The Express                                      
Roseburg First United Methodist Church
The week of March 20
Engage God... Engage One Another... Engage Life!

   
The CROSS WORDS Lenten sermon series wraps up this Palm/Passion Sunday with the word "Futile". Futile? That's right! That's the word to describe the efforts of the powers-that-be to keep God's Christ sealed up in a tomb. On this multi-themed Sunday we'll begin with jubilation as we celebrate the "triumphal entry" of Jesus into Jerusalem, then move to the darker theme of Jesus' passion and death.  Holy Week presents numerous opportunities for faith formation and service... right up to and through Easter Sunday.  Be sure to check it out in this week's Express and make plans to join us along the way.

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 

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See you in worship on Sunday -

Pastor Scott Harkness 

ENGAGE GOD
This Sunday 
 
Palm Sunday

Matthew 27:62-66 
You are encouraged to read the Bible lesson
and reflect on it before coming to worship.

CROSS WORDS
6.  Futile

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

10:30 a.m.  Sanctuary Worship Service
Sanctuary

Chancel Choir
"Hosanna, Hosanna"

Melodiers Handbell Choir
"All Glory, Laud and Honor"

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 combines with
Tween Time for ages 10-12
in Room 18

11:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time
Fellowship Hall
Upcoming Events
The ecumenical "Lenten Meditations in Music" at First Presbyterian Church this Friday, March 18 features a women's trio.  Good Friday, March 25 concludes the series. In addition to Lenten music Rev.'s Jane Baker, Vicky Brown and Scott Harkness will read traditional Good Friday readings from the Gospel of Luke.  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," concludes this week. The Sunday morning group is already done, but the Sunday afternoon group at 3 pm led by Wanda Eddy at her home, and the Tuesday noon group in the chapel led by Pastor Scott will meet one last time.

The Maundy Thursday symbolic meal and worship service will be at Faith Lutheran Church on March 24 at 6:00 p.m.   There is no cost but reservations are required and seating is limited.  Please sign up at a Welcome Table or contact the church office. There will be a joint choir participating in this service.  The choir will rehearse at 5:45 p.m. before the service.  Those interested may also rehearse the pieces at 7 p.m. Wednesday March 16 and 23 at First Presbyterian Church (sanctuary). Choir and musicians must make a reservation as well.

The Good Friday Tenebrae Service of Shadows is on Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in our sanctuary.

People will gather for an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. at the Bailey Ranch, 510 Jones Rd. (off Melrose, behind Kruse Farm Market).  Dress for the weather and in Biblical costume if you wish.

Join us at our regular worship services on Easter, too!
8:58 a.m.      Flipside Celebration in the Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m.    Sanctuary Worship    
Order Easter Lilies
Help us decorate our sanctuary for Easter by purchasing lilies in honor or memory of loved ones or as a gift to the congregation.  Lilies are $10 each. Orders sheets will be in this Sunday's bulletin or you may contact the church office.  Orders will be accepted until Wednesday, March 23.
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 and Tween Time for children ages 10-12 meet in Room 18 this Sunday at 10:30am. For more information please call Anne Moore at 541-673-3231.  

Conversations with Jesus groups
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 
Omegas (grades 3-7) meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 20 to continue their "Journey with Frodo".
Alphas (grades 8-12) meet at 5:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church. For more information contact Jess Liebowitz at 541-671-3107.

Bible Study Opportunities
The Bible studies at 7pm on Tuesday evening and at 11am on Wednesday are canceled this week.  Both groups have completed their study of the Gospel of Mark and will begin reading and discussing Paul's letter to the Galatians the following week.  All are welcome!

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
Memorial Service for Esley Zakus
Esley Zakus passed away on Sunday, March 6.  A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.  An open house will follow at Esley's home at 1471 NW Moritz Ct.
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.
Fellowship Opportunities This Week                          

Traveling Tables
Dine with 9 Out meets this Friday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. at Rodeo Steakhouse.  All are invited.  To RSVP or for more information please contact Mary Easley at 541-673-1868.

Lunch Bunch meets on Wednesday, March 23 at 12:30 p.m. at the Gay Nineties on Harvard.  All are invited.  To RSVP or for more information please contact Thelma Guffy at 541-440-0942.
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. 

TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

"Walk for the Climate" Caminata Visit - March 22
Our church is hosting a group of walkers and bikers on a "Caminata" from Medford to Salem. The group is celebrating the denial of the permit for building theLNG pipeline through Southern Oregon and liquefied natural gas export terminal at Jordan Cove in Coos Bay. They also hope to express their commitment to the sacredness of creation and the need for the State of Oregon to get behind the movement to lower greenhouse gas emissions through carbon pricing.

