this month at russell (october 2014)

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The cool morning air hasserved as a daily reminderthat summer is over.Autumn activities are fullyupon us, and it will not belong before our attentionturns toward a rapidsuccession of holidays.Amid all of this, there isimportant work of thechurch that is before us.The Vibrant ChurchInitiative has been o to aslow start. Let me assureyou that this will soonchange. Our directivecoach, Rev. George Fisk,has met with me to revisesome dates and establishsome "next steps" for thiswork. Allow me to sharewith you a summary ofwhat is immediatelybefore us.

Our next big event will beon Saturday, November 1.This is our Day of VisioningWorkshop for the entire

Children and youth (pg. 2) Thank You Cards (pg. 3)

Important Dates (p. 4) Calendar (p. 5)

Vol. 10, No. 10 October 1, 2014

(cont. on pg. 6)

In this Edition

14th Annual Heavens Harvest Auction and Dinner

Saturday, October 4, 2014 Dinner and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m.

Live auction begins at 7:15 p.m. Drawings to be held for King Size Quilt, 48 LED TV, and a Ruger

75th Anniversary edition 22 ri e!

All proceeds bene t our ministry and outreach in theDeen Building.

Tickets are $15, and available at the church o ce, or at the door. For reserved tables, contact the church o ce.

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K5 Kidsmeet from 6 -7pm. Dontmiss the fun,fellowshipand FOOD!

The Youth Group is meeting Wednesdaysfrom 6 -7p.m. You dont want to miss out on allthe fun. Bring your friends for a great time withus!

K5 Kids Choirpractics Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.Come lend yourvoice to ourwonderful choir,

then stay for the fun at K5 Kids! We lookforward to seeing you!

K5 Kids

FOOD ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE ANGEL TREEFAMILIES

This year, we (RMUMC) are going to focus onthe following 3 food items for the boxes weprepare for each Angel Tree Family: PEANUT BUTTER ANY SIZE JARS ARENEEDED SOME FAMILIES HAVE 4 OR 5 CHILDREN SOUP THINK SIMPLE VARIETIES (CHICKENNOODLE,VEGETABLE,POTATO, TOMATO) CANNED FRUITPEACHES, PEARS,FRUIT COCKTAIL,APPLE SAUCE(MULTI PACKS AREGREAT TOO)

Be watching for the envelopes we use tocollect money to purchase chickens or turkeysfor our Angel Families! You can sponsor the purchase of a Chicken for$5 or the purchase of a Turkey for $10 Just to give you anidea we usedover 100 chickensand 45 turkeys in2013!

Food Drive With school back in

session we are sponsoringthe Middle School backpack program once again.This vital program sendsbackpacks lled with foodhome each weekend withstudents in need. Itemsshould be easily openedand consumed by a child

(nothing requiring a can opener). Small containers and single -servings are helpful, aswell. I was hungry, and you gave mefood. (Matthew 25:35)


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Our Presence and Our Gifts August 24 August 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14

the early service 50 51 44 56 Sunday School 83 83 79 85 Traditional Worship 104 96 99 115

$6,204.60 $3,385.00 $8,408.00 $5,699.74

Dates to Remember! Saturday, 10 -4, 5:30 p.m. Heavens Harvest

Dinner and Auction!!

Sunday, 10-5, 12:00 p.m. UMW Meeting Sunday, 10-12, 12:00 p.m. VCI Team Meeting Sunday, 10-19, 7:30 a.m. UMM Breakfast Friday, 10-24, 8:00 a.m. Angel Tree Interviews

5th Quarter Saturday, 10 -25, 8:00 a.m. Angel Tree Interviews

11:00 a.m. Neighbor to Neighbor Sunday, 10-26, 12:00 p.m. Potluck

October Worship Assistants

Altar Guild: Phyllis Mayo (Chair), Bernadette Kolb, SherryMoore, Phillis Humphrey, Carolyn Hawkins

Ushers: Robert Greenwald (Head), Robert Butts, DaveLutzinger, Dee Lutzinger

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Happy Birthday! Inez Wade 10-3

Jerry Gee 10-3 Jean Miracle 10-4 Darlene Kelley 10-6 Liz Ellis 10-7 Weldon George 10-10 Bobby Clopton 10-12 Sherry Anderson 10-12 Jamie DAmico 10-12 Billie Cade 10-14 Wanda Williams 10-16 Tricia Wyatt 10-20

Charlotte Conn

10-22

Arbee McKnight 10-26

Mark Brown 10-27 Sherri Rowe 10-30

Billy Bruster 10-31

Community Outreach Program Neighbor to Neighbor Lunch

11 am-1pm Fourth Saturday of each month

Deen Building - George Hall OPEN TO ANYONE

WHO CHOOSES TO COME

Please contact Gerda David fordetails (214-538-0192).

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

15:30pm K5 Kids

Choir6:00pm K5 Kidsand Youth6:00pm Bells7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

2 3 4AUCTION!!!!

