March 5, 2017 Randolph Memorial Baptist Church 4246 S Amherst Hwy, PO Box 635 Madison Heights, VA 24572 The Roundup Newsletter Contents: Pastor s Corner page 2 Notes From Susie page 2 Youth News page 3 Cheerful Hearts Senior Group Luncheon TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, at 11:30 am at OLIVE GARDEN Please contact Betty Bailey at 845-8548 by March 6th, to RSVP. Next Meeting: April 12th at 11:30 am at RMBC (Due to Lenten Services) Memorial Gifts page 3 Daylight Savings Time Sunday, March 12th Spring ahead an hour! Upcoming Sermons page 3 Wednesday Nights page 3 Upcoming Events Page 4 RMBC Outreach Opportunities page 4 Church Business page 6 Sunday Serving Schedules page 8 March Calendar page 8 Community Lenten Services We will be having our Lenten Service here at RMBC on Wednesday, March, 8th and April 5th, at 12:00 pm. The Kitchen Committee would appreciate any desserts (pie, cake, etc.) that our church members can provide us with. Your support in the past has been wonderful and we are looking forward to participating in the Lenten season this year. Thank you so much, RMBC Kitchen Committee 3-8: Randolph Memorial Baptist 3-15: Rose Chapel 3-22: Madison Heights Christian 3-29: Amelon United Methodist 4-5: Randolph Memorial Baptist Larry Erbin George Harris Donald Hamlette Todd Blake Music Service
The Roundup Pastor s Corner As we travel through Lent together at RMBC, I thought it might help to give you some basic facts about this ancient Christian season so that we can better appreciate this time. *Lent is a 40 day Christian festival beginning on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Easter (Sundays are not counted). Ash Wednesday usually involves ashes on the forehead to show our sorrow for our sins (placed in the sign of the cross often). *What we call Lent was originally a period of fasting and study for those preparing for baptism on Easter Sunday. Athanasius in 339 AD said it was celebrated all over the world (the Christian world that is). The 40 day fast of Jesus in the wilderness is why the number 40 was chosen. *The liturgical color of Lent is purple the color of repentance and sorrow for our sins. *Lent has been described as spiritual housecleaning. It is a time to take a serious look at our lives and make changes, repent of sins, and be ready to truly worship Jesus at Easter. The purpose was to practice humility and to be ready for Easter. *Some Christians will give up or abstain from various things as a sign of dedication and commitment. This is voluntary and not to be legalistic. RMBC observes this season and invites you to attend mid-week noon services with area churches. We also observe the season during our Sunday worships. We encourage you to take a serious spiritual self exam and make this a time to renew and repent and prepare to truly experience the joy of Easter. Blessings, Derik Notes From Susie Barbecue Dinner and Musicale Saturday, March 25 5:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. Suggested Ticket Price $10.00 Adults $5.00 Children 10 and under Sign up to participate in the Musicale in the connector building! Sponsored by the Music Committee as a fund-raiser to purchase new hymnals! Contact the church office for tickets! 845-8855 or rmbc2000@comcast.net by 3/19 to secure your tickets Page 2
Youth News For more information about Events visit: rmbcyouthministry@gmail.com www.facebook.com/rmbcyouth Instagram- @rmbcyouth Bible Study and Fellowship: Sundays @ 9:45 am Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm Teen Praise: Wednesdays @6:00 pm Youth Camp June 18-24, 2017 The youth will be going to Culpepper for Impact Mission Camp June 18-24. We will be doing construction and painting at homes in the area all week. Upcoming Fundraisers: RMBC Youth Tumblers: March 12th is the deadline to order your Tumbler! They are $5 each. Order by calling or emailing Cadance Tyler, at 944-3914 or cadancetyler@gmail.com, or sign up on the bulletin board in the Connector Building. Spaghetti Lunch: Sunday, April 9th following the worship service. Suggested donation price per plate is $5.00. Silent Dessert Auction: Sunday, April 9th- Sign up to donate a pie or cake in the connector building! We will have a silent auction that will begin after Sunday School through the Easter Egg Hunt. Yard Sale: Saturday, April 29th 7:00 am to 1:00 pm- We are accepting donations for the yard sale. Items under the chapel. Items left after the sale, will be donated to Good Will. We will have trucks available to pick large items up, these dates are to be determined. Thank you for your support! Upcoming Sermons Page 3 Memorial Gifts In Memory of George Buck Adcock: Cathy Blondino, Danny & Becky Cash, Lincoln & Sterling Fitzgerald, Wayne & Carolyn Henson, Earl & Kitty Marks, Bill & Jo Ann McClure, Gene & Audrey Prevento, Rick & Ellen Saunders, Jeff & Sharon Thomas, Scott Thomas Jeane Wingfield In memory of Edwin & Todd Fitzgerald: Richard & Donna Alvey In memory of Mary Viar: Mae Bell, Walter & Lou Ann Bass Christian Sympathy: To the families of Buck Adcock and Frances Blondino (relative of Cathy and Eddie Blondino) 3-12: Square One John 3:1-17 3-19: Obey Your Thirst John 4:5-42 3-26: Gospel Remix John 9:1-41 4-2: Point of No Return John 11:1-45 Wednesday Nights Join us as we explore The Jesus I Never Knew. Who is this Jesus? This video discussion uses movie clips from the many movies on Jesus life and challenges us to consider who Jesus is to us today. We meet each week at 6:30 in the chapel. All are welcome! Special Wednesday Night Events in March: March 8: Ric and Mary Woerner will be sharing their recent Haiti mission work. March 15: Adam Tyler (Cadence s husband) will be sharing about a recent VA Baptist mission trip to Ghana. He will be sharing about the More than Net ministry. Come and learn about how VA Baptists are helping with nets and church starts.
