CUC Newsletter – December 14, 2018
“… Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:11
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Foremothers, Angels, a Star, and Gifts
Our teacher for this Sunday is John Sharp. This will be our third lesson of the Advent season. John’s topic is: “Foremothers, angels, a star, and gifts”.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Lynne & Dave Roberts and Patsy & Bill Lanham
CUC Attendance
Sunday, December 9
Members 72, guests 3, total 75
CUC Offering
Sunday, December 9
$73
Open House at Wright’s
This Friday night, December 14, 6:00-11 PM is the annual open house at the Nancy & Johnie Wright’s. Please bring finger type appetizer or dessert to share.
Carpool if possible and park on sidewalk side of street only.
SEL Winter Session
Registration has begun for SEL’s Winter Session which runs from Jan. 8 – Feb. 28th on Tuesdays and Thursdays. SEL offers 23 different classes and the $50 fee covers taking as many classes as you like.
Registration can be done online at www.selroswellga.org or you can mail in a paper copy. See Bonnie White for a brochure or call 770-587-3750 for more details.
Evening in Bethlehem
On this Saturday, Dec., 15, journey through an indoor re-enactment of an authentic first-century marketplace, then praise with the shepherds, rejoice with the angels, and bow down with the Magi as we experience the Christmas story together. The marketplace will be open from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Dining Room. Presentation of the Nativity will be at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This is a free event for all ages and is open to the community; tickets are not required, but reservations are necessary to ensure an open seat. A suggested donation of $10 per family is appreciated. Reservations: rumc.com/rkevents
Angel Tree
If you would like to provide gifts for a resident of enAble this Christmas, stop by the Angel Tree in the South Lobby of the Sanctuary building and select an angel.
Gifts must be returned by Sunday, Dec. 23, to the South Lobby on Sundays or to the Main Office, Sundays from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Mondays-Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Birthdays
- ** none **
Anniversary
- Marianna and Fred Brown – December 18, 1966 – 52 years!
- Shirley May – for relief of Shingles pain which has been severe enough to require brief hospitalizations
Continuing prayers:
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Keep her and her husband Pat in your prayers.
- Dec. 14 – Wright’s Open House
- Dec. 15 – Evening in Bethlehem
- Dec. 16 – 3pm – 13th annual MOS Messiah Sing along
- Dec. 24 Christmas Eve at RUMC
- 10 a.m. Worship Service with Communion in the Chapel
- 4 p.m. Family Worship Service with Candlelight in the Sanctuary
- 6 p.m. Traditional Candlelight Service in the Sanctuary
- 11 p.m. Candlelight Service with Communion in the Chapel
CUC Newsletter – December 7, 2018
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us.
Luke 1:78
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Mary and Joseph; The World As They Knew It
Bill Griffin will be teaching our second Advent lesson this Sunday. The title of the lesson is “Mary and Joseph; The world as they knew it.”
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Sue & Hugh Gardner and Pat & Grady Phillips
CUC Attendance
Sunday, December 2
96 members + 1 visitor = 97 total
CUC Offering
Sunday, December2
$96
RUMC Foundation
CUC treasurer Charlie Mason reports that the CUC Class has received a check for $1000 from the RUMC Foundation to support our work on MUST Ministries’ summer lunch program. These funds will provide a foundation for our 2019 summer efforts.
CUC Christmas Party
The annual CUC Christmas Party was a great success. With 116 people in attendance, it was the largest one ever.
Thanks goes to MariAnna Brown, Garlinn and Mike Storey, Jeff Coelho , who was MC for the evening, Adam Coelho, Jeff’s son, who did photography, and Patricia Mashburn who did the table decorations, along with other members of the Fellowship Committee who helped make the evening a success. (Also thanks to all who contributed all the fun gifts for swapping.)
Open House at Wright’s
December 14 is the annual open house at the Nancy & Johnie Wright’s, 6:00-11 PM.
Please bring finger type appetizer or dessert to share. Carpool if possible and park on sidewalk side of street only.
SEL Winter Session
Registration has begun for SEL’s Winter Session which runs from:
Jan. 8 – Feb. 28th on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
SEL offers 23 different classes and the $50 fee covers taking as many classes as you like. Registration can be done online at www.selroswellga.org or you can mail in a paper copy. See Bonnie White for a brochure or call 770-587-3750 for more details.
