Romeo United Methodist Church

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1 The Grapevine September 2016 September Events Children s Peach Festival Parade Monday 9/5 at 10:00 a.m. Dr. John Bailey, Pastor Romeo United Methodist Church Church Office: Church Fax: Anne Wilber, Church Secretary Cynthia Forsgren, Choir Director Linda Schenburn, Christian Education Kari Reid, Treasurer Ed LaLonde, Praise Band Erin Lane, Youth Director Labor Day Parade Monday 9/5 at 1:30 p.m. The GRAPEVINE is published monthly. The intention is to communicate and promote the entire program of the Romeo United Methodist Church to members and friends. Your articles, comments and suggestions are welcome. The editor reserves the right to edit content and space as required. Linda Eastman, Editor Phone: lindakeastman@aol.com Spread the Dirt Dedication Saturday 9/17 at 10:00 a.m. First Day of Autumn 9/22 Romeo United Methodist Church Page 1

2 Pastor s Paragraphs I am not a techy. In fact, I am rather challenged when it comes to new technology, but one thing has caught my attention Pokémon Go. No I am not playing it, but I see a lot of other people playing so I did some research to find out what this craze was all about. Pokémon Go is a mobile app. The game works by using your phone s GPS for your real-world location and augmented reality to bring up those Pokémon on your screen. I ve watched people on their phones at the mall, walking down the street, and riding skateboards searching for Pokémon. The sheer number of people that are engrossed in finding Pokémon is amazing. If I were a techy I would develop a God Go app to help people find God. Wouldn t it be interesting to watch people spend hours searching for God the way they search for Pokémon? God has so much more to give to his people if we seek him out and find him. I sought Him for thirty years, I thought that it was I who desired Him, but no, it was He who desired me (Benton 1978 Vol. 12 p 788). God waits until He knows your search is genuine and then He comes into your life with such power and force that even you can t doubt Him. Paul writes God made the world and everything in it. The Lord of heaven and earth does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone. From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move about and exist. Acts:17 Pastor Bailey P.S. We have a Pokémon in the northeast corner of the parking lot. Caring from Within The friends and family of RUMC pray God s peace be with Greg Hill and family. Greg s father passed away August 15, You are in our prayers. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 2

3 SEPTEMBER VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FELLOWSHIP TIME 4 th Nancy Harrar, Naomi Stasak, Mischele Makhlouf 11 th Rally Day Christian Education 18 th Mary Jo Hosler, Mary Jane and Rich Johnson 25 th Bob and Lynn Bachholzky, Dave and Bev Lee ALTAR FLOWERS 4 th Open 11 th Ned and Amy Grant 18 th Open 25 th Open 9:00 Service GREETERS 4 th Jeff and Mary McClay 11 th Linda Zimmerman, Ginny Powers 18 th Don and Ann Wilber 25 th Tom and Bev Kuzminski 11:00 Service 4 th Casey Finkbeiner 11 th Vickie and Doug Posey 18 th Hunter Rankin 25 th Don and Lynda Adkin SOUND BOARD OPERATOR 4 th Dave Beskin 11 th Dave Beskin 18 th Dave Beskin 25 th Dave Beskin NURSERY SCHEDULE 9:OO Service 4 th Ginny Powers 11 th Nancy Domke 18 th Dennis & Nancy Gardner 25 th Laura Salsido 11:OO Service 4 th Lamb Family 11 th Russell Family 18 th Louchrisa Smith 25 th Dale & Jenny Teller COMMUNION STEWARDS September 4 th - Pews 9:00 a.m. Naomi Stasak Joyce Benham 11:00 a.m. Marty & Karen Rastigue Jason & Jennifer Russell VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS Seasonal Flowers Mary Jo Hosler Baby Blanket Ministry Ilene Lock College Ministry Paula Groomes Fellowship Hour Becky Laseke Greeters Gayle Beitel Nursery Jen Lamb Sound Board Dave Beskin Ushers Craig Engwall Communion Marilyn Bracy USHERS SCHEDULE Traditional Service 4 th and 11 th Chris Bennett (Lead), Anne Wilber, Chritian Goolsby, Derek Beaumont 18 th and 25 th Dave Krawchuk (Lead), Tom Kuzminski, Tom Weeks, Linda Eastman Contemporary Service Jeff Groomes Brian Rosso Romeo United Methodist Church Page 3

4 RUMC September 2016 Calendar Sun 4 th Communion Sunday Mon 5 th Labor Day Office Closed Tue 6 th Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Sat 17 th Spread the Dirt Dedication Lunch provided by UMW Sun 18 th Fellowship Hall in use in the afternoon Thur 22 nd First Day of Autumn Thur 29 th Church Charge Conference Weekly Meetings 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Kitting Class Tuesday 1;30 p.m. Room 107 His Table Community Meal Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Praise Band Practice Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Santa s Workshop Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Art Room GAMMA (6 th 8 th Grades) Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Practice Wednesday 6:45 p.m. Choir Practice Wednesday 7:30 p.m. DELTA (9 th 12 th Grades) Thursday 7:00p.m. Communion Sunday First Sunday of each month Traditional Service Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sanctuary Fellowship Time Sunday 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall Prayers for Church Sunday 10:15 a.m. Prayer Room 106 Contemporary Service Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary SIGMA/Young Adult Group Sunday 7:00 p.m. Methodist House Liturgists Schedule 9:00 Service 4 th Nancy Domke 11 th Steve Domke 18 th Sandy Edwards 25 th Christian Goolsby 11:00 Service 4 th Marty Rastique 11 th Joy Robeson 18 th Alex Stork 25 th Steve Trenchemontagne Sandy Edwards 581 Stone Ridge Court Almont, MI Home phone: Cell phone: sredwards5191@gmail.com CRAFTERS WANTED: RUMC s 10 th annual Christmas Craft Bazaar & Quilt Show Saturday, November 19, 9am to 4pm (Friday eve setup available) Table fee: $30 Call Becky Laseke 586/ to register. Financial Snapshot of the Operating Fund as of 7/31/16 Actual Budget Difference Income $219,228 $257,235 $-38,007 Expenses 237, ,235 19,586 Deficit -18, ,421 Unpaid UMC Apportionments $8,984 Finance Committee Romeo United Methodist Church Page 4

5 Michigan Peach Festival Children s Parade Monday, September 5, :15 a.m. sharp! For all RUMC children, friends & parents! This includes cousins, grandpas, & grandmas! The Romeo United Methodist Church is entering a Romeo Trolley Ride / walking entry in the Children s Parade. The parade theme is: THE JUNGLE! Our Theme: RUMC children floating down the Amazon River catching fish, but our children become fishers of men!...our theme was created by: Joseph Zaiglin going into 3 rd grade. Please join us on Monday, September 5 at 9:15 a.m. in the church parking lot to get any last minute details and to receive your candy to pass out in the parade. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes, and wear a white t-shirt, fishing hat, and bring your fishing pole with your favorite fish attached. If for some reason you are late on Monday, just come and join in. The parade starts at 10 a.m. on the corner of Prospect and E. Hollister. Watch for the church banner! Thanks so much for making this dream come true. Your leadership in this event is appreciated. The Parade Planning Team: The Odyssey children, Dave and Laura Zaiglin, Susan Demil, The Wagester Family, The Zimmerman Family. Don t hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns. Linda Schenburn, Dir. of Christian Education, to register please call the church office or <romeounited@sbcglobal.net> Spread the Dirt Dedication will take place on Saturday, September 17th! (The following Saturday, September 24th is the rain out back up date.) Starts at 10 a.m. to spread the top soil, grass seed and hay, have a quick dedication prayer and potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. sponsored by the United Methodist Women. The Baileys would like to open their home for tours of the Parsonage for those who would like to see their home as well! Romeo United Methodist Church Page 5

