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RICHMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

P.O. BOX 332

RICHMOND, OH 43944

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DOORS MISSION STATEMENT:

“Reaching, Teaching, & Serving in Christ’s name.”

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: MON. - FRI. 8 A.M. - NOON

CHURCH 765-4957 PARSONAGE 765-4163

CHURCH WEB SITE: www.richmondumc.org SECRETARY’S E-MAIL: secretary@Richmondumc.org

PASTOR’S E-MAIL: pgeo.05@gmail.com

Y/D DIRECTOR’S E-MAIL: yddirector@richmondumc.org

RICHMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

8:45 A.M. - PRAISE SERVICE

9:30 A.M. - SMALL GROUPS

10:30 A.M. - WORSHIP SERVICE

Pastor Georgette Gaston

Where a warm welcome

awaits you!

A Note From Pastor Georgette

Remember what your momma used to say,

"If you can't say something nice, don't say

anything at all"? Momma was partially

right...sometimes saying nothing is better

than using bitter words to get the

outcome we want. However, being "nice" isn't always beneficial either.

Sometimes, the truth--God's truth needs to be shared.

It seems many of the 2016 presidential candidates would do well to remember

what momma used to say! What in the world does the world think of the political theatrics of the

most powerful and influential free nation in the world? Is it possible to tell the truth without

devaluing another, devaluing those forced to hear their bitter words? Every day our culture

becomes more and more polarized. It seems we've forgotten the basic tenets of the faith &

heritage that made America great. We talk without listening. We make judgments without taking

the time to know another's story or understand them. We are determined to protect our "rights",

sometimes at the expense of someone else's.

What did Jesus say about such things? In Luke 6:45, Christ responded to an argument between

the disciples about what is "right" with these words."A good person produces good things from

the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil

heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart."

"What you say flows from what is in your heart"...given Christ's teaching, it gives us pause to

consider our part in accepting "bitter words" as acceptable truth. Will you join me in prayer for

our world, our nation, our communities and Christ's Church in the coming year? Transformation

of the heart and mind begins with us! Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us! When we invite

Christ into our thinking, loving and living, our attitudes begin to take on the mind of Christ

himself. When we are changed, the way we respond to others becomes more Christ-like.

Our transformed hearts can impact others and ultimately the world we live. 2016 can be

different, we can be different. Momma wasn't wrong! Happy New Year Beloved!

Agape, PG

Your church family

eagerly awaits you

at the Richmond United

Methodist Church..

Circuit Rider

JANUARY 2016 Richmond United Methodist Church

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Thursday, January 14, 21 & 28

6:30 p.m. - pizza 7 p.m. - Study

Hope you can come!

Contact Shane for more details

740-278-7543

yddirector@richmondumc.org

WOMENS RENEWAL RESUMES

Wednesday, January 6

at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

Two New Young Adult Groups Forming in January

Post High School-30 something

Childcare available by request

1. Meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

of every month - 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Studying - Journey 101

“Knowing God”

2. Meeting the 4th Saturday of every

month - 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Contact Shane for more info.

740-278-7543

yddirector@richmondumc.org

January 3, 2016 2 to 4 p.m.

Epiphany Rally Scott Memorial UMC

Cadiz, OH

The theme for the day is

“All Things New Rally 2016” -

Renewing Relationships,

Passionate Worship, Reviving Prayer.

Rev. Ashley Steele will be preaching

from 2 Corinthians 5: 11-21.

February 6, 2016

beginning at 9 a.m.

Get Their Name, Grow Your Church by Building

New Relationships Workshop at Richmond UMC

Do you desire to grow your church and reach new people? Are you looking to

form new relationships with the

un-churched in your community?

If so, mark your calendar now to attend.

Go to Ohio Valley District website

under events tab to register or

call the RUMC office

(740-765-4957).

Pastor Georgette has books needed

for the workshop.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Office

Closed

2

3 6 p.m.,

Jr. Youth - New Year’s party

Sr. Youth Group

- regular meeting

4 6:30 p.m.,

Finance Meeting

7 p.m., Admin. Council

5 6 p.m.,

Outreach

7 p.m.,

Trustees

6 9:30 a.m.

