC Channel).

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Click on the appropriate icon below to download the Soundcloud app: