Faith Connections

Rincon United Methodist Church

107 Savannah Avenue, Rincon, GA 31326 (Web Site) www.rinconumc.org (E-Mail) info@rinconumc.com

912-826-5796

Loving God Loving People Growing Together Moving Forward

As I sit here to write this article, the high for the day is projected to be well into the nineties and

weekend temperatures could approach one hundred degrees. It’s hot outside, which means

summer is here. School is about to be over for another school year and both students and

teachers are celebrating. Family vacations and Independence Day celebrations are being

planned. Summertime is a special time indeed.

Summertime also gives us unique opportunities to live our faith and put our faith into action.

There are two opportunities in the life of our church family which I want to highlight for you.

The first is Vacation Bible School. At VBS we have an opportunity like no other to impact the

lives of young children with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Each year we get to love on and

encourage approximately fifty children age 2 through grade 5. This is great place to put your

faith in action whether you lead one of stations, guide an age group through the stations, help

with supper or serve in some other way. If you would like to know more about VBS contact

our gifted coordinator, Emily Chaffin.

The second opportunity to put your faith in action over the summer which I want to highlight

for you is our praying through the Book of Acts using the book, Acts 29:Fifty Days to Invite the

Holy Spirit, by Dr. Terry Teykl. There has been a little bit of confusion over exactly how we are

doing this, so let me clarify. Everyone who participates will purchase a book, and do the daily

reading and praying on your own. There will not be a mid-week component time of focused

prayer. I will be preaching from the Book of Acts thematically with what we are reading and

praying during the this fifty days of prayer. I am hoping and praying for at least fifty people to

sign up and join in prayer for our church family during this fifty days. Please feel free to

contact me with any questions you may have about this time of focused prayer for our church

family.

Looking Forward,

Brother Michael

Prayer

Requests:

Unspoken

Kayla Alexander

Joe McAllister

& Family/Friends

Cynthia Rahn

Shannon Johnson

Graylin Reece

Diane & Larry Teal

Merle Zittrouer

Louis Robinson Family

Shirley Bevill

Mickey LaValley

Vicki Williams

Cheyrl Brinson

Nyla Moore

Stephen Felker

Emma Hastings

Martin Snyder

Barbara Bucy

Joycelin Fuller

Becky Martin

James Bulloch

James Sapp

Bobby Gale

Jim Dominey

Abby Smith

Danny Hall

Kitty O’Neil

Joseph Braddy

George Ambrose

Dotty Moore

Amy Rippey

Robb Anderson

Glenn Andrews

Norma Cave

Charlie Dukes

Kevin Frawley

Chaplain Maj. Tommy Fussell

USAF

Jack Green

Morris & Maxine Oglesby

Donald Quinones

Tony Rahn

George & Mary Rotureau

Stella Seckinger

June 2019

Summertime Faith In Action

June 9th ~ 13th

5:30 ~ 9:00 pm

Season of Easter

Sunday Worship 11:00 am

Rev. J. Michael Finn

June 2nd 7th Sunday in Easter

Ascension of the Lord

Oconee Outreach Opportunity

Mission Share

June 9th Pentecost Sunday

“Praying Through Acts:

Thy Kingdom Come“

Acts 1

June 16th Trinity Sunday

Father’s Day

VBS Sunday

Vacation Bible School Share

June 23rd 2nd Sunday After Pentecost

“Praying Through Acts:

Apostolic Preaching”

Acts 2

June 30th 3rd Sunday After Pentecost

“Faith and Country”

Joe Crews, Preaching

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News from the Missions & Christian Education Director By Ty LaValley

Methodist Community Center at Rincon UMC

The Church Council voted to affirm a community study that explores the possibility of creating a

Methodist Community Center at Rincon UMC. The goal is to understand where our church facilities

can be used by respected community agencies in such a way that we can help our neighbors in need.

This Christian witness can then be a doorway through which

unchurched people can know the love of Christ is real.

The South Georgia Conference has provided us with a

demographic tool known as Mission Insite. I used the tool on

Friday, May 17 to query the neighborhood within a one mile

radius of our campus. According to Mission Insite: 63.2% of

the 3,495 people living within a one mile radius of Rincon UMC are not involved in the life of a local

church. The top reasons cited for not participating tells me that they really don't know us. The only

way to reach people that have the wrong idea about us is to show them that we love them by meeting

them at the point of their need. There are 488 family households with children of which 6% are living

below the poverty line. That is 29 families with children living in poverty within a mile of our church

campus! Certainly we can help.

I look forward to spending my summer talking and listening to the community agencies and our

congregation about a new thing that God is asking us to do. I will meet you in small groups, one-on-

one, on the phone, and in person. Let us make this a great summer.

UMM

June 9th @ 8 am Men’s Breakfast

June 6th & 20th: Men’s Lunch @ Ms. Jean’s at 11:30 am

June 24th @ 6:30 pm Men’s Night Out @ El Real

April Stewardship

Monthly

Total Receipts $30,694.00

Total Expenses $26,451.00

Difference $4,243.00

Yearly (26%)

Total Receipts (26.8%) $72,113.00

Total Expenses (25.5%) $68,496.00

Difference $3,617.00

Kenya Well YTD: $2,836.00

UMW

Angels of Hope will resume in September

The Eva Oglesby Circle will resume in September

Happy Hearts

June 3rd @ 12 pm Lunch Menu: Medley of Salads & Ice Cream

Family Night Supper

Will resume in August. Look for exciting opportunities for fellowship &

meals in the Newsletters and bulletins for the summer months.

Annual Conference 2019

Please be in prayer for our Annual Conference meeting in Tifton, GA. The

conference begins on Sunday, June 2nd and ends on Wednesday June 5th.

Vacation Bible School 2019—ROAR

Register on line at our Facebook page

or from our Website: rinconumc.org

Journeymen Concert

VBS Flyer

Family Night Supper

Regular Supper

April 3rd @ 5:45 pm

See Sunday’s bulletin for the menu.

Special Suppers

April 10th @ 5:45 pm: BBQ & Sides

From the Office

The office will have volunteers for the first 3 weeks in June, hours are 9-12 Monday, Tuesday and

Thursday. There will be no July newsletter but the calendar will be available in the Narthex.

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“Summer Rain”

Oh, what is so pure as the glad summer rain,

That falls on the grass where the sunlight has lain?

And what is so fair as the flowers that lie

All bathed in the tears of the soft summer sky?

The blue of the heavens is dimmed by the rain

That wears away sorrow and washes out pain;

But we know that the flowers we cherish would die

Were it not for the tears of the cloud-laden sky.

The rose is the sweeter when kissed by the rain,

And hearts are the dearer where sorrow has lain;

The sky is the fairer that rain-clouds have swept,

And no eyes are so bright as the eyes that have wept.

-Fannie Sherrick

CONTACT US

Church Office 912-826-5796

Hours: Mon., 9 am to 12 pm

Tue. & Thurs., 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Friday, Closed

Fax Number 912-826-2263

E-Mail info@rinconumc.com

Pastor:

Michael Finn 912-826-5796 (O)

Cell: 478-973-3448

E-Mail: pastor@rinconumc.com

Associate Pastor/Minister of Music:

Ralph Long 912-826-5796 (O)

Cell: 912-667-8332

E-mail: Ralph@rinconumc.com

Director of Missions & Christian Education

Ty LaValley 912-826-5796 (O)

Cell: 912-661-5950

E-mail: Ty@rinconumc.com

On The Web: rinconumc.org

107 Savannah Avenue

Rincon, GA 31326

912.826.5796