Poinsettias for the Sanctuary
Help decorate the Sanctuary for Advent by ordering a poinsettia to honor or remember someone special in your life.
- Complete an order form located in the South Lobby, Sanctuary building, or the Main Office, Chapel building.
- Place it in the offering plate or return it to the Main Office along with a check for $16 made out to RUMC and marked “Altar Guild Poinsettia.”
Poinsettias may be picked up in the Sanctuary on Monday, Dec. 24, following the 6 p.m. worship service. Order deadline is Monday, Dec. 10. Information: Pat Kelley, 770.993.6218
Christmas Festival Concerts
Christmas Festival Concerts are this Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. Tickets are FREE but required for seating.
Evening in Bethlehem
On Saturday, December 15, Journey through an indoor re-enactment of an authentic first-century marketplace, then praise with the shepherds, rejoice with the angels, and bow down with the Magi as we experience the Christmas story together.
- The marketplace will be open from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Dining Room.
- Presentation of the Nativity will be at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
This is a free event for all ages and is open to the community; tickets are not required, but reservations are necessary to ensure an open seat. A suggested donation of $10 per family is appreciated. Reservations: rumc.com/rkevents
Hurricane Relief Training
There will be an Emergency Response Team training event on Saturday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Dining Room, Chapel building.
To register for the training event or to indicate your interest in a particular area, go to rumc.com/disaster-relief-trips. If you are interested in being a part of the Panama City trip Dec. 13-16 or for more information, please contact Rev. Marion Brown, mbrown@rumc.com.
Service of Remembrance
All are invited to gather on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Service of Remembrance to remember those we miss. Gather in the Chapel at 6:30 p.m., the service begins at 7 p.m.
Birthday
- Hugh Gardner –Dec 10
Anniversary
- Sharon & Tom Erdman –December 13, 1959 – 59 years!
Prayer Request
- Shirley May – for relief of Shingles pain which has been severe enough to require brief hospitalization this past week
Thanksgivings
- Jim Adcock, Pat and Ron Peterson, and Malone and Charlotte Dodson , who have been among the missing, were able to attend the CUC Christmas party.
Continuing prayers
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Keep her and her husband Pat in your prayers.
- Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9, 3 p.m. – Christmas Festival Concerts
- Dec. 11 – 6:30 pm – Service of Remembrance
- Dec. 14 – Wright’s Open House
- Dec. 16 – 3 PM – 13th Annual MOS Messiah Sing-a-long
CUC Newsletter – November 25, 2018
I am trusting you O Lord, you are my God! My future is in your hands.
Psalm 31:14-15
Bible Verse
This week’s Bible verse is a favorite of Bonnie White.
The Epic of Eden
Tom Knight will be presenting the lesson this Sunday. Tom’s subject is “The Epic of Eden” based on a book by the same name written by Sandra Richter. This lesson will focus on helping us better understand the story of God’s plan for mankind.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Charlotte Boroughs, Bob Morisey, Babs & Shaw Skillings, and Diane Stephens
CUC Attendance
Sunday, November 18
93 members +1 visitor+ 1 guest teacher = 95
CUC Offering
Sunday, November 18
$78
Welcome Our New Member
We extend a warm welcome to Margie Avery who is our newest CUC member.
CUC Christmas Party
The CUC Christmas Party is just a little more than a week away! The Social Committee is thrilled so many of you (110 at last count!)will be joining us on December 3 at The Metropolitan Club!
- Each person will be exchanging a “White Elephant” gift so bring something you want to pass on to someone else to enjoy or not!!!!
- Red gift bags will be available at CUC again this Sunday. If you have been unable to get one they will also be available as you enter the party on December 3.
The deadline for sign up and payment is this Sunday, November 25.
Please contact MariAnna Brown if you signed up and can no longer attend or if you need to give your payment and won’t be at CUC this Sunday.
Thank you and see you at the party prepared to socialize with our classmates!
Christmas for Murphy Harpst Children
The CUC Mission Outreach Committee thanks all class members who responded to the opportunity to make Christmas merry for residents at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center next month.
This is the last of the four Sundays in November a Christmas basket will circulate during class to accept cash and checks. Approximately 130 young people will benefit from our generosity. CUC is following a suggestion from Murphy Harpst that “CUC could provide a smaller denomination of cash or gift card for every child ($10-$20).”
