Richmond Hill United Methodist Church Richmond Hill, Georgia

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP, AUGUST 14, 2016

13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

TRADITIONAL SERVICE

9:00AM & 11:00AM

Dr. Glenn Martin

SERMON:

Lessons from the Trail—

“Search & Rescue, We Hope!”

SCRIPTURE:

“2 Corinthians 1:8-11, 2 Timothy 3:11, Luke 15:4-6”

UPCOMING

EVENTS

Wednesday, August 17 Day School Starts Wednesday, August 24 WNL– starts back Wednesday, September 7 JAM—starts back Friday, September 9 Mom’s Bible Study Tuesday, September 20 UMM/UMW– joint meeting

CONTACT US

Church Phone (912) 756-2190

Fax (912) 756-4610

Email contact@rhumc.com

Web Page rhumc.com

August 10, 2016 Volume 4, Issue #31

Getting Ready to Fulfill the Promise As recently announced, our local Family Promise Affiliate is almost ready to begin taking families in crisis, and RHUMC will be the first congregation to host our first family. Before that can happen, we still have many things to do to prepare. EQUIPMENT NEEDED: There are a number of items that each Host Church must provide, and we are seeking donations of the following new or very gently used items: Twin Sheet Sets with Pillowcase, Twin/Full Blankets, Twin Mattress Pads, Bath Towels, Washcloths, Alarm Clocks, Night Lights, and plastic storage bins. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Each host week requires 50-60 volunteers. Each day for 7 days, we will need Dinner Preparers, Dinner & Evening Hosts, Overnight Hosts, and Breakfast Preparers, as well as Daytime Hosts for the weekend at the Day Center; other volunteers are needed to coordinate the volunteer schedule and the meal plans, to keep track of supplies, and plan special activities/events for the families. We will also need a team to set up our guest accommodations before the family arrives, another team to break it down at the end of the week, and volunteers to launder the bed linens when our guests have moved to the next Host Church. Most shifts are 2 hours, and we will only host once every 11 weeks. This Sunday in Worship, you will have the opportunity to complete a Volunteer Information Card. We will use this information to begin creating our pool of volunteers for our host week. We will hold a second Volunteer Orientation on Sunday, September 18, following Morning Worship; this will last about 2-1/2 hours. In this meeting, we will explain in detail how the program works and how you can help. There will be chicken sandwich plates available for lunch; these will be pre-sold from the youth in the weeks preceding the 18th. Child care will be available as well. Primary Coordinators for RHUMC are Jeanne Wallace (music@rhumc.com or 478-320-4639) and Kelly Johnson (johnson.kellyb@gmail.com or 912-572-1303). We urge each of you to prayerfully consider becoming part of the team that will change lives right here in Bryan County.

PRAYER CONCERNS

Members & Active Visitors: Julia Stephenson, Bob Graham, Frankie Yawn, Tim Robinett, David Green,

Elizabeth Rahn, Carol Carter, Wm. Michael Fordham, Emsley & June Privette, Emmitt Hendrix, Diane Harrison, Beth

Wilkinson, Eloise Green, Lisa Freeman & family.

Family & Friends: Jean McCall, Denise Miracle, Jack Spence.

At Bryan County Health and Rehab: Audrey Murphy & Inez Henderson.

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 Donna

at the church office at 756-2190.

Our Christian Love and Condolences to John Finn & Family

Joan Graham Finn

In Memoriam, August 8, 2016

What are all those little black dots, anyway?

Music-Reading Class

Would you like to learn to read music? This class will include 12 weekly sessions, approxi-

mately 30-45 minutes each, covering basic music notation and theory. The class

will meet in the Curry immediately following 11am worship beginning August 21. If you

are interested, please contact Jeanne at music@rhumc.com OR call 756-2190, ext. 206.

~*~Monday Bells~*~ One year bell experience preferred; ability to read music

required. Open to youth and adults. Practice on Mondays @ 6:15

beginning on August 22.

Is God Calling You? Youth small group co-leaders for grades 6th (girls), 9th/10th (guys), and 11th/12th (guys)

No experience needed—Just a heart to serve. Call Jack Caldwell @ 706-633-4038

Altar flowers Given by

Darrell and Robin Snider In honor of our

40th wedding anniversary

New Children’s Sunday School this Fall Teacher and Assistant Orientation 8/21 10am Conference Room 2nd Floor of Education Bldg If you are signed up to be a teacher or interested in learning more about what we do in Sunday School, please join us. Even if you are planning to substitute or would like to be a helper in the room as opposed to leading the class, we need you! Our Sunday School classes have shown an increase in attendance with an influx of new families over the summer. It’s critical we have 2 adults in every classroom every Sunday. As with everything we do, we accommodate busy schedules. We just appreciate the extra help and with many volunteers, it is not a huge time commitment for any one person. The rewards are great, however, as you really get to know the children in our church as you all “Dig In” to God’s word every week. Help them go from KNOWING ABOUT Jesus to really KNOWING HIM and growing in relationship with him. We need you to make a difference in a child’s faith journey.

Wednesday Night Family Dinner

On August 24th, our Wednesday night dinners will resume weekly at 5:45 pm. Please know that our reservations start over completely, so you must let the

office know if you want a standing reservation again, or plan to contact us weekly. Full details about a new text alert system will be in the newsletter next week. We are excited to welcome Sharon Cooper as our new church hostess. Sharon will be coordinating delicious meals for us all to enjoy and welcomes those of you interested in helping to make this happen each week.

We thank Cyndy Tabakian for her 5 years of service as our church hostess and wish her well in her new endeavors.