6 SAVE THE DATE! An Adult Bible Study Mondays beginning September 19, for 4 weeks, at 7:00 p.m. (Coffee and treats provided) Please sign up and get your book or call the church office to register HALF TRUTHS The Adult Fall Bible Study, HALF TRUTHS, GOD Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn t say. by Adam Hamilton. A senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, cited as the most influential mainline church in America states: Everything happens for a reason, True? Not so fast. In Adam Hamilton s new book, HALF TRUTHS, you will learn this phrase, and others, are really just common Christian cliché s. This is a four week course, DVD study, with meaningful discussion. Our class will be co-taught by: Steve Domke and Pastor John Bailey, on Monday evenings beginning Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, at 7:00 p.m. Steve is an exceptional Educator, passionate regarding his Faith, American History and The Civil War. He continues to be invited across the nation to lead and speak. Pastor Bailey is serving as the Lead Pastor of Romeo United Methodist Church. Please join them in this Fall Bible experience. Help us with our planning: Please sign up in the lobby and get your book. Here I go again! With the help of the Red Bird Mission and our generous members it is my hope to collect new clothes for the children in Beverly Ky. at the Beverly UMC. My plans are to collect new clothes and deliver them in person in April I am working with someone and he has confirmed the need and what a help this would be for the children. Now is the perfect time because there are clothes everywhere on clearance. I have purchased 3 outfits already. We will have seven months to collect. It would be for either boys or girls of school age. More details to follow including local history, their needs and history of the church I am working with. Thanks in advance for your support and my hope to bring smiles to the kids. Gayle Beitel Special Performance Sunday October 9 At Both Services The musical, 567, is a meshing of the great thoughts, feelings and heart from the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5, 6 and 7, and mingles in current insights and the occasional contemporary twist. When music, heart, humor and message join forces, you have entertainment with great inspiration. 567: go tell it from the Mount is a contemporary look at the universal proclamation of Jesus with current applications an hour of insight and delight for the entire family. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 6

7 Unity Music Festival 2016: We had a great 2nd year at the Unity Music Festival (Muskegon, MI) Aug.10-13, We had an opportunity to go to a Question & Answer Session with for King and Country and afterwards got to meet them in person. Kristin (Romeo HS Senior this fall) was super excited as this is her favorite band. We listened to music in the hot sunny weather one day and then a rain storm the next day but we had a great time listening to awesome Christian music and hanging out together in great fellowship. Trip Attendees: Erin Lane, Charlie Krawchuk, Haleigh Faris, Stan Israel, Jacob Nicol, Daniel Jones, Austin Faris, Jacob Mullin, Kristin Kage, and Hunter Rankin. Erin Lane Youth & Young Adults Director Romeo United Methodist Church Cell (586) delta.rumc@yahoo.com Romeo United Methodist Church Page 7

8 1 st Benjamin Eschenburg 2 nd Kenny Pavelek 4 th Kayla Yonkos 6 th Carol A. Urban 7 th Mary McClay Kate Burnette 8 th Sharron Yenglin Jordan Cornett 9 th Nicholas Rastigue Sam Smith 11 th Herbert Johnson Lawrence Brandeberry 12 th Rachel Durham Christian Goolsby 13 th Austin Dillon Chelsea Springer Taylor Cornett 14 th Gary Corbin Richard Johnson Patrick Bone Al Reid 15 th Amy Grant 16 th Betty Blackburn 17 th Guy Jones-Lau 18 th Anita Frenza 19 th Kim Lamb 19 th Alexandrea Giles 20 th Ilene Lock Donna Sevener Dustin Furney Michael Stroven 21 st Marian Hevel James Ashmore Linda Schenburn Kathy Callow 22 nd Jarod Nevitt 23 rd Patricia Sebastian 24 th Thelma Shearer Heather Covington John Trupkovich Emily Smith 26 th LuAnn Patrzalek Marilyn Pelczar 28 th Juliette Zimmerman 29 th Tom Weeks Carol Wilson Paige Groomes Rachel Krawchuk 30 th Ed Pelczar Craig Stevenson Steve Campbell Ronna Baker Please bring your donations to Samaritan House, Van Dyke (between 28 & 29 Mile Roads) in Washington Twp. on Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can contact Samaritan House at (586) September Needs: Juice Coffee Cereal Tea Pancake Mix Shampoo Pancake Syrup Toothpaste Vegetable Soup Toilet Tissue Hamburger Helper Laundry Soap Vegetables Feminine products Flour Baby Cereal Sugar Baby Diapers (size 4 6) Cooking Oil Samaritan House will be closed from September 1 to 6 so the volunteers can celebrate the Labor Day holiday with their families. ATTENTION GARDENERS! At Samaritan House we love to have fresh produce to offer to our clients and know that fresh vegetables are an important part of any healthy diet. So as you are harvesting those crops you lovingly planted last spring and don t know what to do with all those tomatoes, zucchinis, cucumbers, and other vegetables please think of us. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 8

