MISSION EMPHASES FOR FEBRUARY:LIVING BREAD MINISTRY AND RANCHO INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

Living Bread Ministry is a program started and supported by local churches and managed

by the Salvation Army. The program provides food to the needy in crisis situations in

Ridgecrest and the surrounding area. Please give generously and help our community feed the hungry.

 

PROJECT RIM—RANCHO INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

Project RIM provides food relief to the people of Zimbabwe. For $5.00 you can feed a family of 4 for a month. 100% of your donation will go towards purchasing food.

 

Food fOR the Month

For the month of February we are asking for Beef Stew. Of course other items are welcome as well. Some of the items that are always needed for the food pantry are: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables, refried beans, canned fruit, cereal, chili, soup, top ramen, and tuna. Please place your items in the blue bucket in the Narthex and they will be taken to the Salvation Army.

 

Shrove Tuesday

On Tuesday, March 8, we will be continuing the tradition of sharing this meal with

the congregation of St. Michael’s Anglican Church. We will be serving pancakes with

the usual accompaniments from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in our Social Hall. The cost is $3.00 to cover the food and supplies.  It is a “drop-in” type of meal so come when it is convenient.  Children are very welcome so please bring the entire family. This is a wonderful opportunity to share some time with our friends and neighbors from another church. 

We do hope you will join us as we prepare ourselves for the Lenten season.

 

FLOWER CALENDAR

If you would like to place flowers on the altar for a special occasion, birthday, anniversary,

in memory of a loved one or for any other special occasion, please sign up on the chart by the church office. It will then be your responsibility to purchase the arrangement and bring it to the church on your designated Sunday. For more information you may call the church office--375-7434.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY TAIZÉ SERVICE

Again this year, we begin the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm. There will be a special service including the meditational music of the Taizé Community in France, the ministry of our Choir, and the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

 

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Church Office Hours: 8:00 am—2:00 pm  Monday—Friday

Today, Sunday           February 27, 2011    

            8:00 am          Celebration of Worship

                                    Pastor Rich's Message: "THE ANXIETY COMMAND"

            9:00 am          Sunday School for All Ages in the Education Building

            9:15 am          Pastor's Class on Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything                                          Session 6 meeting in Room 2

          10:30 am Celebration of Worship

                                    Pastor Rich's Message: "THE ANXIETY COMMAND"

           2:30 pm  UMYF Middle School will be meeting in Room 2

            4:00 pm          UMYF Senior Youth Group will be meeting in Room2   

            5:00 pm          Adult Sunday School will resume in Room 4        

                                   

Monday                      February 28, 2011    

            6:30 pm          Monday Night Bible Study

                                   

Wednesday        March 2, 2011

            7:00 pm          Board of Trustees Meeting in the Fellowship Room

                          
Thursday                     March 3, 2011

            7:00 pm          Adult Choir Rehearsal

 

Saturday                      March 5, 2011 

            7:30 am          Boy Scout Troop 35 Car Wash in the S. parking lot until Noon

            8:00 am          United Methodist Men's Breakfast in the Social Hall

 

Next Sunday               March 6, 2011          

            8:00 am          Celebration of Worship and Holy Communion

                                    Pastor Rich's Message: "RIDERS ON THE STORM"

            9:00 am          Sunday School for All Ages in the Education Building

            9:15 am          Pastor's Class on Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything                                          Session 7 meeting in Room 2

          10:30 am Celebration of Worship and Holy Communion

                                    Pastor Rich's Message: "RIDERS ON THE STORM"                                                         2:30 pm          UMYF Middle School will be meeting in Room 2

            4:00 pm          UMYF Senior Youth Group will be meeting in Room2   

 

PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE

PRESENCE 

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Worship Attendance:  8:00 am 35     10:30 am  131    Total  166

Sunday School Attendance: Teachers  4   Students  23    Total 27

Monday Bible Study February 21:   Total 10

 

GIFTS

Stewardship for Sunday, February 20, 2011

General Fund $5,338.00                                Loose Plate Offering: $19.00

Heifer Project $10.00                                    Living Bread Ministries $25.00

Rancho International Ministries: $355.00        Bible Studies $12.00 

Social Hall Renovation $25.00                       Youth Camp $460.00

Guatemala Mision $35.00

Total:  $6,289.00

 

  SERVICE

  ASSISTING TODAY IN WORSHIP

Liturgists:           8:00 am        Elsa Hennings

                       10:30 am        Ellis Tiffany

Ushers:              8:00 am        Juanita Morton and helpers      

                       10:30 am        Monte and Tina Frisbee, Scott and Terry Millett

Song Leaders:   8:00 am        Kathy Cummings

                        10:30 am     Adult Choir Members    

 

Director of Music:  Janice Anderson

Pianist: Patrick Rindt

Nursery Attendants: Parvin Paymanian and Rebecca Shaw

Offering Counters:  Kristin Hall, Wes Hensley, Nancy Hodge

Creative Expression: Michelle Kilikauskas and Jill Bradford

Fellowship Hosts: Kathleen Hansen, Vivian Wright, Chloe Bryant

Fellowship Hosts Next Sunday: Barb Johnson, Paige Netzer, Nina Lane

 

 

Pastor: Rich LaShure

Pastor Emeritus: Ed Jayne

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Amy Ochoa

Secretary: Diane Wadelin

Custodian: Rex Ratcliff

 

 

WEEKLY PRAYER LIST RECIPIENTS

Rick and Sue Marvin at the passing of Rick's mother Ginny Marvin on February 18.

Natalie Andri                                     Family of Bob Belding                    Olivia Eberhart

Jeannette Okland

 

U.S. MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL

David Bird                                         Alan Bradford                                Ryan Carmichael          

Jonathan Cox                                    Musashi Cummings                         Jason Desmarais

Brandon Deusenberry                        David Dunaway                              James Garwalki

Sheldon Greshem                              Todd Holland                                 Michael Leveille

Ben Marvin                                       Jason McCalf                                 Rob Merritt

Tyler Odell                                        Danny Oestreich                             Tyson Price

Karl Randall                                      James Ryan                                    Andrew Smith

Gary Sullivan                                     Matthew Taylor                              Maggis Tidwell

Andrew Toll                                      Andrew Valadez                             Katie Werback

Steven Whitmore                               Randall Zade                                 

 

MILITARY ALTAR CANDLE

The third candle on the altar, the one with the red, white and blue ribbons, is lighted each Sunday in honor of and in prayerful support for our men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces. They are truly our heroes. Want to do more to show your support?

Check out this web site: http://www.ourmilitary.mil/Message.aspx?SectionID=5

 

FELLOWSHIP TIME

Each Sunday following the 8:00 am worship, everyone is invited to stay for refreshments

and fellowship time outside the Narthex.  In addtion, every Sunday following the 10:30 am worship, everyone is invited to a time of fellowship in the Social Hall, southward through the campus and over the little arched bridge. Refreshments are provided. Come on over, bring a friend, and share in the fellowship!

 

HEARING DEVICES

For anyone who is hearing impaired, or if you need volume enhancement, hearing assistance is available.  Please notify an usher if you would like the use of a headset.