CUC Newsletter – June 14, 2019
But, he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” John 6:20
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Mountainview or Stormview?
Our lesson this week will be brought by Debbie Goodwin. We value Debbie’s and Mark’s teaching gifts and we really appreciate their willingness to utilize those gifts on short notice. Their lessons have provided practical insights and serious “food for thought”. Debbie’s lesson is entitled: “Mountainview or Stormview?” The scripture passage is John 6:16-21.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Martha Jane & Charlie Mason and Lenna & John Sharp
CUC Attendance
June 9
4 guests + 92 members = 96 total
CUC Collection
June 9
$95.
New CUC Member
Please welcome Evelyn Hatfield as CUC’s newest member!
CUC Foundation Distribution
As a member of the CUC Foundation Committee Lynn Adcock announced the following distribution of funds:
- The CUC Class voted to approve the recommendations of the CUC Endowment Committee for distribution of $3,775.61:
- Murphy-Harpst Children’s Home $500
- RUMC landscaping after trailer removal $500
- CUC Must Ministry summer lunch program $775.61
- Replacement pickup truck for Homestretch $2,000
Thank you for your support of the CUC Endowment Fund.
CUC Summer WNO
Next week’s June 19th WNO will be at 5:30 at Houck’s Grille, 10930 Crabapple Rd., Roswell. The clipboard will be passed on Sunday to sign up. If you want to come and don’t sign up, or if you sign up and cannot attend, please call Larry Douglas by noon Tuesday, so we can provide the restaurant with an accurate count.
Wednesday, June 5th, 28 CUC members, and on Wednesday, June 12th , 27 CUC members attended our CUC WNO dinners. Please join us!
Patriotic Picnic Potluck
CUC is having a Patriotic Picnic Potluck at the Dod on Wednesday, June 26, at 5:30 pm. Barbecue and tea provided. Entertainment too – by the “Treble Makers”! (No Charge – there will be a love offering for mission). 70 people have signed up. If anyone else wishes to sign up please contact either Lesleigh or Jeff Coelho or Claudia or John Phelps.
This is going to be a GOOD party….good food, good entertainment..good folks!
MUST Summer Lunches
Thanks to those CUC members who assisted with packing bags for MUST this past Wednesday morning.
Members still wishing to make donations to the summer lunch program should make out their checks to CUC and include “MUST summer lunches” on the line for notes.
These checks can be placed in the collection basket any Sunday. The total collected so far for the MUST Ministries summer lunch program is $2,130.59.
Volunteer help is also needed for volunteers to pack and load lunches or to drive or ride on a delivery route, to get all those lunches delivered each day. Visit rumc.com/must to sign up.
Patriotic Concerts
The Thirty-Eighth Annual Roswell Patriotic Celebration Concerts are Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m. Complimentary tickets will be available in the Main Office, the Worship Arts office, online at itickets.com or you may get your tickets from Sarah Beecham at CUC class on Sunday morning.
If you would like to honor or memorialize a Veteran or active duty member of the military by purchasing a flower arrangement for the Patriotic Celebration Concerts, please contact Ann Moore at amoore@rumc.com or 770.261.1719.
Vacation Bible School Help Requests/ Venezuela Crate
CUC member, Nancy Spence, who was RUMC’s Children’s Ministry director for more than 20 years, emphasized the importance of the time spent at Vacation Bible School in the Christian development of our children.
Starting on Monday, almost 400 children will be on campus for Vacation Bible School. Snacks for volunteers would be appreciated. They can be dropped off this Sunday June 16th in the Trinity Café.
The VBS children will learn about the children in Venezuela, and they will bring in donations to fill a crate of food and medicine to send! Then, on Friday, June 21st, the 4th and 5th graders will help pack the crate! Please help them bring in donations for the crate! You can bring the donations by Thursday, June 20th, leave them in the Welcome Center or Front Office! Or, you can bring them to CUC class this Sunday.
The items needed are very specific: acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), infant Tylenol and Advil, children’s and adult’s multi-vitamins, powdered infant formula, canned chicken, dried rice, and dried beans.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Acting UP is Presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat .
With a live orchestra, a cast of 45, and costumes from New York, this classic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is not to be missed! The production runs July 25-28. Tickets are available from the Worship Arts office or the Acting UP box office. $10 General Admission, $25 reserved seating. Information: 678.871.7766
Box Tops and Flip Tops, etc.