The Round Up RMBC Upcoming Events Women on Mission Meetings Wednesday, March 8th at 2:00 pm & March 21st at 10:00 am WOM Executive Meeting at Chestnut Hill Baptist Hospital Visitation: A Chaplain's Insight Sunday, March 12th 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm All are welcome to attend this quick training about hospital visitation! Gain a chaplain's perspective on what to do and what not to do when ministering to friends and family in the hospital! Light refreshments will be served. Thanks to all who helped deliver Meals on Wheels! Our next delivery dates are: March 20th-24th Easter Candy Needed! Collection Bin in Connecter Building. Please bring bags of individually wrapped candy that will fit inside an Easter egg for our Easter Egg Hunt. Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 9th Following the Worship Service, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt for children up to grade 5. There will also be a spaghetti luncheon and silent auction for cakes and pies to raise money for our Youth Department. Graduate Recognition 2017 We are beginning to plan the recognition celebration for all high school, college, and all other graduates from the 2016-2017 year (date to be determined). Please contact the church office (845-8855 or rmbc2000@comcast.net) with the names of church member graduates in your family. Page 4 RMBC Outreach Opportunities Community Cheer Baskets March Items: Bagged or Boxed Pasta (macaroni, penne, spaghetti, farfalle etc). Please check expiration dates to be sure they have a mid-2018/early 2019 date. Goal: 100 Boxes of Pasta We will need two boxes or bags of pasta per basket to help us reach our overall goal of 50 baskets! Collections boxes are in the connector building and the sanctuary entrance. If you have questions please contact Beth Rucker at 444-4697 or obcessed1@aol.com Thanks for your continued support, Beth Rucker North Missions Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Southern Baptist Convention Our Church Goal: $800.00
Opportunities for Service from the Women on Mission Collection Bins are in the Connector Building Toiletry Collection for Neighbors Helping Neighbors Throughout the month of March, the WOM will be collecting toiletry items, for the Neighbors Helping Neighbors food pantry, to help families in need. Children Socks for Rwanda As you are out shopping, keep in mind that the WOM are collecting solid color children s socks for children in Rwanda. March & April Please Bring: Small balls Small Dolls Kazoos Harmonicas Horns Yoyo s Jump Ropes Slinkys Dominoes Puzzles Card Games Wind-up toys Operation Christmas Child Collection Goal: 150 Shoeboxes Small cars and trucks beanie-baby sized stuffed animals Small Etch-a-sketches Toys that light up or make noise (Incl. extra batteries) PLEASE DO NOT BRING THE FOLLOWING: Used or Breakable Items Toothpaste War Related toys Chap Stick or Lip Stick Food, Chocolate, Candy Aerosol Cans Liquids or Lotions Medicine or Vitamins REMINDER: All items MUST fit in a shoebox 11½ long x 6 wide x 4¼ deep. Boxes are packed for boys and girls in three age groups: *2 4 years old *5 9 years old *10 14years old You may participate in several ways: Thank you for your continued support! 1) As in the past, you may pack your own box. WOM will collect prepacked boxes in the fall. A $7.00 shipping fee per box is appreciated. 2) You may donate $20.00 to WOM and we will pack a box for you. This amount includes the shipping fee. 3) You may participate in our monthly donation of items. WOM will pack boxes in the fall. A church wide appeal for shipping fees will be issued in November. It s time! Gather your tools, grab your friends, and join the fun! We will be working on projects at Leawood Baptist Church and helping with the rebuilding in Appomattox. We will meet at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church for coffee, muffins, work assignments, and work release forms. Youth 15 years or older with parent form signed. Page 5 March 11, 2017 8:00 am Meet at Chestnut Hill Baptist Church Contact the Lynchburg Baptist Association at 316-8382 or lbalynchburg@gmail.com to sign up today!
