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Sunday Worship Opportunities
THE PROCLAIMER Non-profit organization
Robertsdale United Methodist Church U.S. Postage
Post Office Box 866 Paid
22220 Highway 59 Permit No. 9
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(Change Service Requested)
Robertsdale United Methodist Church
Children’s Church
(4 years through 2nd grade)
10:00AM Worship
8:30 am 9:30 am 9:45 am
11:00 am
Early Worship Fellowship Sunday School Morning Worship
Email Addresses
Web Page Pastor Office Children Youth Office
Phone Numbers
www.robertsdaleumc.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (251) 947-4602 FAX (251) 947-4445
Pastor Youth & Family Director
Director of Children Directors of Music Ministries
Housekeeper Organist Pianists
Secretary/Treasurer Media
Sound
Jonathan Hart Wesley Anderson June Kennedy Harold Clendenin, Paul McKinney and Barbara Jo Newberry Heather Feller Betty Rawls Barbara McKinney and Kim Sanderson Sylvia Thomet Dan Koier, Jennifer Hadaway and Makenzie Kitchens , Ken Sanderson, Tony Hadaway, Evan Summers-Jones, Don Verret and David Kitchens
Worship Music Team:
Renee McKinney, Brittney Kingston, Alex Campbell, Melissa Campbell, Trey McKinney, Danielle Godwin, Joylyn Ruffin, Elaine Wiley, Betty Rawls,
Barbara McKinney, B.J. Newberry, Nancy Cosby, Ethel Clements, Carol Clendenin, Barbara Hansen, Joyce Thames, Melinda Wallace,
Eddie Wrenn, Matt McKinney, Paul McKinney, Chuck Turner, Harold Clendenin, Fletcher McKinney, Eddie Pratt & Natasha Pratt
SUNDAYS: 8:30am Fellowship
9:00am Sunday School 10:00am Worship 5:45pm Youth Snack Supper 6:15-7:30pm Youth Program
WEDNESDAYS: 3:00pm Sonshiners 5:45pm Evening Meal 6:30pm Bible Study, Refuge for Youth, J.A.M.,
Chancel Choir Practice 7:30pm Praise Team Practice
THE PROCLAIMER
“…Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation…” Mark 16:15 NRSV
ROBERTSDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH P.O. Box 866, Robertsdale, Alabama 36567 (251) 947-4602
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Vol. 24, No. 10 October 2018
The Ragamuffin Gospel
One of my favorite books is entitled The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, an alcoholic once-Catholic priest. In
confronting his own demons, he encountered a God of whom he had seldom heard – a God who offers salvation by grace alone through faith alone. He describes the audience to which he writes in “A Word Before”:
“The Ragamuffin Gospel was written for the bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt-out. It is for the sorely burdened who are still
shifting the heavy suitcase from one hand to the other. It is for the wobbly and weak-kneed who know they don’t have it all together and are too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace. It is for inconsistent, unsteady disciples whose
cheese is falling off their cracker. It is for poor, weak, sinful men and women with hereditary faults and limited talents. It
is for earthen vessels who shuffle along on feet of clay. It is for the bent and the bruised who feel that their lives are a grave disappointment to God. It is for smart people who know they are stupid and honest disciples who admit they are
scalawags. The Ragamuffin Gospel is a book I wrote for myself and anyone who has grown weary and discouraged along the Way.”
(Manning, Brennan. The Ragamuffin Gospel. Colorado Springs: Multnomah Books, 2005; pg. 14)
I don’t know about you, but if ever there was a saint who doesn’t have it all together yet is too proud to accept grace
without feeling awkward about it, inconsistent and unsteady whose cheese is falling off their cracker, I feel it’s me. Maybe that’s
not what you want to hear from your pastor! But I believe the church is exactly the place for such struggling pilgrims, as Morton Kelsey once wrote, “not a museum for saints, but a hospital for sinners” (Manning, pg. 23). Jesus Himself is a wounded healer, and
I am reminded recently that is what we are called to be.
Holiness is important. In fact, God commands us to be holy as He is holy (1 Peter 1:16). I believe the first act of holiness is admitting we are not holy. It is falling hopelessly and helplessly, warts and all, into the outstretched arms of grace that have
been waiting to catch us but for our determination not to stumble. It is realizing that by grace we have been saved through faith; and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Thomas Merton once said, “A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.” (Manning, pg. 25)
I want to ask you an odd and unpleasant question: what in you do you hate? About what are you most self-conscious and
feel most unlovable? Would you dare to open yourself up in prayer and walk alongside God as He takes you to where that thing is inside you, and can you be vulnerable enough to let Him love you there? Brennan Manning writes, “My deepest awareness of
myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.” (Manning, pg. 25) I pray this can be true of me. And I pray it can be true of you.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Jonathan
In the Beginning
While Pastor Jonathan has been leading the adults through the book of Revelation, our youth and I have been studying
the book of Genesis. Thus far, we’ve covered the first eight chapters of the book, have had inspiring conversations, and
have looked together at how what we’re studying applies to our lives. I’ve been so encouraged by the expectation and
wonder with which our youth have approached God’s Word, and their hunger for knowledge of it. In trying to help the
youth better understand the Bible and learn how to study it for themselves, I thought it only appropriate to start in the
beginning. Too often, especially in youth ministry, students are only taught the New Testament. Since I primarily teach
from the New Testament at youth group on Sunday nights, I decided to devote Wednesday night Bible Study to the Old
Testament.
