MISSION EMPHASIS FOR OCTOBER: HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS
Every year RUMC sponsors families through the Salvation Army's Holiday Food Basket Ministry by providing low-income families with the ingredients to make plentiful Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Along with the food donations, we also provide each child within our sponsored families new clothing and toys for Christmas. Again this year, we will reach for the God-sized goal of serving 50 families in our community through this ministry. Your contributions are greatly appreciated for this mission.
FOOD FOR THE MONTH
The Missions Committee has designated canned vegetables. as the item of the month for October. Other items such as: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables and tuna are always welcome. Please place your items in the blue bucket in the Narthex, and they will be taken to the Living Bread Ministry food mission.
Today IS CONFIRMATION SUNDAY
Over the last 8 weeks, Pastor Rich and Amy have been working with an awesome class of 12 young persons, using the theme "Called to Follow Jesus." The class members are now prepared to take their vow of Christian discipleship and join our church as full members with the laying on of hands. Confirmation will take place at the 10:30 service only. There will be a special refreshment time in the Social Hall following the 10:30 service.
Guatemala Mission Potluck
This evening at 6:00 pm in the Social Hall, come, listen and experience how God is working in Guatemala. Would you like to experience how God can use you? Terry Ratcliff will be giving a presentation about her mission trip to Guatemala this past July.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Challenge
The
annual peanut butter and jelly challenge is being held the month of October!
The youth groups are challenging the congregation to donation 100 jars of
peanut butter and 100 jars of jelly to be placed in our holiday food baskets.
If 100 of each is collected by the last day in October, the youth will donate
the money raised from working the Harvest Dinner toward purchasing 100 loaves
of bread for the pb&j. Please place donations in marked box in narthex.
SSP
2012 Chaperone Interest Forms
If you
are interested in being an adult chaperone (over age 23 please) for the 2012
high school mission trip next July, then please complete the interest form
found in the narthex and return to Amy by the end of this month. The youth
mission committee will be naming three adults chosen from the complied
interest forms, in late November.
NEXT SUNDAY IS CONSECRATION SUNDAY
Rev. Bill Johnson will be our Guest Speaker, we will dedicate our financial commitments to RUMC in the coming year, and share in complimentary meals after both services.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Today October 9, 2011—Confirmation Sunday
8:00 am Celebration of Worship
Pastor Rich's Message: "MAKING DISCIPLES"
9:00 am Sunday School for children of all ages
10:00 am Confirmation Class meets in Room 2
10:30 am Celebration of Worship with Confirmation
Pastor Rich's Message: "MAKING DISCIPLES"
12:00 pm Fellowship and special refreshments in the Social Hall
2:30 pm UMYF (Middle School) in Room 2
4:00 pm UMYF (Senior High) in Room 2
5:00 pm Adult Sunday School in Room 4
6:00 pm Guatemala Mission Potluck in the Social Hall
Monday October 10, 2011
Deadline for Consecration Sunday brunch & luncheon RSVPs
6:30 pm Monday Night Bible Study in the Fellowship Room
Tuesday October 11, 2011
9:00 am MOPS trip to Fire Station
7:00 pm Lay Leadership Committee in the Fellowship Room
Thursday October 13, 2011
6:00 pm Mission Committee meets in Room 2
7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday October 14, 2011
5:00 pm Upper Room Suppers Ministry in the Social Hall
Next Sunday October 16, 2011—Consecration Sunday
8:00 am Celebration of Worship
Rev. Bill Johnson’s Message: "God Has Already Provided for Our Needs"
9:00 am Sunday School for children of all ages
9:15 am Celebration Brunch in the Social Hall
10:30 am Celebration of Worship
Rev. Bill Johnson’s Message: "God Has Already Provided for Our Needs"
11:45 am Celebration Luncheon in the Social Hall
2:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
2:30 pm UMYF (Middle School) in Room 2
4:00 pm UMYF (Senior High) in Room 2
5:00 pm Adult Sunday School in Room 4
ALTAR FLOWERS Given by Joe and Kathleen Hansen in Honor of their Fathers
PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE
Worship Attendance: 8:00 am 39 10:30 am 143 Total: 182
Sunday School Attendance: Teachers 4 Students 7 Total: 11
Confirmation Class Attendance: Teachers 2 Students 12
October 3 Monday Night Bible Study: 12
GIFTS
Stewardship for Sunday, October 2, 2011
General Fund $11,684.00 Loose Plate Offering $69.00
Heifer Project $20.00 Living Bread Ministries $50.00
Relay for Life $1,332.00 Ganta Hospital $250.00
Choir Fund $290.00 Holiday Food Baskets $420.00
Upper Room Suppers $100.00 Dr. Elma Jocson $100.00
Krista Givens $225.00 World Communion $137.00
Youth Fund $25.00 United Methodist Men $42.00
Office Fund $40.00 Cal-Pac (Reimbursement) $255.00
Total: $15,049.00
SERVICE
ASSISTING TODAY IN WORSHIP
Liturgist: 8:00 am Bill Burns
10:30 am Scott Millett
Ushers: 8:00 am Liturgist's helpers
10:30 am Rocky & Nina Lane, Ray & Minnie Miller
Song Leaders: 8:00 am Adult Choir Members
10:30 am Adult Choir Members
Director of Music: Janice Anderson
Guest Pianist: Catherine Douglas
Nursery Attendants: Parvin Paymanian and Rebecca Shaw
Offering CountersHazel Hensley, Barbara Johnson, Nina Lane
Creative Expression: Laura Lei Miller and Helper
Fellowship Hosts: Dora Barnes, Terry Millett, Jill Bradford
Fellowship Hosts Next Sunday: Consecration Sunday with Ferris Catering
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
Lillian Daley Kenney Framsted Linda Archibald
Marilyn Lane
U.S. MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL
Victor Aquino David Bird Ryan Carmichael
Jonathan Cox Musashi Cummings Jason Desmarais
Brandon Deusenberry David Dunaway James Garwalki
Sheldon Greshem Todd Holland Chris Hoyer
Michael Leveille Ben Marvin Jason McCalf
Rob Merritt Tyler Odell Danny Oestreich
Tyson Price Karl Randall Christina Rueter (Jayne)
James Ryan Matthew Schaefer Andrew Smith
Gary Sullivan Matthew Taylor Maggie Tidwell
Andrew Toll Andrew Valadez Katie Werback
Steven Whitmore Randall Zade
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 addition, 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!
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 the 10:30 service, as well as most of the seasonal services, may be obtained for $1.00 each by completing the form in the Narthex. Follow the instructions on the small manila envelopes in the acrylic holder. In most cases they may be picked up the following Sunday in the church office.