Prayer Meeting

10 a.m., Women’s

Renewal

7 4:30 p.m.,

Praise Practice

6 p.m.,

Worship

Meeting

8 9

10 2 p.m.,

Sr. Youth Group -

Nailers’ Game

6 p.m.,

Jr. Youth -

regular meeting

11

12 6:30 p.m.,

Young Adults

13 9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m., Women’s Renewal

14 4:30 p.m.,

Praise Practice

7 p.m.,

Men’s Group

15

16

17 Jr. Youth -

sled riding - TBA

6 p.m., Sr. Youth -

regular meeting

18

19

20 9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m., Women’s Renewal

21 4:30 p.m.,

Praise Practice

7 p.m.,

Men’s Group

22

23 6 p.m., Young Adult Group

24 6 p.m.,

Jr. Youth - regular meeting or

snow date for sled riding

6 p.m., Sr. Youth Group

25 6:30 p.m.,

Nurture

Meeting

26 6:30 p.m.,

Young Adults

27 9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m., Women’s

Renewal

6:30 p.m., SPRC

28 2 p.m.,

UMW 4:30 p.m.,

Praise Practice

7 p.m.,

Men’s Group

29 30

31 6 p.m.,

Jr. & Sr. Youth

Group

JANUARY 2016

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JANUARY GREETERS

8:45 a.m. Service

Jan. 3 - Ki & Janice Kiaski

Jan. 10 - Skip Milewsky

Jan. 17 - Peggy Pratt

Jan. 24 - Henni Crain

Jan. 31 - Peggy Pratt

10:30 a.m. Service

Jan. 3 - Phil & Sandy Judy

Jan. 10 - Bill & Sandy Burruss

Jan. 17 - Tom & Barb Grimm

Jan. 24 - Carl & Jennie Scott

Jan. 31 - Judy & John Slater

JANUARY Warner Sanders,

Jim Drylie,

Andy Smith and

Harry Thomas

3 Ed Frye 4 Zac Kramarich 4 Diana Ware 7 Gina Judy 7 Chuck Woodward, Jr. 10 Shari Tice 13 Brenda Serdar 13 Mary McConnell 14 Charli McConnell 14 Elizabeth Sutton 14 Tom Costlow 15 Jeff Householder 15 Dalton Arnold 16 Jo Ann Birney 16 Ruth Steiner 17 Sharon Coleman 17 Jeff Liggett 17 Josh McConnell 18 Albert Brehm 19 Paula Brehm 20 Kara Drabick 22 Edith Murray 22 Valerie Gubanez 23 Gay Warren 24 Alaina Warren 24 Ryan Kramarich 26 Katelyn Pollock 26 Alec Taylor 28 Debbie Kinney 28 Linda Birney 29 Cindy Matuska 30 Amy Browning 30 Matthew Dennis 31 Abby Taylor 31 Robert Scott, Jr. 31 Meghan Scott 31 Lara Householder

3 Mike & Tera Scholl 8 Rob and Ann Tinney 11 Pam & Andy Smith

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JR. CHURCH

ADULT VOLUNTEERS

Jan. 3 - No Jr. Church

Jan. 10 - Tera Scholl

Jan. 17 - Jamie Phillips

Jan. 24 - Sharon Kramarich

Jan. 31 - No Jr. Church

JANUARY ACROLYTES

Jan. 3 - Mallory Birney & Grace Browning

Jan. 10 - Josie Barker & Ella Porter

Jan. 17 - TJ Birney & Max McConnell

Jan. 24 - Melodey Clancey & Emma Scott

Jan. 31 - Gracie & Emma Phillips

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

NURSERY

3 8:45 Mary McConnell

10:30 Melodey Clancey

10 8:45 Brittany Jenkins

10:30 Stephanie Judy

17 8:45 Mary McConnell

10:30 Emma Scott

24 8:45 Brittany Jenkins

10:30 Melodey Clancey

31 8:45 Mary McConnell

10:30 Stephanie Judy

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

JR. CHURCH

3 No Jr. Church

10 Charli McConnell

17 Tommi McConnell

24 Malania Birney

31 No Jr. Church

January 3

9:30 a.m.

Meet in the

sanctuary.

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JR. YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE

Jan. 3 - 6 p.m., New Year’s Party

Jan. 10 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting

Jan. 17 - sled riding - TBA

Jan. 24 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting or snow

date for sled riding

Jan. 31 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting/service

project

SR. YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE

Jan. 3 - 6 p.m. reg. meeting (Meet after the 10:30 service for planning meeting.)

