God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
1 Corinthians 1:30
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Why Should I Continue to Believe?
CUC’s teacher this Sunday is our own Jeff Coelho. His topic is “Why Should I Continue to Believe?”. Jeff shared this subject with a Catholic teen club he once lead in Hawaii where he was a motivational speaker.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Linda Mooney, Nancy Van Horn, Peggy Rodway, and Jill Caviness.
Please also thank Wanda Taylor for her work in organizing which class members bring refreshments each week.
CUC Class Attendance
Sunday, July 30
98 members, 6 visitors and 1 teacher = 105 !!
CUC Class Contributions
Sunday July 30
$101
Welcome Our New CUC Members
Bill & Patsy Lanham
CUC Wednesday Night Out
CUC members will enjoy dinner at Family Tradition restaurant at 7830 Hickory Flat Hwy(Hwy 140), Woodstock [MENU], at 5:30pm on August 9th. Sign up in class on Sunday or if you want to come and didn’t sign up in class, call Larry Douglas. ( The Douglas’s have retired their land line with their move this past week to Woodstock.)
Books for Murphy Harpst
Murphy Harpst School is in need of books for ages 12- 20 to build their new library.
Pamela Kramer, Director of Therapeutic Recreation, who some CUC members have met at the CUC February birthday parties at Murphy Harpst, has told Norma Hills that also needed are stuffed animals and items for activities for their leisure time like puzzles, board games, playing cards, adult coloring books and colored pencils .
Please bring any items you might want to contribute to CUC class next Sunday or deliver them to the Hills’ home. Dave & Norma Hills plan to deliver what we collect to the school in Cedartown in August.
Upscale Garage Sale Preparations
This is the week!
It has been a busy week preparing for this event with lots of CUC members participating. The Garage Sale Extravaganza continues this Friday and Saturday Aug. 4-5! If you aren’t coming to work, please come to shop. Wonderful bargains galore!! All proceeds help fund Job Networking.
RUMC Trip to Atlanta History Center
Join a group from RUMC Wednesday, August 16 for a tour of the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $13 per person. Lunch will be at Smokebelly BBQ and will be paid individually. We will leave from the parlor at 9:00 am. To make reservations, acummings@rumc.com
Multiply
Be inspired to serve like Jesus in our church and community. As Linda King announced in CUC Class this past Sunday, you are invited to this “Multiply” event on Saturday, August 26, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in the chapel for breakfast and lunch and a time of worship with Tom Davis, author Jo Saxton, Tom Alterman, and the Chapel Roswell Band. To register go to rumc.com/multiply.
New Adult Bible Studies and Classes
As a church, we are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We hope you will join us for one of the bible study opportunities coming up this fall here at RUMC as we seek to grow in our knowledge of God, scripture, and faith. With a variety of topics, each of these classes will engage in deep study, rich discussion, and communal prayer as participants learn and grow together. Go to rumc.com/biblestudies or pick up a booklet in the lobby to learn more.
Malone Dodson Golf Tournament
The 20th Annual Malone Dodson Golf Tournament to benefit The RUMC Foundation, Inc. is set for Monday Oct. 9, 2017. We are offering a special discount for RUMC Members if you register by Aug. 31. Check out our 80th birthday tribute opportunity in honor of Dr. Malone Dodson. Information/ Registration: www.rumc.com/golf.
Small Things Support Our Various Mission Outreaches!
Please continue to save the pull tops from soda cans to support the Ronald McDonald House which Nancy and Johnie Wright are collecting.
For Red Bird Missions watch for those Boxtops For Education (please include the bar code) for Betty Hunt.
Prayer Requests
- Lynn Adcock as she has completed another week of chemotherapy.
- Betty Hunt – for relief of continuing back and leg pain.
- Terry Taylor – returning to hospital daily for IV antibiotics.
- MariAnna Brown ‘s brother for a good recovery following a liver transplant
Ongoing CUC Prayer Requests
- Frank Magaro – at Hearthstone assisted living in Roswell. (2 blocks behind Hooters!) Any volunteers to bring Frank to CUC and church?
Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved ones, and important decisions to be made.
Birthdays
- Bob Davis – August 6
- Sharon Schnackenberg – August 8
- Larry Douglas – August 12
Anniversaries
- Norma & Dave Hills – August 11, 1957 – 60 years!!
- Ann & Don McNew – August 12, 1961 – 56 years !
- Myra & John Belote – August 12, 1989- 28 years
Calendar Reminders
- Aug. 3-5 – The Upscale Garage Sale
- Aug 26 – Multiply!
- October 9 – 20th Annual Malone Dodson Golf Tournament
- November 1, 2, and 3 – CUC Annual Retreat – Winshape Center, Berry College
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