Our Vision. Pastor s Note. Editor s Note. Rio Rancho United Methodist Church. What s Inside? Dear Ones,

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1 Our Vision July 22, 2018 Volume 13, Issue 15 Rio Rancho United Methodist Church Rio Rancho UMC is a body of Christ led and empowered by the Holy Spirit, meeting the needs of God s people through open hearts, open minds, and open arms. What s Inside? Prayer Corner 2 Anniversaries & Birthdays 2 Activities and Events 3, 4, 5 Youth Dinner Schedule Isotopes Baseball Game Youth Summer Mission Trip Youth Week is Coming Quintessence Choral Festival 6 Famous Quotations 6 Upcoming Events 2 Visitation Team 6 Pastor Raquel s Address 6 Editor s Note Do you have something that you would like to have included in a future issue of Our Vision? If so, please call me at or me at waltbetmax@aol.com. Pastor s Note Dear Ones, M y furniture has arrived and now the job of unpacking begins. Thank you so much for the warm welcome you extended to me. I am grateful to call Rio Rancho home. I truly appreciate the pounding - those gift cards have been a blessing, even when I only had one frying pan and 2 saucepans. If your welcome to me is an indication of what newcomers and visitors experience when they visit Rio Rancho UMC, they will be blessed. I encourage you continue to ask people to join us for worship that we may extend Christ s love to them. I am beginning to learn more about the activities of RRUMC and the great people who call this place home. I hear the preschool kids down the hall. I hear the chorus of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from the other side and am so proud of the opportunities we offer our children and for others to serve. Please, as the end of summer looms, consider how you might join our team of volunteers who serve this church. Hozho, Pastor Raquel

2 Prayer Corner Sunday, July 22, 2018 Praying When In Fear By Mary DeMuth, The Wall Around Your Heart hen you re close to death, you tend to W see your life flash on the movie theater of your mind. Which I did. But I also saw Jesus. I flew from South Africa to Washington, DC, after Cape Town 2010, a humbling, invigorating conference. Our plane stopped in Dakar to refuel before its long flight across the Atlantic in the dead of night. The man next to me had also attended the conference, so we talked about our experiences and our lives back home. Then we drifted off to sleep. In one violent drop, at 2:00 a.m. our plane free-fell probably a thousand feet. Personal items flew about the cabin. People screamed. I felt the sting of my seat belt holding me back in my chair. The next moment, the plane s nose pointed oceanward. We angled toward the earth. For several seconds. I knew I would die. I prayed. I saw my life flash. Then Jesus. Not in a vision. Just a knowing. I breathed deeply and realized that in this last moment of life, I needed Him Him alone. My heart that had rattled and skipped in the noseward dive instantly felt peace. The plane jerked its way to blessed horizontal. The pilot said nothing, never did tell us what happened. I thought on the enormity of God, who watches every airplane flight, who cares about each person aboard. I hushed in that holy moment, settled my heart before Him, and once again gave Him my life. Grace and Peace Judy Brunk July Anniversaries and Birthdays Anniversaries GARCIA, Felix & Jennifer 07/03 HOCKERT, John & Ranelle 07/19 LITTLEWOOD, Tim &Margaret 07/24 EKEROTH, Gus & Evangeline 07/30 ROGGE, Jim & Pam 07/30 Birthdays GARCIA, Felix 07/03 MCKINLEY, Nathan 07/03 MACDONALD, Tawn 07/06 REECE, Gary 07/12 HOCKERT, Ranelle 07/15 LOEWENSTEIN, Kelly 07/16 BEAUCHAMP, Juta 07/17 GRABLE, Sue 07/17 YEAGER, Michael 07/21 STEUCK, Mary Ann 07/23 CRAIG, Siobhan 07/24 VISEUR, Shelby 07/27 MCKINLEY, Chris 07/31 Upcoming Events Sun., 6 pm Isotopes Faith & Family Night Mon., 7/23 thru Fri., 7/27 from 9 to Noon Performing Arts Camp Fri., 7 pm Performing Arts Camp Performance Sat., 6 pm Spaghetti Fundraiser Dinner for Education First Sun., 7/29 to Sun., 8/05 YOUTH WEEK! Sun., 1:45 pm Youth to Dyna Max Theater

3 Activities and Events Youth Dinner Schedule 7/22 Isotopes Game No Youth 7/29 Youth Week -Special Event 8/5 Youth Week Special Event Isotopes All Faith s Night f you ordered Baseball tickets, I be sure and get them from Kim Peterson this morning. See you at the game tonight! Game time is 6:05 PM. Youth Summer Mission Trip Boulder City, NV Our Summer Mission Trip to Boulder City, Nevada, was amazing! We made new friends everywhere we went. We worked hard and played harder. The youth will tell you all about it during worship services this morning, July 22 nd, at 8:30 and 11 AM. Here is a brief summary in pictures VBS games Welcome cake at dinner provided by Boulder City United Methodist Church. VBS games Water wars after VBS Youth with their new friend Donovan at KOA in Williams, Az. Las Vegas!

4 Youth Week is Coming Sunday, July 29 th Sunday, August 5 th Dyna Max Roadrunner Food Bank Destination Unknown Escape Room Albuquerque Children s Home Cookies, Water & Prayers Archery Tag Scavenger Hunt & Ice Cream etails are on the flyer posted on the bulletin D board in the Narthex and in the youth room. Extra adults are needed for events. Youth and adults need to sign up on the sheet on the youth room bulletin board! See Kim Peterson for additional information or if you have questions.

5 1652 Abrazo Rd., Rio Rancho, NM (505)

6 A Sunday, July 29, :00 p.m. National Hispanic Cultural Center chorus of over 100 voices will be joined by a professional orchestra to perform Robert Cohen's Alzheimer's Stories under the direction of Quintessence Artistic Director Matthew Greer. RRUMC s interim accompanist, Avery Hendrickson, will be among a handful of college and high school choral scholars who will perform with the large ensemble as well as together for several small ensemble pieces. Tickets are available at the NHCC Box Office, by calling 505/ , or by going to the NHCC website, Famous Quotations Just like waves in the ocean come and go, no challenge is permanent. Problems will come and go too. We must enjoy the Challenges just like we enjoy the Waves. Author Unknown When the sunshine of God s love meets the showers of our sorrows, the rainbow of promise appears. Author Unknown Too often in the history of religion, people have killed in the name of God of life, waged war in the name of the God of Peace, hated in the name of the God of love, and practiced cruelty in the name of the God of compassion. Rabbi Jonathon Sachs Wealth is a crucial responsibility, and if we do not use it generously, we rob God and we rob life. J. Ellsworth Kalas Information about the Visitation Team Who: A group of adult believers What: The Visitation Team ministry When: Every second Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm Where: The church conference room Why: To minister to our flock of church members who are either homebound, in the hospital, or in a setting that makes it difficult for them to attend church services regularly Requirements: The visitation team needs adults who can go with another team member for faceto-face visits, or individually make short phone calls to our members. Training and support are provided. Safe Sanctuary training will need to be completed as well. Our team welcomes volunteers who can offer support as they can. For example, one month the volunteer might be available twice a month for visits and phone calls, the next month they might have other commitments. Please contact Cindy Feldman for more information after the first service, call her at (505) r or at cfeldman1957@gmail.com. Craig & Raquel Mull 613 8th St. NW Rio Rancho, NM 87124