Rooftop Review. February Letter from the Pastor ON THE INSIDE. Where Faith Makes a Difference. Moving with the Holy Spirit Since 1832

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1 Where Faith Makes a Difference Moving with the Holy Spirit Since 1832 Rooftop Review February 2017 ON THE INSIDE From the Pastor s Desk 1 Staff Directory 2 Missions & Outreach 2 Small Groups & Ministry News 3 February 2017 Calendar 4 February 2017 TWS Schedule 5 Shrove Tues. / Ash Wed Birthday & Anniversary Wishes 6 H & R Block Fundraiser 6 Special Thanks 6 Preschool / Daycare 6 Raise the Roof / Youth Group 7 Inclement Weather Policy 8 February Worship Schedule: Sunday, February 5 5th Sunday after Epiphany For Sake of Life: We Will Speak Out Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-4 Sunday, February 12 6th Sunday after Epiphany For Sake of Life: We ll Share With All Isaiah 6:1-8 Sunday, February 19 7th Sunday after Epiphany For Sake of Life: We ll Dig Deep Luke 6:39-49 Sunday, February 26 8th Sunday after Epiphany Boy Scout Sunday For Sake of Life: We ll Let Our Light Shine Luke 9:28-36 Letter from the Pastor There are few words in the Christian life more intimidating than the E-word. Evangelism has gotten a bad reputation bringing to mind the image a street corner evangelist announcing that Hell is the destination for all who don t profess Christ. With all the baggage we associate with evangelism, maybe that s why a lot of us try to leave the heavy lifting to other people. It s not that we don t want our friends and family and neighbors to know Christ. We d just be more comfortable if someone else showed them the way. Someone who s good at it. Someone with the gift of evangelism. Just not us. Some Christians are better evangelists than others, no doubt, and there are various levels of calling. But don't be deceived evangelism is for every Christian. Over the past century, evangelism came to be seen as a quick process where people heard the gospel and were expected to make an instant response of conversion and faith. And so as we think about evangelism, there is all this pressure on us to say just the right thing in order to convince someone to make an instant decision for Christ. Yet, faith is a journey. Authentic evangelism is grounded in relationship. As opposed to a street-corner evangelist, evangelism looks more like a series of coffee-shop conversations that builds a friendship between people, and ultimately invites them into friendship with God. The challenge is to rethink evangelism by thinking of the relationships we already have and could develop. We have to remember that God has placed people in our lives as gifts to us, and us as a gift to them. I encourage you to pray for your friends, co-workers, classmates, neighbors, and family members. Ask God to open your eyes for opportunities to build relationships and to all the little moments when you could share God s love and share your faith in Jesus. Are there people that God is nudging you to invite to worship or to special church events? Is there someone with whom God is calling you to spend some time, to go out to lunch or coffee, and to get simply get to know better? Jesus tells us in Matthew 28:19 to go and make disciples, not to remain in the church and wait for people to come. Our Evangelism Committee has been renamed the Reaching New People Team in recognition of our mission to go out into our community--- our stores, our workplaces, our schools, our restaurants and coffee shops, our families and friends---and to build relationships where we can naturally share our faith. And this is truly good news that is something that everyone can do. Blessings, Pastor Melissa

