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Happy Valentine's Day!

How strange that Saint Valentine, a pastor in the Roman Empire who ministered to persecuted Christians and was martyred for his faith, is celebrated by giving chalky-tasting heart -haped candy with "I ♡ U" written on it.

I hope you get something sweet from your sweetheart or neighbor or aunt. I hope you send cards to lots of folks with chubby cherubs saying "I love you."

Just remember, there are a lot of ways to say "I love you".

Below are some alternatives…

"I made you brownies."

"Text me when you get there."

"Can I get your plate?"

"I'd love to know what you think about it."

"I am truly sorry. Please forgive me."

"Let's get chicken wings."

"Don't mess with your phone while you're driving."

"Let's not talk about politics right now."

"How can I pray for you?"

"How is your dad doing?"

"I made you coffee."

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A Note From the Pastor

February 2020| Monthly Newsletter of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church

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Upcoming Events

Daughters of the King Valentine’s Tea

Friday, February 14

10:00am—12:00pm

The Marvelous Moms Discipleship Group is hosting a brunch for women 55+ widows, single & single

again in the ORUMC Cafe . We want to celebrate ladies in a special way on this day. We will have brunch

items, light entertainment and a gift for each of you who attend. Please RSVP by February 7 for planning

purposes to [email protected] or call/text 434-444-2746 if you plan to attend.

February Family Event—Families on a Mission

Serving a meal to those in need on

Friday, February 7

If you are interested in helping serve, contact Larissa Brown.

If you would like to donate items, here are the needs:

6 large bags salad mix 6 packs cherry tomatoes

6 cucumbers 12 desserts (12 pieces or more)

Bring to church by Wednesday, February 5 to the office or label

it and place in FLC fridge.

February Sermon Series continuing with

“Next Steps With Jesus”

February 2 Walking Away From the Crowds

February 9 Walking in Wilderness

February 16 Walking Towards Need

February 23 Keep Walking

mailto:[email protected]

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Mission of the Month

Camp GuilRock has been in ministry for 50 years serving all people helping them “Discover Creation, Experience Christ and Grow in Faith.” Throughout the year we host a wide variety of groups here on the property. From Boy Scouts to family reunions, our property helps host events, retreats, and campouts for all people. Then as summer comes our focus turns to our Day Camp Program. This summer we will be having 9 weeks of day camp for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade. This ministry reached over 150 campers last summer and we hope to continue to see it grow as we move into this summer. Whether it is as a camper, volunteer, or guest we would love to have you come visit us at Camp GuilRock.

For more information visit our website at www.campguilrock.org.

A Note From the Pastor (continued from Page 1)

"You don't have to talk about it. I just wanted to sit with you for awhile."

"What do you love about college? What's the hardest part?"

"10th grade? Can I introduce you to Harrison? Our youth are doing some really cool stuff."

"I'm not sure if we agree on that one, but I love you."

"This is the body and blood of Christ. Do this in remembrance of him who died for you."

"I really appreciate all you do."

"What is your favorite song now?"

"I think your child will love our children's ministry."

"I made you more brownies."

Of course, Jesus washing the feet of his disciples reminds us that the best "I love you" isn't words but everyday actions.

Laundry = Love

Putting your phone down = Love

Dishes = Love

Listening = Love

Cooking = Love Changing Oil = Love

Teaching Sunday School = Love Gas money to a college student = Love

Snacks to a youth group = Love Driving Senior Citizens on an outing = Love

Tell someone you love them today, better yet... Show someone you love them.

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:5

Pastor Andy

http://www.campguilrock.org

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Nurses Notes

Stress is an unavoidable part of our lives. Although we can't avoid stress altogether, we can lessen its impact by the way we respond to it. The first step is to identify your stressors and recognize how you react to them. Then try one of the following ideas:

1. Consider a number of easy things you can do in the comfort of your home, on the job or out in the community to manage stress. Activities such as listening to music, sighing deeply or yawning loudly while stretching your arms overhead are effective. These simple techniques help release tension before continuing with the task at hand.

2. Another technique is diaphragmatic or deep breathing, which focuses your attention on taking slow deep breaths. Breathe in through your nose, trying to bring the air in deep down toward your belly while keeping your chest motionless. Then exhale the breath through your mouth.

3. Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique that will help you distinguish between tense and relaxed muscles. First, tense your muscles in groups, starting at your head and then move down to your toes, taking note of how your muscles feel when you purposely tense them followed by their release or relaxation.

4. Another commonly used stress relief strategy is meditation. Meditation is the practice of intentionally focusing your attention on one thing at a time. Many people use a word or phrase as a point of focus when they meditate.

No matter the technique, it is important to be in a comfortable position for the best relaxation response. Try a combination of these techniques. The approaches mentioned here are some of the simplest to use, but there are many other techniques out there. You have multiple resources to aid in stress management at your fingertips, literally. Free cellphone apps are available to use at your convenience. Give one a try!

Submitted By Jerry Chance, Congregational Nurse

4 Tips for Instant Stress Relief

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Greetings,

Join our mission team to Kanyaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo!