Keep on bringing in those accumulated Box Tops for Education for Red Bird Missions and flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses! And remember to set up accounts and use your purchases at Publix and Amazon Smile to support. Murphy Harpst.
Why Do We Want Boxtops for Red Bird Missions?
The United Methodist Conference has established this fully accredited Christian grade school through high school to educate poor children in Appalachia. It has a 97% graduation rate. United Methodist Churches all over the country collect and send Boxtops For Education so the schools can buy needed items. (As you save yours and bring them in, please check the expiration dates!)
Birthdays
- John Goss – June 16
Anniversaries
- Beth and Bob Hamilton – June 17, 1961 – 58 years!
- Katherine and Craig Simons – June 17, 1967 – 52 years!
- Cecelia and Bob Moore – June 20, 1970 – 49 years
- Patsy & Bill Lanham – June 20, 1964 – 55 years!
- Janet and Allen Buckley – June 22, 1991 – 28 years
( Please help to keep this list up to date by notifying the editor of any CUC members who need to be added or removed from this list)
- Dick Anthony – Pray for good recovery after surgery on his leg as he continues treatment for Multiple Myeloma
Continuing prayers:
- Shirley May who is still recovering from the effects of Shingles.
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Her condition has improved but she will need to continue chemo. 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.
- June 26 – 5:30 – CUC Picnic Potluck
- June 28 -7:30 PM – Patriotic Concert
- June 30 – 3PM – Patriotic Concert
- July 25-28 – Acting Up – “Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat”
- Oct. 8-10 – CUC 2019 Retreat Amicalola Falls Lodge
- Oct. 7 – RUMC Foundation Golf Tournament
- Dec. 3 – CUC Christmas Party at Metropolitan Club
- Oct. 21-23, 2020 – CUC annual retreat at Winshape at Berry College
CUC Newsletter – June 7, 2019
“He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.”
2 Corinthians 1:4 NLT
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Grief, the Unwelcome Visitor
We are happy to welcome Mark Goodwin back this Sunday as our speaker. Mark’s subject is “Grief, the Unwelcome Visitor”. Mark will explore healthy ways to respond to the loss of a relationship, a job, our health or a close friend. We all experience loss, but how should we respond?
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Donna & Johnny Johnson and Gayle & George Crolius
CUC Attendance
June 2
88 members + 3 guests = 91
CUC Collection
June 2
$84
The total collected so far for the MUST Ministries summer lunch program is now $2,130.59
CUC Summer WNO
We have reservations on next Wednesday, June 12 at 5:30pm at Longhorn Steakhouse, 900 Mansell Rd., Roswell. The clipboard will be passed on Sunday to sign up.
If you want to come and don’t sign up, or if you sign up and cannot attend, please call Ann or Larry Douglas by noon Tuesday, so we can provide the restaurant with an accurate count.
Patriotic Picnic Potluck
CUC is having a Patriotic Picnic Potluck at the DOD on Wednesday, June 26, at 5:30 pm. Barbecue and tea provided. Entertainment too ! By the “Treble Makers”! (No Charge – there will be a love offering for mission).
We had a large response that signed up this past Sunday. We will pass a signup sheet again this coming Sunday. Those that still need to sign up please bring hors d’oeuvre. We so far have signed up lots of salads, sides, and desserts. Questions? Ask Claudia Phelps.
MUST Summer Lunches
Donations are still being accepted for the summer lunch program. Checks may be placed in the CUC offering basket or given to Charlie Mason.
Members wishing to make donations to the summer lunch program should make out their checks to CUC and include “MUST summer lunches” on the line for notes. These checks can be placed in the collection basket any Sunday. Donations are especially needed as now by law the food must come from a health certified facility and we will not be making them.
We will still be purchasing drinks, chips, cookies, and apples.
On this coming Wednesday, June 12th , CUC will be working in the Dod filling 1,000 bags with those potato chips, juice, cookies and maybe apples.
Volunteer help is also needed other times for volunteers to pack and load lunches or to drive or ride on a delivery route, to get all those lunches delivered each day. Visit rumc.com/must to sign up.
Patriotic Concerts
The Thirty-Eighth Annual Roswell Patriotic Celebration Concerts are Friday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m. Complimentary tickets will be available in the Main Office, the Worship Arts office, online at itickets.com or you may get your tickets from Sarah Beecham at CUC class on Sunday morning.
