Richmond Hill United Methodist Church Richmond Hill, Georgia

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP, JANUARY 17, 2016

2nd SUNDAY AFTER the EPIPHANY

TRADITIONAL SERVICE

9:00AM & 11:00AM

Dr. Glenn Martin

SERMON:

“Nehemiah: Feeling Your Heart Break”

SCRIPTURE:

“Nehemiah 1:1-4”

UPCOMING EVENTS

January 13th JAM Resumes Confirmand/Mentor Meeting

January 14th Cemetery Committee Meeting

January 15th - 17th High School Retreat

January 15th, 16th, 18th, & 19th South Carolina Work Team

January 15th Circle of Moms Bible Study Resumes

January 17th District Leadership Team Meeting

January 18th Martin Luther King Jr. Day Day School Holiday Church Office Closed

January 22nd Day School Fun Friday Confirmands to Methodist Children’s Home

January 26th Administrative Board Meeting

CONTACT US

Church Phone (912) 756-2190

Fax (912) 756-4610

Email contact@rhumc.com

Web Page rhumc.com

January 13, 2016 Volume 4, Issue #2

The Role of a Mentor

We have a mentor for every confirmand, including six who are mentoring for the first time. Each mentor will meet weekly with his/her confirmand at a time and place agreed upon with parents. Along with parents and pastor, the mentors are the witnesses teaching and showing what the Christian faith is and the joy in choosing to follow Jesus. Mentors tell their own story and encourage the confirmands toward their own. Pray for our confirmands, their parents, and their mentors as they journey together. The confirmand/mentor pairings are listed below for your prayerful support.

Please Pray for Our Confirmands as well as Their Mentors

Rachel Ainsworth - Jane Walden CJ Gregg - Jim Carter Jessica Asplund - Jan Alexuk Collin Gregg - Mike Bush Drew Braman - Paul Gold Abigail Howard - Sheryl Curtis Timothy Curtin - Joe Hoke Jep Hudspeth - Boyd Walden Natalie Cuson - Cala Malcolm Luke Roberts - Brian Niswonger Megan Evans - Dawn Pape Ella Snider - Teresa Fowler Owen Gold - Bill McKay Julia Stephenson - Tiffani Russell Ty Goldrick - Matthew Leach Evan Wiebold - Ray Reed

PRAYER CONCERNS Members & Active Visitors: Joan Finn, Tim Robinett, David Green, Elizabeth Rahn, Carol Carter, Wm. Michael

Fordham, Emsley & June Privette, Patricia Starling, & Shirley Vining.

Family & Friends: Jean McCall, Aidan Louw, Dee Dee Daniel, Warren Anderson, Daniel Bray, Mike Carroll &

Family, Iris Booth, Sid Taylor, Nash Butler, Betty Stevens, Karen Reynolds, Betty Hansel, Carol Davis, Dean

Davis, Stephanie Gerrald, Scott Wilson, Donna J., Laurel Biata, John Burgess, Ann Townsend, Jamie Moore,

Lisa Nesbit, Fran Tyner, Jonathan & Sandra Fuller, Glenn Hardy, Mark Bennett, George Ruehling, Larry

Horne, Donna Batchelor, & the Carr Family.

At County Health and Rehab: Audrey Murphy, Inez Henderson, & Julia Wilson

Deployed Members, Family & Friends: All our service men & women and their families.

To add someone to our prayer list, if you have information on a shut-in or a deployed member, please call Jill at the church office at 756-2190.

If you are interested in joining our church family, please

contact Glenn Martin at 912-312-6341.

Way Station

The Way Station has requested donations of

canned tuna and canned chicken. Please bring your donations to the church office or leave them

in your Sunday school room.

Altar Flowers in loving memory &

celebration of my son’s birthday

Capt. Matthew Freeman, USMC January 19, 1980

Love, Mom, Dad, & Grandpa Baumgardner

REMINDER: Monday, January 18th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Church Office is Closed, Day School Holiday, & Public School Holiday.

Welcome New RHUMC Staff

Anna Cobb is starting her new position as assistant to Janine Blakeborough, Director of Children’s Ministries. Our children’s programs have grown and expanded, and we are blessed to need more help with the increasing number of children and events. Welcome, Anna!

