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Perry UMC Prime Time
Welcome to Prime Time!
Events for 55 and older members of Perry UMC. We would also like to outreach and welcome other seniors in our community!
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Prime Time Luncheon
The first Thursday of every month, we have a catered luncheon and a program in the Fellowship Hall. Cost is $5.00.
We encourage you to get involved! Volunteers plan and make table decorations, help decorate and set tables, organize programs. Past Programs have included plays, musicals, historians, and health speakers.
Contact: Polly Mohr, 987-2829.
For reservations call the church office, 987-1852. Make your reservations with the church office by 9:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before the luncheon. If you make a reservation and find that you cannot attend, please call the church office and cancel by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday before the luncheon. If cancellation is not made by the deadline, the payment of $5 per person is due.
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Prime Time Outings
Everyone Welcome On All Outings!
Our Prime Time group likes to travel! Periodically we board our church buses, or a charter bus, and travel to various entertainment venues and restaurants. We have taken overnight trips to near by cities (such as Savannah, St. Augustine, and Charleston), cruises, day trips to the Fox Theater, overnight trips to United Methodist centers on St. Simons Island and at Lake Junaluska, outings to the Macon Cherry Blossom Festival, the Aquarium in Atlanta, Braves games, and more. We have also taken numerous outings to local and area restaurants! Umm good! Other times we just have a covered dish supper and play bingo! We have a great time and everyone is always welcome on all of the outings!
Contact: Polly Mohr, 987-2829 or Rev. Roland E. Fall, 987-1852.
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JOY Choir (Just Older Youth!)
See Music Ministries for more info.
The Joy Choir is an enthusiastic group of adult singers over 55 years old! They meet each Tuesday morning and are led by our Music Minister, Dr. Jane Kimbrell. Go to the Music Ministies link above for further details. If you like to sing, you will really enjoy this group!
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Hospitalized?
We need your assistance. If you know of a PUMC member who is in the hospital, please notify the church office at 987-1852.
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Doctor's Appointment?
Are you a PUMC member needing transportation for medical appointments? Call Polly Mohr at 987-2829 or Marguerite Messer at 987-2364 and let them make arrangements for you.
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An Exciting Year
Planned for
Prime Time 2012!
Perry United Methodist Church
Events and Activities for the 2012
February 2: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
February 14: (Tuesday) Valentine Dinner at the Fish and Pig Restaurant at Lake Tobesofkee! Delicious seafood or barbecue is on the menu, so don’t miss this fun night out with the group! We’ll meet at the church at 5:00 p.m. to take church buses to the restaurant.
March 1: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
(Due to Holy Week the first week in April, we will not have an April Luncheon.)
April 12: (Thursday) Prime Time to Callaway Gardens: A day trip to the beautiful Callaway Gardens during the height of the flower blooming season! We’ll see the Day Butterfly Center, the Sibly Horticultural Center, more flowers than we can count, wildlife, and more! And for lunch, we’ll enjoy one of the Garden’s fine restaurants. Time permitting, we stop in small and quaint town Manchester, GA and peruse the shops. We’ll depart on the church buses for Callaway Gardens in the morning at 8:00 a.m. and return to Perry in the evening. Additional details including admission fee TBA (To Be Announced).
May 3: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
May 31: (Thursday) Prime Time to Atlanta: A day trip to the big city of “Hotlanta” and the world class High Museum of Art! Of course, it’s always exciting to see the Atlanta skyline! And after the museum, we’ll stop by The Varsity for a snack before the ride home! We’ll depart on a chartered motorcoach for Atlanta Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. and return to Perry in the evening. Museum admission TBA.
June 7: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
July 5: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
July 12-13: (Thursday – Friday) Prime Time to Epworth-By-The -Sea (EBTS) on St. Simons: An overnight trip to the United Methodist Center on St. Simons Island. On Friday afternoon and evening we’ll see the sights, enjoy a seafood dinner, walk along the pavilion, and enjoy the quaint shops around the downtown pier area. On Friday morning we’ll have breakfast at EBTS and then visit Christ Church and Fort Frederica. We’ll enjoy an island lunch at an area restaurant and then begin the journey back to Perry. We’ll depart on the church buses for St. Simons on Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. and return to Perry on Friday evening. EBTS motel pricing TBA.
