The Express                                      
Roseburg First United Methodist Church
The week of April 10
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 

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See you in worship on Sunday -

Pastor Scott Harkness 

ENGAGE GOD
This Sunday 
 

Acts 9:1-20 
You are encouraged to read the Bible lesson
and reflect on it before coming to worship.

"God of the Second Chance"
Rev. Scott Harkness preaching

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

Melodiers Handbells
"Gigue"

Chancel Choir
"Amazing Grace"

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
in Room 18
Tween Time for ages 10-12
in the Chapel

11:30 a.m.  Fellowship Time
Fellowship Hall

 - Special Offerings this Sunday - * FISH Food Pantry Offering
* Native American Ministries Sunday Offering 
Faith Groups and Classes          
 
Mustard Seed Ministry for children ages 3-9 will meet in Room 18 and Tween Time for children ages 10-12 will meet in the Chapel this Sunday at 10:30am. For more information please call Anne Moore at 541-673-3231 or Sheila Goodman at 503-459-1780.

CONNECT Youth 
Omegas (grades 3-7) meet Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in Room 20.  Alphas (grades 8-12) meet Sunday at 5:30 at Faith Lutheran. 

Galatians Bible Studies 
Sunday afternoonat 3 p.m. at Wanda Eddy's home.   Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.at Pastor Scott's home. Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. in the church lounge.  All are welcome any time at any group! For more information call 541-672-1629 or email admin@fumcroseburg.org.

Stuck Class 
Join Doreen Barlow at noon on Tuesdays for the continuing study "Stuck" at Doreen's home.  All are welcome.  Please call the church office for her address and directions. 
Upcoming Events:

CONNECT YOUTH Summer Mission Fundraising Meeting
Parents, volunteers and all CONNECT youth are encouraged to attend a mission trip/fundraising meeting on Monday April 11 at 7:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran.

For more information please call Jess Liebowitz at 541-671-3107.
 
ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER
Fellowship Opportunities This Week                          

Book Club meets on Monday, April 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the lounge.  The book this month is Behind the Shades by Sue Ann Baker.  It was recommended by Thelma Guffy.  For more information about the Book Club please contact Gail Ball at 541-391-2261.

Rebecca Circle meets on Saturday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the lounge.  This is one of two United Methodist Women circles that meet at our church.  All women are invited.  For more information please contact Thelma Guffy at 541-440-0942.
Upcoming Events:

Traveling Tables Lunch Bunch
All are invited to join us for a no-host lunch on Wednesday, April 27 at 12:30 p.m. at Bangkok West, 2521 W. Harvard.  To RSVP or for more information please contact Gay Teague at 541-673-1772.

Victorian Garden Party High Tea
Dillard-Winston UMC invites us to a high tea on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wear your hat! There will be a hat contest with a prize for 1st place, door prizes, storytelling, singing, a great lunch, lots of fun and friendship. Children are always welcome and encouraged to attend. Tickets are $7.00. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Please contact Carole at 679-8809 or Sheryl at 679-5486. The event benefits the Dillard-Winston Food Pantry.
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. 

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 are 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 new church sign will not only highlight this location as the home of our congregation, but other community programs as well. It will cost approximately $8500. The funding campaign is going well!

Target:     $8,500 
Partners:   1,350
RFUMC:    5,400    
Balance: $1,750

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).
  • April 10:  Soups
  • April 17:  Peanut Butter
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, April 10
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/ Room 18
10:30 a.m.     Tween Time/ Chapel
11:30 a.m.     Fellowship Time/ Fellowship Hall
3:00 p.m.       Bible Study/ Wanda Eddy's home
3:00 p.m.       CONNECT Omegas/ Room 20
5:30 p.m.       CONNECT Alphas/ Faith Lutheran
 
Monday, April 11                                     
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      AA/Room 12
12:00 p.m.      Community Garden/ Chapel
3:00 p.m.        Book Club/ Lounge
3:30 p.m.        Celebration Team/ Chapel
7:00 p.m.        Boy Scouts Troop #225/ Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m.        CONNECT Youth/ F. Lutheran
 
Tuesday, April 12 
11:30 a.m.     Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.     Getting Unstuck/ Doreen Barlow's home
1:00 p.m.       AA/ Room 12
 7:00 p.m.      Bible Study/ Pastor Scott's home
 7:00 p.m.      GA/ Room 12

Wednesday, April 13 
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, April 14
10:00 a.m.      AA/Room 12
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall
12:00 p.m.      Al Anon/Room 12
 7:00 p.m.       Boy Scouts Troop #114/ F. Hall

Friday, April 15
11:30 a.m.      Friendly Kitchen Lunch/ Fellowship Hall

Saturday, April 16 
10 am-2 pm    Farmer's Market/ Parking Lot
1:30 p.m.        Rebecca Circle/ Lounge              
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In This Issue
This Sunday
Faith Groups and Classes Meeting This Week
Fellowship Opportunities This Week
Upcoming Events
Friendly Kitchen
General Conference
New Sign Update
United Methodist Camps
Outreach Opportunities This Week

 

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