9 Saturday, October 8, 2016 is the date for the Blue Water District United Methodist Women Annual Meeting. You are invited to attend. The United Methodist House is a shelter for women and children and is in need of repairs. Romeo UMW would like to make a donation of $100 to help with repairs but would like input and approval from you. If you have any questions, or feel we should not support this mission, please Sandy Edwards at redwards5191@gmail.com. United Methodist Community House Collections at District Annual Meeting If you were at the District Annual Meeting last October, you will remember that, in addition to the regular pledge service, we also took up a collection for the Community House to help with repairs. The President of Detroit Conference, Micki Phelps, indicated, if each member were to contribute $4.00 per year, this would meet any obligation that the women of the Detroit Conference has for this National Mission Institution. I am proud to say that Blue Water District raised over $1000 toward repairs to the Community House! So As our main speaker this year is Rose Simmons from the Community House, we will be taking up another collection for them. Monies collected will be used for much needed repairs. You can all help out with their programs by bringing some of the items listed below. This is in addition to the items that we send to Cass Community Social Services. Any check should be made out to Blue Water District United Methodist Women (make sure you designate for repairs ). There will be some collection plates for this donation, use either checks or cash. The Community House is owned by the United Methodist Women and that is why we need to help out at this time. Items Needed for Bingo Prizes: Personal care items such as shampoo, conditioner, lotions, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. coffee, paper towels, dish and laundry detergents, trinkets and small decorative items Ingathering Projects for 2016 DRESS FOR SUCCESS Uniforms for Cass Community School Children Each year they have new homeless children/youth joining the shelter and every student needs two uniforms. All sizes are needed on a recurring basis. Blue or black socks for a boy or girl Underwear for a boy or girl Black pants for a boy or girl White shirt, blouse, or polo type shirt for boy or girl If you choose to do any of the kits we have done in the past, either deliver them locally or bring them to District Annual Meeting. Cass will have a truck there to pick up our ingathering donations. Please bring this information to Annul Conference Name of Unit: Please indicate the number of each item given: Socks Shirts Pants Given Underwear Kits Locally Romeo United Methodist Church Page 9

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11 Open Letter to the Congregation To Our Beloved Romeo UMC Family, Romeo UMC has been our home for many years, as youth ourselves and now as youth leaders. We write you today to share the news that God has called us to move on from Romeo UMC. We tell you this with deep sorrow, for we will miss you all greatly. But our hearts are full, because they have been filled with all of your love. We are also excited, as we remain in His hope for God s plan for RUMC and the Lane family. If we had to use one word to describe RUMC, it would be hospitality. You have each shown us unending hospitality by opening your homes and your hearts to us. From our first summer (2012) on staff you have supported the vision for a ministry program that would pour into our youth. You have always shown encouragement for some of our new and crazy ideas (that may have created a little mess and a lot of noise) as we reached out to today s youth. As a congregation you have opened your hearts to all of the teens, helping to train them in the things that are important to us as a church. You have shown your commitment to the next generation as we looked at expanding our ministry to include a young adults program. You continued to show your hospitality by renovating the Methodist House so that we could move closer to church and the teens. Then you rallied behind transitioning the Youth & Young Adults role to full-time position to better serve the needs of the ministry. In order to show true hospitality, you must first have love. You have loved us as a couple and then last year when James was born, you continued to love us as a family. You welcome us each time we see you with smiles and hugs. It is greatly appreciated to know that we are a part of your family, because we think of you as a part of ours. You have also loved all of the youth and young adults that have walked through the doors of RUMC. You have shown them what the true body of Christ and the Church looks like. You have created a home for them whether they are a part of a family that regularly attends or they come with their friends. We will never be able to thank you enough for your prayers and support. As we transition into this new unknown chapter of our lives, we will continue to be in prayer for RUMC and all that God has in store within and outside of its walls. We hope that as our paths meet in our community that we can continue to share hugs and smiles as you will always mean so much to us. Always In Faith, Daniel & Erin Lane Romeo United Methodist Church Page 11