August 2: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
September 24 – 28: (Monday – Friday) Prime Time to Orlando, FL: This White Star Tours package includes: 4 Nights lodging, 4 Breakfasts, 2 Full course dinners, 1-Day admission to a Walt Disney World Theme Park: (Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, or The Magic Kingdom), Admission to The Holy Land Experience, Leu Gardens & House Museum, The Morse Museum of American Art, Downtown Disney & The Marketplace, Souvenir gift, Luggage handling in Orlando, All taxes and meal gratuities, Motorcoach transportation. Price $498 per person (double occupancy). We will depart on a White Star Tours motorcoach for Orlando on Monday at 8:00 a.m. More details TBA.
October 4: Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
November 1: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
November 13: (Tuesday) Prime Time Outing to Dinner! Join us for a night out at an area restaurant! Good food, good company, good time! We will take the church buses for this outing. Details TBA.
December 6: (Thursday) Prime Time Luncheon, 12:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
December 20: (Thursday) Prime Time Christmas Party, 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for a delicious Christmas Dinner, a Holiday Program, and lot’s of Christmas Cheer!
For clarification, or if you need further information, please contact Rev. Roland E. Fall at the church office at 987-1852, ext 27, or via cell at 951-1614, or via email at refall2009@gmail.com.
This information will be posted on the church website at: www.perryumc.org , click on the word “SENIOR” on the left hand side of the screen.
Brochures for the Orlando Trip will be distributed at the March PT Luncheon.
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Next Prime Time
Luncheon
Thursday, February 2
Happy Valentines Day!
Please join us for a wonderful, delicious meal, an interesting program, and a great time of fellowhship in Christ!
Reservations required before 9:00 a.m. on the Tuesday before the luncheon.
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Prime Time Christmas
Party a Great Time!
We all had a great time at the Primetime Christmas Party... lot's of fun... great music with the Cleghorns... and a wonderful, delcious dinner!
We gathered in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m. for a most festive and delightful Christmas celebration! After a delicious dinner catered by the Swanson House Restaurant, we enjoyed a wonderful musical Christmas program by The Cleghorns, a very talented musical family. We had a great time listening and tapping our feet to the joyful Christmas tunes! Many thanks to all who attended and participated in this PT celebration! Again, Merry Christmas!
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Many Thanks to Governor and Mrs. Sonny Perdue for Addressing Our Prime Time Gathering
Many thanks to Governor Sonny Perdue and Mrs Mary Perdue for sharing their thoughts about their time as Governor and First Lady of Georgia. Their work has helprd to make our state of Georgia a stronger and more compassionate place. Mary spoke about her work with the foster care program of Georgia, and how it was transformed so that children's needs could be more readily assessed and then long term approaches to each child's needs could be tailor designed. The result is that the number of children in foster care has been reduced from twenty thousand children to eight thousand children. By changing the approach to helping these children, bringing all agencies together to determine the best route for each child, the care system has grown to empasize how to provide long term, loving care for each child. When possible, families were reunited and helped, and adoptions have become more available when appropriate. The results of these efforts have been tremendously successful. Thank you, Sonny and Mary, for joining us and helping us understand the challenges you have faced and the work you have done!
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Looking Ahead...
Prime Time Luncheon: Thursday, March 1
No Prime Time Luncheon in April
Prime Time To Callaway: April 12
Prime Time Luncheon: Thursday, May 3.
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Prime Time Goings On
Here's What We've Done Recently!
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New Harmonies:
Celebrating American
Roots Music
Sept 8 - Oct 20, 2012
At The Perry Arts Center
1121 Macon Rd, Perry Ga
Perry has been selected as one of thirteen sites to host the Smithsonian exhibit entitled New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. This is a "big event" for Perry and will bring thousands of people to our city from across Middle Georgia to view the exhibit. The New Harmonies experience also includes numerous performance experience and teaching seminars that will hightlight roots music in our area.
