RICHMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

P.O. BOX 332

RICHMOND, OH 43944

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 62

Steubenville, Ohio 43952

“Reaching, Teaching, and Serving in Christ’s Name”

RICHMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

9:15 A.M. - PRAISE SERVICE

10:30 A.M. - WORSHIP SERVICE

Pastor Georgette Gaston

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: MON. - THURS. 7:00 A.M. - NOON

CHURCH 740-765-4957 PARSONAGE 740-765-4163

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

PASTOR’S E-MAIL: pgeo.05@gmail.com

Find us on Facebook: Richmond United Methodist Church

A NOTE FROM PASTOR GEORGETTE

As a little girl, I hung on every word of my favorite Aunt. Even

though she didn't go to church, she believed in the power of

scripture. I remember the surprise and comfort I felt when Aunt

Ethel told me, when life was hard, she got out her Bible and read the

Psalms. Almost 30 years later, I too fell in love with the Psalms.

The first one I committed to memory was Psalm 8, a creation Psalm.

It begins with the awe of God's good creation..."Lord, our Lord, how

majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the

heavens." (NIV) Every time I fly, that Psalm comes to mind as the plane breaks through

the clouds, the sun illuminates the heavens. But it's not just the majesty of God's

Creation that makes my heart soar every time I read Psalm 8, it is God's faithful trust in

humanity to care for his Creation that stirs my soul. The Psalmist writes, "What is

mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have

made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You

made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their

feet:" (NIV). The Psalmist's words give us pause to consider how God calls us to be

"rulers over the works" of his hands. While we might read the poem as an

affirmation of humanity's power, it is equally a command to be faithful caretakers of all

God has given us to protect. As the trees and bulbs burst forth with blooms and newborn

fawns wobble on unsteady legs, we can be grateful that God has entrusted all of creation

to our care. Not as consumers, but as committed caretakers. So as Aunt Ethel would say,

when life gets hard, get out your Bible and start reading the Psalms, the songs of God's

goodness and the privilege we've been given to care for God's GOOD Creation.

Happy Spring, Beloved!

Agape, PG

APRIL 2019

Volume 35, Issue 4

Circuit Rider Richmond United Methodist Church

Volume 35, Issue 4

Please join us for EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21st

7 a.m., Sunrise Service at Richmond Park

(College Campus)

10:30 a.m., Worship Service at RUMC

No Small Groups

No 9:15 a.m. Praise Service

OUR EASTER OFFERING

will benefit Edison Local’s Teen Suicide Prevention

Workshop

MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE April 18 - 7 p.m.

at the Richmond Presbyterian

Church

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

April 19 - 7 p.m.

at the RUMC

UNITY IN MINISTRY SUNDAY (One Service)

April 28th at 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 28th is our first of

three "all church" gatherings as we

continue to live faithfully into the "new thing"

God is doing in and among us. We will celebrate

ONE worship service at 10 a.m., followed by

some a time of fellowship and conversation on

some of the ways we are changing our process for

ministry. Changing the process, not the purpose.

Please mark your calendar for ONE 10 a.m.

service on April 28th, followed by a short time

together in the Fellowship Hall.

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APRIL 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2:30 p.m.,

New Body

Club

2

6 p.m.,

All Program

Ministry

Team

Meeting

3

9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m.,

Women’s

Renewal

4

4:30 pm,

Praise

Practice

5

6 pm,

Girl Scout

Meeting

6

7 1 p.m.,

4H Meeting

6 p.m.,

Break Away/Sr. Youth Group

6 p.m.,

Lenten Study at the Parsonage

8

2:30 p.m.,

New Body

Club

9 9 a.m. -1 p.m.,

UMW

serving retired

teachers’ luncheon

10

9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m.,

Women’s

Renewal

11

4:30 pm,

Praise

Practice

12

8 p.m.,

Boy Scouts

setting up

for Pancake

Breakfast

13 8 am,

Pancake Breakfast

Fundraiser sponsored by

the Boy Scouts

10:30 am, Easter Egg Hunt at the

Gazebo

14 Palm Sunday

11:45 a.m., Break Away/Sr. Youth Group - Service

Project

6 p.m., Lenten Study

at the Parsonage

15

2:30 p.m.,

New Body

Club

16

17 9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m.,

Women’s

Renewal

18

4:30 p.m.,

Praise Practice

7 p.m.,

Community

Maundy

Thursday

Service at

Richmond

Presby. Church

19

7 p.m.,

Community

Good

Friday

Service at

RUMC

20

21 Happy

Easter!