Jan. 10 - 2 p.m., - meet to go to the

Nailers’ Game

Jan. 17 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting

Jan. 24 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting

Jan. 31 - 6 p.m., reg. meeting

Thank you to Shane Hetherington for directing the Children/Youth Christmas Program

and to Marci Crawford, Tera Scholl, Heather Cooper, Marge Andres, to all those who

helped and participated . Thanks also to the UMW for serving and the Outreach Comm.

for decorating for the cookie reception , as well as, all those who donated cookies.

Jr. Youth - Christmas Caroling

Sr. Youth - Christmas Party

and at Urban Mission

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ALTAR FLOWERS

Jan. 3: Given by Robert &

Amy Scott & family in

honor of a wonderful start

for a new year & blessed

health for family & friends

Jan. 10: Given by Donna James in

memory of Ralph, Martha & Ralphie

Tinney

Jan. 17: Given by Fred Ramsey &

family in memory of Mary Ramsey

Jan. 24: Given by Joe & Debbie

Campana in memory of dad, Warner

Dye

Jan. 31: Given by Brian Powley in

memory of Art & Margaret Powley

2016 UMW OFFICERS

President: Sue Frye

Vice President: Gloria Mercer

Honorary Vice President: Pastor

Georgette Secretary /Program Resources:

Barbara Grimm Treasurer: Joyce Proffitt

Prayer Calendar: Marguerite Andres

Supportive Community: Betty Hout,

Linda Hout &

Peggy Pratt

Nominating Committee: Sandy Burruss,

Cheryl Cline, Jill Pinder

&Twyla Pollock

Hospitality: Marguerite Andres,

Barbara Grimm, Sandy

Burruss & Debbie Thomas

Planning Committee: Gloria Mercer,

Sue Frye, Joyce Proffitt,

Barbara Grimm & Debbie Campana

Publicity: Barbara Grimm

Next Meeting:

Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

Location: Fellowship Hall

Program: Prayer & Self Denial

Marguerite Andres

Hostess: Connie Somerville

All women of the church are

welcome to attend.

UNITED METHODIST

WOMEN

2016 OFFERING

ENVELOPES

If you ordered 2016 offering

envelopes, they are available in

the back of the sanctuary for you

to pick up.

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MONEY MATTERS The following financial report was

submitted by Connie Somerville,

treasurer:

Balance 11-1-2015 $50,804.02

November Revenue $22,214.33

November Expenditures $18,858.61

Balance 11-30-2015 $55,559.74

YEAR-TO-DATE

Revenue $272.819.82

Expenditures $288,477.90

Volume 32, Issue 1

SPECIAL

THANK YOUS

“Thanking you for honoring and

remembering our veterans on

Veterans Day.” Honored

Seven American Legion

Post 740 Richmond OH

“My test results came back great. Thank you

for your prayers. Thank you everyone for my

card.” Love, Seneca Scholl

RUMC Family, “Thank you for the beautiful

wind chimes in memory of Kevin’s mother,

Kathryn Johnston, who passed away Dec. 5.

She so enjoyed being a member of the RUMC

Quilters.” Kevin & Donnette Johnston

“I thank all of you for your prayers and support

as I recover from my surgery.” Bill Hibbs

GIFTS WERE GIVEN:

To the Memorial Fund in memory of Nova Sutton Miller and to the Roof Fund in honor of

the nurses who take blood pressures: Betty Powley, Jennie Scott, June Crago & Paula Brehm; to Pastor Georgette, Tina Judy, Shane Hetherington, Linda Gubanez and Pam Mettenberger.

THE ROOF FUND $30,483.84 remains on our fundraising goal for the roof.

You may help with this by making donations to the “Roof Fund”.

OUR SYMPATHIES:

To Cheryl & Daryl Cline on the death of Cheryl’s mother, Nova Sutton Miller, who passed away Dec. 5.

To Kevin & Donnette Johnston & family on the death of Kevin’s mother, Kathyrn Johnston, who passed away Dec. 5.

Please keep these families in your prayers.

REV. ASHLEY STEELE

WILL SHARE MESSAGE

Rev. Ashley Steel of the Urban Mission

in Steubenville will share the message

on January 10, 2016 at both services.