The Round Up Church Business A Special Message from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship To the Congregation of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church: At the start of this new year, all of us at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship want to thank the members of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church for your dedication and commitment to sustaining Global Missions, supporting healthy churches and nurturing Young Baptists. We appreciate being your partner in ministries and missions. You are special to us, and we are grateful for you. You are sharing Christ s love in profound was as you join with nearly 1,800 fellow CBF churches to share and live the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Your gifts, generosity and personal involvement accomplished great things for the body of Christ in 2016. You welcomed refugees from Syria and other countries around the world forced our of their homes from war, hunger and violence. You provided food, water, shelter, education, medical care and new opportunities for women, men and children marginalized by injustice. You offer peace, hope and love in a time when our country and our world are hungry for God s love. And you do so much more through your faithful partnership with CBF. You started new churches for people who had never been part of a church or heard the message of Jesus. You provided a network of support for churches and pastors. You offered a path for Young Baptists to respond to God s call and guidance in their lives. All of this work would not be possible without you and your compassion and kindness. As the Apostle Paul writes to the Philippians, I thank God for every remembrance of you. Thank you for all you are doing in your church, your community and in the world. We are grateful to have you as such an important CBF partner. Yours in Christ, Deacon s Ministry Teams Meeting March 19th at 12:15 pm If you serve on a ministry team (bereavement, outreach, hospital, homebound) please stay after morning worship Sunday, March 19th, for a brief (20 minutes) meeting with your team. Rooms will be announced for the teams to meet and discuss needs and determine how things are going. Each team should also discuss if more members are needed and if so, how many. After that meeting, the deacons will gather in the conference room to report on the needs. If you are interested in serving in one of these four areas and are not on a team, you are invited to attend a meeting to determine if this is something you might be willing to join. Our new special offering envelopes for the Sanctuary Remodeling Project have arrived! You will find them in the pew racks and on the tables in the Sanctuary Foyer and Connector Building. Suzi Paynter Executive Coordinator Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Page 6
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Sunday Serving Schedules Date Children s Church Nursery Welcome Table Ushers Security Multimedia Mar 12 No Children s Church Nursery Team Youth Department Leonard Dawson, Brad Maines, David Peters, Bill Calhoun Printice Rucker E.W. Grubbs Mar 19 Dana Jackson, Stephanie Middleton Beth Rucker Cindy Hunter, Brad Maines Harold Bailey, Tanner Hall, Jeff Thomas, Cecil Cash Bill Calhoun Greg Bailey Mar 26 No Children s Church Amon & Laura Henson Edna Ferguson, Glenda Rummage Danny Burchett, Brian Casto, Don Jordan, Jim Davis Richard Gilbert E.W Grubbs Apr 2 Cecil & Kristy Cash Cyndi & Leslie Carter Chuck Case, Jeff Thomas Vaughn Tucker, Pete Horton, John Lewis, Gerald Williamson Danny Burchett Ric Woerner March Calendar Sunday, March 5th: 10:50 am Worship Tuesday, March 7th: 11:30 am Cheerful Hearts Luncheon at Olive Garden Wednesday, March 8th: 12:00 pm Lenten Service at Randolph Memorial Baptist 2:00 pm WOM meeting 6:00 pm Teen Praise 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study Ric and Mary Woerner Presentation on Rwanda Young Musicians/Kids in Action Music Makers/Mission Friends Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sunday, March 12th: (Daylight Savings Time) 10:50 am Worship 1:00 pm Hospital Visitation Seminar Tuesday, March 14th: 2:00 pm Staff Meeting 7:00 pm B&G Meeting Page 8 Wednesday, March 15th: 12:00 pm Lenten Service at Rose Chapel 6:00 pm Teen Praise 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study Adam Tyler Presentation on Ghana Young Musicians/Kids in Action Music Makers/Mission Friends Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 16th: 6:30 pm Stewardship Meeting Sunday, March 19th: 10:50 am Worship 12:15 pm Deacon s Meeting Teams Meeting Monday, March 20th Friday, March 24th: Meals on Wheels Tuesday, March 21st: 10:00 am WOM Executive Meeting at Chestnut Hill Baptist 11:00 am Nominating Committee Meeting Wednesday, March 22nd: 12:00 pm Lenten Service at Madison Heights Christian 6:00 pm Teen Praise 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study Young Musicians/Kids in Action Music Makers/Mission Friends Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Saturday, March 25th: 5:00 pm Barbecue Dinner Musicale Fundraiser Sunday, March 26th: 10:50 am Worship Wednesday, March 29th: 12:00 pm Lenten Service at Amelon UMC 6:00 pm Teen Praise 6:30 pm Youth Committee Meeting Adult Bible Study Young Musicians/Kids in Action Music Makers/Mission Friends Youth Study & Fellowship 7:40 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Friday, March 31st Sunday, April 2nd: Youth March Madness at Madison Heights Baptist Sunday, April 2nd: 10:50 am Worship Communion Sunday