Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 NIV

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Dean Tucker will be providing a two part lesson on the Apocrypha on October 30th and November 6th. The Apocrypha is not considered, by most Protestant denominations, as the inspired word of God and was never canonized. Nevertheless, the Apocrypha was written by Godly men and thus considered of some value. Dean, a retired Oglethorpe professor, thanks the CUC class for the opportunity to present his research findings on the Apocrypha over the next two Sundays.

CUC Sunday School Class

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We still have Zoom for those of CUC who prefer to stay at home or who are away from home! CUC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Those attending class via Zoom should be signed into Zoom and admitted no later than 9:40 AM to prevent feedback noise. Thanks for everyone’s cooperation on this!

CUC Attendance

October 16

Members 76

Teacher 1

Visitors 3

Zoom 18

Total 98

CUC Foundation Distribution

The CUC Foundation Committee has met and would like to distribute the $4,443.30 in our endowment account as follows:

• Murphy – Harpst School $1,863.30
• HomeStretch $1,480.00
• MUST Neighborhood Pantry $1,100.00.

Thank you for making this distribution.

• Jeannie Ehlers as she continues recovering from her latest chemo
• Don and Marlene McCleod as they move to assisted living
• Rose Lappe – continue prayers as she continues chemo after MD Anderson visit.
• Laverne Lamb to regain her own health and for her daughter, Kathy Acree and Kathy’s family as she is home and is being treated for tumors.
• Joyce Michno for good recovery from surgery this coming week
• Babs Skillings – pray that with a new procedure this past week she can have relief of her pain.

Ongoing Prayers

• Sister Backus – for relief of increased back pain and other disabilities
• Brenda Burrell as she suffers from back pain and her husband Bob Burrell, after a stroke.
• Edna Smith now at home with the help of caregivers
• Pray for our caregivers of those who are ailing.

Please pray for needs expressed and unexpressed for CUC members, and for friends and relatives of CUC class members who are facing illnesses, loss of loved ones, and important decisions to be made. Prayers also for our nation and its people and for the people of Ukraine.

(Please continue to help keep your weekly CUC newsletter editor updated as to prayers needed for our fellow CUC members and their families.)

Birthdays

• Linda Mooney – Nov 2
• Bill Griffin – Nov 5

Anniversaries

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CUC Christmas Party

Christmas will be here before you know it! And the CUC Christmas Party will be Tuesday, December 6. It will be an evening of food, fun, and fellowship at $49 per person. Please make checks out to CUC for $49 per person; all checks MUST be in by November 6th (a requirement of Metropolitan Club).Bring checks to class or send them to the Storys.

Christmas is Coming!

Lynn Roberts has boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Collection will end November 14 and Lynn will be gathering them starting the first of November. People may also fill a box online at Samaritans Purse, Operation Christmas Child.

Charis Gallery Exhibit

Be sure to visit the Charis Gallery exhibit “Passages” which opened Oct. 2 in building A, outside the sanctuary. Several artists associated with CUC have pieces in the exhibit. Jan Buckley won second place and Roger & Gale Davis’ daughter Perri won first. Exhibit will be up all month…some really nice art.

Wednesday Night Supper

Enjoy our Wednesday Night Supper in the Fellowship Hall each Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. This Wednesday , Nov 2: Beef Bourguignon, Mushroom Wild Rice, Dill Butter Green Beans, Yeast Roll, Vegetable Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Apple Bread Pudding, Assorted Cookies

No lunches next week. But there will still be the link up for frozen meals.

Must Neighborhood Pantry Update

Our next MUST Neighborhood Pantry is Monday, November 7th. Our August pantry served around 80 families. In September, that number grew to 125 families. Our October pantry served almost 175 families. This now makes the MUST Neighborhood Pantry on Mimosa the largest of MUST’s 32 neighborhood pantries!

Want to help? This month, we need three main things: Laundry detergent (the larger size to last a month), Feminine hygiene products (pads more popular than tampons), Dog food + Cat food + Cat litter.

Why dog/cat food? North Fulton Community Charities told us there is a high demand for pet food among their clients. One client said, “Sometimes, when I’m at my lowest point, my dog is the only one who loves me. Thank you for helping me take care of him and show him that same love.” We can help with this!…

Donations can be dropped-off at the pantry building at RUMC Sundays 9:00-12:00 PM or on Monday, November 7th 12:00 PM-4:00 PM.

Open House Market

You are invited to an open house market, Saturday, November 5, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, featuring Carol Kline’s original creations ( Wreathes, spun icicles, cotton snowballs, pumpkins, jewelry, table arrangements, nature scapes, and other unique gifts) at the Kline’s home in Alpharetta.

Neighborhood Care Groups

Don’t forget to make a call or a text or visit this week to someone in your CUC Neighborhood Care Group!

Support for Our CUC Missions:

• Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses.
• Continue to contribute support to Murphy Harpst using AmazonSmile.
• Also register at Publix.com with Murphy Harpst school as the one to receive a portion of your receipts at Publix and Kroger.

• CUC Christmas Party – Tuesday, December 6

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