Rossford United Methodist ChurchRossford United Methodist Church

May 2019May 2019Our Mission:

"To Know Christ And to Make Christ Known"

FROM PASTOR DWAYNE

Greetings Church,

 In the book of Philippians Paul talks about having the same attitude as Christ (Phil. 2:5), not only looking out for you own interests but also the interests of others.  Over these last few weeks, you all have lived into this passage so amazingly and beautifully to me and my family.  I will never be able to thank you enough for the ways you took care of me, my family and our church while I was in the hospital.  The love, prayers, time, food, cards, visits, and calls have been overwhelming. Too many churches see Easter as simply a one day event, the resurrection.  It is partly that.  But Easter is also a way of life, bringing new life and hope to a world that needs it.  And sometimes the living need a resurrection too;  being raised out of their struggles, hurts, sorrows, fears, frustrations, worries, anxieties, and hopelessness.  You all lived the Easter story and I am so thankful!  Words will never fully convey how I feel or how much you all mean to me and my family.  I thank you and my family thanks you for taking care of us when we needed it.  Thank you for showing us a living and active faith.  Thank you for caring for and loving us!  Thank you! It is truly an honor to be in ministry with you and I so look forward to all the ways God will use us to bring love and grace and hope to our community and our world.  Keep up the amazing work, Church! If you are wondering about where you fit in and how God is calling you to love and serve our church and community, I encourage you to pray.  Ask God where He is calling you.  Ask God to show you the folks you can reach with his love and grace.  Ask God to give you opportunities to serve your friends and neighbors.  And then do it!  Thank you for being such an awesome and amazing Church! Grace and Peace, Pastor Dwayne

RUMC OFFICERS FOR 2019

Regular meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Please contact your committee chairperson if you have questions. 

Administrative CouncilJerry Baumgartner - chair, Pastor Dwayne Shugert, Kim Weyandt, Kay Jacob, Tom Ridenour, John Rust Jr., Larry Ulrich, Ray McLargin, Brenda Weis, Al Weis, Kristen Vargo, Cheryl Garlow, Nancy Rust

TrusteesJohn Rust Jr. - chair, Doug Williams, Wendell James, Bill Garlow, Sue Perkins, John Rust III, Jim Sikorski, Tim Robinson

FinanceLarry Ulrich - co-chair, Ray McLargin - co-chair, David Feltner, Debra James, Kevin Cox, Judy Bowerman, Linda Rickwald, Elaine MacKinnon, Bill Seibold, Jim Seibold

Lay LeadershipPastor Dwayne Shugert, Tom Ridenour, Marcia Olwick, Kim Weyandt, Jane Williams, Lindsay Brant, Tina Vogelpohl, Michelle Sutter, Jamie Baumgartner

Congregational CareBrenda and Al Weis - co-chair, Kim Weyandt - co-chair, Caroline Eschedor, Darrel Eschedor, Betty Dowell

SPRC (Staff/Pastor Relations Committee)Kristen Vargo - Chair, Todd Gordon, Jane Cox, Trudy McCamey, Pete Petersen, Troy Westfall, Ken Sutter, Christy Foster

WorshipCheryl Garlow - co-chair, Nancy Rust - co-chair, Lisa Comley, Laurie Clingo, Michelle Sutter, Jane Williams, Kristen Vargo, Pat Baumgartner, Marcia Olwick, Trudi McCamey, Donna Robinson, Darlene Limmer

Church HistorianSue Perkins

Communion StewardsMichelle Sutter, Judy Ivoska, Jack Engwert, Bill Seibold, Laurie Seibold, Matt Foster, Christy Foster, Troy Brant, Lindsay Brant, Kristen Vargo, Doug Williams, Jane Williams

UPCOMING SERMON SERIES

4/28 - "Sabbath"       Matthew 12:1-85/7 - "The End"          Matthew 24:36-44

WORSHIP NEWS

Our Worship committee did an amazing job on Maundy Thursday, Sonrise service Easter Breakfast and regular worship service. Our blossomed Easter cross was beautiful as always. A huge thankful to Rev.

Dr. Scot Ocke for stepping up to bat and your heartfelt sermons. You are such a blessing to us all. Thank you to everyone that helped in anyway to honor the Easter season. Our church is so blessed. We look

forward to new events and our Pastor’s returning good health. Our next Worship meeting date is May 2 at 6 pm.

God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

DOCK

The youth group is all ready to run the drive-thru for the Chicken BBQ on the 5th.   We’ll meet and set up at 11:00 and get started as soon as the worship service is over. They do such a good job keeping the line moving.  They have fun and work hard.  Following the BBQ we’ll be getting

pizza, as usual.  Pick-up time will be 3:00 p.m.

We will meet for our regular meeting on May 12th.  It’ll be our last regular meeting of the year.  We’ll prepare for our May worship service and talk about summer activities.

