Announcements - Sunday, February 12, 2012


SUNDAY-8:45-Traditional Worship Service, Nursery available

9:00 – Youth Disciple Class, Room 207

10:00–Sunday School for students and adults, Nursery available

Adult Classes:  Drop in Class: Celebration of Discipline – Prayer Room, led by Chris Copping. 

iParent Book Study – Room 205, led by Joy Jones.

Invitation to the New Testament – Fellowship Hall, led by Jeff Birkhold.

11:15 – Contemporary Worship Service with the Praise Team, JAMS and Nursery available

12:00 – ASP (Appalachia Service Project) Soup/ Salad Dessert and Cake Auction Fellowship Hall.

1:30-2:30-New Orleans Habitat Mission Trip Meeting, Rm 205 We will be viewing the Rick VanHorn video shown at the Adult Potluck that chronicles Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans then and what our church is doing now.

MONDAY – 1:00 – Amity Circle Meeting, Library

6:30 – Girl Scout Leader Meeting, Fellowship Hall

6:30-Education Team Meeting, Room 205

6:30-Trustee Meeting, Wesley Room

TUESDAY –7:00am –Reverb at North Rockford Middle School

9:30-11:30 – Moms Alive! Meeting, child care provided

6:30- Book Club Meeting, Library

6:30- Praise Team Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY – 10:00 - Worship Design, Ed. Wing, Room 205

10:00-12:00 – Tai Chi Class, Teen Worship Center

ACTIVITY NIGHT

5:30-6:15 – Pizza, salad, dessert, beverage provided by the Worship Team; baskets available for freewill donations.

5:45-6:30 – Liturgical Dance Rehearsal, Room 200

6:00-7:30 - Beth Moore Study: Here and Now...There and Then, Room 205.

6:30 – Hand Bell Rehearsal

6:30 – Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Christ’s Kids Room

6:30–Christ’s Kids, Faith Followers, J Club, LGD, Tough Topics, Adult classes: Prayer -- Prayer Room, led by Joe & Suzy Schwark; Bible Study--Sanctuary, led by Pastor Riley

7:30 – Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY-6:30am –Band of Brothers, Room 205

7:00am –Reverb at East Rockford Middle School

11:00 - Staff Prayer, Prayer Room

1:00 – Friends 2 Friends

6:00 – Work Bee at North Kent Community Services

6:00 – Tai Chi, TWC

6:30 – Finance Committee Meeting, Fellowship Hall

7:00- Big Book, Wesley Room

FRIDAY 4:00 – Girl Scout Troop Set-up for World Thinking Day

7:00-Hasenpfeffer Night, Fellowship Hall.  Bring a snack to share, beverages provided.  We will teach you how to play.

SATURDAY-10-3:00- Girl Scout World Thinking Day Event, Fellow-ship Hall

NEXT SUNDAY –Membership and Scout Sunday; Pastor Riley will be speaking on Luke 12:13-21

6:00 – Dinner at La Nueva Church.  Join the Senior High group as they serve dinner to the folks of La Nueva Church in Grand Rapids and the surrounding community.

 

NEWS FOR THE MARCH PARISH VISITOR is due in the church office by Sunday, February 19

NEXT SUNDAY IS SCOUT SUNDAY! If you are a Cub, Boy or Girl Scout you can still be a part of the worship services on Feb 19.  Please contact the church office at 866-9515 if you can participate.

SENIOR CONNECTIONS GAME NIGHT will be on Tuesday, Feb 21st at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  If you wish, bring your favorite game and a snack to share.

SUNDAY SCHOOL REMINDER On Sunday, February 26, there will be the regular Sunday School schedule.

ROCKFORD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING for the First Congregational Church is scheduled for Thursday, Feb 23, at 7:00 pm.  We are being asked by our Christian neighbors to pray for them and, if you can, to come to the meeting and let the Rockford Planning Commission know that we support the First Congregational Church and it’s project.

