THE CIRCUIT RIDER

Vol. 15, No. 2

February 2015

FROM THE PASTOR My new friends at Chamberlayne Heights,

It has been a joy to “fill in”. By the �me I get to know most of you, you will be

ge!ng to know another “fill in”. But keep the faith! God will bring good from the

ups and downs of the last few months.

I want to commend you as a Body of Christ. You have shown me great strength

and resilience since I have been among you. Your self-sufficiency will, no doubt, get

you through the next few months and will be a huge benefit when your new pastor

is appointed in June. I can honestly say that the person sent to you is in for a

rewarding ministry. CHUMC has so very much poten�al. You have spacious, well-

kept facili�es, generous support from the membership, both financial and spiritual

and a genuine hunger for leadership.

In my ministry I found that an open and honest rela�onship between pastor and

congrega�on grew into exci�ng and rewarding outreach. You have demonstrated

to me your willingness to accept new and different leadership. This openness will

serve you well.

I have personally known CHUMC and many of its members for a number of years.

Serving on the district with several of your former pastors gave me insight to the

church. Your place in the community is secure and will benefit from your efforts to

reach out to those around the corner as well as those across the world. We United

Methodists are very good at both!

If I haven’t met you yet, hopefully I will. I try to spend some A.M. �me in the

office on Tuesday and Wednesday (I don’t play golf). Stop by and visit; I would love

to get to know you. I am reachable at most any �me in the event of an emergency

or crisis. Don’t hesitate to call on me. My cell number is

804-513-3421.

May God con�nue to bless you and yours. Un�l next �me, I am . . .

In His service,

Bill

This Issue

From the Pastor p.1

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Addi�onal Informa�on

Gra�tude p.2

Feed My Sheep p.3

Lenten Worship at Trinity

Presbyterian Church p.4

Seniors Connec�on

Family Night Dinner p.5

News Around the Church

Garden Pavers p.6

Calendar p.7

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Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church

6100 Chamberlayne Road

Richmond, VA 23227

FEBRUARY 2015

IN MINISTRY

Rev. William James, Interim Pastor P: (804) 266-3551 E: pastor@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Janet Holmes, Office Administrator P: (804) 266-3551 E: office@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Allison Stowers, Choir/Handbell Director P: (804) 266-3551 E: choir@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

P: (804) 266-3551 E: joyringers@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

Patricia Dombroski, Treasurer P: (804) 266-3551 E: treasurer@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

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

6100 Chamberlayne Rd. / Richmond, VA 23227

P: (804) 266-3551 Fax: (804) 266-0097 E: office@chamberlayneheightsumc.org

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

If you would like to subscribe or unsubscribe to our monthly newsle<er 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

Words to Digest

“Change is the essence of life.

Be willing to surrender what

you are for what you could

become.”