7 a.m.,

Sunrise Service at

Richmond Park

10:30 a.m.,

Worship Service

No 9:15 Service

22

2:30 p.m.,

New Body

Club

23

24 9:30 a.m.,

Prayer meeting

10 a.m.,

Women’s

Renewal

25 2 p.m.,

UMW

Meeting

4:30 p.m.,

Praise

Practice

26

6 pm,

Girl Scout

Meeting

27

28 Unity in Ministry Sunday

10 a.m., Combined Service

No 9:15 a.m. Service

6 p.m., Break Away/Sr.

Youth Group

29 2:30 p.m.,

New Body

Club

6:30 p.m.,

Nurture

Meeting

30

Volume 35, Issue 4

ALTAR FLOWERS

April 7: Given by Pastor

Georgette in honor of

Gideon James Barth

April 14: Given by

George Davis and

Carolyn Milhoan & family in

memory of Thelma Grimm

April 21: Given by Pam Linn in

honor of Ethan & Lucas’ birthday

April 28: Given by Brian & Betty

Powley in honor of Aaron Powley’s

birthday

APRIL GREETERS

10:30 a.m. Service

April 7 - Darl & Cheryl Cline

April 14 - Tom & Barb Grimm

April 21 - Bill & Sandy Burruss

April 28 - John & Judy Slater

APRIL ACOLYTES

April 7 - Katie Phillips &

Kendall Pepperling

April 14 - Alaina Warren &

Max McConnell

April 21 - Josie Barker &

Grace Browning

April 28 - Tristin Arnold &

Max McConnell

1 Debbie Artman

2 Shane Sanders

3 Alexander Burruss

6 Nancy Pratt

7 Rick Ramsey

8 Mike Tice

11 Ashley Webber

12 Kenny Porter

13 Mikayla Tice

13 Emily Cain

13 George Kramarich

13 Bruce Thomas

15 Carla Scott

15 Samantha Pollock

18 Tristin Arnold

19 Andy Smith

19 Don Ware

19 Amara Proffitt

21 Janice Kiaski

25 Jamie Phillips

26 Abbie Brehm

26 Aaron Powley

28 John Slater

29 Donald Ware

29 Sandra Drylie

30 Nell Clouston

30 Linda Gubanez

APRIL BIRTHDAYS

2 Heather and Brian Cooper

12 Edward and Vera Marshall

16 Ruth and Warner Sanders

18 Lisa and Rodney Jenkins

23 Dawn and Daniel Cozart

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

GIFTS WERE GIVEN

To the Memorial Fund

in memory of Harvey

Hilderbrand

To the Fellowship Hall

Fund in memory of

Harvey Hilderbrand, Jim Kough

and Izetta Ankrum

To the Sr. Youth Group in honor of

Betty Powley

To Kids For Christ in honor of Darl

& Cheryl Cline

APRIL USHERS

The Hout Family

Volume 35, Issue 4

JR. YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE

Watch the Richmond United

Methodist Jr Youth Facebook

page for schedule or call

Heather Cooper (740-282-0868).

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BREAK AWAY/SR. YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE

April 7 - 6 p.m., meeting

April 14 - Service Project - Clean the Shelter

House at the Park after church

April 21 - No Meeting - Happy Easter!

April 28 - 6 p.m., meeting

HAVING FUN IN CHILDREN’S CHURCH LEARNING ABOUT JESUS!

ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSION TRUCKS

Collection trucks from both The Midwest Mission and Eastbrook Mission will be in the South Gate

Parking Lot (off State Route 163). Both are UMCOR distribution sites.

Donations will be delivered where needed.

CLEANING BUCKETS

5 gallon bucket with resealable lid Buckets can be

reused if cleaned except those that have stored chemicals i.e. paint or pool supplies.

Advertisements on the side are acceptable.

Liquid laundry detergent 16-34 oz.

Liquid household cleaner 12-16 oz. liquid cleaner

that can be mixed with water, no spray cleaners

Dish soap 16-34 oz. bottle, any brand

1 can of air freshener (aerosol or pump)

1 insect repellant spray 6-14 oz. aerosol spray

pump or 10-20 wipes

1 handheld scrub brush plastic or wooden

handle, no toilet-bowl, kitchen or dish brushes

18 cleaning wipes handi wipes or reusable wipes,

no terry cleaning towels - remove from packaging

5 scouring pads no stainless steel or pads with soap

built in like SOS pads

36-50 clothespins remove from wrapper

Clothesline 70-100 ft., cotton or plastic

5 dust masks particulate respirator type N95,

1-3mm thick

2 pair of disposable kitchen dishwashing gloves

rubber or latex, remove from packaging

1 pair of work gloves (leather palm necessary)

$3.00 to cover cost of sponges and shipping. Checks

or cash for shipping can be placed separately in an envelope - not in bucket!!

