this month at russell (september 2013)

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AnticipationSchool buses are

making their rounds, theFriday night lights areshining bright, Im backto checking homeworkand signing schoolpapers, and the alarmclock is calling me out ofbed obscenely early. Yes,

fall is upon us, despitethe projected triple-digitheat forecast as I writethis. In this season ofchange and all-things-new, one word is runningthrough my mind as Ithink about our churchfamily (Cue late 70s,Carly Simon-backedketchup commercial)

anticipation.

The winds of changeare blowing aroundRussell Memorial. We area church which, despiteour many, manystrengths, is beginning torealize there are areaswhere we need to dosome work. Thisrealization is akin to themoment in the classic

childrens story when thelittle child says of theemperor, But he has noclothes! Just as

(cont. on pg. 6)

In August, the UMW hosted the 4th Annual Linda Glover Hats and WhiteGloves Tea. It was a huge success and a great time was had by all.In This Edition

New program starting for kids (pg. 2)Auction news (pg. 3)

The United Methodist Women Host"The Linda Glover White Glove and Hat Tea"

The United Methodist Women of RMUMC hosted the fourth annualWhite Glove and Hat Tea on August 10, 2013 in George Hall at the DeenBuilding. This year the women honored Linda Glover's memory bynaming the Tea, "The Linda Glover White Glove and Hat Tea".Sixteen round tables were set and decorated with china and center

pieces by a member of the UMW. The United Methodist Menvolunteered to be the waiters. The men dressed in white shirts andblack trousers, and did a wonderful and professional job of servingthe meal. The menu consisted of the rst course: chilled BlueberrySoup, savory Cheese Chips and Red Gobi Raspberry Green Tea. Thesecond course was: Chicken Salad, Fresh Fruit Cup, Pimento CheeseBites, Pineapple Cream Cheese Raisin Sandwich Slivers and MintMedley Tea. The dessert plate and nal course consisted of CreamCheese Tarts, Lemon Blossoms, Chocolate Chip Squares, HeavenlyChocolate Sheet Cake and Jasmine Passion fruit with Citrus Tea. Afterlunch, Debbie Bain of "EnVogue", a boutique in Terrell, presented a

style show of spectacular clothing. Nine ladies of RMUMC modeledthree dierent ensembles each. Our models were: (cont. on pg. 2)

Vol. 9, No. 9 September 1, 2013


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Backpack Food DriveWe are collecting food for

the Middle School back packprogram. Items should be easi-ly opened and consumed by achild (nothing requiring a canopener or microwave). Smallcontainers and single-servingsare helpful, as well. Lets feed

these children. Remember, I was hungry,and you gave me food. (Matthew 25:35)

Memorials and HonorariumsIn memory of Gerald Wright

given by Billy Mack, Donald, Harold, Fred, &Richard Black and Dorothy Campbell & family.

New Ministry for Kids!

Join us Sunday, September 8th from 5:30p.m. to7:00 p.m. in the Deen building as we kick o ournew program for children attending kindergar-ten through 5th grade. This will take the placeof our W.O.W. program.Bring your kids for fun,food, and fellowship aswe play together andlearn more about Jesus.Dont miss out on thisgreat opportunity.

Attention Supper Club MembersWe will have our rst fall get together onSaturday, September 14. A host will be calling

you soon. For folks who are interested, wemeet in dierent homesonce a month, in smallgroups, for great food, fel-lowship, and fun. Call Mari-lyn Roddy or Kelly Teel, ifyoud like to join us. Wemeet from 6:30-900pm the2nd Saturday of the month.

