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The March 2016 Newsletter for First UMC Family and Friends
First United Methodist Messenger Rockingham, NC
A Message from Rev. Allison Farrah
Mark your calendars! The 2nd Annual Hoofing It for Haiti 5K will be Saturday, March 19,
2016 at 8:00 am at the Mary Ellen Kindley Fitness Trail on the campus of RCC.
The .purpose of this meaningful event is to raise money to purchase rice, beans, and oil for the
people of Haiti. We will purchase, bag, and deliver this food while on mission there in July.
Whether you choose to walk, run, volunteer, or serve as a sponsor, there is a place for you.
Check out the bulletin board just outside of the choir room You will see all the sights of last
year’s big event and will be excited to get involved. 100% of each $25 ($30 after March 11)
entry fee will purchase a bag of rice, beans, and oil for Haiti. In other words, each
person who registers for the 5K will feed a family in Haiti for a month! The best part of
participating in the 5K is knowing that each step a participant runs or walks will provide nourish-
ment to a body and soul in Haiti. The 5K is also a great way to connect with churches, organiza-
tions, families, and individuals within our community.
We celebrated 225 registered runners and walkers and 60 sponsors at last year’s event. As a
result of the 5K and the other projects of our church, we were able to deliver 21,372 pounds of
rice, beans, and oil to precious Haitian children and adults who were literally without food for
their next meal. We look forward to what God will continue to do through our Haiti project in
2016.
We covet your prayers as we plan and prepare for this event. Entry forms and sponsorship
forms are located in the entrance areas of the church. You may also find online registration
information on our church website or on the 2nd Annual Hoofing It for Haiti Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you on March 19th! Together we can share God’s love around the
world!
Holy Week Services
Services will be held at 12 noon March 21, 22, and 23 at the First Baptist Church. Monday, March 21: Liturgy, FUMC; Sermon, FPC; Lunch, FBC Tuesday, March 22: Liturgy, FPC; Sermon, FBC; Lunch, FUMC Wednesday, March 23: Liturgy, FBC; Sermon, FUMC (Allison); Lunch, FPC Lunch will be available each day for a donation of $4.00.
We send our love and prayers to: The Family of T. B. Greene The Family of Nina McDuffie
In memory of……
Barbara Upright (Shelia Webb’s mother) Benson and Ann Crotts Jerry and Barbara Thomas Susanne McInnis
Brian Thomas (Jean Way’s nephew) Dotsy Reynolds
Jim and Faye Lockman (Karen Mace’s parents) Benson and Ann Crotts Nathan and Marie Davis Dotsy Reynolds
Elizabeth Alexander
Carl Anderson
Claudette Brownley
Peggy Covington
Denny Glennon
Helen Goodman
Jean Haltiwanger
Mary Ellen Kindley
Morrison Prison Ministry
Mabel Mossor
Faye Poplin
Billy Reynolds
Ashby Scott
Gladys, Roy, and Frances Shepard
Bruce Simmons
All our homebound and shut in members
Our country, Our servicemen and women
March Lectionary
Readings
Week of March 6
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Week of March 13 Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
Week of March 20
Liturgy of the Palms
Luke 19:28-40
Psalm 118:1-2, 9-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Luke 22:14-23:56
Week of March 27
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
John:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12
Dear Mike and all at FUMC, Thank you for your leadership in the Gateway District and in the Conference as we went over the top Imagining No Malaria! Over $1M raised, thanks to you all. Your generosity inspired, at the beginning of the effort, many oth-ers. Thank God for you all. Bishop Hope
Annual Spaghetti
Fundraiser Was A
Success Because of
You!
The Youth would like to thank all of
you for supporting them at the Spa-
ghetti Dinner. We raised $912 with this
fund raiser!
We could not have done this without
everyone’s help by sending/bringing in
items, inviting friends and family, help-
ing with decorations, cooking, serving,
singing, cleaning up, joining us for
dinner, praying for us, and more.
A special thanks to those who
provided us with wonderful entertain-
ment: John Patrick and Alex
Hutchinson, Brianna and Abigail Ham-
ilton, the Youth Choir, Sherry Boyette
and the Children’s Choir, and to Lee
Griffith for being the MC and entertain-
ment.
Everyone enjoyed the evening and it
was a fun night for all!
March
6th Jean Way 13th Gwen Britt 20th Larry Clay 27th Audrey Ewing We still have a few dates open on the 2015 calendar.
Cost is $38 for altar flowers and $28 for flowers on the
organ. Please call the church office to let us know who you are
honoring.