Sheila Jones and Ellie Loudermilk, coordinators for this event, shared an informative presentation with our Prime Time group during our January luncheon. They brought our group "up to speed" on this dynamic event that will take place in Perry in 2012. They also shared with us, that in addition to the exhibit and the events taking place at the Perry Arts Center, New Harmonies peformances will be recognized throughout Middle Georgia. A printed calendar will be available for the perfromances from May through October, and an Online Calendar will be available to post performances from February to October. The Calendar is a part of the New Harmonies webiste, so check it out.
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Shows, Shows, Shows
in Branson, Mo!
September 12-18,
(Monday – Sunday)
Wow! what a wonderful week we had in Branson, Mo! We saw wonderful shows, enjoyed delicious meals together, had fun riding the bus, and made some new friends as well! It was a great time with smooth sailing all the way!
We departed Perry bright and early on Monday morning at 7am. Everyone joined in to help get all the luggage loaded, each other on board, and all things set, and then we were off. Later Monday afternoon we arrived in Memphis for the night and dined a Corky's Bar-B-Q, one of the premier "Memphis Bar-B-Q" restaurants... ummm good!
Our group expediciously departed Memphis on Tuesday morning, crossing the Big Muddy (Mississippi River) into Arkansas for the trip to Branson. We also saw the Memphis Pyramid as we left the city and then discussed at length the crops growing along the Mississippi river, including a large number of rice paddies. Later that afternoon we arrived in Branson and made our way to the Carriage Inn, our home away from home! We unloaded, freshened up, and then dined at Uptown Cafe and then took in our first show, Baldknobbers Hillbilly Jamboree! Great music, funny skits, good fun! This was a fantastic start for our week of shows!
On Wednesday morning we arrived for the 10am show "Red, Hot & Blue Show" at the Americanna Theatre. Again, great singing, and this time incredible dancing, sets, lighting, and costumes. After the show and lunch we made our way to the Branson Belle, the steamboat Showboat. When we entered the Belle, we were guided to the Ballroom and were stunned to see a hugh room with about 500 people (including us!) being served a delicious dinner. And that was followed by a great and entertaining show with an amazing violinist. Also, the show featured a supurb band, 5 great singers, and a entertaining and funny magician. We had a blast! That night a number in our group enjoyed the Doug Gabriel Show, a show of music and entertainment. I was also great!
Thursday moring saw up early and headed out to the George Dyer performance. Frankly, it was stunning. He has a beautiful voice and very friendly and inviting manner. One of our group was a "star" on his segment that included audiance participation! After lunch at Branson Landing, most of our group headed to the Shoji Tobushi Show. Wow, can he play that fiddle! And he had extraordinary singers and performers. In one scene, the dancers flew off the stage (by wires) that seemed incrediably real! Later that night, after dinner at the Golden Corral, it was on to another show, this time the Hughes Brothers. They are fun loving group of brothers who have a great harmony. But there's more! They also had their spouses and 23 children performing with them. It was amazing to see how talented the children were, and how disciplined they were in the show parts. They were very inspiring.
Friday was our last day in Branson, but we went out with a bang! We saw the Brett Family, went to lunch again at the Uptown Cafe, purused the Branson Craft Mall, enjoyed a delicious dinner at McFarlain's restaurant, and then went to see and hear The Twelve Irish Tenors! Wow, what a great day!
Saturday morning, a bit tired but excited and amazed at all we had seen and heard, we departed Branson for Memphis. We crossed the Big Muddy again, enjoyed a nights lodging, and prepared fo the last leg of the trip, back home to Perry.
Sunday morning, after departure, we worshiped as we traveled on the bus. We felt blessed to have had such an experience, and also were thankful for the group of friends that we had become over the week. It was a delight to have each person who made the trip with us. And we made some wonderful new friends who enjoy traveling and we will do it all again on another trip soon, we hope.
When we arrived in Perry, it was good to be home, as the old saying goes, "There's no place like home!" Good-byes, see you next time, and hugs were plentiful as we unloaded and finished our journey. A wonderful trip with a wonderful group!
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Our Prime Time Group Enjoyed Southern Cooking at The Swanson House on Carroll Street in Downtown Perry!
The Swanson House Restaurant has earned a reputation in Perry as a great place to eat! And they lived up to their reputation! Delicious Southern cooking is their forte and we enjoyed a great dinner on this outing with our Prime Time friends! Yes, it was umm, umm good!
