Each year, Diane Hamrick, takes a group of volunteers over to Kenya to serve alongside Kenya Partners at the schools and medical facilities in Nakuru. Memorial member Mary Negron has wanted to attend with Diane for many years and finally the timing was right! She was drawn to work with Kenya Partners because she had never been to Africa, she loves working with kids, and "they asked me to teach origami!", she said happily. She knew it was a good fit! Mary was part of a recent

Memorial United Methodist Church announces a pastoral transition as part of the United Methodist Church’s longstanding system of itineracy, in which pastors are appointed to serve congregations for a season before being called to new ministries. After eight years of faithful service, Rev. Dr. Mark Charles, known as “Pastor Charlie”, will conclude his appointment at the end of June. As the longest-serving senior pastor in the church’s 204-year history, he led Memorial through

Speaking with Rev. Dr. Mark Charles at the May Wesley Dinner Club were Desiree Dinkle from The Council on Aging, Oliver Causon from Nassau Sober Living, Barbara Beck from Micah’s Place, Carlene McDuffie from Affordable Housing, Inc., Jennifer Pault from The Arc Nassau, Molly Cressy from Nassau County Schools: McKinney-Vento Program, Zen Carver from Nassau County Homeless Coalition, and Sandy Phipps from Angels Unaware/ Gracie’s Kitchen. A recent survey showed that residents o