2330 South Jefferson Street
Roanoke, Virginia 24014

Phone: (540) 344-4437
Fax: (540) 345-8041

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GUESTS and VISITORS are welcome to join us at South Roanoke for worship and fellowship. We invite those who have no church home to make South Roanoke your church and add your witness to ours.  And for a modern worship experience, join us each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. for our contemporary service.

PLEASE SEND ARTICLES for the March issue of the Tower Times by February 15 to Joe Kennedy, or email to joesrumc@aol.com. Articles can be sent at any time prior to the deadline. 

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, February 8. See insert for more details. 

SOUTH ROANOKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH DINNER GROUPS are a fun and delicious way to get to know members of your church family better. New groups for the first session for 2005 (February through August) will be formed soon. Please contact Dawn Long at 989-2837 by February 8 to join a group or to change your status. 

THE SEASON OF LENT is the perfect time for South Roanoke Church to lift up the first two of our “Ministry Priorities” for 2005: Membership Involvement and Spiritual Formation and Growth for All Ages. The two top priorities of our congregation this year call us to deeper discipleship. SERMON SERIES ON DISCIPLESHIP begins today:
  Discipleship:  a Reordered Life
  Sermon Series February 6, 13, and 20
  Making Disciples: an Invitation to Life
  Sermon Series February 27, March 6 and 13
Lent is also a time to take up the discipline of prayer. Make a special effort this season to participate in our regular opportunities for prayer on Wednesdays:
  MORNING PRAYER
  Wednesdays 7:30-7:50 a.m. in the parlor
  MIDDAY PRAYER
  Wednesdays 12 noon-12:20 p.m. in the parlor 

THERE WILL BE a meeting of the Administrative Board on Sunday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Terry Wimmer Classroom. 

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES are now being sold. If you would like to purchase any, please see one of our Girl Scout leaders. Some of those include: Kathy Cain, Barbara Barbour and Barbara Duerk. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MEAL PREPARATION AND OVERNIGHT STAYS. SRUMC is the support church for 1st Presbyterian as they host the Interfaith Hospitality Network the week of February 13th through 19th. The Interfaith Hospitality Network provides temporary housing and meals to families in need in the Roanoke Valley. Those interested in helping out please contact Jeff Huffman at 772-6912 for overnights and Ellie Clark at 721-3340 for meals. 

THE SRUMC PRESCHOOL NEEDS YOU! We are currently seeking 2 to 3 church members to serve on the Preschool committee. If you are interested, please contact Heidi Christopher at 774-3672. 

THE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE will NOT meet in February. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the Wimmer classroom. 

SOUTH ROANOKE UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL/MOTHERS’ DAY OUT 2005-2006 CLASS REGISTRATION: Registration for our current students, their family members, and our church members has begun. We will have a closed registration for these individuals until February 10th at which time our registration will open to the general public. After the 10th, open registrations will be accepted. This time frame will allow our current students and church members to have the best choices and opportunity to sign up for classes. We will have a waiting list for any classes that fill-up and registration will continue until all spots are filled. Registration forms are available in the Preschool office and on the church bulletin board. 

DUE TO THE BAD WEATHER THE PAST TWO SUNDAYS THE FOLLOWING EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED OR WILL BE RESCHEDULED: the Sweetheart Dinner has been cancelled. Healthy Congregations Workshop and Scout Sunday will be rescheduled in the Spring.

May 16-19, 2005 (tentative) to St. Simon Island, Ga (Wesley Museum, Georgia Conference Center “Epworth by the Sea,” and Bob Garner on the Wesley’s) Cost approx $100/day ($400). Call Romona Williams, 774-6568 or Joe Kennedy, 344-4437 if you are interested.