MISSION EMPHASES FOR MARCH:  JIM LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP AND KRISTA GIVENS, MISSIONARY TO HAMBURG GERMANY

The Ridgecrest United Methodist Foundation makes this scholarship available every year to honor Jim Lewis. He was a great contributor to our church, and a great builder of the Ridgecrest community. Please give generously to this worthwhile cause. Please make your check out to RUMC Foundation, and include "Jim Lewis" on the memo line. Thank You.

            The Ridgecrest United Methodist Church, with encouragement from the Missions Committee and approval from our Administrative Council, has entered into a covenant relationship with Dr. Givens to support her work in Germany. Dr. Krista Givens is a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. She serves as pastor of the International United Methodist Church in Hamburg, Germany. Please help support her ministry.

Food fOR the Month

For the month of March we are asking for spaghetti sauce and noodles. 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, macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables, 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.

Lenten Soup Suppers

This year we will continue the tradition of having a meal together each Wednesday during Lent, beginning this Wednesday, March 16 and continue for the remainder of Lent. We will ask various members of the congregation to sign up to provide a crockpot of soup, bread, or a salad. There will be no dessert, since Lent is typically a time of sacrifice.  We would appreciate people bringing their own table service as we are trying to be gentle on the environment but bowls and flatware will be available.

            The meal will begin at 6:00 pm, and after we have eaten, there will be a devotion provided by a different person each week. We should be finished shortly after 7:00 pm. There will be no charge for the meal but there will be a basket for donations. Any money collected will be used to feed the hungry in our own community. It will be divided between the Living Bread Ministry and a fund to support the holiday baskets our church provides each year. We don’t plan for this to be a late evening, and we encourage families to bring their children.

            We look forward to sharing these times of fellowship with you during Lent.

CHURCH PHONE BOOK

It’s time for a new edition of our Church Phone Book. Please check the tables out in front for your name and correct spelling, mailing and home addresses, phone numbers (work, home and/or cell), email addresses, children’s names, birthdays and anniversaries.  If you're not listed but would like to be, please let it be known by filling out the form at the side.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

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

Today, Sunday             March 13, 2011         

            8:00 am            Celebration of Worship for the First Sunday in Lent

Pastor Rich's Message: "A JOURNEY ALONG THE EDGE"

            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 8, final meeting in Room 2

          10:30 am            Celebration of Worship for the First Sunday in Lent

Pastor Rich's Message: "A JOURNEY ALONG THE EDGE"

            2:00 pm            Crop Circle in the Social Hall  

            2:00 pm            Adult Choir Rehearsal                                      

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

            4:00 pm            UMYF Senior Youth Group will be meeting in Room 2

            4:00 pm            Adult Sunday School Class in Room 4

Monday                       March 14, 2011          

            6:30 pm            Monday Night Bible Study - Fellowship Room

Wednesday                  March 16, 2011

            9:00 am            Sister's Act will be meeting in the Fellowship Room

            12Noon           3M Circle at the home of Cheryl Haun, 536 W. Las Flores

            6:00 pm            Lenten Soup Supper in the Social Hall

            7:00 pm            Administrative Council Meeting in the Fellowship Room

Thursday                      March 17, 2011

            7:00 pm            Adult Choir Rehearsal

Saturday                       March 19, 2011

            11:00 am          Memorial Celebration for Natalie Andri in the Social Hall

Next Sunday                March 20, 2011          

            8:00 am            Celebration of Worship for the Second Sunday in Lent

Pastor Rich's Message: "BORN FROM ABOVE"

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

          10:30 am            Celebration of Worship for the Second Sunday in Lent

Pastor Rich's Message: "BORN FROM ABOVE"

            2:30 pm            Combined Middle School and Senior High UMYF - Room 2

            3:30 pm            UMW Board Meeting in Room 4

           5:00 pm            Adult Sunday School Class in Room 4

PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE

PRESENCE

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Worship Attendance:  8:00 am  40   10:30 am  132    Total  174

Sunday School Attendance: Teachers  6   Students  24    Total  30

Monday Bible Study March 7:   Total 8

GIFTS

Stewardship for Sunday, March 6, 2011

General Fund $10,548.00                              Loose Plate Offering: $51.00

Heifer Project $15.00                                    Living Bread Ministries $25.00

Rancho International Ministries: $270.00        Dr. Elma Jocson $100.00        

Missionary Krista Givens $5.00                     Youth $25.00          

Choir Shirt $22.00                                         UMM Breakfast $81.00          

UMM $5.00                                                

Facility Use (Desert Commity Orchestra) $25.00

Total:  $11,172.00

SERVICE

  ASSISTING TODAY IN WORSHIP

Liturgists:           8:00 am        Jim Tankersley

                       10:30 am        Cathy Mattis

Ushers:              8:00 am        Juanita Morton and helpers      

                       10:30 am        Ray and Minnie Miller, George and Elsa Hennings

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:  Hazel Hensley, Barbara Johnson, Nina Lane

Creative Expression: Michelle Kilikauskas and Calvin Johnson

Fellowship Hosts: Jim Hoover, Sandy Meech, Chloe Bryant

Fellowship Hosts Next Sunday: Hazel Hensley, Linda Bouse, Nancy Hodge

Altar Flowers Provided by Jeanne Greene in Memory of Everett Greene

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

Ruth Blandon                                      Lynette Boston                               Shari Sinsley

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.

WORSHIP CDS AVAILABLE

CD's of any of the Worship Service can be obtained by marking "Request CD" when you sign the attendance registration pad.  They are $1.00 each.

RIDGECREST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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