If you would like to honor or memorialize a Veteran or active duty member of the military by purchasing a flower arrangement for the Patriotic Celebration Concerts, please contact Ann Moore at amoore@rumc.com or 770.261.1719.
Vacation Bible School Help Requests
CUC member, Nancy Spence, who was RUMC’s Children’s Ministry director for more than 20 years, emphasized the importance of the time spent at Vacation Bible School in the Christian development of our children. RUMC expects more than 380 children will be attending Vacation Bible School this summer. Help is needed. Snacks for volunteers would be appreciated. They can be dropped off on next Sunday June 16th in the Trinity Café.
The VBS mission emphasis will be “Venezuela Now!” You can help fill another crate for Venezuela by bringing in some of the items listed. The items needed are very specific: acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), infant Tylenol and Advil, children’s and adult’s multi-vitamins, powdered infant formula, canned chicken, dried rice, and dried beans.
Job Networking
At Job Networking, Monday, June 10, dinner is at 5:30 p.m. The dinner speaker will be Debbie Goodwin. CUC has many volunteers at each Job Networking program. Perhaps you would like to join them.
Seniors Enriched Living
Seniors Enriched Living (SEL) will meet for a 6-week session on Thursdays, June 13-July 25 (no class July 4) in the Dodson Youth Center. Continuing education classes are offered in art, economics, health, history, and more. Come learn and connect with this active group! Register at selroswellga.org or call 770.587.3750.
Box Tops and Flip Tops, etc.
Keep on bringing in those accumulated Box Tops for Education for Red Bird Missions and flip tops for Ronald McDonald Houses! And remember to set up accounts and use your purchases at Publix and Amazon Smile to support Murphy Harpst.
Birthdays
- Terry Taylor – June 9
- Jan Ligon – June 11
Anniversaries
- Kris and Dave Taylor – June 9, 1968 – 51 years !
- Martha and Tom Knight – June 10, 1961 – 58 years!
- Caryn and Scott Woodison – June 14, 1969 – 50 years!
( Please help to keep this list up to date by notifying the weekly newsletter editor of any CUC members who need to be added or removed from this list)
- Dick Anthony – Good recovery after surgery on his leg as he also continues treatment for Multiple Myeloma
- Laverne Lamb – for continued improved health as she helps care for Dick.
- Rose Lappe – for good recovery following surgery
- We were saddened this week to learn of the passing of Dolores Miller, dear wife of Dr. Mike Miller who was a former RUMC pastor and a frequent and beloved CUC speaker who always challenged us to think on a higher plane.
Continuing prayers:
- Shirley May who is still recovering from the effects of Shingles.
(Reminder: Get your Shingles shots!!)
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Her condition has improved but she will need to continue chemo. 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.
- June 26 – CUC Picnic Potluck
- June 28 – 7:30 PM – Patriotic Concert
- June 30 – 3 PM – Patriotic Concert
- July 25-28 – Acting Up – “Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat”
- Oct. 8-10 – CUC 2019 Retreat Amicalola Falls Lodge
- Oct. 7 – RUMC Foundation Golf Tournament
- Dec. 3 – CUC Christmas Party at Metropolitan Club
- Oct. 21-23, 2020 – CUC annual retreat at Winshape at Berry College
CUC Newsletter – April 19, 2019
Sunday, April 21, 2019
He Is Risen!
Easter Sunday
Note: There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday.
- Sunrise Service – 6:30 – Chapel
- Contemporary Worship Service- 9 am – Sanctuary
- Chapel Roswell Modern Worship Service -10 am – Chapel
- Traditional Worship Service -11 am – Sanctuary
- Chapel Roswell Modern Worship Service -11:30 am – Chapel
CUC Attendance
Sunday, April 14
69 members
CUC Collection
Sunday April 14
$58
Golf Cart Drivers Needed!
Jacob Crane has emailed Jim Boswell and asked for Golf Cart Drivers every Sunday, but especially this Easter Sunday. If you feel led to volunteer this coming Easter Sunday, give Jim a call or email.
Wednesday Night Out
Last WNO Until August. Gather around the table once more for food and fellowship. This week’s menu is:
- Stuffed Chicken Roulade with Herbed Cream Sauce
- Vegetable Rice Pilaf, Honey Glazed Carrots
- Fresh Yeast Roll, Salad Bar, Banana Pudding
RUMC Library Books
Stop by the Books to the People tables at Wednesday Night Out on April 24 and browse the selection of new library books available for checkout.
