Weekly Announcements

[Resurrection UMC Office]

Weekly Announcements

The office will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day

Sunday School meets at Calvary UMC on Sunday, May 26 at 9:30 am

Worship at Calvary UMC on Sunday, May 26 at 11:00 am

May community meal is Tuesday, May 28

 

Lectionary Readings for May 26

Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29 

RUMC News and Announcements—Sign Up by May 31
The Thursday email announcements will only be published through the end of May – if you want to receive news about what is going on in the life of RUMC and Calvary UMC, you will need to be added to the list to get the Wednesday Word newsletter.  Many of you have already signed up, but if you are not already receiving the Wednesday Word, please email off...@resurrection.umc and ask to be added to the list.  IMPORTANT – You must request to be added –we will not automatically add email addresses, even if you currently receive the weekly announcement email on Thursday.

 

May Community Meal

Join us on Tuesday, May 28 for our monthly community meal.  This month, the theme is Cook-Out!  Hot Dogs and Hamburgers are provided, and everyone is encouraged to bring side dishes (Chili, Baked Beans, Dessert etc )  If you have an idea of what you would like to bring please let Mark, Evelyn or Louise know.  We hope that everyone will come out for an evening of fun and fellowship -- invite a friend to join you!

 

Freedom House Picnic

Sunday, June 9 at 4:30p.m. we will have a picnic with the women of the Salem Street House (part of the Freedom House rehab network)  This event is planned by the Resurrection Serve and Calvary Social Justice groups.  If you would like to find out how you can get involved, see or contact Susan Cafferty (susanhars...@yahoo.com)All of the current residents are new since our last social event there, so this is a great opportunity to get to know and support them in their journeys.

 

Transportation Team Forming

As we move forward in our relationship with the Salem Street Women's Rehab House, we are forming a transportation team to pick up anyone on Sunday morning who would like to come to worship.  If you could be available one Sunday a month or as a substitute for regular volunteers, let Susan Cafferty know (susanhars...@yahoo.com).

 

Inside Out Award Ceremony

Celebrate outstanding queer youth and their allies at this event on Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 pm a the Duke Park Picnic Shelter, located at 106 W. Knox Street in Durham.  The event is free, although donations are encouraged.  For additional information, please visit http://www.insideout180.org.

 

Rainbow Family Festival

Join us on Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at the South Regional Library, located at 4505 South Alston Avenue.  This event will feature information about resources available for LGBTQ families in the Triangle with a variety of speakers and topics!

 

Support Survey for LGBTQ Friends

We declare the full liberation of People of Color +Queer +Trans (PoC+Q+T) people as the only Christian way forward. Will you sign the “Loved and Liberated” Proclamation and join us in committing to new expression of Methodism that is with—not about—those at the margins? Add your name today at umcSetFree.org

 

SUMMER CHOIR SCHEDULE

As has been our custom at Calvary, the choir will begin a summer break from 9:30 rehearsals the first Sunday of June.  (Choir, please note that the regular schedule continues through the entire month of May.)  Instead, we will gather at 10:30 on Sunday mornings in the choir loft to review something from our repertoire to sing that Sunday during worship.

 

HANDBELL RINGING OPPORTUNITY

Wouldn't it be great if the handbells could ring during worship some Sunday this summer?  We have music for four people ringing eight bells that would make this possible.  Debby and Larry Molnar can be two of those ringers so we would only need two more but it would be better to have three or four other volunteers.  That way, Larry can direct rather than ring and Debby can be a backup in case someone has a last-minute conflict and can't ring that Sunday.  If we could assemble six ringers, we also have some music for twelve bells. 

We're estimating a three-week commitment with rehearsals at 9:30 AM on Sunday mornings.  These would begin in June when the Choir is on summer break from rehearsals.  We'd ring during worship following the third rehearsal.  You don't need to be an expert music reader but a basic understanding of the fundamentals of rhythm (number of beats in a measure, duration of quarter notes, half notes, dotted notes, etc.) would be helpful.  If we have people who are brand new to handbells, a preliminary introductory session could be added before the whole group convenes.  We can coordinate the specific Sundays involved once we know who is participating. 

Speak with Larry or Debby Molnar during the month of May if you are interested in being part of this.  An email to LDMo...@nc.rr.com would be most useful so we can keep you informed as plans evolve and the schedule is clarified. 

Prayer List
Please continue to let Sandra Shepherd know of changes and updates to the prayer list.  RUMC prayer requests are being combined with the Calvary list, and the list will be published in the Wednesday Word each week.  The current RUMC prayer list is at the bottom of these email announcements.

 

Communion Servers Wanted
Volunteer to help serve communion on Sunday mornings!  Contact Pastor Chris or Mark Hipps-Figgs.

 

Pray for our Church Family

Jackie MacHardy—Mary Frances Draper –Marianna Jaeger-Barbara Bean—Joan Pepper—Pauline Nelson

Pray for Our Extended Church Family

Mitch & Amanda Pepper (Joan Pepper’s nephew) --Joe Bullock (RUMC Preschool Teacher)—Jack Bass (Frances White’s brother)—Clarence McPhail (Esther & Gerelene’s brothers)—Githens students, faculty, & staff—James Lambert (April Travis’ Brother)—Project AGAPE/People of Nagorno-Karabakh—Eddie Fife (Patti Fife’s brother)—Mary Zigbuo—Kim Cosby (April Travis’ daughter)—Vickie Engleman (Marge Phil-lips’ daughter)—Erma Harsh (Susan Cafferty’s stepmother)

Those Serving in the Military

Jeremy Caquelin (New Mexico)