he Express

Roseburg First United Methodist Church

The week of March 6

Engage God... Engage One Another... Engage Life!

This issue of the Express provides an update for the next week's happenings around Roseburg's First United Methodist Church. If this weekly newsletter comes as a surprise to you, it's probably because we've added you to the mailing list! If you don't want to receive the Weekly Express every Thursday, simply scroll to the bottom of the page to use the SafeUnsubscribe option. Uncheck the Weekly Express and you'll no longer receive it

The hope, of course, is that you'll stay with us and up to date on all the great things going on in and through this church!

Hope you'll join us in worship on Sunday -

Pastor Scott Harkness

ENGAGE GOD

This Sunday

Mark 15:33-39

You are encouraged to read the Bible lesson

and reflect on it before coming to worship.

CROSS WORDS
4. Testimony

8:58 a.m. Flipside Worship Service
Fellowship Hall

Nursery care available for children
5 years and under

10:00 a.m. The Bridge
Fellowship Hall

10:15 a.m. Communion
Sanctuary

10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service
Sanctuary

Chancel Choir
"Surely This Was the Son of God"

Nursery care available for children
5 years and under

Van service is available for 10:30 worship
Please call the church office at (541) 672-1629

to arrange a ride

10:30 a.m. Mustard Seed Ministry for children ages 3-9 Room 18
Tween Time for ages 10-12
Chapel

11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
Fellowship Hall

Special Offering for One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing

Your generous offering this Sunday provides administrative support for the United Methodist Committee on Relief as it responds to disaster survivors and people in need around the world. It means that when a disaster does strike and you give money to help, 100% of that offering goes to help with disaster relief.

Upcoming Lenten Events

"Lenten Meditations in Music" this Friday, March 4, features Evensong and Celestial Toller Handbell Choirs. March 11 features Wylde River, a flute and guitar duo. A donation soup and sandwich luncheon is provided by the Presbyterian Women's Organization at 11:30 a.m. in their church social hall followed by the meditation in the sanctuary at 12:10 p.m..

Our Lenten study, "Conversations with Jesus," continues this week. There is a group on Sunday morning at 8 am in the chapel led by Dan Bullara, a Sunday afternoon group at 3 pm led by Wanda Eddy at her home, and a Tuesday noon group in the chapel led by Pastor Scott.

Maundy Thursday symbolic meal and service is at Faith Lutheran Church at 6:00 p.m. on March 24. There is no cost but reservations are required. Please sign up at a Welcome Table or contact the church office.

Can You Help? A Few Monthly Welcomers and Greeter/Usher Coordinators Are Needed
We are looking for a Welcomer at the Flipside service for June, October and November and an usher/greeter coordinator for the Sanctuary Worship service during November. The usher/greeter coordinator for the 10:30 service recruits ushers for each of the Sundays of that month. Please contact the church office if you will volunteer. Thanks!

Faith Groups and Classes

Mustard Seed Ministry for children ages 3-9 meets this Sunday at 10:30am in Room 18. For more information please call Sheila Goodman at 503-459-1780

Tween Time for children ages 10-12 meet in the chapel at 10:30am. For more information please call Anne Moore at 541-673-3231.

Conversations with Jesus groups
8:00 a.m. Sunday in the chapel led by Dan Bullara
3:00 p.m. Sunday led by Wanda Eddy at her home
12:00 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel led by Pastor Scott

CONNECT Youth

The youth are at Youth 'n Fusion at Ebbert UMC in Springfield this weekend. There will be no regular youth group meeting today. For more information contact Jess Liebowitz at 541-671-3107.

Bible Study Opportunities

One of our Bible studies meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at Pastor Scott's home and other meets on Wednesdays in the church lounge at 11:00am. Both groups are reading and discussing the Gospel of Mark. For more information please contact Pastor Scott in the church office.

Stuck Class

Join Doreen Barlow at noon on Tuesdays for the continuing study "Stuck". While Doreen is recuperating the class will meet at her home. All are welcome. Please call the church office for her address and directions.

ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER

CONNECT Youth Activities During Lent
The Alphas are conducting a Social Media Campaign: "Spreading Kindness like Confetti." Like us on FACEBOOK (Spreading Kindness like Confetti Project) and follow us on INSTAGRAM (@scatter.kindness.confetti) Be sure to use the hashtag: #kindnessconfettiYOUTH. Links to our pages will be on www.faithroseburg.org. Post a picture or tell a story about how you did a random act of kindness, or if you saw someone do an act of kindness in your community. Write your post and share it to our Instagram or Facebook page and tag your friends! Let's make this scatter out into the state and across the country! We are encouraging our youth to be the change and make a difference in the world. We are collaborating with Roseburg High School. Our Alphas are challenged to post every day during Lent: making an Act of Kindness a purposeful and intentional act, as a way of participating in Lent. However, this project can go on as long as people are acting kind to one another.

Traveling Tables Sign Up

Are you interested in joining groups who like to share a potluck dinner together? Or are you more interested in a game night and snacks? Or maybe you enjoy both. We are starting several new groups this year for both potluck dinners and games (Yes you can sign up for both). You can sign up at the Welcome Table or you can call the church office at 541-672-1629.

Fellowship Opportunities This Week

UMW Executive Board meets on Monday, March 7 at 1:30 p.m. in the lounge.

