Randolph Memorial Baptist Church 4246 S Amherst Hwy—Madison Heights, VA 24572

August 7, 2016 Volume 61, Issue 7

The Roundup

Monthly Highlights:

Aug. 7th– Business Meeting

Aug. 10th– Youth Preview Night

Aug. 14th– Blessing of Backpacks

Aug. 15th– ACHS First Day of School

Aug. 21st– Water Day

Aug. 22nd–26th- Meals on Wheels

Aug. 28th– Jaime Licensure

Aug. 28th- RMBC Union Music Service

Community Cheer Baskets Our collection continues. For the month of August please bring in Canned Meat products (tuna, chicken, spam etc). Please check expiration dates and be sure they have a mid 2017/early 2018 date. The goal is 50 baskets. We will need 100 cans of Meat products to continue our journey to this goal. Please continue to donate. THANKS!! There will be collections boxes in the connector building and the sanctuary entrance.

Business Meeting: Today at 12:15 pm following the morning worship service.

Youth Preview Night: Moving up to the Youth Department this fall? Bring your parents and come to learn more about the youth, eat pizza, and play some fun games on August 10th at 7:15 PM in the youth room. For more information contact Cadance Tyler.

Blessing of Backpacks– Sunday, August 14th. During the Sunday morning Worship service we will honor students and teachers returning to School on August 15th by praying and blessing their backpacks. (For more information see “Pastor’s Corner” on page 2.)

Water Day: Looking for a way to beat the heat? Come on out for our annual Water Day following the Worship service on Sunday August 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm! All are welcome to participate! Please contact Pam Carter (239-3882) with any questions or if you are available to help out!

Announcements

Sympathy To the families of Todd Fitzgerald; Maxine Rigsby

RMBC Union Music Service: Please join us for this special service on Sunday, August 28th at 7pm. (For more information, please see “Susie’s Notes” on page 2.)

Dare to Dream Community Picnic: This year the Bible Fellowship Sunday School class is sponsoring a Community Picnic at RMBC Saturday, September 10 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. We will be inviting the neighbors and community to a picnic meal at 12:00 noon. There will also be games (including electronic laser tag), music provided by our church folks, fellowship, and great food! This will be whole church event. Please contact Jane Himes (592-7851) or Beth Rucker (444-4697) for more information, or if you would like to help serve by: setting up, tearing down, bringing or serving food, or supervising activities. Thank you in advance for helping to make this event a success by serving others and sharing God’s love with those in our community!

Pastor’s Corner

There are some exciting things happening in August you don’t want to miss!

August 7: Communion during morning worship followed by our Business Meeting immediately after worship.

August 14: Blessing of the Back Packs! Have your kids bring their back packs (teachers and others can bring totes, etc.) and let’s have a special prayer for those returning to school on August 15.

August 15: This is the first day of school in Amherst County. Let’s commit to a special day of prayer for our county as a new year begins!

August 28: During morning worship we will license Jaime Fitzgerald to the Gospel Ministry! This is the next step before Ordination that will occur near her graduation from seminary. Join Jaime as we worship and celebrate together what God is doing in her life. My sermon that morning will not only be a challenge for her, but for all of us who seek to serve God.

There are many other exciting activities that will be taking place and you can read about them in this and upcoming newsletters and online. Fall is upon us and that means we will back in the full swing of ministry.

One final challenge– Fall is a new start for church ministry and life. So why not make this a new start to get into (or back) Sunday School!

Blessings, Derik

Youth News

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The Roundup

Save the Date:

September 10th

for our

Dare to Dream

Community Picnic

For more information about Events visit:

rmbcyouthministry@gmail.com www.facebook.com/rmbcyouth

Notes From Susie–

Hope and Heaven

This is the theme of the upcoming Summer Union Choir Project! One of the best things we do in the Madison Heights community during the summer is join our voices together to sing praise and raise money. This year, the Union Music service is at our church, RMBC, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. The money raised at the service will be given to Helping Hands Ministry of Madison Heights!

On August 10th at 7:15 PM, the youth are hosting a preview night for the children who will be moving up to youth in the fall. Parents and the new youth are invited to come to the youth room for pizza and games. There will also be an informational session for parents.

August 17th at 7:15 PM is the launch of the new school year for the youth! Youth in 6th grade through 12th grade are invited to join us for Bible study, games, and food!

