TO BACH AND BACK 

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

It’s great to see the children's music grow on Sunday mornings. We started with about 8 and last Sunday had almost three times that many. In addition to singing each month, we are preparing a children's musical for presentation June 6th.  Children are encouraged to bring their friends and yes, there is room for more. All SRUMC children are invited. We rehearse at 9:30 on Sunday morning upstairs in the children's wing.

MUSIC FOR FOUR SPECIAL SERVICES

    March 28    Palm Sunday
Our children will lead a processional waving palms to remind us of the triumphal entry of Christ onto Jerusalem; Chancel Handbells will ring and Tom Miller will sing “The King Is Coming.”

    April 1    Maundy Thursday
Our Chancel Choir will present a meditative anthem focusing on the Crucifixion.

    April 2    Good Friday
As the church is open from 8:00 a.m. til 6:00 p.m. for prayer, our organist Judith Clark will play selections for meditation for fifteen
minutes at noon.

    April 8 Easter Sunday
Guest instrumentalists and our Chancel choir will provide music to lead in
celebration of the Great Truth...He is risen...He is risen in deed !

PRAISE FEST APRIL 18!!!
Mark your calendars

THE ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP

THE ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP, on Tuesday, May 11, will travel with Sunshine Tours for a one day tour of Andy Griffith’s birthplace, Mt. Airy, NC. We will stop by the Visitor’s Center for a 10 minute video, memorabilia and other displays and collections. Then there will be a guided bus tour which will include: Granite buildings, old Mayberry jail, Floyd’s City Barber Shop, Andy Griffith Playhouse, Andy’s home place and a drive through the World’s Largest Open Faced Granite Quarry. No visit to Mt. Airy would be complete without a visit to Snappy Lunch, Mt. Airy’s oldest eating establishment, where you will be treated to lunch!. We will load the bus at 8:00 AM and return at 6:30 PM  Cost per person is $45.00. To make your reservation  call Sunshine Tours, 1-800-552-0022

Jeff Roscoe
Coordinator

CIRCLES TO MEET

MARY CIRCLE will meet in the Church library on Monday March 15th at 7:30 PM. For more information call 345-2436.
Anne Ferguson
Coordinator

UPPER ROOM CIRCLE  is collecting stuffed Easter bunnies for CHIP once again this year. Please place bunnies in the basket by the office door by Sunday, March 14. Thank you! Contact bdljlong@cox.net or 989-2837 for information.
Dawn Long
Coordinator

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION MEETING will meet Monday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m. We will discuss Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, Weekday and Summer programs. Parents are invited to attend. Hope to see you there.

THE WORSHIP COMMITTEE will meet on Tuesday, March 9, at 7:00 PM in the library/conference room.

SRUMC will be the host for Interfaith Hospitality Netwoor guests during the week of March 28th through April 4th.  This will be an exciting time.  Easter is a blessed event and we are blessed to have the opportunity and the facility to house the homeless on this special Christian Holiday.  There will be lots of activities and many ways to help in this important mission.  We hope you will take this opportunity to share your Christian faith with someone less fortunate than yourself.  Call one of the people below and see how you can serve in this mission.  God Bless SRUMC

Coordinators
Host -Pat  Kuelz (C) 353-8246, (H) 774-8446
Host- Diane D’Orazio-(H) 725-9886, (C)797-9886
Meals- Ellie Clark (H)  721-3340
Overnight Hosts-Prentice Moran (H) 725-8498
Supplies- Dawn Long  (H) 989-2837

Aldersgate Class:  The Aldersgate class meets upstairs over the kitchen.  We welcome all.
 Kathy Cain
Coordinator

Wesley Class:  Meets in the classroom at the end of the hall outside the fellowship hall. All are welcome.
John DeVerter
Coordinators

Pathfinders Class: Meets in the church Parlor. All are welcome.
Paul Davenport
Coordinator

LENTON BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES

Wednesday Evening Dinner:  6:00 PM
Bible Study 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
February 24^th – March 31^st
Dinner Donation:
    $5.00-adults; $2.50-children $15.00 family
Childcare provided

Galatians
The Magna Carta of  Christian Freedom

Our study will focus on Paul’s letter to the Galatians on one of the most important issues of our Christian faith: freedom. What is the relationship for the believer between grace and law or faith and works? The understanding of this was so important to Paul that he felt that a misunderstanding could lead to the weakening of the Gospel message. Come and join us each week as we explore these six chapters of Galatians.