-Reinhold Niebuhr

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S M T W TH F ST

1

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

2

10:30 am Meal

Makers

6:00 pm Handbell

Class

7:00 pm Joy Ringers

3

10:00 am Care

Ministry

4

10:00 am Renovare

6:00 pm Family

Night Dinner

7:00 pm Glory

Singers

5

5:30 pm AGer

School Tutoring

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8

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

9

10:00 am ODDA

10:30 Meal Makers

6:00 pm Handbell

Class

7:00 pm Joy Ringers

10

12:00 pm Senior

Luncheon

2:00 pm KniJers

& Crocheters

11

10:00 am Renovare

7:00 pm Glory

Singers

12

5:30 pm AGer

School Tutoring

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4:45 pm That

Dance Thing

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8:00 am Men’s

Breakfast

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

16

10:30 Meal Makers

6:00 pm Handbell

Class

7:00 pm Joy Ringers

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18

10:00 am Renovare

7:00 pm Glory

Singers

7:00 pm Ash

Wednesday Services

19

5:30 pm AGer

School Tutoring

20

5:00 pm RARC

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22

8:45 am Worship

9:45 am Sunday

School

11:00 am Worship

3:00 pm Finance

Mee�ng

4:00 pm Adminis-

tra�ve Council

Mee�ng

23

10:30 Meal Makers

6:00 pm Handbell

Class

7:00 pm Joy Ringers

24

9:00 am Senior

Breakfast

9:30 Old Ivy

Garden Club

9:30 am LAMB’S

Basket

25

10:00 am Renovare

7:00 pm Glory

Singers

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5:30 pm AGer

School Tutoring

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4:45 pm That

Dance Thing

FEBRUARY 2015

Prayer Ministry

Family

Bill & Nelma Short

Carolyn & EmmeJ Spurlock

Dorothy Grainger

June Carpenter

Louise King

Phyllis Cartwright

Jerry Slaunwhite

Imogene & Quincy Watson

Liz Lowry

Jean Turner

Louise Butner

Friends

Pam Butler

Elizabeth Swank

Eydie Vechery

Billy Tatum

Jack Stewart

RoseJa Harrison

Jackie & Franklin Wade

Jack SuJon

Alonzo Lynch

Mike Adee

Greg Husepth

Dawn & Tim Hawkins

Rae Green

John PraJ

Skeet Best-West

Susan Taylor

Rik Davis

Hazel Buhrman

Jim Broaddus

Karen Harris

Dee Stewart

Ron & Lila Kieselhorst

Danni Brightwell

Jan Anderson

Robin Deans

Palmer Lowery, M.D.

Jan Anderson

Emily Cook

Pat Koontz

Dee Carter

Sandy Berry

Susan Brown

Carol Compton

Bob Armour

Military Personnel

Kevin Morgan

Thomas Muniz

EmmeJ Spurlock III

Clay Minter

Missions

Sierra Leone: Kip and

Nancy Robinson

UMCOR

Birthdays & Anniversaries February Birthdays

1 Sandra Eason 1 Sarah Mullen 6 Arla Crooks 8 Imogene Watson 10 Barbara Moore 12 Louise Butner 14 Shirley Nixon 15 Fay Nunnally 17 Marjorie Flippen 18 Jeannette Newman 18 Bea Tweedie 22 Patricia Dombroski 22 Michelle Hull 24 Carolyn Spurlock 28 Carlyle Kefauver

February Anniversaries

10 Harold & Barbara Moore

Gratitude

To all of our Church Family —We would like to say an

enormous THANK YOU to everyone at CHUMC for our

Christmas Staff gift! We are so appreciative of your love and

generosity throughout the year, and are blessed beyond

measure to be part of this wonderful congregation and its

ministries. We hope everyone had a meaningful Christmas and

are excited to see the plans God has in store for all of us in

2015!

With love and gratitude,

Patricia, Janet and Allison

Addi?onal Informa?on

Ash Wednesday services will be held February 18 at

7:00 p.m.

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News around the church

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"At 109, bishop’s widow has lived life of adventure

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) – Louise Baird Short, widow of Bishop Roy Short, loves

The United Methodist Church and she loves travel. Short, who has attended every

General Conference since 1959, celebrates her 109th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 17. In

a profile for the Tennessean, the oldest living bishop’s spouse – also older than any

bishop – reflects on a life of travel and ministry.

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.

Our Missions CommiJee met on Sunday, January 11th

to address the opportunity of

distribu�ng your giGs and pledges given during 2014 to our mission partners. We were

pleased to be able to support several agencies and projects with a total of $9,313.46. A

spreadsheet with details has been included for your informa�on.

* These gis were made online on Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

MISSION PARTNER DATES AMOUNT

TOTALS

LAMB’S Basket (entry mat for facility) 06/16/14 $ 26.30

ARC Camper Sponsorship 07/07/14 212.00

Chamberlayne Elementary School (For 500 pocket folders) 07/21/14 166.16

UMCOR (United Methodist CommiJee on Relief) 09/16/14 1,000.00

CARITAS

(Congrega�ons Around Richmond Involved in Assuring Shelter)