In early December the church will send a check for the total amount collected saying that the donation is from the CUC Class for young people celebrating Christmas at Murphy-Harpst. Checks should be made out to RUMC with CUC Murphy-Harpst Christmas on the notation line. Teenagers receiving gift cards will be able to shop for themselves! Thank you, class, for your generosity. Questions? Contact Betty or Larry Hunt.
Operation Christmas Child
Thanks from Lynn Roberts and the many children who will receive Christmas boxes from Samaritan’s Purse because of the CUC members who prepared 81 shoeboxes. And thanks to the others who contributed to boxes on line which brought the CUC box total to over our goal of 100.
Open House at Wright’s
December 14, 6:00-11 PM is the annual open house at the Nancy & Johnie Wright’s. Please bring finger type appetizer or dessert to share. Carpool if possible and park on sidewalk side of street only.
Sunday Brunch
A Sunday brunch will be served on Sunday, Nov. 25, at noon in the Dining Room. Enjoy a full, hot brunch menu: $6 for adults.
Advent Study
You are invited to join Rev. Melissa Mobley in a four-week look at The Gift of the Nutcracker. This study by Matthew Rawle takes a look at the Christmas classic The Nutcracker in a new way—through the lens of faith. Join us Sunday mornings beginning Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parlor, Chapel building. Registration: rumc.com/nutcracker
Service of Remembrance
All are invited to gather on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Service of Remembrance to remember those we miss. Gather in the Chapel at 6:30 p.m., the service begins at 7 p.m.
Birthdays
- Bob Moore – Nov 26
- Martha Thompson – Nov 26
- Charlotte Dodson – Nov 29
- Doug Tatom – Nov 30
Anniversaries
- Pat & Patrick Cooney – November 26, 1960 – 58 years!
- Martha & Bill Thompson – Nov 28, 1958 – 60 years!!
- Nancy & Johnie Wright – Nov 28, 1987 – 29 years
- Jim Adcock for return to good health. He is in Northside Hospital having diagnostic tests and being treated for congestive heart failure and anemia
- Vince Grosse for a quick recovery following surgery
- Malone Dodson for success with his cochlear implant.
Thanksgivings
- Don McNew – recovering from fractured ribs and back to CUC
Continuing prayers:
Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Keep her and her husband Pat in your prayers.
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.
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 – RUMC 1st Annual Christmas Gift and Craft Show
- Dec. 1 – Christmas tree and wreath pickup
- Dec 2- 3 PM – MOS Christmas Joy Concert
- Dec 3 – CUC Christmas Party at the Metropolitan Club
- Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9, 3 p.m. – Christmas Festival Concerts
- Dec. 14 – Wright’s Open House
- Dec. 11 – 6:30 pm – Service of Remembrance
- Dec. 16 – 3 PM – 13th Annual MOS Messiah Sing-a-long
CUC Newsletter – November 16, 2018
Know that the Lord is God. It is He who has made us and we are His; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.Psalms 100:3
This week’s Bible Verse from Lynn Adcock
Lynn states: this Bible verse is on a coffee cup given to me by a dear friend and is one of my favorites. The cup has morning glories and a beautiful hummingbird on it. It is a reminder to thank God every day that we belong to him through good times and bad. I also thank him daily for the CUC Class and all of the help given to us.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
The Way Forward
Our speaker this Sunday is Bill Barbour, RUMC Church Business Administrator. His topic is “The Way Forward: Fear vs Reality”. Bill will also be sharing some information about himself so we will know him better. We look forward to his being with us.CUC
Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Nancy & Johnie Wright and Barbara & Bob Davis
CUC Attendance
Sunday, November 11
88 members + 3 visitors + 1 speaker = 92
“Thank You”s to CUC Class Members
Thank you also to Nancy Wistrand and Wanda Taylor who took and shared with us great pictures of our 2018 CUC Retreat.
A huge thank you to Doug Tatom who provides technical support to our audio and video production in our CUC class each Sunday. Doug also has developed and maintains our CUC Website which has a wealth of information about CUC.
Didn’t receive the CUC email newsletter?
You can always view the Current (or older) CUC Newsletters on the CUC Website:
Sue sends out the Newsletter by email, normally during the morning, every Friday. So, usually the current Newsletter is posted on the website by noon or no later than 2 p.m. that day.