We also welcome Monika Butler as a part-time housekeeper to the church staff. She will be helping us twice a week to keep our church clean amongst the multitude of meetings and events at our facility. Welcome, Monika!

New Mission Offering for Sunday School and Joyful

Jamboree Goal of $500 between now and

Easter Sunday

We are raising money to buy shoes for the children in the orphanage in Tapachula, Mexico. We were blessed to have a team help there last summer where we got to meet these amazing children. This money will go to Mission on the Move, missionaries out of Springfield, GA. Please consider helping us give them a special donation to offset an expense that is always daunting for 30 children each year. Thank you for your support!

Save the Date!

Children’s Sunday, February 28th at

11:00am. More information to

follow soon. 2016 Prescription to End

Homelessness It’s cold and flu season, and lots of us will experience the winter crud. Imagine experiencing these winter maladies while

also homeless. Help Family Promise of Bryan County open our doors to be the prescription to end homelessness in our community! Specially-labeled pill bottles can be found in baskets around the church. Take a bottle, fill it with quarters and return it to the church office or to Jeanne Wallace in the Music Office. Campaign runs Jan 15 - Mar 15. For more info, visit www.familypromisebryancounty.org

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

STAY CONNECTED: Visit us at www.rhumc.com or

visit us on Facebook, for current information on ministries,

programs and upcoming events. You can also listen to past sermons, check the church calendar, read our church blog, and view

different photo galleries from our web page.

If you are interested in receiving The Hill Topper (our church newsletter) by email, please contact Jill in the church office at 912 756-2190. Thank You!

Donating items to Goodwill?

Wait! Read This First! Goodwill of the Coastal Empire has a Donor Referral Program

that will help Family Promise of Bryan County. When you

turn in a Donor Referral Card listing FPBC as your chosen

organization along with your donated items, Goodwill will

issue vouchers to Family Promise. These vouchers will then

be given out to families in our program, allowing them to go

to the Goodwill store and purchase

clothing items they may need. Pick up

your Donor Referral Card from the

information stations at the church or

email Jeanne at music@rhumc.com.

Tuesday, January 12th - 2016-2017 registration was opened for existing Day School

families and church members. Registration will be open to the public on Tuesday,

January 19th. Packets will be available in the lobby or church office. You may also go to www.rhumc.com and click on the Day School tab to find registration

information and forms.

High School Retreat

Our high school youth will be going on a High School Retreat January 15th - 17th during the long weekend for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They will be going to the Mann Retreat Center in Statesboro. This will be an awesome weekend of spiritual growth and fun. Please keep our youth in your prayers as they travel and experience valuable fellowship and fun.

News from the Bookkeeper

The end of the year contribution reports are being mailed Wednesday, January 13th. You

should receive yours soon. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy in the church office on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays.

South Carolina Work Team Our first work team opportunities are January 15, 16, 18, 19 - Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday. We will be working on two homes in the St. George/Summerville area about two hours away. The work includes cutting and installing

plywood, drywall, exterior siding, vinyl flooring and painting. There is no overnight stay, as we plan to leave at 7:00am and arrive back around 7:00pm each day. You may work any of the days that you are available and do not have to commit to all four days. Please call the church office to sign up as there is some paperwork that needs completion.

The Hill Topper — USPS 021-862, PERIODICALS — Published weekly (excluding weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas) by the Richmond Hill United Methodist Church, 9050 Ford Avenue (PO Box 1480), Richmond Hill, GA 31324. Periodical privileges authorized at Richmond Hill, Georgia, periodical postage paid at Richmond Hill, Georgia. POSTMASTER: Address service requested. Send address changes to PO Box 1480, Richmond Hill, GA 31324 January 13, 2016 Volume 4, Issue #2

Pastor on call - Dr. Glenn Martin 312-6341

Richmond Hill United Methodist Church

PO Box 1480 (9050 Ford Ave)