58:30 am EarlyService9:45am SundaySchool11:00am Worship12:00pm UMWMeeting

610:00 am PrayerGroup6:00pm Trustees6:30pm BoyScouts Court ofHonor

7 6:45pm CubScouts

8 Birthday Girls 5:30pm K5 KidsChoir6:00pm K5 Kidsand Youth6:00pm Bells7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

94:15pm Girl Scouts

10 11

Supper Club

12 8:30 am EarlyService9:45 am SundaySchool11:00 am Worship12:00pm VCI teamMeeting

13 10:00 am PrayerGroup6:00pm Finance

146:45pm BeeKeepers6:45pm CubScouts

155:30pm K5 KidsChoir6:00pm K5 Kidsand Youth6:00pm Bells7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

16 17

WeddingRehearsal

18

Vann Wedding

19 7:30am UMMBreakfast

8:30 am EarlyService9:45 am SundaySchool11:00 am Worship12:00 pm ChurchCouncil2:00pm Crestwood

2010:00 am PrayerGroup

6:30pm DaySchool

216:45pm CubScouts

2210:00am SunshineCircle

5:30pm K5 KidsChoir6:00pm K5 Kidsand Youth6:00pm Bells7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

234:15pm Girl Scouts

24

8:00am Angel Tree

Interviews

5th Quarter

25 8:00am Angel TreeInterviews

Neighbor to NeighborLunch 11 am 1pm

Boo on the Bricks

268:30am EarlyService 9:45 am SundaySchool

11:00 am Worship12:00pm Potluck

2710:00 am PrayerGroup

28 295:30pm K5 KidsChoir6:00pm K5 Kidsand Youth

6:00pm Bells7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

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congregation. The event will be from 9:00 to 1:00, with refreshmentsavailable at 8:30. We will dream together of how God may want to work through us collectively

and individually to reach our local mission eld. This is an important day for our church! Pleaseplan to attend. The work accomplished during this event will lead to the creation of a new visionstatement. Following the event, a Ministry Audit Task Force will be created to review the ministriesof our church in light of this vision statement. A Congregational Unity Task Force will be established within the next couple of weeks. The workof this group will be to evaluate present conditions within the congregation that hinder growthand spiritual development, to identify opportunities to unite the congregation and createrelationships across generations, and to research and implement ways in which our congregationcan reach out to our Methodist Day School. Recommendations from this task force will be madeby November 30, with implementation beginning by the end of the year. We will also be creating a Discipleship Pathway Team for the purpose of clarifying a process bywhich we accomplish our mission, which is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformationof the world. This team will work to connect people and the ministries of the church to thisdiscipleship pathway. After selection of the team, the coach will schedule a workshop with thisteam to prepare them for the work. Other work is already in progress. Our trustees are considering ways to improve signage aroundour facility. The SPRC will be reviewing sta job descriptions and revising those to align with themission and vision of the church. Early in 2015 I will be holding a leadership retreat for the sta andelected leaders of the church. There will also be a Lay Leadership Task Force created for thepurpose of identifying, training and supporting new leaders in the church.Yes, the days ahead are going to get busy. We are about to immerse ourselves in some veryimportant work. I don't think it will be easy; most worthwhile work is not. Even so, I do believe itwill be invigorating. I also believe some amazing fruit will result from this work. It may not happen

overnight, and that is okay. God will bring the fruit if we are obedient to the work. I have oftenbeen encouraged by 1 Corinthians 15:58, where Paul writes, "Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast,immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your laboris not in vain." I hope that these words will encourage you as well. Grace and peace, Pastor Dave

(cont. from pg. 1)

God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!

This is Linda Santmyer (left) and her liver donor, Teri. Weprayed for Linda for years to nd a perfect donor, andboy did she! She had the transplant 8 -21-2013, and look ather now! Lindas liver function is excellent and she is atalmost 100% of her normal daily activities. Praise God!!(Linda is the niece of Inez Wade)


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Remember in Prayer: Family of Vivian Pine (Susan

Gillis sister) Andrea Bates Bennie Scott Bill BrooksBill Lacy Billy Bobbitt Billy Bruster Bo & Maxine Clopton Bret Wortham Connie Watsons Dad Cotton & Lue Miles Chris Cagle Chuck Currie

David Cartwright Dennis Basham Don & Judith Hollister Elizabeth Blasingame Gail Groover

Garrett Matlock Gary Keller Ginger & Joe Hess Glenda Miller Grace Kosub RMUMC Helen Lawrence Our World Jack Clark Jane Webber Jerry Bell John Eyers John & Meredith Neil Joni Tunnell Judy Powers

Julie (Hess) Marical Ken & Rosa Davis Londell Green Mack Waller Margaret Butler

Margaret Butlers brother Nadine & Charles Mills Nancy Stearns Norma Hundley Our Armed Forces, America Phil Looney Preston Bunch Rick Lutzinger Robert Ruckart Rhonda Morrow Sandra & Mark Brown Students & Teachers Tom Richardson

Memorials

In memory of Joyce Miller

given by Her Family, Maxine Page, Ted Deen,Sr., Molly Brittain, and Tommy & Linda Malone.

In memory of Jay Miller given by Maxine Page, Dr. & Mrs. Bob Gilbreth,Ted Deen, Sr., Ted & Dianne James, Tommy &

Linda Malone.

In memory of Weldon Powers given by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Butts, Ted Deen,

Sr., and Ted & Dianne James.

Help Jana on Her 3 Day Journey Jana Davis, andher husbandDamon, will walkin their 2nd 3 Day60 mile journey inNovember to raisemoney for breastcancer research.They are walkingin memory ofLinda Glover. Ifyou would like tohelp them meettheir fund raisinggoal, forms will be available at the church oryou can donate online at the3day.org. Keep aneye out for more opportunities to give to thiscause.


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