The Chancel Choir

resumed regular Wednesday

practices on August 3. This is a great time to join! The

Chancel Choir is open to

anyone 16 or older. No

previous musical experience is

necessary. This choir leads the music at both

traditional Morning Worship services each Sunday, at 9 & 11 a.m. We rehearse each

Wednesday evening

from 7 to 8:30 in the Sanctuary.

We are saving a seat for YOU!

WAY STATION REQUESTS For the month of August, the WAY Station is requesting donations of Mac and Cheese. Please leave your donations in your Sunday school room or in the church office. Thank you!

What is Campmeeting? This is a Protestant tradition that grew from American frontier Christianity, beginning in the early 19th century. The movement of thousands of settlers into new territories meant there were few standing houses of worship, and even fewer ordained preachers. The "camp meeting" led by itinerant

preachers was an innovative response to this situation. News of the upcoming meeting was spread by word of mouth, and people would come from a wide area. Due to primitive transportation and little or no accommodations, attendees would camp close to the meeting site, hence the name. As participants were freed from the rigors of daily routine, the meetings featured almost continuous preaching and singing for several days. The camp meeting movement fostered a new tradition of music and hymn singing; hymns were often made up on the spot in response to a sermon or prayer. Although not strictly true campmeeting songs, similar music arose in this same time period that is closely related to (and often mistakenly attributed to) campmeeting; examples include Civil War era popular songs, revival songs, and Southern Gospel. Although the campmeeting tradition waned in the early 20th century as areas were settled and permanent churches were founded, the tradition survives today in many areas of the country through seasonal revival celebrations, and the rich repertoire of music remains and continues in worship today. During the month of August, we will pay homage to this musical tradition in our 9am and 11am traditional worship services through the use of hymn medleys, choir anthems, and other special music.

Newcomers Class On August 21st and 28th, we will have a newcomer’s class with Pastor Martin upstairs in our education building. It’s a chance to familiarize yourself with our church and programming and ask questions. If you have been visiting lately and would like to know more, please stop in or let the church office know. Even if only one of those dates works, we’d love to have you!

Leadership Role for Children in Worship- 4th Grade and Up Acolyte Training

6:15 pm on August 24th Our first opportunity for new Acolytes to help will be on August 24th in our Sanctuary. This opportunity is for those entering 4th grade and older. Even Acolytes who have al-ready been doing so, will get a special emphasis on Communion as there are extra duties those Sundays. We appreciate veteran Acolytes pairing up with a new Acolyte to mentor them and help feel comfortable. What is an Acolyte? An Acolyte is important role in worship as someone who lights candles and assists in the duties of Communion, or The Lord’s Supper. We ask that Acolytes be in 1st grade or older with 4th graders adding in the communion responsibilities on the 1st Sunday of every month. Bible Bearers are a way for our Kindergarteners to start assisting in worship by carrying in God’s Word to the altar table and back out again. Anyone Kindergarten and older can be a Bible Bearer. Interested in Being a New Acolyte? We are working to assess a good time for another training to bring on some new Acolytes and Bible Bearers. Acolytes must be at least in the first grade and Bible Bearers must be at least Kindergarteners. If interested in your child taking on some very important duties in our morning worship, please contact Erica Amason, our Acolyte Coordinator at mattanderica@yahoo.com.

New Administrative Assistant Donna Tussey

Please stop by the church office and welcome

Donna.

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This Week at RHUMC

Sunday, August 14, 2016

9:00am — Early Worship Service, Sanctuary

10:00am — Sunday School, Sunday School Rooms

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

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

11:00am — Worship Service, Sanctuary

4:30pm — Youth Bell Choir, Music annex

5:00pm — Lay Leadership Meeting, Conference Room

5:30 pm — Sunday Night Youth

Monday, August 15, 2016

6:00am — Youth Morning Basketball, First Baptist Church Gym

6:00pm — Back to Day School Drop In

Tuesday, August16, 2016

6:00pm — Building Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

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

9:00am — Day School 2016-17 School Year Begins, Day School

7:00pm — Chancel Choir Practice, Sanctuary

Thursday, August 18, 2016

6:00am — High School Morning Basketball, First Baptist Church

9:00am — Soup Kitchen, Gill & Kitchen

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

Friday, August 19, 2016

No events scheduled

Saturday, August 20, 2016

No events scheduled

Our Helpers for Sunday,

August 14, 2016

9:00 am……....……………………….....…..Lauren Magin

& Fran Thomas

11:00am………Angela Robinett & Janice Braman

& Carrie Bennett

Attendance and Stewardship for

August 7, 2016 Youth……………………………...….……………………………….....…...…101

JAM……………………………………………...…………..…...…….....……..n/a

Children’s Church………………………………………………..…..……...54

Sunday School………………………………………………..……….........169

9:00am Worship……………………........…………...…….....................185

11:00am Worship……………………………………….………...…........215

Sunday Worship Total……………...…….…….…….…....400

Weekly Budget Needs………………..…………………...$ 26,931.90

Received 8/7/2016

Weekly Budget Receipts…………………..................…..$ 20,149.65

Designated …………………………………........……….….…..$ 6,782.25

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

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

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

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

Janet Roberts………………………..…………………….Youth Assistant

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

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

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

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

Sharon Cooper...……………...….............................. Church Hostess

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

Donna Tussey ...…………………..…..……Administrative Assistant

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

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

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

9:00am…..……………………..…………………...Mae Hall

Donna Wallace

11:00am…...……………………………………..Judy Scott

9:00am…...…………………….………………... Ella Grace

Brooke Collins

11:00am…..………Kate Williams & Katie Goldrick

& Owen Williams

REPORT ON $2,000,000 BUILDING CAMPAIGN

Total Commitments to Date.……..….....$1,856,070

Total Received to August 7th.……....…...$ 817,758

Additional Pledges or Gifts Needed to Reach $ 2,000,000 Goal

$ 143,930