PRESCHOOL

2010-11 Registration

Registration for the upcoming 2010-11 school year continues until all classes are filled. Applications may be obtained in the preschool office, by calling 982-3707 or by e-mailing srumps@srumc.com.  For further information about our program or to schedule a tour, contact Debby Rattenbury. 

The children are looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day and the warmer days of spring!

THE AFTERCARE SOCIAL CLUB

Will meet at the church at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 2nd. They will enjoy pizza and plan for 2010. Several people have volunteered to drive the van for our group during the coming year; please consider joining us for pizza and planning on the 2nd. Meeting our members and seeing the calendar of events will help individuals decide what dates best fit their schedules. If you have any questions, please call bonnie dayton at 529-3863

FIX LIGHT MEALS

WINDOWS

LAY SPEAKING MINISTRIES

EASTER LILIES

EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 4th

Easter Sunrise Service - 7:01 AM
 In the Columbarium
Rev. Don Roberts preaching

HOLY WEEK   MARCH 28 - April 4

HOLY WEEK, the full week prior to Easter Sunday, begins with Palm Sunday, Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and climaxes with the Great Three Days (from sunset Holy Thursday through sunset Easter Day.)

Passion/Palm Sunday - March 28th - 10:30 AM
Worship begins with a procession of choirs, children and palms. 

Easter Egg Dye,  Thursday April 1st  - 3:30 PM 

Holy Thursday - April 1st
Holy Communion - 7:30 PM
A Service of Tennebrae

 On this night Christians commemorate the supper Jesus shared with his disciples before his resurrection, when he washed the disciples’ feet and instituted the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. The congregation is invited to sit 12 at a time at the Lord’s table. A Service of Tenebrae, or “Darkness” is based on a twelfth-century late night/early morning service and is an extended meditation on the passion of Christ. The service features readings from John 18:1-19: 42 rendered by James H. Charlesworth. He accurately translates these passages with special sensitivity to Jews, Judaism, Jesus’ Jewishness, and the Jewish origins of Christianity. The service concludes in darkness and silence in reverence of our Lord’s suffering and death 

Good Friday - April 2nd
Prayer Vigil 8:00AM—6:00 PM

The sanctuary is open for prayer. We will pray in commemoration of the great
sacrifice of our Lord. An usher will be in the church at all times during the day.

2010 LENTEN OFFERING

To help those in need in our community - GOAL:  $15,600.00

South Roanoke Church has made a significant impact in our community through the years by our support of a number of local agencies and organizations that lift the quality of life in our area. Our church also joins with other United Methodists to support outreach through special offerings. Our 2010 Lenten Offering benefits these local agencies as well as United Methodist Special Offerings

     Local Missions
Habitat for Humanity $200.00
Pastoral Counseling Center $500.00
Roanoke Area Ministries (RAM) $1,000.00
Rescue Mission $750.00
West End Center $750.00
CHIP $1,950.00
(Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley)
Roanoke Valley Red Cross $500.00
Com. Outreach Program (C.O.P.) $1,000.00
*Community Needs Response   $3,850.00
*This fund positions the church to immediately
respond to emergent needs with these and other
service organizations as they arise in 2010.