2 Ministers The Redland Congregation Lead Pastor Rev. Melissa Porter-Miller Music Coordinator Debbie Rau Organists / Pianists Sharon Grim Ron Morell Debbie Rau Deb Saunders Praise & Worship Participants Kara Canoles Charmayne Clark Steve Cuccio Jim Ford Kim Gengler Ilse Jorgensen Rick Knight Anna Nicodemus Ken Quick Debbie Rau Jeff Riggleman Kristi Riggleman Deb Saunders Cheryl Schindele David Whitacre Lay Leader Scott Hamel Admin Council Co-Chairs David Whitacre & Rosita Evans Finance Chair (acting) Scott Hamel Staff Parish Chair Ron Morell Trustees Chair Jerry Pullen Missions Tammy Nicodemus-Linton Parish Nurse Deb Saunders RNP Co-Chairs Jeff Gengler & Gretchen Moody Preschool / Daycare Director Donna McCarty ps-dc@redland-umc.org (540) IMPACT Program Coordinator Gretchen Moody gretchen@redland-umc.org (540) Church Office Manager Kelly Anderson kelly@redland-umc.org (540) Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs.: 9am - 4pm Friday: Closed Redland Outreach Center Dorothy Boyd, Director At the corner of Red Oak Road & Redland Road. Open every Saturday from 9 AM - Noon. Missions & Outreach THE REDLAND OUTREACH CENTER NEEDS: Tuna, Oatmeal, Canned Stew & Chili, and Vienna Sausages. **PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES** REMINDER: Please do not leave donations at our door when no one is there. Call (540) to schedule an appointment if you can not come by on Wednesday s or Saturday s. WEDNESDAY WINTER HOURS: 1:00-3:00 PM Redland UMC Back Pack Program The back pack program with Indian Hollow Elementary School provides for 52 children every weekend. We meet every Tuesday at 5 PM in the kitchen to pack the bags and bless the food. All are welcome to come and participate! Please continue to pray for these children. Your support is greatly appreciated and needed. Please contact Tammy Nicodemus-Linton at (443) should you have any questions or would like to volunteer. It's 2017 and we are off and serving at the Salvation Army. January was a combined effort, the meal was funded by a couple of the Sunday school classes and the Youth group provided the man power to serve. A HUGE thank you to both. Redland provides and serves the food to approximately 40 people living at the Salvation Army homeless shelter on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Please consider helping support this ministry as either an individual or small group. There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex. Please contact Tammy Nicodemus-Linton at (443) should you have any questions or are interested in volunteering. 2 R e d l a n d U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h office: ( )

3 Redland Ministries News s m a l l g r o u p s... February 2017 Writing in the Round - Session Five: Sunday, February 12, 3 Shawnee Springs Market Come out as we share in our group ideas on the light God has placed within each of us. What to bring: A notebook, paper, writing pen or pencil and a Bible, if you like. **What Happens in the Writing Circle Remains within the Circle** For more information, contact Deb Saunders greenspringswriter@gmail.com Cell/Text: Practical Christian Parenting Group (monthly small group) Sunday, February 5, during Sunday Small Group (upstairs) Join us as we support one another. Bring your favorite hot beverage, triumphs, and struggles. Child care available. For more information, contact Gretchen Moody at gretchen@redland-umc.org. The Youth will host breakfast on the 2nd Sunday each month. All donations collected will go to help fund future youth missions projects. NEXT BREAKFAST: SUNDAY, FEB. 12 In addition to hosting, the youth will also take orders and deliver to your Small Group class. Reaching New People Team will meet for a coaching session on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30p at the church. The RNP Team is meeting with a coach and with other United Methodist churches in our area to strategize how we will reach people for Jesus Christ. The coach also shares the successful ways other churches are reaching people who are currently unchurched in their communities. DRIVE, PARK, & PRAY Make a difference in our community by joining with others to drive, park, and pray at various locations in Cross Junction and beyond. Led by the RNP Team, this monthly prayer ministry is a great way for you to impact your world. Drive, Park, and Pray allows us, young and old, to take prayer to important locations, such as schools, fire halls and neighborhoods. Meet at the church on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 4:30 PM. Contact Gretchen Moody (gretchen@redland-umc.org) or Jeff Gengler (wvangmrbfc@gmail.com) for more details. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Mission Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with program planning and additional outreach programs. All who are interested are invited to attend a meeting on Feb. 5 immediately following the 10:45 service. For questions or more information, contact Tammy (443) EVER WONDER HOW WORSHIP SERVICES COME VISIONING TOGETHER EACH WEEK? Are you interested in helping with worship planning? Beginning Wednesday February 8 at 7:30,we will begin planning our Lenten worship series. You are invited to join the worship planning team to help with this series. w w w. r e d l a n d - u m c. o r g inquiries@redland-umc.org 3

