Dear Friends and Family of RRUMC,
I wanted to start this Circuit Rider article with a quote from Genesis 12:1-2 which says, “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.’”
As we enter October, you are probably aware that we are approaching Consecration Sunday. Consecration Sunday is the tool we use to ask everyone to prayerfully consider what God is calling them to give to God and his work in and through RRUMC for the year 2024. As you know, our entire budget is based on what the faithful and generous people of RRUMC, like you, choose to give in the upcoming year. We form our budget based on what God has placed on your heart.
The above Scripture from Genesis reminds us that it is a privilege and an honor to be able to become a blessing in the wake of all the blessings God has given to us. The Estimate of Giving Card you will receive in the mail becomes your blessing to RRUMC and the countless numbers of ministries that we have to help people meet Jesus Christ in the midst of their story. You have been blessed to be a blessing. I cannot thank you enough for the way you continue to bless RRUMC and the people we touch as we live out our vision, “It’s all about the story. We exist to help people meet Jesus Christ in the midst of their story.”
This year will be a bit different. On November 12, we will have only two services. There will be a Chapel service at 8:30am and a combined Sanctuary and Harbor service at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. Immediately after the 10:00am service, we will go down to Beacon Hall so our church can then in turn be a blessing as we are tasked with packing 10,152 meal kits for starving families around the world.
It will take a small army to pull this off, but it is a concrete way that we can go from being blessed as RRUMC to being a blessing to people around the world. See the article to the right with all the details.
Please plan on attending one of the morning worship services as we celebrate the ongoing faithful and generous giving of this congregation as we look into the 2024 year and its ministries. Please plan on staying after worship as we then become a blessing as we RISE AGAINST HUNGER to pack over 10,000 meals for those in need. It is going to be so much fun. Do not miss out. We cannot have an amazing 2024 and pack 10,000 meal kits without you.
Peace and Blessings, Rev. Dan