March
1st Caroline Kidd 8th Joe Parsons, III 10th David Andersen 11th Gladys Shepard 14th Alison Kidd Roy Shepard 15th Deborah Thomas 17th Gaynelle Moon 18th Ellen Mabe 20th Andrew Parsons Gaby Campbell 21st Martha Hamer 22nd Jan Clay 25th Claudette Brownley 26th Jeff Kidd 29th Rachel Ellwanger Larry Bowden
March
27th Butch and Allison Farrah
To add your name and birthday or anniversary to our list call the church office or email Cornelia at [email protected].
The United Methodist Women of FUMC are so thankful for our generous congregation. Because of you, we raised $763 at our Souper Luncheon held on January 31. These funds will be used throughout 2016 to allow UMW to continue funding programs/projects that we have supported in the past. Another opportunity to enjoy food and fellowship and have a fun luncheon with friends is March 13 when the UMW will be hosting a Chili Luncheon. We will have lots of crockpots of chili along with all the toppings AND homemade desserts! Please join us on Sunday, March 31 immediately fol-lowing Worship Service in the Fellowship Hall. We will be accepting donations. Your UMW looks forward to providing you an opportunity to enjoy another delicious lunch and a time for fellowship. As always, thank you for your support!
Quilting for the Community
Needs Your Help.
We need any used, unstained, washed, flat sheets. White, lightly colored, or floral are acceptable. The
sheets will be used to make rice and bean bags for Haiti. If you wish to purchase new sheets, you can get a twin sheet for $5 or a double for $9 at Wal-Mart. Pillowcases are also needed They will be used to deliver the full bags of rice and beans. Drop your sheets and pillowcases in the collection container located in the hallway by the main stairs. Thank you for your assistance. Cheryl McCaskill, Linda Boyette, Sherry Boyette, and Dorothy Hendricks.
Chili Luncheon March 13
Following Worship
Service
Ushers Benson Crotts Team
Heat/AC Randy Leak and Tommy Leak
Crucifer Mar. 6 Joshua Griffith Mar. 13 Jessie Matheson Mar. 20 Stephanie Barrett Mar. 27 Michael Saunders Acolytes Mar. 6 Meredith Gerald/Rebecca Clay Mar. 13 Lilly Matheson/Abigail Miller Mar. 20 Shelby Diggs/J.T. Graham Mar. 27 Olivia Meacham/Claire High TV Ministry Randall Mace Nursery: Mar. 6 Tori Brayboy Mar. 13 Nicole Johnson Mar. 20 Anna Odom Mar. 27 Courtney Deane Greeters: Mar. 6 Thomas and Daphne Smith Dianne Stafford Mar. 13 Jerry and Barbara Thomas Susanne McInnis Mar. 20 Jerry and Connie Eteo Debbie Taylor Mar. 27 Susan Eason Rebecca Clay RC Soup Kitchen Leader: March Hilton and Glenda Haines Fellowship: Mar. 6 John Thomas Mar. 13 Bill Rohleder Mar. 20 UMM Mar. 27 Jeff Hughes
Hedge Prayer First Sunday Discovery Young Adult Class Second Sunday The Bible Class Third Sunday Cross Currents Class Fourth Sunday Ladies Bible Class Fifth Sunday: Susanne McInnis Hermitage Ministry First Monday East Rockingham UMC Second Monday Third Monday Robert Cain and Joyce Smith Fourth Monday Randy & Margaret Leak, Audrey Ewing
Servers for March
Dear friends in Christ: On behalf of the congregation of East Rockingham UMC, we would like to express our warmest, heartfelt appreciation to all who par-ticipated in the Community Thanksgiving Meal which was held on November 21, 2015. To all the Churches, businesses and individuals who helped in any way, we are truly thankful for whatever part you played in mak-ing this occasion such a great success. We could never have been able to carry out this huge undertaking without the help of so many people. When we started this event five years, we fed approximately seventy-five people, mostly senior citizens and one student from one of the surrounding schools who came and brought his Grandfather. We were truly touched by the show of appre-ciation from those attending and we were blessed beyond ex-pression We have doubled the number of persons fed each year since that first year and our blessings have also doubled. This past year, 2015, we were able to feed approximately 1,060 people with over 600 of those being shut ins and home-bound members of the community. A huge thank you to all of you who came and delivered plates for us. We are so thankful for all of the Churches, businesses and individuals who have jumped in and carried us through this growth. Each one of you are a blessing and a God-send to us. God has truly showed his hand in this so greatly by always providing the funding and the help that we needed to carry out this project. We pray that God continues to help us provide this meal to those in need, whether that need is for food or for the blessing of having someone to share the meal with. May God bless each and every one of you and thank you again for any part that you played in assisting us. Sincerely, The Community Thanksgiving Meal Committee East Rockingham United Methodist Church
Pennies for Zoe is Sunday, March 27th!