Our Prime Time Group eats out periodically at restaurants all across Middle Georgia. Stay tuned for another dining adventure in the future!
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St Augustine Trip A Great Success!
On Monday, May 9, our Prime Time group boarded the "big bus" (luxury charter bus!) and headed to the sunny Atlantic shore of Florida to the oldest city in North America, St Augustine! And we had a blast! We saw the sights of St. Augustine, taking the Trolly at will to any one of twenty-three stops, including the Lightner Museum, the Old Fort, and the Old Town area of St. Augustine. In addition to that, we enjoyed two of the primier restaurants of St. Augustine: The Raintree Restaurant and The Santa Maria Restauant: both were great meals and intersting places to experience. The bus ride to and from St. Augustine was also a lot of fun with good converstations, and interesting sights to see as we drove. Join us for the next trip and be a part of the fun!
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The Atlanta Passion Play A Great Prelude to Holy Week and Easter
Our Prime Time
Group traveled to Atlanta to experience the Atlanta Passion Play on Saturday, April 16. And what a moving experience it was! The music, costuming, scenery, and performers were absolutely extraordinary! Beginning with a scene describing the Creation of humanity in the Garden of Eden, the story of God's love for humanity was portrayed. The primary focus, of course, was the passion of Jesus Christ, but that was placed in the context of his mission and ministry, adding depth to the meaning of the performance. All the scenes were biblically accurate and lifted up the love of God given to all humanity through Jesus Christ. The Passion Paly certainly set a beautiful and also somber tone for Easter.
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Benson’s Restaurant Excursion a Great Time!
Benson’s Restaurant is new to the Houston Lake Road and Highway 96 intersection, opening its doors about two years ago. The report of their culinary delights was good, so we headed there on Thursday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m. hoping for a good dinner. We were not disappointed! We all met at Bensons and enjoyed dinner as a group in the reserved dining room. Everyonel ordered from the menu and had a delightful meal. Some knew what they were ordering, others of us were surprised at the presentation, but, surprised in a good way! Benson’s Restaurant is on our "try again" list, so next time we go, join the fun! The restaurant is located in the Northwest quadrant of the Houston Lake Road and Highway 96 intersection, at 1289 Houston Lake Road.
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Prime Time Christmas Celebration at the Fish and Pig Restaurant
On Thursday, December 9th, we loaded up the church buses and several cars and took off for the Fish and Pig Restaurant for our annual Christmas celebration gathering and meal. What a great time we had! Located on Lake Tobesofkee, the Fish and Pig offers not only wonderful food, but a beautiful view of the lake! We gathered in an interestingly decorated dining room, with a warm, glowing fireplace, and the friendly and efficient Fish and Pig staff. They took our orders, and then salad and soon dinner was served. And the meals were delicious as was often exclaimed at our table and throughout the room. Good conversation, good friends, and good food make a good combination! We enjoyed all three in abundance! We’re already looking forward to next year’s Christmas celebration!
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The New Year, 2011, Off to a Good Start
Our first Prime Time dinner was on Thursday, January 6, and was great success. As usual, Marguerite Messer prepared a delicious noon dinner that was served by the men of the Prime Time group. Thanks for a delicious meal and great service!
Polly Mohr, Director of Prime Time, introduced our program: “Hospice and Palliative Care Available through Evercare.” This informative and interesting presentation sparked a vigorous discussion about this type of care and help offered in the community. Tammie Greene and her staff did a good job handling a sensitive issue that has been of great help to so many people but is sometimes misunderstood. They worked hard to reveal how caring and loving this care is brought to those who receive it, and did much to alleviate anxiety that sometimes surrounds this topic. The group responded with gratitude and appreciation for such a caring ministry in our area.
Make plans to join us in February! See you then!
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Prime Time Travelers return enlightened by Explorations in Antiquity Center
You can see photo albums of the exhibits and explanations of what we looked at on this wonderful trip! Thanks to Polly for organinizing our journey back to the time of Jesus. [Photo albums and details]
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Welcome! Perry UMC has many senior activities. We invite seniors in the community to join us, whether or not they are a member of Perry UMC.