Don’t want to have to go to website to view the Newsletter?
- Go to C-U-C.com
- Look at the bottom-right hand-side of the webpage. There will be a pop-up button:
- Click on the button, and then enter your email address in the box
- Then Click on the “Sign Me Up” button
- You will now receive every post (Newsletter) in a nice formatted email.
- This will double your chances of receiving the Newsletter by email!
Questions? Ask Doug Tatom
CUC Christmas Party
Please join us for fun, fellowship and great food at the CUC Christmas Party, Monday, December 3 from 6 to 10 pm at the Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia. $39 per person, cash or check. Please make checks payable to CUC with Christmas Party on the memo line. A cash bar will be available. If you have any questions please contact MariAnna Brown or a member of the social committee.
Christmas for Murphy Harpst Children
The CUC Mission Outreach Committee thanks all class members who responded to the opportunity to make Christmas merry for residents at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center next month.
Each of the four Sundays in November a Christmas basket will circulate during class to accept cash and checks. Approximately 130 young people will benefit from our generosity.
CUC is following a suggestion from Murphy Harpst that “CUC could provide a smaller denomination of cash or gift card for every child ($10-$20).” In early December the church will send a check for the total amount collected saying that the donation is from the CUC Class for young people celebrating Christmas at Murphy-Harpst.
Checks should be made out to RUMC with CUC Murphy-Harpst Christmas on the notation line. Teenagers receiving gift cards will be able to shop for themselves! Thank you, class, for your generosity. Questions? Contact Betty or Larry Hunt.
Operation Christmas Child
Last Chance!
It is Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box time when we help fill boxes with gifts for children in impoverished countries around the world through Samaritans Purse.
collection week is November 12-18 and you may bring your box in on Sunday or leave it in the closet in our room. Lynn Roberts will collect them on this Sunday, the 18th of November. INSTRUCTIONS
From Lynn Roberts:
Thank you for your great response to all of you who already brought in your filled shoeboxes. This Sunday, Nov 18 is The Collection Day. If you have not already let me know that you donated or filled an online box, thank you and let me know the number to add to the count.We are hoping for a good response to make many children happy as they learn if the love of Christ in the story of receiving a gift filled box.
Annual RUMC Pecan Sale for Missions
The annual Pecan Sale began Oct. 28, and the deadline to buy or order is November 18th.
This supports the Boy Scouts, missionaries, MUST Ministries, and other Discovery Sunday School missions and outreach efforts. You can order online at rumc.com/pecans or pick up a form in the main office, Chapel building.
Price of pecans:
- single bag – $9.00,
- 3 bags $25.00,
- case of 30 -$240.00.
Orders will be available for pick up Oct. 28-Dec. 9 in the main office Sundays from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Mondays-Thursdays from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Community Thanksgiving Meal
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 22, RUMC opens doors, shares hospitality, and gives thanks with those living in our ministry partner communities by providing an open meal in the RUMC Fellowship Hall.
As with any Thanksgiving Day meal, this is a special time, but takes many hands and hearts to make a success! Volunteers are needed to prepare tables, serve lunch, and gather around tables with our guests. Information/Registrations: Rev. Marion Brown, mbrown@rumc.com or 770.261.1716 or visit rumc.com/thanksgiving
Open House at Wright’s
Mark your calendar! December 14 is the annual open house at the Nancy & Johnie Wright’s. 6:00-11 PM.
Please bring finger type appetizer or dessert to share. Carpool if possible and park on sidewalk side of street only.
RUMC Mission Booth
All proceeds realized from the sale of items at the RUMC Mission Booth at City Antiques are designated for missions. All proceeds realized from the October and November sales will be designated to the RUMC hurricane relief effort.
You can help by donating collectibles, seasonal items, small furniture, and china. Drop off your donations at the RUMC front office. The booth is in City Antiques, which is located at 700 Holcomb Bridge Road. Questions: Ann Gordon, 770.490.7900
Birthdays
Anniversaries
- Gale and Roger Davis – Nov 23, 1961– 57 years!