Studying the Old Testament is vitally important. When we know the New but neglect the Old the result is that we often
remain only nominally Biblically literate, sometimes even have misconceptions about how the two fit together. Over the
years, I’ve had many conversations with students who are confused about the God of the Bible. In their estimation, the
God of the Old Testament appears to be a mean and out of control tyrant bent on destruction, while the God of the New
Testament seems to be all about grace and love. When we study both the Old and New testaments learning to view
scripture and the story of God and story of us as a whole, however, we see that this is not the case. The God of the Bible
is the same throughout, Genesis-Revelation. He’s a God of love and mercy who never gives up on us, and who is willing
to be our God as long as we’re willing to be his people. This is what I want our youth to know, because it’s a truth that
can serve as a solid foundation for them, an anchor that holds no matter what may come their way. We are inconsistent.
We fail. We make mistakes. We doubt. Our relationship with God will ebb and flow like any other, yet he is there. He is
constant. He is unchanging. And he loves us. Life is good because our God is good, and life is found only in him. That’s
the truth of scripture and what we’re learning together on Wednesday nights, starting “in the beginning” and continuing
through God’s Word together. At Robertsdale UMC, we have a terrific group of youth and a wonderful church family.
How cool it is that we are studying the beginning and the end together!
3 Reasons We Study God’s Word:
God’s Word Transforms US
God Speaks to Us Through His Word
God’s Word Helps Us Discern Truth from Error
Grace and Peace,
Wes Anderson Youth & Family Director
OUR FELLOWSHIP
Month Day
August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26
Sunday School 98 104 98 103
Worship 139 160 171 166
Budget Offering $9,677.00 $6,288.00 $4,901.53 $3,805.00
Income and Expenses
August 2018
INCOME
Budget Contributions $24,671.53
TOTAL INCOME $24,671.53
EXPENSES
SENIOR PASTOR 7,046.06
YOUTH MINISTER 3,147.26
YM Insurance 800.00
CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR 692.30
Secretary 1,565.40
Nursery Attendant 25.00
Custodian 1,443.08
Payroll Taxes 525.77
Postage 50.00
Pastor’s Prof. Expense 200.00
Youth Minister Prof. Expense 48.74
Copier Lease/parts 230.95
Copier Maintenance Agree. 14.08
Utilities 2367.01
Janitorial Supplies 33.43
Repairs/Maintenance 153.12
Lawn Service 800.00
Tags/License 15.57
Sunday School Lit & Expense 811.00
Bibles, Upper Rooms, Lit. 77.80
Nursery Supplies/Equipment 55.40
Honorariums 300.00
Youth Ministry 51.00
Kitchen Supplies 209.13
Background Checks 19.42
AL/WF Apportionments 3,545.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $24,219.42
EXCESS INCOME/EXPENSE $452.11
October
Birthdays
Oct. 2 Logan Turner
Oct. 3 Charles Campbell
Oct. 4 Milton Head
Oct.5 Matthew Adams, Charlie Koier
Oct. 7 Laura Love
Oct. 8 Vanessa Mattingly
Oct.9 Layne Davis
Oct. 11 Troy Moore
Oct. 13 Donna Boswell
Oct. 14 Dawn Aldridge, Debbie Broussard,
Hannah Wallace
Oct. 16 Trent Walters
Oct. 17 Dennis Calvert
Oct. 18 Louie Golfos
Oct.19 Ashley Kucera, Dee Lees, Natasha Pratt
Oct.22 Russell Campbell, Jenni Wiley
Oct. 24 Barbara Jo Newberry, Ray Shores
Oct. 25 Andy Koier
Oct. 26 Melissa Campbell, Alex Campbell
Oct. 28 Keri Hullihen, Terri Walters
Oct. 29 Kim Gardner
Oct. 30 Edna Aldridge, Judy Cameron
Oct. 31 Mary Barnhill, Daniel Barnhill,
Lynn Golfos
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Food Pantry
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Daylight
Dominoes
6PM
CR Step Study
6PM
Joel Council
8:30-10:00AM
Come & Go
9AM
-2PM Preschool
10AM
Prayer Shawl
6:30PM
Scouts
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CR Step Study
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Joel Council
8:30-10:00AM
Come & Go
9AM
-2PM Preschool
9:30AM
Ruth Sirmon Circle
6:30PM
Scouts
9AM-2PM
Preschool
6:30AM M
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9AM-2PM
Preschool
2:30PM Chair Based Yoga
6-9PM Celebrate Recovery
6PM Scouts Com
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Step Study 9-11AM
Food Pantry
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Daylight
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CR Step Study
6:30PM
Helen Novotny
8:30-10AM Com
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9AM-2PM
Preschool 10AM
Prayer Shawl
6:30PM Scouts
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6:30AM M
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9AM-2PM
Preschool
2:30PM Chair Based Yoga
6-9PM Celebrate Recovery
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Food Pantry
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CR Step Study
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Come & Go
9AM
-2PM Preschool
6:30PM
Scouts
9AM
-2PM Preschool
6:30AM
Men’s Prayer Group
9AM
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Chair Based Yoga
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Come & Go
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Prayer Shawl
6:30PM
Scouts
9AM
-2PM Preschool
FALL FESTIVAL
5:00-7:00PM
6:30AM
Men’s Prayer Group
9AM
-2PM Preschool
2:30PM
Chair Based Yoga
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Celebrate Recovery
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Evening Meal
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Small Group
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Just a Reminder: Altar flowers are donated by members and friends of RUMC in memory or honor of loved ones or friends. Flowers left after
Sunday worship services are delivered to shut ins of our congregation.