Remember in Prayer:AmericaAnnette ClemmonsArchie McKayBennie ScottBernadette KolbBo & Maxine CloptonCathy CourseyClaire BrittonChris CagleDanny Harris

Dennis Basham

Dewitt DeenDiane PattersonDon & Judith HollisterFaye Potter

Methodist Church (RMUMC)Greg EvansHenry WatsonIsrael, Egypt, & SyriaJJ BryantJay Miller & FamilyJennifer LangfordJohnny & Laura BatesJoni TunnellJudy FryKyle Crayton

L.N. Hill

Linda SantmyerLiz EllisLopez MilesLue Miles

Margaret ButlerMolly BrittainNorma HundleyOur Armed ForcesOur WorldRandall Hall & FamilyRobin & Gigi PruittRoger JonesTerry (Lindas liver donor)Vic Jordan


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Heavens Harvest AuctionThis years auction will be Saturday, October 12. We still need volun-teers! If you have anything to donate (an item, money, etc.) pleaselet Connie Watson know as soon as possible. We will be wearingblack shirts that night. You can either wear your RMUMC t-shirt orpolo (if you dont have one, pick up an order form in the Narthex orchurch oce) or any black shirt you may have. Let us know as soonas possible if you want to order a shirt so we can have them in timefor the big night. It will be here before we know it!

(cont. from pg. 1)Connie Watson, Lois Butts, Sara Bullard, Nelda Currie, Fritz Gilbreth, Judy Dodd, Dee Lutzinger, PatMitchell and Jana Haaz. A table was set to display some of the mission projects of the UMW and

its scrapbooks. There was also a table set with items that depicted Linda Glover's interests, tal-ents and her life history. This Tea is an annual event. The funds raised from this event is used forthe UMW mission projects such as: Methodist Day School, The ABC Room, The Angel Tree Minis-try, St. Jude's Shriners Hospitals for Children, the East Texas Food Bank Backpack program andthe World Wide Methodist Mission Projects. Everyone in attendance thoroughly enjoyed the dayand are looking forward to next year's "Linda Glover White Glove and Hat Tea".

Special Thank YouTo ALL of the wonderful people who volunteered their talents and time to make the 2013 LindaGlover Hat and White Gloves Tea an amazing event! I will name a few: Our Waiters Gentlemen we could not do this without you! Our Table Hostesses what gorgeous displays you providedagain this year! Our Models such a fun group werent you all beautiful! Sherri Rowe our

talented MC who kept things on track! Rusty and Carol Miracle table arrangement and wait stacoordination. Sandra Smith for the beautifully designed menus and tickets! Theresa Turner ticket sales, entertainment and door prize coordinator. Nancy McDonald for the yummy LemonBlossoms and Chocolate Cake! Adele Mon-ning for the tasty cheese crisps! CarolynHawkins & Kay Crosby for the Linda Gloverpineapple cream cheese raisin bread sand-wiches! Linda Greenwald, Becca Rowe, Bev-erly Roddy the best kitchen crew EVER!Fritz Gilbreth, Lois Butts, Carol Miracle foryour loving helping hands all over the place.

Lynn Rowe, Jerry Gee, Billy Watson dish-washers extraordinaire. Robert Greenwald,Weldon Powers, and the many others whohelped with the cleanup eorts!!Your faithful UMW President, Gerda


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Our Presence and Our Gifts

July 28 August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25the early service 33 34 46 46 38Sunday School 79 95 81 96 101Traditional Worship 119 114 103 94 158

$3,654.46 $8,533.17 $6,212.00 $2,594.19 $5,633.00

Dates to Remember!Sept. 4th, Hand Bells and Choir Resume

Sept. 8th, 5:30 p.m. K5 Kids Begins

Sept. 14th 8:00 a.m. Rummage SaleSept. 14th 6:30 p.m. Supper Club

Sept. 21, Crafting With ChristSept. 22, 2:00 p.m. VCI in LindaleSept. 28, 11:00 a.m. Neighbor to Neighbor

September Worship AssistantsAltar Guild: Sara Bullard (Chair), Becky Hardy, Judy Powers, MargieAston, Lucy Hill, Sharon Lumsden, Carolyn HawkinsUshers: Ernie Fields (Head), Cyndi Fields, Amy Rickers, Lori English