- Vince Grosse for a quick recovery following surgery
- Don McNew – for relief of pain as he recovers from 5 fractured ribs and vertigo
- Malone Dodson for success with his cochlear implant. The processor was hooked up last Friday, and he has responded well. The biggest challenge is getting adjusted to the 2 different sounds. The confusing part is the variety of accessories, batteries, and charging stations. Charlotte says, “We miss being in class, but we are thankful for your friendship, concern, and your prayers.”
Thanksgivings
- Johnny Johnson – for return to better health and back to CUC
- Janet Skalzo – back to CUC following knee replacement
- We also welcome back Mary Serafina after her long absence as she cared for her daughter Pam.
Continuing prayers:
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Keep her and her husband Pat in your prayers.
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.
- Nov 29 – Dec 1 – RUMC 1st Annual Christmas Gift and Craft Show
- Dec 2- 3 PM – MOS Christmas Joy Concert
- Dec 3 – CUC Christmas Party at the Metropolitan Club
- Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 9, 3 p.m. – Christmas Festival Concerts
- Dec. 14 – Wright’s Open House
- Dec. 16 – 3 PM – 13th Annual MOS Messiah Sing-a-long
CUC Newsletter – Friday – December 15, 2017
When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly. As he was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child she carries was conceived by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you will call him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
(Matthew 1:18-21)
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Raising a Child Not Your Own
Our own John Phelps will lead us in the Advent lesson “Raising A Child Not Your Own” as we continue the Adam Hamilton series “Faithful, Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph”. The Chapter we missed last week because of the snow event will be presented next Sunday, December 24th.
Although Advent traditionally ends on December 24, CUC will continue the Advent lessons through the beginning of January. RUMC has a full complement of worship services on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Rose & Jim Lappe and Dee & Bill Scott
CUC Attendance
December 10
(cancelled due to snow)
CUC Class Contributions
December 10
(0)
A White Christmas Continues for Murphy Harpst
Because we missed a Sunday due to the snow we still have one more Sunday for the decorated white hamper to still be in our CUC classroom before this Christmas White Towel Shower ends. Keep those wash cloths and towels coming!
Thank you, CUC members, for your terrific response to the White Towel Shower organized to fulfill a request from Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center. Thanks especially to Dave and Normal Hills, John and Claudia Phelps for their leadership these past several Sundays.
After December 17 a second delivery will be arranged with our contact person, Pam Kramer. The class will receive a complete report on goods delivered. In addition to towels, some CUC members also donated items like puzzles and costume jewelry. You people have such warm hearts for needy young people!
Christmas Festival Concert
Friday December 15, 2017
Because our Sanctuary was without power with the snow storm last weekend , the Christmas Festival Concert has been rescheduled for this Friday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. No tickets necessary.
CUC Prayer Requests
- Lynn Adcock for recovery of mobility as she has further physical therapy
- Jim Boswell following a successful unprecedented 8-hour heart surgery on Thursday at Piedmont Hospital. He is currently in ICU
- Linda Boswell as she deals with pain from a herniated disc
- Bob Davis – to continue improvement following recent fall as he seeks treatment for Parkinson’s
- Betty Smith’s family and children in the death of their father last week
Ongoing CUC Prayer Requests
- Frank Magaro at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Roswell.
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
- — none —
Anniversaries
- Marianna & Fred Brown – December 18, 1966 – 51 years!
Calendar Reminders
- December 15 – 7:30 PM Christmas Festival Concert
- December 16 – Evening in Bethlehem
- December 17 – Messiah Sing-a-long 3 PM
Christmas Eve Services – December 24, 2017
- 9:30 a.m. Welcome Home Nine-Thirty Contemporary Service (Sanctuary) Dr. Tom Davis Full Roswell Kids programming for birth – fifth grade- live streamed at rumc.com/live
- 11 a.m. Traditional Service (Sanctuary) Dr. Tom Davis- Full Roswell Kids programming for birth – fifth grade- live streamed at rumc.com/live
- 11 a.m. Chapel Roswell (Chapel)-Rev. Eric Lee-Full Roswell Kids programming for birth – fifth grade- live streamed at chapelroswell.com/live
- 4 p.m. Family Worship Service with Candlelight (Sanctuary) Dr. Tom Davis -Childcare available for birth – five years old-Doors open at 3:30 p.m.- live streamed at rumc.com/live
- 6 p.m. Traditional Candlelight Service (Sanctuary) Dr. Tom Davis – Childcare available for birth – five years old-This service will be live streamed at rumc.com/live
- 11 p.m. Candlelight & Communion (Chapel)-Dr. Tom Davis
CUC Newsletter – Friday November 24, 2017
He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No, they answered” Then he said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.”