We lead worship on May 19th.  Because of Memorial Day we always shift our service to the week before. Our summer break from regular D.O.C.K. meetings begins on the 19th.

 We will continue to lead worship on the last Sunday of the month but we won’t have regular evening meetings.  We will plan summer activities and projects.  Stay tuned for information on

that in the June newsletter.

KINGDOM KIDS CHOIR

Because the youth lead worship on May 19th (the third Sunday of the month), we will not have Kingdom Kids’ rehearsal.  We will begin our summer break from KK rehearsals now. 

Thanks, Cheryl Garlow and Nancy Rust

Co-Chairpersons of Worship Committee

Please put the following dates on your calendar and plan on helping in some way.

Rummage Sale Profits - $3410 Spring BBQ - Sunday, May 5  RUMC 120th Anniversary Car Show - Thursday, July 18 - 6:00 - 8:00 pm - more details below Ice Cream Social - Friday, July 19  Fall Rummage Sale - September 19 to 21 (Set up will be Sunday, September 8 to Wednesday, September 18) Fall BBQ - Sunday, October 6 Christmas Craft Bazaar - Saturday, November 16th

As always volunteers make the event a success! Be on the lookout for sign up sheets for the above events. Or contact Sue Perkins with questions. 

RUMC 120th Anniversary Car ShowWHEN: THURSDAY JULY 18TH

WHERE: ROSSFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,270 DIXIE HIGHWAY, ROSSFORD, OHIO 43460

TIME: 6 to 8 p.m.

DETAILS: REGISTRATION $5.00, DRIVER WILL GET ONE FREE DINNER, DRAWINGS FOR DOOR PRIZES FOR ALL REGISTERED DRIVERS, 50/50, THE LADIES FROM THE CHURCH WILL BE

HOLDING A RAFFLE TO BENEFIT THE CHURCH, THERE WILL BE A COLORING CONTEST FOR THE KIDS, MUSIC WITH CRUISIN ZEAKE, FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE WITH

PROCEEDS GOING TO THE CHURCH

  MEN'S BREAKFASTSaturday, May 11th at 9:00 am

at Silver Moon Soda Grill. Sign up in the Narthex

CONGREGATIONAL CARE COMMITTEE

Happy Easter to all!!

It's nice to have the rain stop and give us some sunshine on this beautiful Easter Sunday! We were treated to a special sermon today from Rev. Dr. Scot Ocke, who graciously filled in for Pastor Dwayne today and Maundy Thursday. We wish Dwayne a speedy recovery!!

Our committee sent out Easter Cards to our shut in list. The list has dropped off in the past few weeks, however we don't want to leave anyone out. So please let us know if you know of anyone that would like to be placed on our bulletin and card mailing list. 

Our next congregational outing is planned for Friday, June 21st for a Toledo Mud Hen's baseball game. Look for a sign up sheet coming in May for tickets. Tickets are $15 each. We will have a hot dog supper before the game in the church kitchen. 

Thank you to all who have helped bring coffee hour snacks in the past few months. We certainlly appreciate it! 

 Valet for May: Matt FosterGreeter for May:  Christy Foster 

 

Craft night will be the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 pm in the Family Life Center.  Please plan to join us with your favorite craft or just come to eat and enjoy fellowship!

HOW CAN YOU HELP OUT?

Ushers and GreetersPlease see Bob Baughman to Usher or Brenda and Al

Weis to Greet or Valet. 

Helping Hands of St. LouisMay 30th, 2019

Questions? Please contact Jerry Baumgartner at 419-666-7236.

 Prayer Quilts

If you know of anyone who would benefit from a prayer quilt please call or see Nancy Stonerock. She can be

reached at  419-874-3504. 

UMC MarketThe United Methodist Church has started a "market."

This is a way for our church to earn money. You need to go online to www.umcmarket.org and sign up.

Whenever you order from this site our church receives a % of what you purchase. There are 89 pages of

participating stores and the amount we receive varies. Any questions, see Sue Perkins.

 No Longer Accepting Cancelled Stamps

We will no longer be collecting cancelled stamps. Theprogram has been discontinued. We appreciate all the donations, and thank you to Barb Chesson for many

years of help.

Can DriveWe would like to remind you that we are still collecting aluminum cans to raise money for our church.  If you

have any to donate, the container is outside the kitchen door. If you need a pickup, please call Doug Williams at

419-661-9484. 

Kroger Rewards   Program Kroger Community Rewards makes fund-raising

easy..all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!   Our Kroger Plus Rewards

Organization #84283

CONGREGATIONAL CARE COMMITTEE

Happy Easter to all!!

It's nice to have the rain stop and give us some sunshine on this beautiful Easter Sunday! We were treated to a special sermon today from Rev. Dr. Scot Ocke, who graciously filled in for Pastor Dwayne today and Maundy Thursday. We wish Dwayne a speedy recovery!!