Richmond Hill, GA 31324

This Week at RHUMC Sunday, January 17, 2016

9:00am — Early Worship Service, Sanctuary

10:00am — Sunday School, Sunday School Rooms

10:00am — Confirmation Class, Chapel

10:00am — Right Now Sunday School Class, Curry

10:30am — Joy Ride Transportation Pick-Up, Magnolia Manor

11:00am — Worship Service, Sanctuary

2:30pm — District Leadership Team Meeting, Conference Room

5:30pm — Newman Small Group, Parlor

Monday, January 18, 2016

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Church Office Closed

Day School & Public School Holiday

7:00am — South Carolina Work Team Leaves from Church

10:00am — Quilters Group, Guest Room

6:00pm — Adult Bell Choir Practice, Music Annex

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

6:30am — High School Breakfast, Sunshine Breakfast Café

7:00am — South Carolina Work Team Leaves from Church

9:00am — Yada Yada Ladies Bible Study, Conference Room

12:00pm — Day School Lunch Bunch, Day School

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

7:15am — Men’s Breakfast, Sunshine Breakfast Café

11:00am — UMW/Circle of Hope Meeting, Off Campus

12:00pm — Day School Lunch Bunch, Day School

3:45pm — JAM, JAM Rooms

5:00pm — Youth Praise Band Practice, Chapel

5:15pm — Youth Bells, Music Annex

5:45pm — Wednesday Night Live Dinner, Gill

6:15pm — Children’s Chime Choir, Music Annex

6:60pm — Middle School Gathering, Curry & Chapel

6:30pm — Nurture Team Meeting, Conference Room

6:30pm — Youth Small Groups, Youth Rooms

7:00pm — Chancel Choir Practice, Sanctuary

Thursday, January 21, 2016

7:30am — Middle School Breakfast, Sunshine Breakfast Café

9:00am — Soup Kitchen, Gill & Kitchen

12:00pm — Day School Lunch Bunch, Day School

6:30pm — SPRC Meeting, Parlor

7:00pm — Cross Fire Worship Band Practice, Gill

Friday, January 22, 2016

8:30am — Circle of Moms Bible Study, Parlor

9:00am — Day School Fun Friday, Day School

12:00pm — Confirmands go to Methodist Children’s Home

Saturday, January 23, 2016

No Scheduled Activities

Our Helpers for Sunday,

January 17, 2016

9:00am………......Anna Puckett, Lauren Magin,

& Janine Blakeborough

11:00am..…….....Amy Peters, Katie Langridge,

& Ashley Snider

Attendance and Stewardship for

January 10, 2016 Youth……………………………………………….…….….…..….…….……...54

JAM……………………………………………...…………..…...……….No JAM

Children’s Church……………………………………………….…………...48

Sunday School………………………………………………..……….........185

9:00am Worship……………………........…………...…….....................216

11:00am Worship……………………………………….………...…........230

Sunday Worship Total……………...…….…….…….…....446

Weekly Budget Needs………………..…………………….$17,870.17

Received 1/10/2016

Weekly Budget Receipts…………………..................…...$14,121.94

Designated …………………………………........…...…..............$3,938.61

Your Church Staff Dr. Glenn Martin ……………………...………………….. Senior Pastor

Janine Blakeborough …………………………... Children’s Director

Anna Cobb……………...…………...Children’s Ministries Assistant

Jack Caldwell ………………………...…………….……....Youth Director

Gina Stephenson ………………………………..Day School Director

Jeanne Wallace …………………...…………………..…..Music Director

Holland Morgan …………………….……….…………….….......Organist

Karin Campbell ………………...…………....... Nursery Coordinator

Cyndy Tabakian ……………...….............................. Church Hostess

Cindy Hardy…………………...………………………….….… Bookkeeper

Jill Niswonger ...…………..………………………………….…….Secretary

Peggy Witherow ……...…………………. Administrative Assistant

Rusty Reynolds ………………………...………………...……...Custodian

Monika Butler…………………….…………………………..Housekeeper

9:00am……………….……...Mike & Kara VanDerHeyden

& Peggy Witherow

11:00am….…..Eric & Kelly Johnson & Carolyn Davis

9:00a.....……..Jack McQueen & Brooke Collins

11:00am…..….……...Megan Willis, Rachel Gold

Ella Grace Robinett, Bible Bearer