John 21:5-6
Sunday, November 26, 2017
By Water and the Spirit
Lets finish up the Thanksgiving Holiday with a bang!
Scott Dickson returns and talks about his “the Bucket List of Holy Places” [AUDIO]
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Linda & Jim Boswell, Diane Stephens and Daphne Fradl
CUC Attendance
November 19, 2017
105 Members + 1 Teacher + 1 Guest = 107 Total.
CUC Class Contributions
November 19 – $100
CUC Christmas Party
We’ve had a great sign-up for our CUC Christmas Party on December 4th. One hundred and six classmates have signed-up, and it is still not too late to put your names on the list.
The cocktail hour begins at 6:00 P.M. with a selection of passed hors d ‘oeuvres, followed by dinner at 7:00 in the ballroom. The menu includes a carving station with prime angus loin and turkey, holiday salad, two vegetables, pasta, and artisanal breads. There will be a cheesecake station and a gourmet coffee and tea station with Italian syrups, etc.
After dinner, there will be a short program followed by dancing and fellowship. We will have a “white elephant” pass-a-long, and you will be provided bags during Sunday School for this event. So, dig out your Uncle Odell’s gift of a tie from last year or Aunt Opal’s hand knitted socks and prepare to have some fun with your friends.
The cost is $39.00 per person, and payment is due by Sunday Nov. 26th. Make checks payable to CUC. Please call Vince or Donna Grosse if you have any questions. We would greatly appreciate everyone bringing a check this coming Sunday, as we will begin making the final arrangements with the club the following week. Additionally, anyone who didn’t pick up a bag for your “white elephant present” last Sunday should do so this Sunday. Dress for the party is “Christmas Casual or Festive Semi-Formal.”
Directions to the Metropolitan Club: Go north on GA-400 and exit onto Windward Parkway. Go east (right) on Windward approximately .4 mile to Edison Drive. Turn right and then right again into the parking lot. The club is located to the left of the foyer on the first floor of this building. The address is: 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta.
CUC Social Committee at Work
The social committee is already at work planning for a CUC class outing to The Lion King at the Fox sometime between the 10th and 28th of January.
A White Christmas for Murphy Harpst
Pam Kramer, the Director of Community Engagement, has sent her thanks to the CUC class of RUMC for the towels and other items delivered on November 17.
“The towels are AWESOME!!! We already accounted for everything, labeled them and provided them to the cottages. Your class is amazing! There were 112 big, fluffy towels, washcloths, candy and much appreciated MP3 players.”
CUC’ers, we have a few Sundays to go before this Christmas White Towel Shower ends. Keep those wash cloths and towels coming. Another delivery will be made to M-H after December 10. Thank you, every one, for your generous donations!
Pam said 19 children were discharged last month and 19 others were received. That’s quite a number to provide clothes and immediate needs for as these new residents come to Murphy Harpst without a thing.
In addition, Murphy Harpst maintains a Point Store where, as a special reward for good behavior, children can choose to get rewards like candy, Gatorade, MP3s, etc. For this Point Store, the staff would appreciate any such donations you are moved to provide.
Pecan Sale
If you ordered pecans from the Discovery Class they can be to be picked up at the church office 9-4:30.
Christmas Tree/Wreath Sale to Support RUMC Youth Missions
It is that time again! Those of us who have purchased trees and wreaths from our youth in the past highly recommend them for their high quality and freshness. In addition this is a great way to support our RUMC youth. The order deadline will be Sunday, Nov. 26. Tree or wreath pick up is on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary parking lot.
To order, complete a paper form,and please put it in the offering plate on Sunday or bring it to the main church office or the youth office. Or to order online, go to www.rumc.com/trees. Contact Jill Cosgrove with any questions at jcosgrove@rumc.com
RUMC Christmas at Callanwolde Tour
Christmas at Callonwolde
Join us December 11th at 10 am, on a tour of The Christmas at Callanwolde Designer Show House– an Atlanta holiday tradition for 40 years! Visitors of all ages will enjoy touring the 27,000 square-foot historic mansion elaborately decorated by Atlanta’s top interior and floral designers, as well as professional holiday displays, an expansive artists’ market, and themed events for all ages. Every room inspires and captures the spirit of the season.
