MARCH 2010

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.