Our committee sent out Easter Cards to our shut in list. The list has dropped off in the past few weeks, however we don't want to leave anyone out. So please let us know if you know of anyone that would like to be placed on our bulletin and card mailing list. 

Our next congregational outing is planned for Friday, June 21st for a Toledo Mud Hen's baseball game. Look for a sign up sheet coming in May for tickets. Tickets are $15 each. We will have a hot dog supper before the game in the church kitchen. 

Thank you to all who have helped bring coffee hour snacks in the past few months. We certainlly appreciate it! 

 Valet for May: Matt FosterGreeter for May:  Christy Foster 

 

Craft night will be the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6 pm in the Family Life Center.  Please plan to join us with your favorite craft or just come to eat and enjoy fellowship!

Birthdays

Larry Perkins  5/2Sandy Myles  5/4

David Potratz  5/10Evelyn Petersen  5/15Shirley McLargin  5/17

John Rust III  5/27

Anniversaries

Jeff and Lisa Comley   5/16

***If we missed you or someone else, please let us know at

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

1 2 3 46 - 8 pm Girl Scouts6:00 pm Worship Meeting8:30 pm AA

BBQ SETUP BBQ SETUP

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9:00 am Adult Sunday School10:30 am WorshipCHICKEN BBQ5:00 pm DOCK

6 - 9 pm Parent Project (Parlor)8 - 10 pm HEMA (FLC)

 6:30 pm Scouts    

6 - 8 pm Girl Scouts8:30 pm AA

9:00 am Men's Breakfast

7:30 pm Contra Dancers (FLC)

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9:00 am Adult Sunday School10:30 am Worship  5:00 pm DOCK

 6 - 9 pm Parent Project (Parlor)8 - 10 pm HEMA (FLC)

6:30 pm ScoutsMeeting Night6:30 pm Finance, SPRC, Trustees7:30 pm Admin

 

6 - 8 pm Girl Scouts8:30 pm AA

10 - 5 pm Bridal Shower (FLC, Kitchen)

6 - 8 pm Hema Party (FLC)

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Birthdays

Larry Perkins  5/2Sandy Myles  5/4

David Potratz  5/10Evelyn Petersen  5/15Shirley McLargin  5/17

John Rust III  5/27

Anniversaries

Jeff and Lisa Comley   5/16

***If we missed you or someone else, please let us know at

9:00 am Adult Sunday School10:30 am Youth Led Worship  5:00 pm DOCK

8 - 10 pm HEMA (FLC)

6:00 pm Craft Night (FLC)6:30 pm Scouts 

6 - 8 pm Girl Scouts8:30 pm AA

10 - 4 pm Baby Shower (FLC, Kitchen)

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9:00 am Adult Sunday School10:30 am Youth Led WorshipNo DOCK Memorial Day

Offices closed

6:30 pm Scouts

9 - 12 pm Helping Hands of St. Louis 6 - 8 pm Girl Scouts8:30 pm AA

Media Booth help needed

We are in need of some new and fresh faces in the Media Booth.  If you are interested in working with media, or have any questions, please let Pastor Dwayne and or Kristen Vargo know.  You can also call

the office and let us know.  

The 2019 Altar Flower schedule is out on the table in the

Narthex. Please consider signing up and honoring your

loved ones with flowers.

CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE FORUM AND MEDIA TAB ON OUR WEBSITE

The Forum tab on our website includes a lifetime of top-quality Christian study and Bible sites. The

Media tab is filled with fantastic Christian quality music and videos. Thank you to Larry Keeler who keeps this up to date and filled

with useful information. 

ForumWe learn by interacting with other Christians.

The articles offered below provide an opportunity to discuss current events in the life

of the church, offer sermon texts, and allow us to be in relationship with our Christian brothers

and sisters online. Click the picture to be taken

The 2019 Altar Flower schedule is out on the table in the

Narthex. Please consider signing up and honoring your

loved ones with flowers.

Staff

CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE FORUM AND MEDIA TAB ON OUR WEBSITE

The Forum tab on our website includes a lifetime of top-quality Christian study and Bible sites. The

Media tab is filled with fantastic Christian quality music and videos. Thank you to Larry Keeler who keeps this up to date and filled

with useful information. 

ForumWe learn by interacting with other Christians.

The articles offered below provide an opportunity to discuss current events in the life

of the church, offer sermon texts, and allow us to be in relationship with our Christian brothers

and sisters online. Click the picture to be taken

Rossford United Methodist Church

Phone: (419)666-5323 Office Hours: M-F 8:15am-2:15pm Facebook: www.facebook.com/RossfordUMC

Services: 9:00 am Sunday School and 10:30am Worship Office Hours: M-F 8:15am-2:15pm