Adults can add pennies/money to Pennies for Zoe. You can
give your change/money to a child to bring up during
Children’s Time on Zoe Sunday or leave it by the offering
plate for Zoe for a child to empty the money in the Zoe Pot
on Zoe Sunday. Thanks for your help and support for
“Pennies for Zoe”!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Holy Land Trip Begins
1:00 Circle 9
5:30
Eat, Pray, Learn
2
Holy Land Trip
6:00 Circle 8
3:30 Wonderful
Wednesday
3
Holy Land Trip
7:00 God’s Gorgeous
Butterflies
4
Holy Land Trip
5
Holy Land Trip
6:00 RUSH
Chrysalis Youth
Event
6
Holy Land Trip
9:30 SS Fellowship
10:00 Sunday School
10:55 Worship
7
Holy Land Trip
8
Holy Land Trip
10:00 Tuesday
Morning Bible Study
5:30
Eat, Pray, Learn
9
Holy Land Trip
3:30 Wonderful
Wednesday
7:00 Choir
Practice
10
Holy Land Travelers
Return
10:30
Merry Makers Meet
In the Parking Lot
7:00 God’s Gorgeous
Butterflies
11 12
Set your clocks
FORWARD
1 hour on
Saturday night.
13
9:30 SS Fellowship
10:00 Sunday School
10:55 Worship
UMW Chili Lunch
following Worship
14
6:30
Trustees Meeting
15
10:00 Tuesday
Morning Bible Study
5:30
Last Eat, Pray, Learn
16
Pack Race Bags
Time to Be Announced
7:00 Choir
Practice
17
7:00 God’s Gorgeous
Butterflies
18 19
8:00
Hoofing It For Haiti
20 PALM SUNDAY
8:30 UMM
9:30 SS Fellowship
10:00 Sunday School
10:55 Worship
21
11:00 Holy Week
Service
22
10:00 Tuesday
Morning Bible Study
11:00 Holy Week
Service
6:30 Church
Council
23 11:00 Holy Week
Service
Feed at the Soup Kitchen
3:30 Wonderful
Wednesday
6:00 Practice for Maundy
Thursday Service
7:00 Choir Practice
24
7:00 Maundy
Thursday Service
25 26
11:00 Easter Egg
Hunt
27 EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 am
Breakfast Following
9:30 SS Fellowship
10:00 Sunday School
10:55 Worship
28
Church Office Closed
29 30
No Wonderful
Wednesday
31
7:00 God’s Gorgeous
Butterflies
Richmond County Soup Kitchen in Hamlet Has Leaders
Leaders are in place to feed at the Soup Kitchen in 2016.
Each Leadership Team picked dates on the Fourth Wednesday to provide lunch time meals for up to 100 participants. The
schedule is as follows:
February 24 Hilton and Glenda Haines
March 23 Deborah Thomas
April 27 Cassandra Crump
May 25 Hilton and Glenda Haines
June 22 Mary Griffith and the Youth
July 27 Mary Griffith and the Youth
August 24 Suzanne McInnis
September 28 Randy Leak
October 26 FUMC Staff
November 23 Peggy Andersen
December 28 UMW ??
In addition to these leaders, we also need servers to help
each time. If you would like to help and be on one of the above scheduled teams, please see one of the persons above
or call the Church Office. This is a wonderful way we Love the World in missions.
Lay Servant Ministry Classes (Basic &
Advanced) to be Held in April
The Gateway District Team has decided to do
something different—have a 2 day class for 2
classes. The Basic and Advanced Class—Life
Together in the United Methodist Connection
(UM Polity) will be held on April 3 & 17 from
2:00 pm to 6:30 pm each day. In order to receive
credit for the class, you must have read the book
before class and attend each day. The training
will take place at St. Luke UMC, Laurinburg.
Light refreshments will be served during the
class.
Register at <http://gatewaydistrictnc.org/basic-
and-advanced-lay-servant-ministry-classses-
offered/> Once registered, you will receive info
about how to purchase the book. Basic Class will
be taught by Rev. Billy Olsen, Pastor at St. Luke
and Rev. Bobby Dean, Pastor at Central.
Advanced Class will be taught by Rev. Dennis
Sheppard, Pastor at Hope Mills.
If you would like to place a Lily in the church on Easter Sunday March 27th, please com-
plete the form below and place in the offering plate or mail to the church office. The cost will
be $15.00 each.
Please make your check payable to FUMC at the time of your order. Thanks!
All orders must be received by March 13th
____In Loving Memory of _______________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____In Honor of______________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Given By:_______________________________________________
Let’s take a trip to the
edge….the River’s Edge
that is! Join us for a short, scenic drive to historic
Cheraw, SC for a wonderful lunch at the River’s Edge
restaurant on Thursday,
March 10. Leave the
church parking lot at 10:30
am for an exciting trip on the bus. Please call the church office at 895-4027 to
RSVP.