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Happy Birthday!Sandra Smith 9-1Robert Greenwald 9-3Sandy Brown 9-5

Charlie Ellis

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Chelsea Manion 9-7Damon Davis 9-14Bret Wortham 9-14Kerin Wortham 9-14Chrystal Vann 9-14Shane McBride 9-15McKenzie Roberts 9-16Mackenzie Roberts 9-16Will Dennis 9-17Ben Carter 9-18

Mike Lang 9-19Darya Ross 9-19Dean Rogers 9-22Natalie Hullum 9-23

Karl Lybrand

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Danny Brown 9-23John Bates 9-24Mackenzie Fincher 9-28Holly Vann 9-28Lopez Miles 9-30

Community OutreachNeighbor to Neighbor Lunch

11 am-1pmFourth Saturday of each month

Deen Building-

George Hall

OPEN TO ANYONE WHOCHOOSES TO COME

Please con-tact GerdaDavid fordetails (214-538-0192).Leave amessage on her cell phone.

September

Acolyte TrainingNew third graders (and returning acolytes) are invited to a brief training

session after the 11:00 worship service on Sunday, September 8.


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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1 8:30 am EarlyService

9:15am Coffee &Donuts9:45am Sunday

School11:00am Worship

210:00am Prayer

Group6:00pm Trustees

3 46:00pm Hand Bells

7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

5 6 7

8 8:00am UMM inSowers Building8:30 am Early

Service9:15am Coffee &

Donuts9:45am SundaySchool11:00am Worship5:30pm Youth

K5 Kids

910:00 am Prayer

Group6:00pm Finance7:30pm Auction

Cashiers meeting

106:30pm Auctionmeeting6:45 pm Cub

Scouts

11Birthday Girls6:00pm Hand Bells7:30pm Sanctuary

Choir

126:15pm Day School

Board

13 148:00am Day

School Rummage

Sale6:30pm Supper

Club

15 8:30 am EarlyService9:15 am Coffee &

Donuts9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship5:30pm Youth

K5 Kids

1610:00 am Prayer

Group

176:45 pm Cub

Scouts6:30pm JesusGirls

186:00pm Hand Bells7:30pm Sanctuary

Choir

19 20 21Crafting with Christ

22 8:30 am Early

Service

9:15 am Coffee &

Donuts

9:45 am SundaySchool11:00 am Worship12:00pm Auction

Marshalls meeting

2:00pm VCILindale3:00 pm Crestwood5:30pm Youth

K5 Kids

2310:00 am Prayer

Group6:30pm Church

Council

246:45pm Cub

Scouts

2510:00 am Sunshine

Circle6:00pm Hand Bells

7:30pm SanctuaryChoir

26 27 28Neighbor to

Neighbor

Lunch 11 am1pm

(Sowers Building)

Bates Wedding

29 8:30am EarlyService9:15am Coffee &

Donuts9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship12:00pm PotluckUMW meeting5:30pm Youth

K5 Kids

3010:00 am Prayer

Group


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Farmers MarketEach Saturday morning from 7:00

a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Wills Point hasits very own Farmers Market.

Located in the parking lot of the BillIke Allred Rodeo grounds. It is awonderful place to get fresh, locallygrown produce, eggs and yummybaked goods. Dont miss out.

(cont. from pg. 1)signicant are the signs and indications I see and hear throughout our church family that we are

ready to do something about it! Yes, God is up to something in our midst, and I cant wait for itsunveilinganticipation.At the heart of this anticipated new life God is bringing in our midst, at least for me, is our

churchs participation in the Vibrant Church Initiative. Youve heard about this process from thepulpit and newsletter, as well as from members of our initial VCI lay leadership team. The currentphase has a team of church members and me reading books about what it means to be a vibrantchurch, and interacting with other churches and pastors going through the same process, as wellas with one another. When I see team members chomping at the bit as we discuss the great ideaswe are encountering, I cant help but get excited about what God is going to do through thisprocessanticipation.