Dear RMBC,

Thank you so much for the lovely Bible that you gave me in celebration of my high school graduation. Thank you so much for your support during this pivotal time in my life. Hopefully I will be able to come and visit from UVA! Sincerely, Marron Baker

Thank you for the flowers, prayers, and visits! Proud to be part of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church! Love, Ann Hall

Dear Friends, Sorry I can’t be there with you. I am without my hearing aid now, so I can’t hear you, but I am thinking of you just the same. I hope to be back by the first of September. I am hoping to hear then. Love, June Bottoms

Thank You!

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Volume 61, Issue 7

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

JUNE 26, 2016 Total Received—$4,154.00

General Contributions—$3,819.00 JULY 3, 2016

Total Received—$10,291.20 General Contributions—$9,353.00

JULY 10, 2016 Total Received—$3,999.50

General Contributions—$3,714.50 JULY 17, 2016

Total Received—$4,244.43 General Contributions—$4,033.87

JULY 24. 2016 Total Received—$6,360.00

General Contributions—$6,060.00 JULY 31, 2016

Total Received—$4,459.61 General Contributions—$3,738.00

ATTENDANCE

JULY 3, 2016 Worship: 191; Sunday School: 74

JULY 10, 2016 Worship: 150; Sunday School: 81

JULY 17, 2016 Worship: 155; Sunday School: 84

JULY 24, 2016 Worship: 173; Sunday School: 86

JULY 31, 2016 Worship: 144; Sunday School: 81

Memorial Gifts

Honor Gifts In Honor of our Kitchen Committee:

Given by Arlene Pugh

In Honor of Cathy Blondino: Given by The Eleanor Bomar Class

In Honor of Danny Booker: Shirley & Pam Carter

In Memory of Larry Padgett: Gene & Audrey Prevento

In memory of Rev. William Bess: Gene & Audrey Prevento

In Memory of Buddy Pugh: Shirley & Pam Carter

Lincoln & Sterling Fitzgerald Mary Franklin, Janice Housman Joyce Kidd, Katherine Newman

Bobby & Susie Poindexter Glenda Rummage

Joe & JoAnn Seagle Frances Simpson,

Gene & Helene Soult Jean Tomlin

Gene & Nancy Webster

In Memory of Maxine Rigsby: Cathy Blondino,

Shirley & Pam Carter Judy Forbes

Wayne & Carolyn Henson Katherine Newman

Gene & Audrey Prevento

Peyton & Ann Thomas Gene & Nancy Webster

Jeane Wingfield William & Sylvia Powell

Happy Anniversary to Mr. & Mrs. Gene V Soult, from

RMBC, for celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on June 8th! They were married on June 8th,

1951!

Thanks to all who helped deliver Meals on Wheels!

Our next delivery dates are: August 22-26

In Memory of Calvin McCormick: Shirley & Pam Carter

In Memory of Edwin Fitzgerald: Shirley & Pam Carter

In Memory of Eleanor Fitzgerald: Shirley & Pam Carter

Gene & Audrey Prevento Gene & Helene Soult

In Memory of Todd Fitzgerald: Cathy Blondino

Shirley & Pam Carter Danny & Becky Cash

Janice Housman, Katherine Newman Bill & Jo Ann McClure

Gene & Audrey Prevento The MHBC Koninonia Choir

Utility One Source Forestry Equipment Phillip & Joy Walton

William & Sylvia Powell

In Memory of Barbara Farmer: Cathy Blondino,

Danny & Becky Cash Barbara Evans, Janice Housman Joyce Kidd, Glenda Rummage

Bobby & Susie Poindexter William & Sylvia Powell

Gene & Helene Soult

River Baptism

On July 24, we went to Grief River Mill and sang, praised God, and we baptized three on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. Thank you to all who helped to organize and serve at the event. What a reminder that God is at work in our church and the Spirit is moving!

Baptized: Shelly Childress, Peyton Jackson

Maria Frichtel

Congratulations & Thank You!

5th Sunday Donation to our Helping Hands Ministry

Thanks to all who contributed! Our total collected on July 31st

was $266.61.

The Roundup

Upcoming Sermons

8-7: Luke 12:32-40 “Change of Heart”

8-14: Luke 12:49-50 “Push Back”

8-21: Luke 13:10-17 “The Why Matters”

8-28: Luke 14:1-7, 14 “Party Rules”

9-4: Luke 14:25-33 “This is Going to Cost You”

Wednesday Night Join us in August as we finish discussing key concepts that will strengthen our faith (Abundance, Vocation, Community). We will begin a new study on August 24 for three weeks exploring the theme “Seeking Wisdom” and we will take a look at Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. These Wisdom books can help us consider how to find real meaning in life. Join us for Adult Bible study!

LOST AND FOUND:

Please check to see if you are missing any items. If so, please contact the church office (845-8855) for Lost and Found. *One item is a chair that was left at the river baptism. Thank you so much!

