Richmond Hill United Methodist Church Richmond Hill, Georgia

THE CHURCH AT WORSHIP, April 2, 2017 5th SUNDAY OF LENT

HOLY COMMUNION

TRADITIONAL SERVICE-Sanctuary 9:00AM & 11:00AM

HOLY COMMUNION

MODERN SERVICE-Chapel 11:00AM

Dr. Glenn Martin

SERMON:

Series on Final Words: “I Thirst!”

SCRIPTURE: John 19:29-29

UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, April 9 Confirmation Sunday Thursday, April 13 Holy Week Worship Service Sunday, April 16 Easter Sunday Monday, April 17 Church Office Closed

CONTACT US

Church Phone (912) 756-2190

Fax (912) 756-4610

Email contact@rhumc.com

Web Page rhumc.com

March 29, 2017 Volume 5, Issue #13

Holy Week Worship Thursday, April 13 at 7pm

The classic hymn, "Lord of the Dance," is a metaphor of the life of Christ.

This Holy Week musical is an elaboration on that hymn, portraying each verse

individually in a dramatic, colorful presentation. Narration and scripture complete the

story, tying together the verses with a variety of other timeless hymns and songs. The

Chancel Choir will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble.

The Service of Holy Communion will be celebrated.

PRAYER CONCERNS

Members & Active Visitors: Bob Graham, Frankie Yawn, Tim Robinett, David Green, Elizabeth Rahn, Carol Carter, Wm. Michael Fordham, Emmitt Hendrix, John & Cala Malcolm. Family & Friends: Jean McCall, Denise Miracle, Jack Spence, Sylvia B Kersey, Jeff Haldeman. At Bryan County Health and Rehab: Audrey Murphy & Inez Henderson. Deployed Members, Family & Friends: All our service men & women and their families. To add someone to our prayer list, if you have information on a shut-in or a deployed member, please call Donna at the church office at 756-2190.

April 5th, 5:45pm HAM

MACARONI & CHEESE VEGETABLE CORNBREAD

SALAD FRUIT/DESSERT

RSVP by Tuesday, April 4th—12 pm

Make reservations using the pew cards, Remind (text message) or by calling the church office!

—————————–—————————————————————— $6.00 ADULTS/YOUTH $3.00 CHILDREN AGES 3 - 5TH GRADE UNDER 3—FREE

Place Your Order Now!

The Music Ministry is offering 6.5” Easter Lilies for $15.00 each. These will be placed in the Sanctuary for Confirmation on Palm Sunday, and left for Easter Sunday as well. They may be taken home after worship on Easter. Lilies may be purchased in honor or in memory of loved ones. Order forms are located at information tables and bulletin boards throughout the church. These forms should be completed and turned in with payment by Monday, April 3. Please mark your check “Lilies”.

We are collecting cereal boxes for Rays of Hope, an organization that provides materials to Haiti. These cereal boxes are used to make beaded bracelets and

provide employment and support to local artisans in Haiti. Any standard sized cereal boxes (flaps removed) can be brought to the church office as we help collect them. They go through 400 per day and each box represents 11 jobs to the people of Haiti. Thank you for your support!

Joyous Saints April 4th Luncheon Join Joyous Saints April 4th at 12:00 noon in the Gill Social Hall. We will have a very

special program given by Rich DeLong titled “Life’s Little Recipe”. This dramatic presentation is based on Luke 10:38-42, a timely event for the Holy Season. We will also have a delicious covered dish lunch and great fellowship. If you are able, please bring a salad, vegetable, or a dessert to help out with the lunch. Don’t forget to invite a friend. For more information call the church office at 756-2190.

Ground Breaking Service Thank you to WTOC for the great article! You can find it at: WTOC.com

Please Keep Our Confirmands in Your Prayers Owen Baum Madison Haldeman Carson Reeves Jack Bennett Kyle Hayes Ava Sapp Ella Blakeborough Cole Hendricks Mallory Stallings Charlotte Burns Kennedy Huff Emily Stidams Brooke Collins Jack McQueen Ava Tholen Rachel Gold Bryce Puckett Kate Williams Will Griffin

Our church family is invited to preregister for VBS before it is open to the public on April 1st. I urge you to sign up as soon as possible since last year it filled up in 2 days! The link is vbspro.events/p/91a0f7. If you need assistance, contact Janine Blakeborough. We are excited for your kids to join us and volunteer opportunities abound!

On Easter Sunday, we will close each worship service with the “Hallelujah Chorus”. If you have ever learned this piece of music, you most likely have never forgotten it. Anyone who is familiar

with this piece and would like to join the choir in singing it on Easter is invited to come up to the choir loft during the last hymn. We will have extra copies of music available, and practice resources can be found on the music page of the church website. For more info, contact Jeanne at music@rhumc.com.