If you would like to donate flowers or have any questions, please contact
Carol Clendenin.
~ News & Notes ~
Thursdays
6-9PM
October is finally here! I love Fall. Someone said it’s Fall...flip flops,
swimsuits, sunshine, and pumpkins...wait, it’s just Summer in Baldwin
County with pumpkins! Fall makes me think of the
seasons changing. I love the scripture in Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is a
time for everything and a
season for every activity under heaven.” Just like the seasons changing,
in our Christian walk we may need to change in order to grow toward
being more like Christ.
Looking forward...another reason I love Fall is the Fall Festival. It will be Wednesday, October 31
from 5-7PM with Trunk or Treat starting at 6:30PM. The best decorated vehicle gets a prize, so
start getting your decorations ready! Keep in mind that this is a “family friendly” event so if
you’re coming in costume please dress so as to not scare the little ones. We will have a short
meeting of all volunteers later this month. Please be thinking of anything you’d like to discuss
about Fall Festival. The date and time of the meeting will be announced later.
Wednesday nights have started back and this quarter J.A.M. kids (Jesus and Me) are studying all
about the family: Jesus’ important role in His family, the J.A.M. kids role in their family, and we
will finish with the role that all of us have as a church in God’s family. The bulletin board by the
J.A.M. room has what the children consider to be their family’s artwork displayed.
Service in Christ,
June Kennedy
“Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me.”
Matthew 18:5
~ News & Notes ~
Fruitcakes! Fruitcakes! Fruitcakes!
Last Call to order your delicious fruitcakes!
Order from a UMW member or place your order on the order
forms in the fellowship hall. DEADLINE for ordering is
October 7. Cakes are $18.00 and will be ready the week of November 9.
Scholarships Available
Two college scholarships are
available this year—
the Robertsdale United Methodist Scholarship
and
the Heflin-Massey Memorial Scholarship.
Applications are available in the church office
and must be postmarked no later than
December 28, 2018.
The Children’s Fall Festival will be Wednesday,
October 31 from 5:00-7:00PM.
There will not be Wednesday Night Bible study
that night.
Volunteers are needed!
Please see me if you are interested in helping.
Thank you!
Service in Christ…
June Kennedy
Children’s Ministry
“Whoever receives one little child like this in My name
receives Me.” Matthew 18:5
Beginning October 21
8:30AM Early Worship
9:45AM Sunday School
11AM Worship
Annual Church Charge Conference Sunday, November 4
4PM In the Sanctuary
Head Usher:
10:00AM October 7
Tony Smith, Josh Devericks, Bill Dwelle & David Kitchens
October 14 Tony Smith, Joe Kitchens,
Joy Thomley & Emri Stidham
October 21 8:30AM
Tony Smith & Mike Johnson
11AM Kenneth Abbott, Lisa Bayans,
Anthony Cooper & Daniel Barnhill
October 28 8:30AM
Tony Smith & Mike Johnson
11AM Josh Devericks, Roger Barnhill, Mary Barnhill & Dennis Calvert
Service Leaders & Events
October 7 Mr. & Mrs. Charles Campbell
October 14 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Johnson
October 21 Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Calvert
October 28 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Dyess
October 7
Dennis & Robin Calvert
October 14 UMM
October 21 Daniel Barnhill
October 28
Dan & Susan Koier
10:00AM
October 7
Nancy Blackmon (FD)
Lillian Black (WC)
October 14
Susie Dicken (FD)
Andy Koier (WC)
October 21
8:30AM
Andy Koier
11AM
Lisa Bayans (FD)
Daniel Barnhill (WC)
October 28
8:30AM
Linda Fennell
11AM
Mary Barnhill (FD)
Susie Dicken (WC)