January 26, 2017
In This Issue
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Sunday Worship Services
 7:45 am
9:00 am
10:30 am 

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Red Mountain United Methodist Church is a welcoming, diverse, intergenerational community, transformed by God's grace, reaching out in mission.

Sunday's Sermon
"Jesus the Teacher"
Mark 4:10-20

PLEDGES
The Finance Committee is finalizing budget for 2017.  Thank you to those who have made a financial commitment to RMUMC in 2017.  There is still an opportunity for you to make a pledged commitment to our church for 2017.  If you give online, we are incredibly grateful... however, we have realized that we haven't captured online giving as pledges.  If you are giving online, please ensure that you still submit a pledge card -- it will help ensure RMUMC's Finance Committee has the most accurate information possible as we finalize the budget for this year.  


PRESCHOOL: JOB OPENING
The Preschool is now accepting applications for a Long-term Substitute for our Spanish Enrichment Lead Teacher position.
 
To apply please visit our website 
 
For more information please contact Jenny Heirshberg, Preschool Director, at 480-981-3833 or email


We hope that you can join us for this fun, family event. We will be having a pot-luck of side dishes to accompany the Chili and Salsa. If you are able, please bring a dish that corresponds with the first letter of your last name:
A-E  -  Salad
F-K  -  Veggies
L-P  -  Cornbread
Q-Z  -  Cookies






Session 4
January 25 thru February 22

Join us for our next session of  E.D.G.E. Nights (Experience and Discover God Everywhere)  Wednesday, February 1.  Dinner will be Tamale  Pie .
 

 
 Unleashed to Engage: Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
February 11, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Paradise Valley UMC,  4455 E Lincoln Dr, Paradise Valley,  AZ  85253 
   
Registration: $15.00 on or before January 31, $20.00 after January 31
 
Lunch will be provided to all in attendance and is included in your registration fee. We offer FREE childcare and lunch for registered infants and children of all ages. Contact Carla at 602-798-8236 to register for childcare.
 
Workshop Opportunities:
Beyond Demographics
Just Say Yes
Grab / Gather / Grow-Non-Traditional Church Outreach
Respectful Conversations
Spirituality of Giving
Empowering Lay Servants
Open Table
Single Board Governance
God Unbound -a Session for Clergy
 

18th ANNUAL
VALENTINE DINNER AND DANCE


Saturday,  February 11
Viewpoint Golf Resort
Ivy Room at Terrace Green
  650 N Hawes Rd., Mesa, AZ
 
Music, dancing and Karaoke highlight the evening.
Kevin James will be our D.J.
 
The cost is $25 per person. Tickets available Sunday, January 29, 2017 on the Patio.  Any questions, please contact Paul or Linda Thistlethwaite

BLESSING OF THE BEARS

Have you or a loved one ever experienced a traumatic event? Each year, thousands of fire, police, social and ambulance workers are put in the situation of comforting a small child. We here at Red Mountain would like to help make that experience a little less difficult. On February 12, 2017, the UMW Sarai Circle will be hosting a "Blessing of the Bears" to mark the end of our stuffed animal drive for this cause. If you have it in your heart to pick up a stuffed animal, new or gently used (and washed), and bring it to our sanctuary lobby, you can find joy in making a small child's experience just a little less painful.




There will no longer be pizza lunch after the 10:30 service on Sunday.   Please watch for future opportunities  to share lunch on Sundays .

 
A HUGE thank you to all who helped host pizza lunch in the past -- we couldn't have done it without you!   

Request for Funds Forms
All documents will be scanned to the church accounting system prior to producing payment checks. Therefore, all  Requests for Funds forms must be  signed for approval  prior to submitting them to the Business Manager for reimbursement checks.
Lyons Club/Sunshine Acres Donation Bin 
is no longer available on Red Mountain UMC property.  Thank you for all of your support.

Food Pantry "Item of the Week"
Thank you for your generous donations to the food pantry.  Needed this week:
 Squeezable Jelly. You may bring items to the Church Office or place them in the Worship Center basket. 


Over the course of 2016 the RMUMC Food Pantry gave away 713 bags of food.
 
Thank you for your generosity and support.
 
Attendance Forms
We encourage you to fill out the purple attendance slip, inserted in your Sunday service bulletin. This helps us in the church office provide better care for our church family. Moving? Have a new cell phone number? Let us know!

Lost & Found
If you have lost or found something, please call or stop by the Church Office. Items will be held in the Work Room for 30 days, and then they will be donated to local charities. 

PICTURE DIRECTORY SUPPLEMENTS
For those who have a Picture Directory, you may pick up your supplement
at the Welcome Center, or the Church Office during the week.

Altar Flowers   
To place flowers on the altar, stop at the Welcome Center counter in the Church lobby.


Online giving is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to give back to the church and help it grow. Please consider setting up recurring electronic payments through our new VANCO online payment system. It's simple to set up and manage! No more check writing or missing opportunities to give when you are not able to attend services. And when you are able to worship with us, feel free to place one of the "I give electronically" cards in the offering plate (located in the pew pocket). Questions? Contact Anne Winfrey , RMUMC Webmaster