1. Help build a Children's Home for Child Action Initiative (CAI). 2. We leave from Greensboro on June 24 and return on July 7. 3. The total team fee is $3,000. 4. The deadline for application and $750 deposit is March 1, 2020.

The team fee balance will be due no later than May 3, 2020.

We need a team of at least 10 to get group airline tickets. Without the group airline tickets it is likely that we will not be able to go. Please prayerfully consider joining the team.

We had planned to go last year but had to put it off. The construction has already begun so our team will be helping out with final stages of construction. The building should be fully functional and in service very soon after our team returns home.

Many of you know about the ministry. Child Action Initiative (CAI) is based in Kasungami, Democratic Republic of the Congo and has been caring for orphans due to AIDS and civil war since 2006. The children have been housed with relatives including great grandparets, neighbors, friends and villagers. However, there are not enough homes for orphans and there is a need for a Children’s Home.

CAI currently has 100 children in school from first to twelfth grade and students that aged out of school are enrolled in vocational education. Some of the young men graduates are working in masonry, carpentry and as machinists. A few young women have started a sewing shop and others are learning to knit, sew and crochet. High school graduate students are able to find jobs.

Isaiah Njimbu Chot, founder and Executive Director of CAI, also the first recipient of the ORUMC Africa University Scholarship Fund, is heading up the construction project now and is

helping to finalize plans for the trip. Levy Tshota Kayembe graduated from the CAI education program, has attending Africa University and is also a recipient of the ORUMC Africa University Scholarship Fund. If you join the building team you will meet Isaiah and Levy as both will be helping with the Children's Home.

We will need approximately $30,000.00 for building materials and construction costs for the Children's Home. Other needs include a well to provide an adequate supply of water, solar panels and batteries for electricity and a block making machine to be used in vocational training. The block machine will also be a source of income to help with the operating costs of the Children's Home. (continued on Page 6)

AFRICA MISSION TRIP 2020

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Please join the team for the experience of a lifetime!

I would love to hear from you. Please reply to let me know if you are a yes, no or maybe. If you are not able to join the team, please consider financial support.

Please make checks payable to Oak Ridge UMC, 2424 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge, NC 27310. For construction and materials memo you check "DRC construction" and for team fees memo "DRC team fees".

I was blessed to lead the team in to DRC in 2012 and will serve as team leader for this team. Feel free to contact me with questions.

Thank you for your prayers and support for this ministry.

Thanks,

Max Kern [email protected] 336 643-7297

Join a team, support a family, pray for the ministry www.empowerguatemala.org


http://www.oakridgeumc.org/outreach/article445376c8867534.htm

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Youth trip to Greensboro Urban Ministries

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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it

does not boast, it is not proud. It does not

dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not

easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

UMM

Scholarships

2020

Scholarship forms for are now available

around the church or on the church website

for download.

February Food Collection

Backpack Ministry

Chewy Granola Bars

Peas (15 oz. cans)

Food Pantry

Chicken Noodle Soup

CAI Shoe Distribution Photos—Sign on wall wishes ORUMC “Marry Christmas and Happy New Year”!

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New Members Welcome to the ORUMC family!

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February Menus February 5 Meatloaf/BBQ Chicken/Garlic Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans/Macaroni & Cheese/Rolls

Alternate Entre e—Chicken Tenders (Catered by Debbie’s)

February 12 Valentine’s Dinner! Prime Rib/Baked Potatoes/Salad Bar

Alternate Entre e—Chicken Tenders (Catered by Short Sugars)

February 19 Chicken Parmesan/Lasagna/Salad/Breadsticks

Alternate Entre e—Spaghetti w/Marinara Sauce (Catered by Debbie’s)

February 26 Breakfast! Pancakes/Biscuits & Gravy/Bacon/Sausage/Scrambled Eggs

No Alternate Entre e (Catered by Short Sugars)

ORUMC Staff Senior Pastor, Rev. Andy Lambert, [email protected], 336-643-4690

Associate Pastor, Rev. Christi Taylor, [email protected], 336-643-4690; cell 423-341-9947

Associate Pastor, Adult Discipleship, Rev. Susan Mitchell, [email protected], 336-643-4690; cell 336-549-9251

Director, Children & Family Ministries, Larissa Brown, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext. 203

Associate Director, Adult Choirs/Accompanist, Lynn Gordon, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext. 289

Director, Crosswalk Worship, Casey Whitt, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext. 287

Director, Weekday School, Jamie Hatchell, Director, [email protected] 336-643-4690 ext 208

Director, Youth Ministries, Harrison Hart, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 204

Director, Guest & Volunteer Ministries, Bev Miller, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 220

Media Producer, Derek Southern, [email protected], 336-643-4690

Director, Operations, Glenn Crihfield, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 219

Associate Director, Finance, Jennifer Haymore, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 218

Facility & Membership Coordinator, Phyllis Rowe, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 211

Receptionist, Tara Blake, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 202

Ministry Support Assistant, Kim Barnes, [email protected], 336-643-4690 ext 201

Active Military Service

Are you or do you have a son or daughter actively serving in the Military? ORUMC’s prayer group would like to send cards and the occasional gift box to you or your loved one serving in the military. If you would like to share an address, please email Kim at [email protected] or call the church office with the updated.
