     National Missions
Volunteers in Mission (Youth) $2,500.00

     United Methodist Special Offerings
Human Relations Day $125.00
Heart Havens $500.00
One Great Hour of Sharing $500.00
Native American Awareness Sun. $125.00
Samaritan Fund $1,000.00
Peace with Justice Sunday $125.00
Christian Education Sunday $125.00
Industrial and Commercial Min. $100.00

Mark your Calendar Now

YOUTH SEMESTER DONATIONS
are due at this time!!
$70.00

Weekday Programs

 K-2nd program ~ Junior Mints
Tuesdays from
3:00—4:15 

2.5 yrs.—5 yr (Pre-K)
Wednesdays from
1:00—2:15 

3rd—5th Program ~ Peanut M&M’s
Thursdays from   
3:00—4:30

Each week, your children are given the opportunity to learn about God’s love, provided with music instruction, given creative time to work on crafts, and  participate in lesson activities, which demonstrate God’s love for us.

 Your child will have the opportunity to play and work with other children. We hope that your child will join us on their scheduled activity day.

PMM fun day for March is a trip to the Science Museum.

Join Us For Sunday School

We meet each Sunday from 9:15 - 10:15 on the 2nd floor of the Children’s Wing.

We are blessed to have Bittsy Hall, working with the elementary children, and Patty Oshida, working with the preschoolers. Please let them know how much you appreciate them serving in this ministry.  If you have questions about Children’s Sunday School, please see Bittsy Hall.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TIMES
In recent discussions with the Children’s  Education Committee, It has become apparent that we need to discuss Sunday School times with all of our families who have children in the  Preschool –5th grade Sunday School Classes.  Sunday School starts at 9:15 and ends at 10:15.  Our children need to be picked up at 10:15 in order for the teachers to clean up their space and get to church on time. Thank you for your help.

CHILDREN’S MUSIC
is working on the musical
100% Chance of Rain
for Children’s Sunday
April 25th, 2010. 

We currently offer music opportunities as part of Sunday School and weekday programs. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on these times as we prepare for April 25th, Children’s Sunday.

WE WELCOME you to join us for Sunday morning worship at South Roanoke United Methodist Church. Our hope and prayer is that all who enter here will find the welcoming fellowship of God’s people, joyous worship inspired by the presence of the Holy Spirit, the faithful preaching of God’s Word, and the challenge to go into the world as bearers of God’s grace, love, and justice.  We invite those who have no church home to make South Roanoke your church and add your witness to ours. 

 *CHILDREN (AGES 3 through 5), may meet the acolyte to recess to Children’s Church. Please ask your child to line up behind the acolyte who will lead all children out together.  Children will not be allowed to leave the room until their parents arrive to pick them up in the Children’s Department. 

WE WELCOME you to morning worship at South Roanoke United Methodist Church. Our hope and prayer is that all who enter here will find the welcoming fellowship of God’s people, joyous worship inspired by the presence of the Holy Spirit, the faithful preaching of God’s Word, and the challenge to go into the world as bearers of God’s grace, love, and justice. 

AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX: The November/December Upper Room, hymnals in brail, individual hearing enhancement equipment, and children’s bulletins (ages 3-12). Please ask an usher to assist you. 

THE AFTERCARE SOCIAL CLUB will meet on Tuesday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. This will be a planning session with pizza to eat. If you would like more information regarding our Social Club, please call bonnie dayton, 981-0237. 

NEW WINDOWS: Folks are still buying windows in memory and honor of loved ones. To date we have sold 48 windows. The cost of a window is $700.00, and a brass plate will be placed on the window stating who it is given by and who it is given for. Just make your tax deductible checks payable to SRUMC and place them in the offering plate, or mail them to the church indicating they are for a “window”. You better hurry to get the window you want. All of the windows in the Wimmer classroom have been sold, three in the Pathfinders’ class have been sold, one in the Aldersgate class has been sold, and two in the Wesley class have been sold. The AA group who has been such a vital part of our outreach ministry is going to buy one in the Wesley class where they meet. There are still a lot of windows available in the children’s wing, as well as the music room. If music has been an important part of your life at SRUMC you might want to buy a window there, or if you have had children grow up in the church, one of the children’s Sunday school rooms might be nice for you to buy.  