Handbells will ring during Worship Service
Sunday, March 13
Thank You to our Youth who enhance our Worship
Services by serving as Acolytes and Crucifers.
Youth Calendar for March March 4
7:00-9:00pm Meet at The Hive Recreation Center for Great Music,
Great Coffee and Desserts. Live Music by Arthur Gillam and others.
March 5
6:00-8:30pm RUSH Chrysalis Youth Event at FUMC in the Bynum
Bldg. Bring $3 for Pizza Dinner. Praise and Worship, Next Steps
Speakers, and More. Open to ALL Youth Groups and Adults.
Invite your friends.
March 6
5:00-7:30pm Youth Choir and UMYF
6:00pm Youth Dinner: Kevin and Ellen Mabe
March 11 Chrysalis Fundraiser Dinner and Gathering at
FUMC, Laurinburg. YOU MUST RSVP with Mary Griffith if
you want to go! 5:15pm Leave the church parking lot for Laurinburg
6:00pm Chrysalis Fundraiser Dinner
7:30pm Gathering meeting at FUMC Laurinburg
(This Fundraiser and gathering is for everyone. Bring dinner
money.)
March 13
12pm UMW Chili Lunch after church for everyone
5:00-7:30pm Youth Choir and UMYF
6:00pm Youth Dinner: _______________________
March 19
6:45am Meet at RCC
8:00am Hoofing It for Haiti 5K
Any youth and parents who is not walking/running in the 5K is
needed to help at water booths , etc. Let Mary Griffith know if you
can help. If you are walking/running, you must register ASAP.
Spread the Word!!!!!
March 20 Palm Sunday
8:30am UMM Breakfast for all male youth and men
10:30am Youth meet in Fellowship Hall
5:00-7:30pm Youth Choir and UMYF
6:00pm Youth Dinner:____________________
March 21-23
12 Noon Lenten Service with Lunch (Holy Week)
March 22
6:00pm Church Council
March 24
7:00pm Maundy Thursday Service
March 26
9:30am Youth meet at Cooper McLaurin’s House to setup,
hide eggs, and clean up for the Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration.
11:00am Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration
March 27 Easter Sunday—Rejoice God is Risen!
7:00am Sunrise Service and Breakfast
No Youth Choir of UMYF
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
WW will meet March 2, 9, and 23 from 3:30-
5:00 with snack, Bible story, crafts, outside play,
music, and more. We will follow the school calen-
dar. If there is an early dismissal or no school,
we will not have WW. We will have church bus
transportation from LJ Bell and Washington
Street. Car riders are welcome—you may bring
your child after school.
Palm Sunday
Just a reminder that the children are singing and processing with palms on Palm Sunday, March 20. All Children need to be in the Fellowship Hall at 10:30 am and dressed in their Sunday best.
ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT AND CELEBRATION
at the home of Mrs. Cooper McLaurin (on the corner of Greene St. and Covington St.)
Saturday, March 26 11:00 am (Rain Plans: Egg Hunt will be at the Church at 11:00)
You are invited to come and enjoy the fun and fel-lowship with the children, youth, friends, and family.
Egg hunt is for kids up to 5th grade.
Donations of candy, plastic eggs, or plastic eggs filled with candy are needed. Please drop donations in the
box in the hallway of the Chapel or bring them by the Church office. Thank you for your help!
First United Methodist Church
P. O. Box 637 Rockingham, NC 28380
Web Site www.fumcrockingham.org
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Rockingham, NC
First United Methodist Messenger March 2016
Church Office
Hours:
Monday –Thursday
8:30 am—5:00 pm
Our phone: 910-895-4027
Our fax: 910-895-4028
Extensions:
Secretary: 100
Financial: 101
Music: 102
Youth: 103
Assistant Pastor: 104
Pastor: 105
Resident Bishop
Hope Morgan Ward
Gateway District
Superintendent
Rev. Kenneth Locklear
Our Staff
Senior Pastor
Mike Sykes [email protected]
Assistant Pastor/Adult Ministries
Allison Coltrane Farrah
Organist Helen Alexander
Sexton
Al Floyd
Financial Secretary
Cornelia McKenzie
Director of Christian Education
Mary Griffith [email protected]
Music Co-Directors
Statha Osborne [email protected]
Chuck Wright
Secretary
Beth G. McQueen [email protected]
Caring for Our Children
Tabatha Miller
Love God
love others
love the world
Daylight Savings Time Begins MARCH 13
REMEMBER to set your clocks AHEAD 1 hour.
First Day of Spring
is MARCH 20