Place all liquid items in the bucket first. Place remaining items in the bucket, fitting them around and between the liquid items. scouring pads, clothespins and trash bags can be separated in order to fit all of the items in the bucket. Ensure the lid is closed securely.

More details at https://www.umcor/relief-supplies/relief-supply-kits/cleaning

Please do not bring donations to Hoover Auditorium. We CANNOT accept bleach as it is a

hazardous material

Feel free to make a monetary donation! Make all checks payable to East Ohio Conference UMC,

memo ‘Fund 9944 Mission Trucks’

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

DATES TO REMEMBER:

April 9 - Jefferson County Retired Teacher’s Luncheon

April 11 - Spring District Meeting at Thoburn, St. Clairsville

Next Meeting:

Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m.

Location: Fellowship Hall

Program: Sue Frye

Hostess: Connie Somerville

FELLOWSHIP HALL RENOVATIONS

Thank you for your generosity! $13,689.40 has been given, thus far. You can give online or with your regular giving envelope marked

"Fellowship Hall".

GERANIUM SALE FORM FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY

The Worship Team will be

ordering red geraniums to be

planted around the church prior to

Pentecost on June 10th. The

geraniums are being offered as

memorials or living tributes for

loved ones for $4.50 each.

If you’d like to order some, please

return the form below by Sunday,

May 19 to Connie Somerville or

leave the form with payment in

the offering plate. Make checks

out to the Richmond United

Methodist Church.

GIVEN BY:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

IN MEMORY/HONOR OF:

(Circle which one applies) _________________________

_________________________

_________________________

NUMBER ORDERED: _______

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

Beginning June/July, we will be sending out bi-monthly newsletters. The schedule will be: June/July Aug./Sept. Oct./Nov. Dec./Jan. Feb./March April/May

The birthday and anniversary lists will be available upon request. Monthly calendars will be available on the Hospitality Table and in the back of the sanctuary.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Are you looking for a short term service opportunity? Like organization? Want to impact the children of our community in a meaningful way? We have a perfect opportunity! RUMC is looking for a person to serve as a site coordinator for the Edison Local summer lunch program here at RUMC. Basic duties could include coordinating volunteers to serve school age youth twice a week during summer break and arrange food pick-up at the high school. This ministry will take place in the RUMC multi-purpose room. Please contact Pastor Georgette (740-765-4163) with questions.

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SPECIAL THANK YOUS

To the Members of Richmond United

Methodist Church &

Pastor Georgette, “Thank you all very much for your prayers, cards and concerns

during my recent hip surgery and recovery. I really appreciate all the thoughts from

my church family & friends.” Sincerely, Phil Judy

My Dear Church Family, “With much love, we want

to thank you for the beautiful chimes with the Serenity Prayer and also the numerous cards we

have received. Such a hard time, but with all of my heart I know Dad is with mom. Looking forward to

hearing the chimes ring with good weather. A special thank you for all your prayers!

Love, Jan & Jim Ramsey

“Thank you so much for your $375 donation to the

Cancer Dietary Initiative. The continued support from RUMC helps our local cancer patients meet

their nutritional needs while under going treatment. Thank you so much again.” CDI Board

CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

If you know of anyone who has

a connection to our church and

will be graduating from high school or

college, please notify Sharon Kramarich or

the office, ASAP. We would like to share

additional information about our graduates in

the June Newsletter.

Please mark your calendar for

Graduate Sunday - May 5th

CONGRATULATIONS!

To parents, Kam & Dylan Pendleton &

sister, Kady on the birth of Emma Leighann, who was born February 12th.

BAPTISM

Congratulations to Adalee

Kay Harrison, daughter of

Denna VanFossen & Dustin

Harrison, as she was

initiated into Christ’s

church, on March 17th.

Congratulations also, to grandparents,

Dennis & Darla VanFossen and John &

Esther Harrison, as well as, great-

grandparents, Tom & Barb Grimm and

Ella Shrock.

OUR SYMPATHIES

To Lindy Longo & family on the death of her father-in-law, Joe Longo, who passed away March 19th.

CEMETERY PLOTS

The Richmond United Methodist Church

has been given 44 cemetery plots at Fort

Steuben Burial Estates. The church

would like to sell them as we really have

no need to keep them. The present price

for the plots at the cemetery is near

$1600 each. The church's asking price is

$600 each. The plots are located in the

East Park sections A-12 plots, B- 8 plots,

and C-24 plots. The East Park section is

located immediately inside the main

entrance. For more information contact

Steve Hawkins at 740-543-3094 or

740-275-8646.