This is also a great time to return any overdue books or DVDs you have checked out. The RUMC library is located in the Parlor across from the Main Office in the Chapel building and has a large selection of books and DVDs.
Job Networking Garage Sale
The Annual Garage Sale and Bake Sale benefiting Job Networking will be held May 2-4. Donated items can be dropped off at the trailer near the Fellowship Hall (building “E”) before and after worship services on Sunday April 28.
Pick-up is offered for large items April 28-May 1; contact: Ann Gordon. This is now officially a “Garage Sale,Bake Sale and Plant Sale”! If anyone has plants they would like to donate they would love to have them. For information or to volunteer: rumc.com/garagesale
More About the Garage Sale
Through the generosity of those who DONATE and those who BUY, job seekers enjoy a hot meal every time they attend Job Networking. Volunteers are needed to help with the sale and to donate “treasures. Please bring ladies clothes (on hangers) and other household items to the Fellowship Hall beginning Sunday, April 28.
We can also use your help Monday- Saturday, April 29 – May 4, sorting, setting up, selling, and as cashiers. Fun and easy 😊! You will join many other CUC members there. We can use you any day, anytime. Check rumc.com/garagesale or see Gale Davis, Mary Serafina, or Dee Scott.
Garage Sale Help Needed
If anyone is interested in helping in the Book Room for the Garage Sale let Dave Roberts know. Several long-time book-sorters and book- sellers will be missing this year!
Mary Serafina is coordinating the Bake Sale (which was highly profitable last year) at the Garage Sale. Please sign up to contribute your own favorite baked goods. Plan to bring in your baked goods on May 1 between 2 and 4 PM.
Box Tops and Flip Tops
Keep on bringing in those accumulated box tops and flip tops for Red Bird Missions and Ronald McDonald Houses!
Another batch of Box Tops has been sent off to Red Bird Missions and CUC has received a special Easter card from Red Bird.
Other Opportunities to Support Our Missions
Be sure to sign up with Publix and with Amazonsmile.com to support Murphy Harpst Children’s Home. How-to information is available in class.
Birthdays
- Paul Beecham – Apr 22
- Sister Backus – Apr 24
- Larry Hunt – Apr 26
- Dick Copeland – Apr 26
Anniversaries
- =None=
- Rose Lappe for a fast recovery following her surgery which is scheduled for next Friday, April 26th
- Janice Scalzo for good recovery from her knee surgery
- Claudia Phelps requests prayers for her friend Judy Parker who has liver disease and is trying to get qualified for transplant.
Continuing prayers:
- Shirley May and Barbara Davis who are still recovering from the effects of Shingles
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Her condition has improved but she will need to continue chemo. 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.
- May 2 – 4 – RUMC’s Annual Garage Sale Extravaganza
- June 26 – CUC Picnic Potluck
- Oct. 8 -10 – CUC 2019 Retreat Amicalola Falls Lodge
- Oct. 7 – RUMC Foundation Golf Tournament
- Oct. 21-23, 2020 – CUC annual retreat at Winshape at Berry College
CUC Newsletter – April 5, 2019
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.”
Romans 12:2
Sunday, April 7, 2019
It is All About the AND
We are happy to welcome Rusty Gordon back as our teacher this Sunday. His lessons are interestingly titled and thought provokingly taught. The title of his lesson is: “It is all about the AND.” He will be using several scripture references – John 4:23-24, John 14:6, Romans 12:1-2, and Micah 6:6-8.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by Sister & Gannett Backus and Lesleigh & Jeff Coelho.
CUC Attendance
Sunday, March 31
89 members + 3 guests = 92 total
CUC Collection
Sunday March 31
$96
This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know your CUC classmates at a more intimate gathering. The host provides the main course and wine if desired. Each guest will bring a portion of the meal.
The committee has matched up guests and hosts, and guests will be contacted shortly if not already. Nearly 100 people have signed up to participate.
Dinners will be held throughout the spring (April, May, June) as each group selects a date convenient to all. Questions? Comments? Contact Kris Taylor – or Mary Serafina).
CUC Chick-fil-A Tour
The Chick-fil-A tour is this coming Tuesday, April 16th. We will meet at the church at noon and board the buses and leave at 12:15. Google says it will take us 59 minutes, which will leave time to get there, park, and be ready for the tour which is SOLD OUT. Tour is 1:30 – 3:30.