After the tour we will have lunch at Murphy’s (https://www.murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com/lunch-menu). Tour tickets are $15 and lunch will be on your own.You are able to register and pay online at www.rumc.com/tour Questions? acummings@rumc.com or 770.261.1796
Little Things Mean a Lot!
145 Operation Christmas Child boxes have been collected. There may be more, Waiting for a final count from Lynn.
For the benefit of Red Bird Mission School, please continue to clip Box Tops for Education bring them to class.
Labels for Education bar codes are still accepted until December 1, 2017, so any brought to CUC will be sent in before then.
Please continue to save the pull tops from soda cans to support the Ronald McDonald House which Nancy and Johnie Wright are collecting.
Prayer Requests
- Bob Davis – who recently had two falls, and is now doing rehab
- Nancy Van Horn Brother – has a severe sinus infection and a low blood platelet count.
- Carolyn Batterson Is Hopefully home and recovering. They may need some meals.
- Lynn Adcock as she continues to recover from effects of chemo and radiation
- Betty Hunt – Pray for her continued good recovery and she is pain free in her leg!
- Laverne Lamb eye surgery went well to repair a hole in her retina
- Alan Adcock, son of Lynn and Jim, is home from the Hospital and the bleeding has stopped.
- Mary Serafina‘s daughter Pam Pruitt who will be having chemo through the middle of December
- Jack and Gloria Stadler – their home was hit by a tree in the recent windstorm last weekend.
Ongoing CUC Prayer Requests
- Frank Magaro at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Roswell.
- Juliana Goodson‘s daughter and son-in-law have been able to return to their own home, but her son-in-law has developed an infection in his foot which is requiring IV antibiotics
Thanksgivings
- Nancy Wright’s Cousin is Cancer Free!!
- Lynn Adcock – thanks to class for all the support given her these past 8 months
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 Moore – November 26th
- Martha Thompson – November 26th
- Charlotte Dodson – November 29th
- Doug Tatom – November 30th
Anniversaries
- Pat & Patrick Cooney – November 26, 1960 – 57 years!
- Martha & Bill Thompson – November 28, 1958 – 59 years!
- Nancy & Johnie Wright – November 28, 1987 – 30 years!
- 146 Years of Wedded Bliss this week!!!!!
Calendar Reminders
- December 3 – MOS Christmas Light Concert 3 PM
- December 4 – CUC Christmas Party [Metropolitan Club]
- December 8 – 7 PM Christmas Festival Concert
- December 10 – 3 PM Christmas Festival Concert
- December 12 – Wright’s Christmas Open House
- December 17 – Messiah Sing-a-long 3 PM
- December 17 – Evening in Bethlehem – 4 – 6:30 PM
CUC Newsletter – October 27, 2017
Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they among so many?”
Jesus Said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about five thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.
John 6:8-1 1
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Peru Mission Trip
This week’s lesson will be presented this Sunday by our own Johnie Wright. Johnie will talk about his experiences when he went along with other church people on their mission trip to Peru this year.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Babs & Shaw Skillings and Sue & George Waite
CUC Class Attendance Sunday, October 22
82 members and 3 guests: total 85
CUC Class Contributions
Sunday, October 15 …. $113.
Sunday, October 22 ……. $85.
CUC Retreat this week!
It will be a very memorable retreat in a very beautiful location. Check in is 3 PM on Wednesday. Check out 11:00 Friday.
In addition to all the information that has been provided, just one word of caution….there is a 3 mile drive between the main campus and the convention center. (Berry is the largest college campus in the world.) There are lots of deer! Drive slowly. Be careful you don’t run into any of them unexpectedly!
A White Christmas for Murphy Harpst
As the result of CUC asking about a practical need at Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center, we will be collecting white bath towels for the teenagers there. The teenagers are responsible for doing their own laundry, and towels are in demand.
To give this project a festive flavor, a large laundry hamper decorated with a big ribbon will be available in the CUC classroom on Sundays starting November 5th. After December 10th all these gifts will be sent to Murphy-Harpst by way of Pam Kramer, a staff member who lives in Marietta. Thanks for sharing Christmas Blessings!
