Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” John 20:21

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Forgiveness

Jeff Ross- Associate Pastor Congregational Care, will be our CUC speaker  this Sunday. His lesson titled “Forgiveness as a product of the Holy Spirit in Us” will be exploring John 20:21-23.  Most of CUC folks know him, but here is some info/bio they might not know: Jeff graduated From Dunwoody High School in 1975. It was a new school and he was in the first graduating class. It took going to 3 colleges to finally get an undergraduate Degree -Ga. Southern, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Junior College, and West Georgia. That worked for undergraduate work so he also went to 3 Colleges to get his seminary degrees -Western Evangelical College (Portland Oregon ),  Candler School of Theology ( Emory) and Columbia Seminary. He and  his  wife  Sherry have 4 grown children, the oldest turns 40 at the end of April . They vacation in St. Augustine Fla at least twice a year. Jeff states “We own and operate a cabin in Dahlonega (Chimney Creek Cabin – if you need a place to stay when you are up that way.)”

Zoom

We continue to have class both in the classroom and on Zoom. We 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:

Topic: CUC Zoom Meeting – April 7, 2024

Time: 9:30 AM Eastern time

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9712823041

Meeting ID: 971 282 3041

Helpful hints: 1. Just before class starts, mute your microphone to prevent noise from your household from reaching the classroom. 2. Log in between 9:25 and 9:40 so that the Tech Team has time to test the set up and load lesson materials.

Prayer Requests

Linda Cantrell as she continues recovering from car accident injuries.

Sharon Erdman– home from hospital following a bout with Ulcerative  Colitis

Tom Erdman as he has his pacemaker replacement procedure next Friday

Joyce Michno Pray for a continued good recovery following recent fall

Katherine Simons –Pray for her full recovery following  several cardiac  procedures.

Doug Tatom whose first epidural did not work, now scheduled for another one April 15. Please pray this one works and he can get some relief from pain.

Ongoing prayers

Shirley May for relief of back pain

Edna Smith at the Phoenix at Milton

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

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

Birthdays

Nancy Spence Apr  9

Jeff Coelho Apr  1 1

Martha Knight Apr  12   

It’s Time for Our Fun Spring Small Group Dinners! 

From Patsy Lanham: I will begin passing a signup sheet this Sunday and will continue for the next two Sundays for a total of three Sundays.  The final day to sign up will be Sunday, April 21st.  If you are not going to be in class and wish to participate, please email me with your name/names at patlanham2@gmail.com.  We need you to sign up that you can attend and also if you can host a group of 6 or 8.  A couple of members of the fellowship committee will draw names and assign them to the host’s list the last week of April.

Jacob’s RUMC Hospitality Updates

Things slowed down a little this year for Easter as it was tied to Spring Break, but we still had a great turnout for Brunch, Serving over 250 following the 11:15 Services on Easter! This week has been a little slower as well because of Spring Break, but we are expecting next week to be busy! 

We are looking forward to seeing you at our Wednesday Night Supper this coming Wednesday, April 10! This week we will be Serving Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Garlic Dill Green Beans, Buttermilk Biscuit, Creamy Mushroom Soup, Featured Salad Bar, Pineapple Walnut Cake and Assorted Cookies, from 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm. ( $10)  or Soup and  salad  bar ($5), You can order ahead online at the link below or you can just arrive during serving hours and enjoy! We can also box up family meals “to go”, but please order these by Tuesday Night if possible so that we know how many to plan for. You can also still pre-order frozen meals online to pick up Monday- Thursday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm., or just stop by the kitchen during those hours to pick up any frozen meals we have in stock. https://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=27149 (Wednesday Night Supper)

Our Tuesday Community and Fellowship Lunches are back! This week we will be in the Fellowship Hall 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Serving Beef Stroganoff w/ Buttered Egg Noodles! ($8.00)  Frozen Meals are always available for Purchase

https://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=27096 (Tuesday Lunch and Frozen Meals)     

Order this week’s frozen meals by clicking the link: https://www.rumc.com/widgets/event-details/?id=27096  (Frozen Meals) $7 (3 for $20):Irish Beef Stew w/ Rice Pilaf (GF),Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese, Chicken Pot Pie, Sausage Egg and Cheese Casserole, Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken and Dumplings w/ Rice Pilaf. Frozen Soup $3 (4 pints for $10), Beef and Cabbage Soup (GF), Potato and Ham Chowder (GF), Hearty Beef and Vegetable Soup (GF), Creamy Tomato Bisque,Family Size. Frozen Meals $25 (Feed 6+) Shepherd’s Pie,Chicken Pot Pie.

 We are looking forward to seeing you all next week and excited for the opportunity to Serve

Charis Gallery

Don’t forget to take time to visit the Charis Gallery…. last chance to see The Artists of RUMC (especially the artists of CUC) on display through April 7.

Men’s BBQ Mission

“CUE FOR A CAUSE” will be held on Saturday, April 13. The newly formed RUMC Men’s Ministry group, “Souls on Fire” will be hosting its first…”CUE FOR A CAUSE!” They will be smoking 30-40 Boston Butts overnight on Friday, April 12th. Then, on Saturday, April 13 from 11am-2pm, you can come by the RUMC Fellowship Hall to buy a BBQ Plate for $10 or a Family Pack (feeds 5-6) for $40. All Family Packs include: 2.5 lbs of Pulled Pork (sauce on the side), Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Buns, Cookies, A gallon of tea (sweet or unsweet). And to go along with our “Master’s Weekend” theme, 8 oz of homemade Pimento n Cheese and 6 slices of white bread! Each BBQ Plate has all the same things, but individual sizes. 100% of the proceeds go towards our RUMC Student Ministry Summer Mission trip to Puerto Rico. No tickets or pre-purchase required. First-come, first-served until they  run out…or 2pm!

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 Missions:

Continue to save those flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses and bring them in to CUC for Nancy Wright

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.

Calendar

April 11-  Men’s BBQ for  pickup

April 21 –  Sounds of the Spirit  Concert

Wed, May 8 – Last Wednesday Night Supper

Thursday, May 16 -6:30 Men’s Dinner

Ed. Note: If you have a prayer request or an announcement to be included in the CUC Friday email to the CUC members, please forward it to suewaite@bellsouth.net by Thursday evening. There are many announcements that come from RUMC weekly. If you feel any specifically should be included in this CUC newsletter please let Sue know.

Use the CUC internet site c-u-c.com for further information, the CUC calendar, and past lessons and newsletter.