- remember to eat lunch prior to coming to the church
- wear comfortable walking shoes
- business casual attire
PLEASE, call or text Patricia Lanham if you are not going to be joining us for the tour. See you at noon
Brunch will be served following the worship services on Sunday, April 7, at 12:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, Chapel building. Enjoy a full, hot brunch menu at $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 & under:
eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits, and fresh fruit; orange juice, coffee, and iced tea.
Everyone is invited!
Hospitality Opportunity
You have the opportunity to play a role in hospitality management at RUMC……..
GOLF CART DRIVERS are needed to drive 30 minute shifts on Sunday morning.
The times are 9:00 to 9:30, 10:00 to 10:30 and 12:00 to 12:15……..
We are looking for drivers with “Big Smiles” to drive four (4) shifts over a one month period. Routes will be defined and the opportunity to serve others will be unlimited. Jim Boswell will be at CUC this Sunday to take your names and answer your questions. Thanks!
Homestretch Road Race
Thank you to the CUC members who have donated generously to support the Homestretch Church Challenge and have volunteered to help at the “Run the River” this Saturday, April 6.
Those who have pledged your financial support, please turn in your checks with the amount you have pledged on the clipboard which will be passed this Sunday. Make checks payable to RUMC with Homestretch Road Race on the memo line.
Easter Egg Hunt Basket
Responding to a request from Children’s ministry, CUC will be contributing a basket which was put together by Jeannie Ehlers and Sara Beecham for the Easter Egg Hunt.
Plan to join us on the remaining Tuesdays during Lent, through April 16, for lunch in the Fellowship Hall at noon, followed by a message from Dr. Jeff Ross. No reservations are required: cost for lunch is $6.
Wednesday Night Out
Join us weekly from 4:45-6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Fellowship Hall. This week’s menu is:
- Beef Bourguignon, Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic Butter Broccoli
- Fresh Yeast Rolls, Soup du Jour
- Pasta Caesar Salad,and Smores.
This week the Outreach Choir, part of the Sanctuary Choir, will entertain us with a few of the songs that they perform during the year with their visits to assisted living residences.
The Annual Garage Sale and Bake Sale benefiting Job Networking will be held May 2-4. Donated items can be dropped off at the trailer near the Fellowship Hall (building “E”) before and after worship services on Sundays, April 7, 14, and 28. Pick-up is offered for large items:
April 28 – May 1
Contact: Ann Gordon. Volunteers are needed to help with the sale and to donate “treasures.” For information or to volunteer: rumc.com/garagesale
Mary Serafina is coordinating the bake sale (which was highly profitable last year) at the Garage Sale.
Please sign up to contribute your own favorite baked goods.
Keep on bringing in those accumulated box tops and flip tops for Red Bird Missions and Ronald McDonald Houses!
Birthdays
- Nance Spence – April 9
- Jeff Coelho – April 11
- Martha Knight – April 12
Anniversaries
- None
- Barbara Davis – recuperating at home following a bad fall following eye surgery to correct effects of Shingles
- Rose Lappe for surgery to go well this Friday
- Janice Scalzo for successful knee surgery
Continuing prayers:
- Shirley May who is still recovering from Shingles
- Pat (Mrs.) Cooney as she has chemo for multiple myeloma. Her condition has improved but she will need to continue chemo. 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.
- April 6 – Run the River Homestretch Road Race
- April 15 – Chick-Fil-A tour
- May 2-4 – RUMC’s Annual Garage Sale Extravaganza
- June 26 – CUC Picnic Potluck
- Oct. 8-10 – CUC 2019 Retreat Amicalola Falls Lodge
- Oct. 14 – RUMC Foundation Golf Tournament
- Oct. 21-23, 2020 – CUC annual retreat at Winshape at Berry College
CUC Newsletter – November 30, 2018
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
John 1:1,14 (NIV)
Sunday, December 2, 2018
How Could the Eternal God Be So Vulnerable?