All are invited to meet the group at the courthouse for a short vigil at 4pm on Tuesday and walk to our church for a potluck in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm followed by a presentation at 7pm. Anyone wanting to walk with them a short distance on their way north Wednesday morning are encouraged to be at the church no later than 9 a.m. 
General Conference May 10-20, 2016 in Portland OR
Wanda Eddy is arranging a trip to Portland to observe and experience General Conference.  This is 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.
Sign Campaign Update
A funding drive is underway for a new church sign that will not only highlight this location as the home of our congregation, but other community programs as well. It will cost approximately $8500.

Target:     $8,500 
Partners:   1,350
RFUMC:    2,665  
Balance: $4,485  (We're over halfway!)  

If you'd like to help please write "Sign" in the memo portion of your check and place it in the offering plate this Sunday or mail/bring it by the church office during the week.  Brochures describing the project are on the Welcome Table.  Thanks!
United Methodist Camp Information
2016 camp information booklets are available now on the Welcome Tables and displays in the entry hall and in the Fellowship Hall.  Check out the variety of camps being offered this year for children, youth, adults and families at our six camps in the Oregon-Idaho Conference.  There are even some camps offered off-site.  Register soon as some camps fill up quickly.
Camp scholarships are available.  Please check with the church office.
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 20:  Cereal- oatmeal, packaged low or no sugar content cereals, etc.
  • March 27:  Infant formula
Volunteer Opportunities at FISH Food Pantry  
The FISH Food Pantry is in need of additional volunteers. The Pantry is in particular need of volunteers that can occasionally fill-in on somewhat short notice when a regular volunteer is out of town, ill, or otherwise not available. A few more volunteers are also needed on a one-day per week regular weekly basis. The volunteer shifts are three hours. Volunteers are asked to be at the Pantry 30 minutes before it opens to help set up for the day, and stay to help cleanup for 30 minutes after the Pantry closes.  
The Pantry is open for clients the following times:
  • Monday and Wednesdays afternoons 1:30 to 3:30 pm
  • Thursday and Friday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 am
There are several volunteer jobs at the FISH Food Pantry, including client intake (use computer to enter data and client application), greeter (explains how Pantry works to new clients), stocking (moves food from storage area to food kiosks), and bagging/ client checkout. The only position where specialized orientation/ training is needed is client intake. However, most every task requires some people skills. Additionally, volunteers are needed with a pickup truck that could occasionally haul pallets of food from the UCAN warehouse to the Pantry on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for one to one and half hour.
 
Next Week's Calendar 

Sunday, March 20
8:58 a.m.       Flipside Worship/ Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m.     The Bridge/ Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m.     Sanctuary Worship Service/ Sanctuary
10:30 a.m.     Mustard Seed Ministry & Tween Time/ Room 18
11:30 a.m.     Fellowship Time/ Fellowship Hall
3:00 p.m.       Conversations with Jesus/ W. Eddy's home
3:00 p.m.       CONNECT Omegas/ Room 20
5:30 p.m.       CONNECT Alphas/ Faith Lutheran

Monday, March 21                                  
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      AA/Room 12
3:30 p.m.        Celebration Team/ Chapel
7:00 p.m.        Boy Scouts Troop #225/ Fellowship Hall
 
Tuesday, March 22 
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
 6:00 p.m.      Walk for Climate Potluck/ Fellowship Hall
 7:00 p.m.      Walk for Climate Presentation/ F. Hall
 7:00 p.m.      GA/ Room 12

Wednesday, March 23
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 24
10:00 a.m.      AA/Room 12
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      Al Anon/Room 12
 6:00 p.m.       Maundy Thursday Service/ Faith Lutheran
 7:00 p.m.       Boy Scouts Troop #114/ F. Hall

Friday, March 25
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Lounge
12:10 p.m.      Lenten Meditations in Music/ 1st Pres. Church
7:30 p.m.        Good Friday Tenebrae Service/ Sanctuary

Saturday, March 26 
10 am-2 pm   Farmer's Market/ Basketball Court  
11:00 a.m.      Esley Zakus Memorial Service/ Sanctuary             
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In This Issue
Upcoming Lenten Events
Easter Lilies
Monthly Greeter/Ushers Wanted
Memorial Service for Esley Zakus
CONNECT- Spreading Kindness Like Confetti
Fellowship Opportunities This Week
Friendly Kitchen
Caminata Visit
General Conference
New Sign Update
United Methodist Camps

 

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