The team agrees our last two books have been by far the best, and I wanted to take thisopportunity to share those with you. The rst, Simple Church, by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geigerexplored how the life of the church is often cluttered with activity and busy

-ness that has little or

no impact on our primary calling, to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Imagine what could happen ifwe at Russell directed all of our energies and eorts to the single purpose of making disciplesanticipation.

The second book is The Externally Focused Church, by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson. This bookchallenged us to consider whether the church exists for its own benet and the benet of churchmembers, or whether God calls churches to serve and be a blessing to their surroundingcommunities. Imagine what would happen if we at Russell asked less what the church could dofor us or what others could do for our church, and instead asked more and more what we as achurch could do for our communityanticipation.

I share these books with you in hopes that many of you will read them as

well and nd yourself challenged and compelled by the authors arguments.I want you to experience the excitement and anticipation I am feeling. Godis up to something at Russell Memorial, and I cant wait to see what it is.

Grace & peace,

School is back in session.Please drive carefully!


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Dear Church Family,You have prayed for Linda Santmyer for manyyears, we needed a liver donor for her. Godsent a miracle in Teri. She was a match and onAugust 21st the surgery was done. The liverbegan functioning immediately. When thetubes were removed and Linda could talk shestarted to make requests, food, need toget out of this bed, I am so tired and herbig question was about Teri, Is she o.k.?.Thank God for everyone and may you beblessed in your time of need.Thank you,Inez Wade

Dear Russell Memorial,Wow!! The sweetsbasket yall brought us wasover the top delicious. Weare feeling the love andare looking forward togetting this year started.Thanks for your neverending support, its muchappreciated.

Sincerely,Wills Point Middle School

We would like to thank everyone for theirsupport and dedication to the day school overthe past few years. We could not do this with-out you! We are proud to be a part of RMUMC!Thanks a million and God bless,Teachers and studentsof Methodist Day School

Thank you to the church and ladies that madethe prayer shawl, my mother loved it. Sheused to make them and leave them for people,never telling them where they came from. Mymothers faith has always been strong,probably what keeps her going these days!

Thank you for the continued thoughts andprayers! And thank you for remembering her,in her mind she was just a math teacher,forgetting she has been so much more to somany!Carrie Nickles

Dear RMUMC andPrayer Shawl Ministry,Thank you so much for the prayer shawl. Theaction of love is very comforting as I grieve theloss of my parents. I am deeply touched.May you have much love returned to you foryour hours of labor and your action-packed

message of care. Thank you!

In Faith, Hope, and Love,Rev. Dr. Dottie Escobedo-Frank

P.S. You have one of thebest pastors ever! Greethim for me and take care ofhis family...

I want to thank all of mywonderful friends in Christwho came to my 70th birth-

day celebration Aug. 11th

. Icant imagine spending itwith any group of people

that I know, of which I have more respect. Youhave been a blessing to me and my family overthe last few years with your prayers and sup-port.What a blessing you are. May Gods gracecover you all.Ron Turner

Our thanks to the United Methodist Men forserving at our Tea. They served, washeddishes, cleaned up and set the room back inorder. The United Methodist Woman havedonated $100 to the Deen Building Fund toexpress our appreciation and thanks to ourmen.


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The Russell Report

Russell Memorial United Methodist ChurchA Family Rooted in Christ and Reaching Out in Love201 S. Fourth StreetP. O. Box 335Wills Point, TX 75169ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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Dr. Billy Watson, Pastor Dr. Bob Gilbreth, Music DirectorNancy McDonald, Oce Administrator Fritz Gilbreth, OrganistTheresa Turner, Ladies Hand Bells Director Mary Keller, WOW CoordinatorDenise Ross, Pianist Jackie Cockerham, Financial Administrator

Oce Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday

Join us Sunday Morning!Contemporary Worship @ 8:30 Sunday School @ 9:45 Traditional Worship @ 11:00

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