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS (grades 9-12) Saturday, March 3 from 9:00-3:00 – for youth who want to see what it means to be a part of the Christian faith and what membership in our church is about. Please contact the church office if you are able to attend – we need to know how many to plan on for lunch.  Those who wish to join will do so on Sunday March 11th.

CELEBRATE…REMEMBER…FIGHT BACK On Sunday, Feb 19th and Sunday, Feb 26th after each service we will be in the hallway off the Narthex passing out mini M & M canisters FULL of candy.  Please stop

by and pick one up.  We are asking again this year that you return your canister filled with change/dollars/check to the ‘large’ canister in the Fellowship Hall by March 25th .  Help our RUMC Relay for Life Team as we work toward…‘Celebrating a World with more Birthdays’.

 

Rockford Relay for Life Please join us as we kick off the 2012 Relay Season on Thursday, February 16th at 6:00 pm at Wolverine World Wide.  This meeting is open and we would invite anyone interested to join us.  If you have any questions call Janel Langs ~ 863-1066 or Jill Mackie ~ 866-3638  Rockford Relay for Life 2012 will be May 18th – 19th from:  3pm – 3pm at the  North Rockford Middle School

Youth News You Can Use……

Sixth Grade Students to 3 Mile Project On Thursday, Feb 23, leave the church at 5:30pm and get back around 9:30. The 6th grade students have their own night to attend 3 Mile Project. The entrance fee will be covered but you need to bring $5 or so if you want a snack.  To RSVP and get further details contact Mike Walden at 866-9515 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Junior High Students to Pando On Sunday, Feb 26, from 1-4 pm the Junior High students will be tubing at Pando. Lets have lunch after church; cost is $15.  To RSVP and get further details contact Mike Walden at 866-9515 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Senior High Divas Please save the date for March 9-10 for  the Diva by Design Overnight Retreat for the Senior High Girls. 

SUMMER BIBLE CAMPS 2012

The 2012 West Michigan Bible Camp booklets and registration forms are in. Please see the office or Chad Inman for more information. Please hand in all registration forms and $75 deposits in to the office by Sunday May 13, 2012. Grade requirements are based on a student's grade completed as of the spring of 2012. As always there are several camping weeks available for all children and youth ages throughout the summer. Some, but not all, of the camping weeks available are as follows:

Teddy Bear- Aug 5-7; Age 4-2nd Grade - with Adult; Lake Louise Camp Cost is $141 per person

Camp Explorer- July 15-20; Grades 3-6; Lake Michigan Camp.  Cost is $389 for a full week, $199 for mini camp (grades 1-2)

Quest 1-Social Network- July 15-20; Grades 6-8; Lake Michigan Camp Cost is $389

Total Challenge-the Social Network- July 8-13; Grades 9-12; Lake Michigan Camp.  Cost is $389

Please refer to the camp booklet or online at www.westmichigan

conference.org/camping for more information

FAMILY CAMP has been scheduled for July 13-15 at Lake Michigan Camp.  Join us for family camping and fun.  A bonus for families with kids going to Bible camp is they can send their high school age child(ren) the week of July 8 then stay the weekend to pick them up; or if your middle school or elementary age child(ren) will be attending the week of July 15 you can go up early.

RUMC CAMPERS NEED YOUR HELP! The Camp Luncheon and Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, March 11, 2012. All proceeds from this event will go toward underwriting the cost of camp for students. If you would like to donate an item or service for the auction or would like to help with the Luncheon please contact Chad Inman by Sunday, March 4, 2012.

POP CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE- This is an on-going project. Profits go towards the 2012 ASP Mission work trip. Please bring RINSED pop bottles and cans to the barrel in the Narthex.

LAST WEEK’S STATS – February 5, 2012

Church Attendance:   166 (8:45); 202 (11:15)

Church School:  102

Gifts & Offerings:            General Fund Debt Retirement

Needed/Sunday               $12,469.00

Received                        $ 11,410.50            $2,013.50

Bread Pan Offering:  Africa University Retreat Center Project –$259.02

Fiscal Year to Date:

Needed:     $399,008.00

Received:  $378,792.70