Paul Beecham will be presenting our lesson this Sunday. The title of Paul’s lesson is: “How Could the Eternal God Be So Vulnerable?” The scripture references are John 1: 1, 4. We look forward to Paul leading us in our first Advent lesson for the season.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This Sunday they will be provided by MariAnna & Fred Brown and Judy & Sieg Hoogstraal
CUC Attendance
Sunday, November 25
84 members + 1 Visitor = 85
CUC Offering
Sunday, November 25
$76
Christmas Contribution to Murphy Harpst
CUC members generously contributed a total of $3708 to Murphy Harpst for Christmas gifts for the 130 children there.
CUC Christmas Party
We look forward to celebrating with you at the CUC Christmas Party, Monday, December 3, from 6PM to 10PM at The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA. It will be a great night!
Remember to bring a White Elephant gift to exchange. PLEASE don’t cause yourself stress about the White Elephant! Don’t buy anything just bring something you want to regift or something you no longer want. It’s all in fun and hopefully will make you laugh! Red bags will be available if you haven’t received one or you forget it!
Please contact MariAnna Brown if you have any questions.
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.
RUMC 1st Annual Christmas Gift and Craft Show
We hear that the Christmas Gift and Craft Show this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30- Dec. 1, 9am to 5pm in the Dod, is not to be missed! Proceeds from booth rentals, bake sale, raffle, white elephant gift cards, concessions, and tree and poinsettia sales will benefit Youth Missions.
Wednesday Night Out
Join us on December 5 for the last WNO dinner of 2018, 4:45-6:30 p.m.
Students involved in the after-school tutoring program at Vickery Mill Elementary will be singing Christmas songs at 5:30 p.m.
Menu: Beef Bourguignon, Mushroom Wild Rice Pilaf, Green Beans with Butter and Dill, Cream of Mushroom Soup
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.
Christmas Festival Concerts
Christmas Festival Concerts will be Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. Complimentary tickets are available in the Main Office and in the Worship Arts Office
MOS Christmas Joy Concert
The Michael O’Neal Singers and the Atlanta Symphony Brass Quintet present Christmas Joy this
Featuring the 140-voice MOS chorus, the 36-voice Kaleidoscope ensemble, and the ASO Brass Quintet, Tickets are $23 for adults and $18 for students and seniors age 60+ and are available online or by phone at 770.594.7974. Tickets will also be sold at the door on Sunday ($25/$20),
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.
Advent Devotionals
As a part of her Quiet Circle weekly blog, Debbie Goodwin sends out 4 weeks of short Advent devotionals.
This year’s theme is “Make (a) Way for Christmas.” Anyone can sign up to receive them on her website www.debbiegoodwin.net.
Congratulations!
Best wishes to Lara Todd Deaton, daughter of Pat Deaton, and George Mittelholzer who were married by Rev. Nancy Lane on Saturday, November 24, at Primrose Hall.
Birthdays
- George Waite – Dec 3
- George Martin – Dec 7
- Mary Serafina – Dec 7
Anniversaries
- Sandy & George Martin – December 6, 1996 – 22 years
- Jim Adcock recovering at home following treatment for congestive heart failure and anemia
- Malone Dodson for success with his cochlear implant.
- Shirley May who has been diagnosed with Shingles which are very painful
- 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 – March 2, 2018
The Great Commission :
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19, 20
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Equip International
This Sunday’s speakers for CUC will be Tracy and Blake Staton who have returned to the US after 18 years in Thailand as missionaries.
They will be here to tell us of their new venture in North Carolina, Equip International
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Jan Ligon, Julianna Goodson, Jane Bailey, and Louise Booysen
CUC Attendance
February 25
70 members, 1 teacher, 4 visitors = 75
CUC Contributions
February 25
$83
Welcome Our New CUC member:
Please be sure to get to know our newest CUC member Jennie Carmichael.
Global Impact Celebration
Life on Mission in the Face of Injustice is the theme of RUMC’s focus on missions. Try to attend one or several of the programs being offered this weekend to meet our mission partners and learn how we can participate in bringing hope . For more information see this week’s Friday Blast or go to rumc.com/gic
Bringing Hope to Honduras One Lunch at a Time
Phil Dodson, Lunches for Learning – Honduras – will be in The Trinity Cafe, across from our CUC classroom, Saturday night from 7-8:30 am. Come learn about this great ministry. Several of our CUC members have participated in mission to one of the schools benefiting from the Lunches for Learning program in Honduras.
CUC’s Mission Partners
A number of CUC members participate in missions providing hope in the face of injustice in our own community. Homestretch is one such mission.