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Sunday, February 2

4:00pm Liturgical Dance/Handbells (C102)

4:00pm Women’s Small Group—BLOOM (D214)

4:30pm Sunday Evening Bible Study (F220)

5:15pm Meal Prep for Youth Dinners (F125)

6:00pm Women’s Study—Tell Me Something Good (D214)

6:00pm THE RIDGE Youth Group (F112)

Monday, February 3

12:30pm Threads of Love (D212)

6:30pm Garage for God

6:30pm Outreach Leader’s Meeting (F202)

6:45pm Open Chair (F219)

Tuesday, February 4

9:30am WOW—Women of the Word (D212)

3:30pm Stephen Ministers (F219)

7:00pm Board of Trustees (F202)

Wednesday, February 5

9:00am Backpack Ministry (F125)

9:30pm Senior Resource Luncheon (C102)

9:00am Prayer Card Ministry Team (F202)

2:30pm Precious Memories (A102)

5:30pm Feed & Seed (F112)

6:00pm GLOW (F110)

6:00pm Young Women’s Bible Study (D204)

7:00pm Choir (D205)

8:00pm NPraise (D205)

Thursday, February 6

4:30pm Open Gym (F112)

6:00pm Stephen Ministers Training (F202)

7:00pm Crosswalk Band Rehearsal (F112)

Sunday, February 9







Monday, February 10

2:30pm Blood Drive (F112)

6:30pm Kinetic Christians (F112)

6:30pm Reflections (F220)

Tuesday, February 11


6:30pm Hornets AAU Team (F112)

7:00pm SPR Committee Meeting (F202)



9:00am Prayer Card Ministry Team (F202)

5:30pm Feed & Seed Meal (F112)

6:00pm GLOW (F110)


7:00pm Choir (D205)

7:00pm Chrismons (D212)






Friday, February 14

10:00am Daughters of the King Valentine’s Tea (F110)

Sunday, February 16







Monday, February 17

12:30pm Threads of Love (D212)


6:45pm Open Chair (F219)




7:00pm Liaison Committee Meeting (F202)

7:00pm Stephen Ministers (F219)

Wednesday, January 19



6:00pm GLOW (F110)


7:00pm Choir (D205)




6:00pm Stephen Minister Training (F202)

6:30pm CoHorts for Christ (F219)


Sunday, February 23







Monday, February 24


6:30pm Reflections (F220)


9:30pm WOW—Women of the Word (D212)


7:00pm Finance Committee Meeting (F202)


ASH WEDNESDAY

9:00pm Backpack Ministry (F215)


6:00pm GLOW (F110)


7:00pm Choir (D205)

7:00pm Chrismon (D212)



4:30pm Open Gym



CALENDAR of CHURCH EVENTS for February (also on church website)

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Sound Techs

8:15 Service:

2—Steve Kingsbury

9—Daken Whitaker

16—Steve Kingsbury

23—

11:15 Service:

2—Casey Whitt

9—

16—

23—

ProPresenter

8:15 Service:

2—Edward Jordan

9—Spencer Brown

16—Aidan Johnson

23—

9:00 Service

2—

9—

16—

23—

11:15 Service:

2—Aidan Johnson

9—

16—

23—

Cameras

11:15 Service:

2—Lynn Gordon

9—

16—

23—

Ushers

8:15 Service

2—S. & F. Figgers

9—C. & J. Rollins

16—C. & M. Simpson

23—L. & G. Plummer

9:00 Service

2—D. Brooks, L. Prosser, M.

Brooks, R. Prosser, T. Grose

9—J. Chrisman, M. Hogan, P. Hogan,

S. Pullen

16—D. Bailey, H. Bailey, T. Grose,

L. Shores, T. Shores

23—T. Grose, T. Hall, D. Hall,

J. Matherly, B. Matherly

11:15 Service

2—

9—

16—

23—

Guest Services

9:00 Service

2—Meredith Duell

9—Gretchen King

16—Teri Guild

23—Marian Hogan

11:15 Service

2—Vickie Barts

9—Libby Kendrick

16—Peggy & Jim Hill

23—Amelia Yarbrough

Financial Workers

11:15 Service:

2—L. Williams, M. Florence

9—G. McKee, M. Hogan

16—J. Osborne, V. Gardner

23—T. Ring, L. Williams

Altar Guild

Sheila Gallow

February Worship Volunteers

Door Greeters

8:15 Service:

2—Pat Craft

9—Carolyn Brown & Shelby Smith

16—Mike & Carole Simpson

23—Ed & Nancy Saxman

9:00 Service

2—Laurie & Bruce Hawley

9—Sherie Kang

16—Gary & LeAnn Taylor

23—Suzanne & Bob Jessup

11:15 Service

2—Ann & Rendy Richards

9—Gene & Elizabeth Smith

16—

23—Amy Bruce

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A Note From the Pastorimages.acswebnetworks.com/1/2984/143297_FebruaryRidge... · Happy Valentine's Day! How strange that Saint Valentine, a pastor in the Roman Empire who ministered