Summer Sunday School Teachers Needed! Are you looking for a simple way to get involved that is not a huge time commitment? Children’s Summer Sunday School can be just the thing! We will continue to use our Dig-In Curriculum, which has gotten rave reviews this year. It’s all-digital so you can plan anytime, anywhere, by building in different elements. It includes fun, short videos and games to keep kids engaged. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES TO ACCOMMODATE SUMMER TRAVEL. We divide up into four groups where children will be NEXT school year (2016-2017): 3 yrs – Pre-k K-1st 2nd-3rd 4th-5th This begins on promotion Sunday, June 4th and goes through August 27th. We definitely want children to be engaged in Sunday School during summer break. This worked beautifully last year, and appreciate your consideration to try it out this summer with us. Please contact Janine Blakeborough, Director of Children’s Ministries if interested in helping us this year. You will be helping us give our Sunday School teachers a well-deserved break while getting a chance to try it out yourself. Thank you for being such an important part of our children’s faith journey! Janine

Donations can be dropped off in the

Curry starting Thursday, April 6th. If you have larger items for pick up,

please call the church office at

912-756-2190.

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This Week at RHUMC

Sunday, April 2, 2017 9:00am — Early Service, Sanctuary 10:00am — Confirmation Class Meeting, Children’s Chapel 10:00am — Sunday School, Sunday School Rooms 10:30am — Joy Ride Transportation Pick-Up, Magnolia Manor 11:00am — Traditional Service, Sanctuary 11:00am — Modern Service, Chapel 4:00pm — Youth Band Practice 4:30pm — Youth Bell Choir, Music annex 5:30pm — Sunday Night Youth, Curry, Gill & Chapel Monday, April 3, 2017 6:00pm — Monday Bells, Music Annex 6:30pm — Trustee Meeting, Conference Room Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:30am — High School Youth Breakfast, Sunshine Breakfast Café 9:00am — Yada Yada Bible Study, Conference Room 9:00am — Day School—Picture Day 12:00pm — Joyous Saints Luncheon, Gill Fellowship Hall Wednesday, April 5, 2017 7:15am — Men’s Breakfast Group, Sunshine Breakfast Café 9:00am — Day School—Picture Day 3:45pm — JAM, Curry, Chapel, JAM classrooms 5:00pm — Youth Band Practice, Chapel 5:45pm — WNL, Gill & Kitchen 6:30pm — Worship Band Practice, Chapel 6:30pm — Youth Small Groups, Curry Thursday, April 6, 2017 7:30am — Middle School Youth Breakfast, Sunshine Breakfast Café 9:00am — Soup Kitchen, Gill & Kitchen 9:30am — Day School-Chapel Friday, April 7, 2017 8:30am — Circle of Moms Bible Study, Parlor Saturday, April 8, 2017 Youth Yard Sale/Car Wash 10:00am — Confirmands Party, Rehearsal, Lunch & Bowling

Our Helpers for Sunday, April 2, 2017

11:00am………………………,………Buddy Melton

Stewardship & Attendance March 26, 2017

Youth……………………………...….………………………………....……..........39 JAM……………………………………………...…………..……….….….............126 Children’s Church………………………………………….………….………...54 Sunday School………………………………………………..…….…..….......176 9:00am Worship……………………………….......…………...….…..…......156 11:00am Worship……………………………………….……….….……......200 Modern Service………………………………………………………….….…...64 Sunday Worship Total……………...…….………..…….……420 Weekly Budget Needs………………..………………..……...$ 16,901.00 Received 3/26/2017 Weekly Budget Receipts…………………..........................$ 17,732.15 Designated …………………………………........………...……...$ 12,691.03

Your Church Staff Dr. Glenn Martin ……………………...……….…………….. Senior Pastor Janine Blakeborough …………………...………... Children’s Director Anna Cobb…………………........Children’s/Media Production Asst Jack Caldwell ……………..…Modern Ministries & Youth Director Janet Roberts…………………………..…………………….Youth Assistant Gina Stephenson …………………………….……..Day School Director Jeanne Wallace …………………...……………………..…..Music Director Holland Morgan …………………….……….……………....….......Organist Karin Campbell ………………...…………........... Nursery Coordinator Sharon Cooper...……………...…................................. Church Hostess Cindy Hardy…………………...…………………………….….… Bookkeeper Donna Tussey ...…………………..……..……Administrative Assistant Peggy Witherow ………...…...Financial Administrative Assistant Rusty Reynolds …………………………..………………...……...Custodian Monika Butler…………………….……...……………………..Housekeeper

9:00am…..………………………………….Dan South Ed & Susan Johnson 11:00am…………………...John & Julie Seckinger TBA

9:00am……………….Samantha & Natalie Cuson 11:00am…………....Kyle Hayes & Kate Williams

REPORT ON BUILDING CAMPAIGN THROUGH March 26, 2017

Total Commitments …………….………...$ 2,143,868 (Includes Pledges/Unpledged $$ and Extra Gifts) Total Received to Date…….…………...$ 1,270,514

9:00am……………. Riann Willis & Jessica Glover 11:00am………..Danna Glazer & Beth Williams & Janice Braman & Kimberly Hayes