Hugh and Sue Gardner and Sandy Martin assist the staff of Homestretch by working regularly in the Homestretch office. Lynn Adcock serves on the Homestretch Board of Directors. George Waite and Lynn Adcock serve on the Homestretch Finance Committee. George and Lynn and Tom Knight also serve on the Homestretch Race Committee.
Talk to one of them to see how you can be of service to this organization. Plan to volunteer for the Road Race on April 14th which is a major fund-raiser for Homestretch.
Charis Gallery Exhibit
Be sure to visit the Charis Gallery “Celebrate” exhibit of decorated birdhouses. Several CUC members, Patricia Mashburn and Larry Hunt, have their artwork exhibited. You may bid on them to take them home and vote for one of them for “Best in Show”!
CUC Prayer Requests
- Norma Hill for a good recovery following long awaited hip replacement surgery
- Nancy VanHorn – continue to pray for her return to good health after recent bout with flu. She has appreciated all the messages of condolence on the loss of her brother and encouragements to get well.
- Mary Serafina asks that we continue to pray for her daughter Pam Pruit as she battles cancer. Pam feels your prayers and feels God’s hand on her life.
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.
Thanksgiving
- Steve Covert announced the birth of a new grandson
Birthdays
- Linda Boswell – March 4
- Johnie Wright – March 8
Anniversaries
- –None–
Calendar Reminders
- March 1-4 – GIC -Life on Mission: Hope In the Face of Injustice
- March 23, 24 – Acting Up – Barefoot in the Park
- Saturday, April 14 – Homestretch 2018 Run the River
- August 2-4 – RUMC Garage Sale Extravaganza
- Oct. 31, Nov. 1,2 – CUC Annual Retreat
CUC Newsletter – December 24, 2017
Sunday, December 24, 2017 Merry Christmas!
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. 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.
(Matthew 1:18-19)
WHOSE CHILD lS THIS?
The speaker this Sunday is our own Myra Belote continuing the Adam Hamilton book: “Faithful, Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph”. She is reviewing Chapter 2 –“Whose Child is This?”, based on this week’s scripture. This is the lesson we missed on December 10th because of the snow. Although Advent traditionally ends on December 24, CUC will continue the Advent lessons through the beginning of January.
CUC Refreshments
We are thankful for our CUC refreshments each week. This week they will be provided by Martha Jane & Charlieand Mason Claudia & John Phelps
CUC Attendance
December 17
89 members + 3 guests = total 92
CUC Class Contributions
December 17
$152
Men’s Christmas Socks Contest
Don’t miss CUC class this Sunday! The men will wear their best Christmas socks!
The women were judged this past Sunday on their Christmas sweaters. Now is the chance for the men to show their socks!
Christmas at RUMC
RUMC has a full complement of worship services on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve Sundays. See the Christmas Eve schedule below.
RUMC Margaret Mitchell House Tour
Join an RUMC group on a guided tour of the Margaret Mitchell House and lunch at Ted’s Montana on January 24, 2018 at 10 am. Tickets for the tour are $7.50 and lunch will be on your own. Please sign up by January 19th, tickets have to be purchased in advance. For more information about the Margaret Mitchell House please visit, http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/explore/destinations/margaret-mitchell-house. You are able to register online.www.rumc.com/daytrip(preferred) or by email. Have questions? kheiden@rumc.com
CUC Prayer Requests
Dick Anthony on the loss of his son Robert
Lynn Adcock for recovery of mobility as she has further physical therapy
Jim Boswell for recovery of strength. He is at home following a successful unprecedented heart surgery
Bonnie White recovering from pneumonia
Dave Hill‘s brother who has had to have a pacemaker placed
Brenda Burrell‘s family as her great-grandson, born too early with multiple problems, has been placed on hospice care
Thanksgivings
Carolyn Batterson– rapid recovery from head injury caused by a fall
Linda Boswell – relief of back pain
Bob Davis – reported to be improving
Ongoing CUC Prayer Request
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
Dec. 26 – Lynda Leckie
Dec. 27 – Jim Boswell
Dec. 29 – Brenda Burrell
Dec. 28 – Pat Deaton
Dec. 29 – Lynn Adcock
Dec. 30 – Claudia Phelps
Anniversaries
Bettie & John Goss – December 27, 1961 – 56 years!
Pat & Grady Phillips – December 28, 1963 – 54 years!