Questions? Contact Betty Hunt, Norma Hills, or Claudia Phelps
What to do with Leftover Halloween Candy ?
Please plan to bring extra Halloween candy to CUC and we will collect it for Murphy Harpst to send with the towels. There are 75 residents and 16 clinical professionals on staff there who will enjoy the treats!
Compassion & Community
Be sure to see today’s RUMC Friday Blast with the video which was shown at the 11:00 service last Sunday with our own Betty Hunt talking about Murphy Harpst.
Operation Christmas Child
Many people are gathering items for Operation Christmas Child. Lynn Roberts still has the boxes waiting to be filled. Our CUC goal is 100! The filled boxes are due back by November 13th. Bring them to Sunday School or drop them off in the church office.
Go on-line to Operation Christmas Child – How to Pack a Shoebox for full information. Have fun filling your box(es)! (No candy, liquids or toothpaste!) You will make some child very happy! By the way, the cost to Samaritan’s Purse for shipping each box this year is $9. The best way to pay is on line.
CUC Christmas Party
Mark your Calendars! The CUC Christmas Party will be on Monday, December 4th, at the Metropolitan Club.
You are invited to Grow in Faith in 2018
Please join RUMC for one of the following Grow in Faith gatherings with Tom Davis, where we will learn about some specific ways God is working in the lives at RUMC and beyond. Together, we will celebrate what God is doing through you and your support of RUMC. At each of these gatherings, there will be an opportunity to turn in a pledge card or you might want to take some time to pray about your contribution and return it later.Please let RUMC know you are coming by choosing a gathering listed. Each event will include a full meal (breakfast, lunch, or dinner).There are two more available dates left:
- Sunday, Oct. 29, 12 p.m. (following 11 a.m. Worship service)
- Thursday, Nov. 2, 12 p.m.
- and it is very easy to sign up at rumc.com/gathering.
Little Things Mean a Lot!
For the benefit of Red Bird Mission School, please continue to clip Box Tops for Education bring them to class.
Labels for Education bar codes are still accepted until December 1, 2017, so any brought to CUC will be sent in before then.
Please continue to save the pull tops from soda cans to support the Ronald McDonald House which Nancy and Johnie Wright are collecting.
Prayer Requests
- Lynn Adcock as she continues to recover from chemo and regains mobility
- Shirley May – prayers for a quick recovery from hand surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Juliana Goodson‘s daughter Leslie and her husband Jason as they recover from multiple severe injuries following an auto accident.
- Sue Gardner asks for prayers for her brother, who had another incident with blood loss, this time with his heart stopping. Once he was revived and his blood pressure stabilized, the GI Team found and stopped the source of the bleeding. Please pray that this crisis is completely resolved, and that his other medical issues improve
Thanksgiving
- Kris Taylor‘s good friend Myra was finally released on Thursday, is at Kris’ home, and is actively looking for employment.
Ongoing CUC Prayer Requests
- Frank Magaro at Hearthstone Assisted Living in Roswell.
- Betty and Don Gay at Cottonwood Retirement Community
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
- Pat Peterson – Oct . 29
- Bill Thompson – Oct. 30
- Linda Mooney – Nov. 2
- Nancy Van Horn – Nov.3
- Mary Lee Copeland – Nov. 4
Anniversaries
- -*-none-*-
Calendar Reminders
- November 1, 2, and 3 – CUC Annual Retreat – Winshape Center, Berry College
- December 4 – CUC Christmas Party
CUC Christmas Progressive Dinner
At least 105 CUC members will be attending our annual Christmas party this Sunday night. The Skillings have been kind enough to invite us all to their beautiful home for appetizers. Here are directions to the Skillings’:
From RUMC – go west on Mimosa. Turns into Pine Grove and then Shallowford Road. Drive approximately 4.3 miles. After you pass the Johnson Ferry intersection (Publix and Kroger) you will see the Harmony Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery on your right. Our street, Chimney Lane NE, is the next right turn between two huge oak trees. Our house is the last house on the left with a waterfall in front.
Please carpool if possible. If you park in the cul-de-sac, please head in so we can accommodate more cars.
Babs and Shaw Skillings
3313 Chimney Lane NE
Roswell, GA 30075