09/16/14 + 01/14/15 500.00

UMFS (United Methodist Family Services) 09/16/14 + 01/14/15 500.00

SoSA (Society of St. Andrew) 09/16/14 100.00

Chaplain Service Ministry of VA 09/16/14 + 01/14/15 250.00

Highland Support Project/ Guatemala 09/16/14 100.00

RIC ARC (to Jane Rhyne for dance hospitality) 09/16/14 + 01/14/15 350.00

LAMB’S Basket 09/16/14 500.00

STOP HUNGER NOW! (09/20/14 event at CBC) 09/16/14 1,769.00

Opera�on Classroom (Africa); student sponsorship 09/22/14 240.00

Imagine No Malaria ( via Steve Jones) 10/02/14 100.00

* Highland Support Project (Giving Tuesday) 12/02/14 500.00

* SoSA (Giving Tuesday) 12/02/14 500.00

* West Africa H2O Project/ Sierra Leone (Giving Tuesday) 12/02/14 500.00

Missionary Support (Kip and Nancy Robinson) FOR 2015 12/07/14 1,000.00

Samaritan Fund/ United Methodist Homes 01/14/15 250.00

ISH: Interfaith Services of Henrico 01/14/15 250.00

Imagine No Malaria 01/14/15 500.00

TOTAL $9,313.46

FEED MY SHEEP – MISSION MATTERS

FEBRUARY 2015

CHAMBERLAYNE HEIGHTS UMC

MISSION MONIES DISTRIBUTED FOR 2014

"We have raised a little over $4,000

through scrap metal and cans." – Jason Burghart, a member of First United

Methodist Church in Windsor, Colorado, speaking of the church’s fund-raising for

clean water projects around the world.

Together, we ‘can’ change the world

WINDSOR, Colo. (UMNS) – After participating in a forum about the lack of

global access to clean water, Jason and Kelly Burghart helped First United

Methodist Church start a metal recycling

program. From a single can to larger cars and appliances, every piece of metal

makes money that the church gives to WASH, the water, sanitation and hygiene

program of the United Methodist

For more information on these stories and others,

please visit http://wmns.umc.org or more directly

http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwl.4KnN1LtH/b.5259667/

k.612F/News_News_Summaries/apps./nl/

newsletter3.asp

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Family Night Dinner

Because February is such an iffy weather month, we have decided to have a covered dish dinner. This means, of course, that each of us will have to test our

culinary skills in the kitchen to dream up a dish that will whet the taste buds. This amazing event will occur on the first Wednesday in February, 2/4/15, at 6:00pm.

To make it even more amazing, a young woman named Emma-Marie Dulog will share her musical skills by presenting us with a concert on the Harp.. I love the

Harp. It is soothing and makes one introspective.

Emma has been playing the harp for five years, has performed in venues such as

The Kennedy Center and Tully Hall Lincoln Center in New York City. Emma is currently a member of the American Youth Harp Ensemble.

So - - please join us for an evening filled with music, fun, good conversation and

the delicious food you will bring to share. Make your reservation by filling out the orange slip in your bulletin or call the church office by noon on Monday. It will be

good to share this evening with you.

Grace upon grace, Martha Sherrod

THE SENIOR CONNECTION PRESENTS “THE JOY OF FLYING’

Join us February 10 as our own Owen Brodie shares his love (some would say obsession) with airplanes and flying. A pilot since 1974, Owen will tell us some

science behind flight, some history and some personal recollections of adventures in his “bird,” a single engine Cessna. Join us for a covered dish lunch

at noon, followed by the program at 1pm. Visitors are always welcome, so bring a friend.

2015

LENTEN WORSHIP AT

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ***

Lenten Services Every Wednesday

February 18 (Ash Wednesday) thru April 1

Services Begin at 12:30 P.M.

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The Theme for These Services Will Be

The Love of God from the Cross

February 18 The Reverend Doctor Zolton Phillips III – Trinity Presbyterian Church

February 25 The Reverend Ryan Ahlgrim – First Mennonite Church

March 4 The Reverend Doctor Mark White – Chamberlayne Baptist Church

March 11 The Reverend Richard Mahlmann – Lakeside Presbyterian Church

March 18 The Reverend Charles Phillips – Overbrook Presbyterian Church

March 25 The Reverend Doctor Stephen Starzer – Fairfield Presbyterian Church

April 1 The Revered Doctor Zolton Phillips III – Tr inity Presbyterian Church

Light Lunch Will Be Served at 12:00 Noon

(A donation will be appreciated to help defray the cost of the food)

You will find us at 113 Wilkinson Road, about a block and a half west of Chamberlayne Road (U. S. 301) or about a mile east of Brook Road (U. S. 1), just north of Richmond, and south of Parham Road. For additional information, call the Church at (804) 266-1183 or email us at trinitiding@verizon.net.