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THE CIRCUIT RIDER

Vol. 16, No. 4 April 2016

FROM THE PASTOR

The Monarch butterfly is a summer favorite, with its brown

and orange coloring and intricate designs. It is hard to

imagine that this frail creature battles buffeting winds and

storms to migrate, like the birds, in autumn. Its wings beat

so slowly and lightly it seems impossible it can cover the

thousands of miles to its winter grounds. What a thrill to

observe these creatures in all of their transformed radiance.

The butterfly speaks of Easter and of life. God has written

into our lives stages in growth just as he has into the

caterpillar that evolves into the butterfly. There is in all

living nature an urge to grow. The butterfly’s stages of

growth may be more dramatic than ours, yet we do change

with the years. Our bodies grow and change of course but

our souls develop also. There is, however, a peculiar human

capacity to resist that growth of spirit, to shrink back, to

want things to be easy and familiar.

We can choose to let the Spirit of God grant us rebirth. The

energy crisis was not just a natural problem, but a personal

one. God gives to those who ask and are open the power to

become new creatures.

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This Issue

From the Pastor p.1 Birthdays Anniversaries p.2 Outreach/Mission

Update p.3 Family Night Dinner Seniors Connection Garden Pavers p.4

Calendar p.5

Place Stamp

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Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church

6100 Chamberlayne Road

Richmond, VA 23227

April 2016

IN MINISTRY

Rev. Linda Ray, Pastor P: (540) 207-1787 E: [email protected]

Janet Holmes, Office Administrator P: (804) 266-3551 E: [email protected]

Allison Stowers, Music/Handbell Director P: (804) 266-3551 E: [email protected]

P: (804) 266-3551 E: [email protected]

Patricia Dombroski, Treasurer P: (804) 266-3551 E: [email protected]

Office Hours M,T,W,TH 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

6100 Chamberlayne Rd. / Richmond, VA 23227 P: (804) 266-3551 E: [email protected]

W: www.chamberlayneheightsumc.org F: www.facebook.com/chumc51

If you would like to subscribe or unsubscribe to our monthly newsle7er e-mail and/or mail, please contact the church office

Our Vision Statement: ALIVE IN CHRIST:

Growing in the Word, Living the Word, Sharing the Word

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S M T W TH F ST

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4:45 pm That

Dance Thing

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8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

4

10:30 am Meal Makers

6:00 pm Handbell Class

7:00 pm Joy Ringers

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6

10:00 am Renovare

6:00 pm Family

Night Dinner

7:30 pm Glory

Singers

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6:30 pm Lenten

Study Intro to

Romans

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10

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

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10:00 am ODDA



7:00 pm Joy Ringers

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12:00 pm Senior

Luncheon

2:00 pm Kni2ers

& Crocheters

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10:00 am Renovare

7:30 pm Glory

Singers

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6:30 pm RARC

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8:00 am Men’s

Breakfast

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

12:30 pm Outreach/

Mission Mee8ng

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7:00 pm Joy Ringers

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4:00 pm Kappa

Delta Kappa

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10:00 am Renovare

7:30 pm Glory

Singers

21 22 23

4:45 pm That

Dance Thing

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8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

3:00 pm Finance

Mee8ng.

4:00 pm Administra-

8ve Council Mee8ng

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7:00 pm Joy Ringers

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9:00 am Senior

Breakfast

9:30 am Old Ivy

Garden Club

9:30 am LAMB’S

Basket

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10:00 am Renovare

7:30 pm Glory

Singers

28 29 30

4:45 pm That

Dance Thing

April 2016

Prayer Ministry

Family Nelma Short Carolyn &

Emmett Spurlock Dorothy Grainger June Carpenter Louise King Imogene & Quincy Watson Betty Peters

Clyde Bellamy Judy Simmons Martha Williams Rekni Rose Marie Haris Jimmy Bond Friends

Jackie & Franklin Wade Barbara Wynn Emily Cook

Dawn & Tim Hawkins John Pratt Aubrey Dixon J. D. Taylor

Jan Anderson Carol Compton Ron Kieselhorst John & Joan Porter Cooper Hall John Walsh Joey O’Brien