Wednesday Night Activities Start Back

Wednesday Sept. 7th

6:30 pm Adult Bible Study Teen Praise Young Musicians Music Makers

7:00 pm Missions Friends Kids in Action

7:15 pm Youth Bible Study

7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal

“Cheerful Hearts” Monthly Meetings Resume

Covered-Dish Luncheon Wednesday, September 7th

11:30 a.m. RMBC Fellowship Hall

Make plans to join us for some good food and great fellowship!

(For questions, contact Betty Bailey at 845-8548)

Church Bowling League to Begin in September

We will bowl every Tuesday at 7:00 pm at AMF Lynchburg Lanes.

Anyone interested, please email Mary Woerner at mwoener@sbc.edu or call her at 929-3141.

Nursery care is provided during Wednesday night Adult Bible Study and Sanctuary Choir.

On August 28, during the last few

moments of the class session,

all of the children who are old enough to do so will promote to their new classes.

Their first full day will be on September 4, 2016

* New Teachers will start on September 4th*

Volume 61, Issue 7

Operation Christmas Child

Items In Need:

Soap Wash cloths Tooth brushes Pencil sharpeners Color pads Coloring books Colored pencils Markers Small balls Stocking caps Gloves Children’s books (small) Sandwich bags (Ziploc)

Bins are located in the Connector Building.

The Greater Lynchburg Area Operation Christmas Child team would like to invite you to attend a Full Circle Speaker at Forest Baptist Church on 221 from 2 to 4 on Sunday August 28th. Our guest that day will be Elizabeth Henry who received a shoe box at age 11 in the Ukraine and is currently a Junior at Virginia Tech. This would also be a great time for project leaders and other interested parties to meet your Lynchburg area team members as we prepare to kick off shoe box season. This will be a similar program to the one we hosted last year with Alex from Rwanda. It will be a great time! Please mark it on your calendars.

Operation Christmas Child Updates:

Volume 61, Issue 7

Thursday, August 18th: 6:30pm Stewardship Committee Meeting 7:00pm RMBC Union Choir Rehearsal

Sunday August 21st: 9:45 am Sunday School 10:50 am Worship 1:00 pm Water Day

August 22nd– August 26th: Meals on Wheels

Monday, August 22nd: 6:30 pm Music Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 24th: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm Union Rehearsal 7:15 pm Youth Study & Fellowship Friday, August 26th: Gateway Meal (Youth Department)

Sunday August 7th: 9:45 am Sunday School 10:50 am Worship 12:15 pm Business Meeting

Tuesday, August 9th: 2:30 pm Staff Meeting 7:00 pm B&G Committee Meeting

Wednesday, August 10th: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 7:15 pm Youth Preview Night 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir

Sunday August 14th: 9:45 am Sunday School 10:50 am Worship Blessing of Backpacks

Wednesday, August 17th: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 7:15 pm Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir

Sunday August 28th: 9:45 am Sunday School 10:50 am Worship Jamie Fitzgerald Licensure 5:00 pm RMBC Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm RMBC Union Choir Music Service

Wednesday, August 31st: 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 7:15 pm Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir

Sunday, September 4th: 9:45 am Sunday School-Promotion Sunday 10:50 am Worship

Upcoming Events

Sunday Serving Schedules

Date Children’s

Church Nursery

Welcome Table

Ushers Security Multimedia

Aug. 7 Youth Cecil & Kristy

Cash Chuck Case, Jeff

Thomas

Danny Burchett, Brian Casto, Don Jordan

Jim Davis E.W. Grubbs

Aug. 14 Cecil & Kristy

Cash

Amanda Cunningham, Matt Stinson

Richard & Linda Gilbert

Jim Davis, Joe Jackson,

Gene Prevento, Printice Rucker, Gene Webster

Hank Dawson Ric Woerner

Aug. 21 Dana Jackson,

Stephanie Middleton

Joe & Indy Jackson

Bev Burchett, Kitty Marks

Vaughn Tucker, Pete Horton, John Lewis,

Gerald Williamson

Duval Doss E.W Grubbs

Aug. 28 NO CC Catherine & Maura Peters

Edna Ferguson, Glenda Rummage

Leonard Dawson, Brad Maines, David Peters

John Frichtel E.W Grubbs

Sept. 4 Cecil & Kristy

Cash Debbie Rucker, Gladys Mason

Cyndi Carter, Catherine Peters

Harold Bailey, Cecil Cash, Tanner Hall, Jeff Thomas

Printice Rucker Greg Bailey