4 February 2017 Calendar 4 R e d l a n d U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h office: ( )

5 February 2017 THOSE WHO SERVE COORDINATORS Acolytes: Kelley Salvati, (540) Communion: Susie Whitacre, (540) Counters: Lou Renner, (540) Greeters: Kay Bennett, (540) Nursery: Amy Costello, (540) Readers: Tim Nicodemus, (540) Ushers, 8:30: Libby Davis, (540) Ushers, 10:45: Patty Fletcher, (540) For all those who help Greet, Usher, Count, Read, serve Communion, and Acolyte: First of all, THANK YOU for all you do. You play an important role in our church with the various ways you serve and you are so appreciated! Please note: IF you cannot serve at your assigned time, PLEASE notify your Those Who Serve Coordinator. DO NOT CALL the church office even if you change with someone. We thank you for your service and know that your service makes our worship service more meaningful. If you would like to serve in one of the above capacities, please Kay Bennett at or call (540) We can always use another smiling face!!! SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER Hosted by Redland s Youth Tuesday, February 28 5:30-7:00 PM Donations will go towards funding our youth mission trips. We have a group of middle-schoolers going to the Jeremiah Project for a week in July and hope to send a group of elementary students on a Helping Hands overnight trip. Come join us for an evening of food and fellowship while supporting our youth. March 1, 2017 Worship Services Special Kid-Friendly Service at Raise the 5:30 PM Ash Wednesday Worship with the Imposition of Ashes 7:00 PM The use of ashes as a sign of mortality and repentance has a long history in Jewish and Christian worship, and the Imposition of Ashes can be a powerful nonverbal and experiential way of participating in the call to repentance and reconciliation. This practice is the historic focus of Ash Wednesday observance and gave the day its name. It is traditional to save the palm branches from the previous Passion/Palm Sunday service and burn them ahead of time to produce the ashes for this service. w w w. r e d l a n d - u m c. o r g inquiries@redland-umc.org 5

6 Birthdays & Anniversaries Scott Hamel 2/4 Reagan Costello 2/6 Charlie Mesko 2/6 Ed Nicodemus 2/13 Kevin Holliday 2/15 Jordan Lang 2/15 Jan Puffenberger 2/15 Ashton Via 2/15 Becky Shade 2/16 Cindy Allen 2/19 Nicholas Bell 2/22 Sharon Grim 2/22 Michelle Pingley 2/25 JoAnn Patterson 2/26 Foster, Jr. & Gail Largent 2/15 Jerry & Rose Knickerbocker 2/27 Missing someone? with the person s name and birth date to be added to the list! Thanks for all you contributed to make ministry a real blessing through the Winchester Area Temporary Thermal Shelter! Thank you and all the members of Redland UMC who prepared and served the meal for WATTS. It was a successful week and the guests were very appreciative. In Christian Love, Joyce McKay Market Street UMC, Winchester, VA Preschool / Daycare And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:30 Our January Chipotle fundraiser raised $ Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to participate. Frederick Co. Public schools will be closed on Friday, February 17, for a Professional Development day and Monday, February 20, for Presidents Day. Kindergarten registration will begin on Monday, March 6, for all children entering kindergarten for the 2017 school year. Preschool registration will begin on Monday, March 6, for currently enrolled students. If you are interested in placing your child on the waiting list for summer and/or fall 2017, please contact the daycare office. Your Confection Connection is here to help with your Valentine s Day gift giving for your child. Order forms are available in the daycare office and due by Thursday, February 9. Orders may be picked up on Tuesday, February 14. $1.00 from each order will be donated back to the preschool. 6 R e d l a n d U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h office: ( )

7 February 2017 Raise the Roof & Youth Group Raise the Roof Children s Worship Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 PM Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:8a February 8: Agape Love Love isn t just an emotion. It s more than a romantic gesture or a feeling of affection. Love true, Godly, agape love is a choice. When we know what God s love looks like, we can extend that love to others. February 15: God s Valentine The Bible tells us that God is love and that love never fails. People and circumstances will let us down, but God never will. March 1: Special Kid-Friendly Ash Wednesday Worship 5:30 PM February 22: Bad Valentines The Bible tells us that God is love and that love never fails. People and circumstances will let us down, but God never will. Youth Connection Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 PM The Youth Group has a great time serving dinner at the Salvation Army! ~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS ~ February 12: The Youth will be hosting breakfast to raise money for youth mission trips. By here by 9 AM to help set up and serve. February 28: Redland s Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner hosted by our Youth. Be here by 4:30 PM to help set up. S. March 1: No Youth Group due to Ash Wednesday Service. inquirie s@ re dla nd - um c.o r g 7

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