The Poklis Family James “Ash” Rawls Bo Perdue Ronald Bart Claudia Simms Rayna Humphrey

Hallie Harris Janice Jones Dinita Jones

Military Personnel Kevin Morgan Thomas Muniz Emmett Spurlock III

Chris Davis Missions Sierra Leone: Kip and Nancy Robinson UMCOR

Malawi: Rebecca Long

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

April Birthdays

2 Janice Zyglock

3 Diane Guthrie

7 Harriet Howell

8 Suzanne Harris Edwards

10 Merle Slaunwhite

13 Mary Elizabeth Moseley

13 Allison Stowers

14 Clyde Bellamy

16 Irene Couch

16 Darden Ritchie

18 Rollin Williams

24 Audrey Ford

27 Verna Durvin

28 Bruce Ecker

April Anniversaries

12 Carolyn & Marshall

Pendleton

20 Frank & Sarah Mullen

29 Fred & Patricia

Dombroski

(From the Pastor continued)

The same message of growth and change that holds for life also

holds for death. The butterfly’s chrysalis is a kind of death. Yet

new life springs from the old, new powers allow the new

creation to shed the old body and emerge in new beauty.

What a perfect Easter season (yes season—the resurrection

message lasts until the Day of Pentecost). New life for old. In

his new life Jesus said, “I go and prepare a place for you—and

you—and you.

Together in service,

Pastor Linda

Addi?onal Informa?on

COMING SOON

TO A NARTHEX NEAR YOU!

OUTREACH OUTPOST!

Our Outreach/Mission Commi2ee has been approved by Church Council to establish a

centralized loca8on where all Outreach and Missions collec8ons, informa8on, etc. will be

housed and readily available for church family members to become involved in the latest about

projects and agencies we support.

The commi2ee is charged with transforming the coat room on the south (leH) side of the

narthex for this purpose. New ligh8ng and room arrangement will be employed in making this

a place where all are welcome to check on what’s going on in this work area.

We will refer to this room as our “OUTREACH OUTPOST”.

One of our ini8al collec8ons will be “Kits for Conference”. Kits lists will be published soon so

that you can shop for individual components, complete an en8re kit, or support this UMCOR

project by dona8ng financially. If you prefer for us to do the shopping, we can do that! All

completed kits will be boxed and taken to Virginia Annual Conference in late June by

Pastor Ray. Sample kits will be on display in our new OUTREACH OUTPOST.

We an8cipate holding an “Open House” for this area soon! Plan to stop by as the redesign of

this area progresses.

OUTREACH/MISSION UP-DATE

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News around the church

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SENIOR CONNECTION

The Seniors will meet Tuesday, April 12, at noon. We will have a covered dish lunch, so

bring your favorite dish with some to share.

We are so fortunate to have for our program, Grace Chapman, Director of Horticulture at

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. She will have a video presentation, "Getting to Great:

Growing the Garden".

Come enjoy this program and our time together.

FAMILY NIGHT DINNER—Wednesday,

April 6 at 6:00 P.M. Come join us for an evening of fun and

fellowship on April 6 at 6:00 p.m. This will be a covered dish dinner with the program to

be announced.

Please make your reservation by filling in the orange slip you will find in your bulletin or

call the church office by noon on Monday morning. In case you have forgotten, the

price is $7.00. Invite your friends.

Garden Pavers

The Memorial Garden at Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church established in memory of Ruth Armour by her family.

Here’s an opportunity for you to purchase a brick paver(s) in memory of a loved one. The

brick paver will be inscribed with the name and date of someone you would like to remember.

The cost of the pavers:

2 lines with 12 Characters per line (counting spaces) $125.00

3 lines with 12 Characters per line (counting spaces) $135.00

Order forms are available in the narthex or from the church office. Also, contact the church

office, Joyce Paschall or Phin Wood with your questions or for additional information. Plans

are being made now to lay new brick pavers with inscription. This is a special way to remember those we love and those who have loved CHUMC during their lifetime.

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