THE ADULT FELLOWSHIP GROUP will travel to Andy Griffith’s “Mayberry” Mt. Airy, NC on Tuesday, May 11. Our group will travel with Sunshine Tours for a one day tour to Andy Griffith’s birthplace, Mt. Airy, North Carolina. We will stop by the Visitor’s Center for a 10 minute video, memorabilia and other displays and collections. Then there will be a guided bus tour which will include: Granite buildings, old Mayberry jail, Floyd’s City Barber Shop, Andy Griffith Playhouse, Andy’s home place and a drive through the World’s Largest Open Faced Granite Quarry. No visit to Mt. Airy would be complete without a visit to Snappy Lunch, Mt. Airy’s oldest eating establishment, where you will be treated to lunch!. The bus will load at 8:00 a.m. and return at 6:30 p.m. Cost per person is $45.00. To make your reservation call Sunshine Tours, 1-800-552-0022. 

THE ANNUAL ROANOKE DISTRICT LAY SPEAKING MINISTRIES TRAINING EVENT will be held at Northview UMC in Roanoke on Friday evening, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. Registration forms are available in the church office. If you would like more information about this event, please contact Penny in the church office, 344-4437. 

THE UPPER ROOM CIRCLE is collecting stuffed Easter bunnies for CHIP once again this year. Please place bunnies in the basket by the office door by Sunday, March 14. Thank you!!! 

FOR 2010 WE WILL NOT BE HANDING OUT INDIVIDUAL BOXES OF OFFERING ENVELOPES. In an effort to save money wherever we can we decided not to order offering envelopes for 2010. Offering envelopes will be provided in the pews for your donations. Please remember to put your name on the envelope so it can be properly recorded. 

OUR MINISTER OF MUSIC, Ric McClure, will be on vacation next week.

  I N    M E M O R I A M 
Clarence James Liddle
February 20, 2010 

WE STILL NEED people to fix light meals for the Lenten Bible Study. We have 4 volunteers already, but need someone for March 10 and 31. If you can help by preparing a light meal please call Penny in the church office-344-4437.  

INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK will be housed in our youth house the week of March 28-April 4. We hope you will take this opportunity to share your Christian faith with someone less fortunate than yourself. Call one of the people below and see how you can serve in this mission:

¨         Host—Pat Kuelz (C) 353-6246, (H) 774-8446
¨         Host—Diane D'Orazio (H) 725-9886, (C) 797-9886
¨         Meals—Ellie Clark (H) 721-3340
¨         Overnight Host—Prentice Moran (H) 725-8498
¨         Supplies—Dawn Long (H) 989-2837 

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR LENTEN BROCHURE for all of the activities going on during Lent. You won’t want to miss out on a thing. 

BETTY AND BILL SMITH wish to thank members of the congregation for the many calls, cards, visits, and other acts of kindness expressed during the recent deaths of Betty’s brother, Jim Body and Bill’s twin brother, Wendell Smith.  

I WANT TO THANK everyone for your prayers, visits, cards, phone calls, and gifts during my recuperation from hip surgery. May God Bless Each of you! - Virginia Shaver 

BRIDGE WALK I March 28 at 3:00 p.m. From the railroad tracks to the Henry Street Bridge, together we will transform the historical barriers that once divided us into new symbols of unity and promise. Local dignitaries will offer brief, inspirational remarks at points along the way. Anyone passionate about promoting tolerance, diversity and understanding in an ever-evolving community is invited to participate. Meet at the O. Winston Link Museum at 3:00 p.m. and walk to the Martin Luther King, Jr. bridge for a closing reflection. The walk will take approximately 20 minutes and is wheelchair accessible. 

DR. MICKEY EFIRD from Duke Divinity School will be leading a study on the book of Revelation March 19-20 at Cave spring UMC. He will be at Fincastle UMC Sunday morning, March 21. For more information or to register, call Cave Spring UMC at 989-3673. 

CHURCH WOMEN UNITED will meet for the World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 5 at First Baptist Church in Roanoke. Registration and coffee begin at 9:30 followed by a Bible Study, business meeting and program. All women are invited to attend. 

THE THURSDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB will present a French Horn Extravaganza on March 4, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. Everyone is invited, and there is parking in the rear of the church.