Calendar Reminders
December 24
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. Traditional Candlelight & Communion (Chapel) -Dr. Tom Davis
January 24 – Margaret Mitchell House Tour
February 10 –Lunches for Learning Valentine’s event at Founder’s Hall
February 9 -10 RUMC Women’s Retreat
March 1-4 – RUMC’s 2018 Global Impact Celebration
Supplies for Must Lunches – 2017
Vince Grosse, Tom Knight, Jim Boswell pick up supplies for Must Lunches.
Poinsettia Delivery to Shut-ins
On Sunday, Dec. 4, share the spirit of giving this Christmas by volunteering to deliver a poinsettia to a home bound RUMC member. Volunteers may pick up a plant in the Sanctuary south lobby after the 8:30, 9:30,or 11 a.m. worship service and be given the info for a shut-in. Contact: De Lee Udelson, dudelson@rumc.com or 770.261.1741
Great Day of Service
Join us Saturday, Oct. 22, for a time to serve our neighbors in our own backyard. Projects are geared for all ages and abilities. There are also opportunities before the Oct. 22 event. All projects will benefit community organizations and local mission partners. To sign up and get project details, go to rumc.com/gdos. Contact Linda King, lking@rumc.com, for information.
Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
There are many dedicated volunteers in our RUMC family and RUMC is providing lunch for you and your family after church on this Sunday, Oct. 16. If you volunteer on the campus, serve in our community, or have participated in a mission trip, you are invited to lunch on The Commons beginning at 12:15 p.m. All volunteers are welcome.
CUC Response to the Louisiana Floods
The CUC Mission/Outreach Committee would invite you to participate in a rare opportunity in response to the Louisiana floods. It is rare because we can help immediately and know that within forty-eight hours, you can feed the hungry, supply water to the thirsty, provide shelter for the homeless, provide clothing to those who have nothing, and help the sick. You remember what it means to give to the “least of these”. And, the second part of rare is that we know that whatever we send will be hand delivered to the right people in the right place!
So, here’s the deal—we have three choices: We can send money or Wal-Mart gift cards. We can send homemade love with cake, cookies, or something special. And we can send cards or notes of Christian love and encouragement. (We are really good with all three of those options.)
Betsy Cox (Jim and Linda Boswell’s daughter) will be with us on Sunday to receive your gifts on behalf of victims of the floods. She will hand deliver them on Tuesday, August 23, along with gifts from her church, Christ UMC in Jackson, MS.
Staci Graham, RUMC Missions Specialist, will be meeting with Betsy to learn of ways for RUMC to join in the recovery efforts.
Just giving you a “heads up” so you will be ready to help when we gather this Sunday, August 21.
These floods have occurred in the exact area where where a number of CUC members worked after Katrina at the Sager-Brown Depot.
Help Needed!
ATTENTION….. Request from Al Temples…..
Have you any pent up frustration to get rid of or have you ever wanted to just deconstruct something with great enthusiasm? Well there is great opportunity for you to do just that! Your help is needed Sunday evening, July 31 at 7:00 pm, after last performance of “Mary Poppins” to take apart sets, dismantle stage extension and catalog and store reusable materials. Critical that all is completed Sunday evening because Job Networking needs space on following Monday morning for garage sale set up.
Please bring yourself, along with drills, gloves, eye safety wear and other tools, and join the cast members in the destruction project. “Many hands make for light work.” (That may be a quote from wise man Bill Scott!)
Must Ministries Lunch Program
Beth Hamilton and Claudia Phelps report that helpers are needed for driving, riding, packing, or wherever is required for the MUST Summer Lunch Program.They especially need drivers and riders to accompany the drivers on their deliveries. If you have some free time and a heart to help get lunches to theses kids please contact scotty@marketjet.com.
RUMC Job Networking Extravaganza Garage Sale
The Garage Sale is coming August 5-6. Setting up August 1-4. Only 3 weeks away!
Do you have extra furniture, kitchen items, linens, lamps, etc.? Now is the time !! Time to clean out!
Clean those closets and bring those clothing items that shrank last year, ON HANGERS.
Bring things on Sundays in July to be placed in the trailer or when you come to volunteer .
CUC always participates actively to support Job Networking. Let Sharon Schnackenberg know if you want to work in Linens; Gale Davis if you want to work in Clothing. Or plan to come and help in various other areas with other CUC’ers during that week. Volunteers will be needed every day.
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