ENGAGE LIFE

Friendly Kitchen

Meals on Wheels of Roseburg/The Friendly Kitchen serves lunch in the Fellowship Hall weekdays between 11:30 and noon. Anyone 60 yrs. and over or disabled may receive a meal. A $3.00 donation per meal is requested.

TUESDAYS IN LENT
AFS Intercultural Banquet- Tuesday, March 8

Douglas County American Field Service (AFS) is holding its annual Intercultural Banquet on Tuesday, March 8th, starting at 6 pm at the Wellspring Bible Fellowship at 2245 NW Kline St in Roseburg. You are invited to a fun evening with delicious food. The students, including our very own Jelena Pilipovic, will be making presentations about their home countries, so please come and show your support. Tickets are available by calling or emailing Tina Arredondo (541-637-0899, tinaarredondo@gmail.com), or by sending a check to "Douglas County AFS" at 204 Topaz Ln., Roseburg, OR, 97471. Banquet tickets are $20 adult/ $8 for under age 12. Hope to see you there!!

Death Row Chaplain- Tuesday, March 15

Dale Recinella, Florida's death row chaplain and author of THE BIBLICAL TRUTH ABOUT THE AMERICAN DEATH PENALTY, will visit Roseburg to lead a discussion about the the death penalty. The event, sponsored by RFUMC, Faith Lutheran and First Presbyterian churches, will be on Tuesday, March 15th, 6:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church. The event is free and the general public is invited. In addition to Chaplain Recinella's talk there will be an open discussion. No matter how one feels about the death penalty, everyone is welcome and their views will be respected. For more information please call (503)-990-7060.

Caminata Visit - March 22

Our church is hosting a group of walkers and bikers on a "Caminata" from Medford to Salem. A Caminata is an intentional walk for the purpose of demonstrating and mobilizing resistance to injustice. This walk opposes the proposed Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) pipeline.

On March 22 they arrive and spend the night at RFUMC. Persons from this church, other churches, and the general community will host a potluck for our guests at 6pm and share a brief program at 7pm. The program will address concerns about the proposed pipeline and invite conversation about it. Hope to see you there!

General Conference May 10-20, 2016 in Portland OR

Wanda Eddy is arranging a trip to Portland to observe and experience General Conference. This a an opportunity to see United Methodists from around the world discuss and make policy for our church. We will drive up on Monday, May 16, and stay one night. After attending conference on Tuesday, May 17, we will drive back.
There will be a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Tables. We need numbers very soon for making hotel reservations. If you have questions please contact Wanda Eddy, 541 679-3576.

Outreach Opportunities this Week

FISH Food Offering

Remember to bring your food donations for the FISH Food Pantry to church each Sunday. Place your donations in the FISH Chuck Wagon near the entrance. These are the suggested food item(s).

March 6: Condiments-ketchup, mustard, salad dressing, etc.
March 13: Canned protein- tuna, stew, chicken, etc.

Next Week's Calendar

Sunday, March 6
8:00 a.m.       Conversations with Jesus/ Chapel
8:58 a.m.       Flipside Worship/ Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m.     The Bridge/ Fellowship Hall
10:15 a.m.     Communion/ Sanctuary
10:30 a.m.     Sanctuary Worship Service/ Sanctuary
10:30 a.m.     Mustard Seed Ministry/ Room 18
10:30 a.m.     Tween Time/ Chapel
11:30 a.m.   Fellowship Time/ Fellowship Hall
3:00 p.m.       Conversations with Jesus/ W. Eddy's home

Monday, March 7

11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      AA/Room 12
1:30 p.m.        UMW Executive Board/ Lounge
7:00 p.m.        Boy Scouts Troop #225/ Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, March 8

11:30 a.m.     Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.     Getting Unstuck/ Doreen Barlow's home
12:00 p.m.     Conversations with Jesus/ Chapel
4:30 p.m.       Douglas County Youth Orchestra/ F. Hall
6:00 p.m.       AFS Banquet/ Wellspring
7:00 p.m.       GA/ Room 12
7:00 p.m.       Bible Study on Mark/Pastor Scott's home

Wednesday, March 9

11:00 a.m. Bible Study on Mark/ Lounge
11:30 a.m. Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall

12:00 p.m. AA/ Room 12
4:15 p.m. Bell rehearsal/ Sanctuary
5:30 p.m. Flipside rehearsal/ Fellowship Hall

5:30 p.m.       AA/Room 20
7:00 p.m.       Choir Rehearsal/ Lounge
7:30 p.m.       Al-Anon/ Room 12

Thursday, March 10
10:00 a.m.      AA/Room 12
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      Al Anon/Room 12
3:30 p.m.        Umpqua Valley Youth Orchestra/ F. Hall
7:00 p.m.        Boy Scouts Troop #114/ F. Hall

Friday, March 11
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      Lenten Meditations in Music/ 1st Pres. Church

Saturday, March 5
10 am-2 pm   Farmer's Market/ Fellowship Hall

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In This Issue

One Great Hour of Sharing

Upcoming Lenten Events

Monthly Greeter/Ushers Wanted

CONNECT- Spreading Kindness Like Confetti

Traveling Tables Sign Up

Fellowship Opportunities This Week

Friendly Kitchen

AFS Banquet Tickets

General Conference