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Announcements for
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Third Sunday of Lent
THIS WEEK IN REBALAND
Sunday, March 7: Third Sunday of Lent, and First Sunday of March.
- Communion led by Adam Vaughan
- FIRST SUNDAY POTLUCK after worship.
Sunday night: RPC Youth Group, 6pm, Ministry Center (535 Custer Ave)
Monday, March 8: Monday night potluck, 6pm, Cana (727 Reba Place) & NO Monday night seminar (North Park spring break)
Tuesday, March 9: Women's Bible Study, 10:30am, Ministry Center Room C (535 Custer)
Thursday, March 11: Men's Bible Study, 7pm, Ministry Center Room C (535 Custer)
Sunday, March 14: Fourth Sunday of Lent -
- DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS (set clocks 1 hour forward!)
To see more events, check out the website calendar.
LECTIONARY READINGS THIS WEEK
DIsaiah 55:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Luke 13:1-9
note: we have been basing Sunday worship themes on the Sunday school texts rather than the lectionary texts, but we're still including the lectionary readings in the 24/7 for those who may use them for their personal devotions.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON THIS WEEK
no Sunday school (First Sunday) Next week: #2 "Welcoming Jesus", John 12:1-19.
CHURCH OFFICE NEWS
FIRST SUNDAY POTLUCK THIS WEEK! Please plan on staying for our First Sunday potluck after worship today! Bring lots of food to share if you can, not to mention your own place settings (to help reduce our use of paper plates and plastic forks.) Set-up and clean-up help before and after is always needed, too. A couple of ideas of easy things to bring: salad dressing; rolls or bread; chips of any kind; fruit...
Saturday, March 13... TO THE CROSS AND BEYOND: LENTEN RETREAT DAY, 9am - noon in the RPC Ministry Center, Room C (535 Custer Ave.). Experience the last days of Jesus as you enter and meditate in rooms depicting Gethsemane, Jesus' beating, the cross, the tomb and the resurrection. Led by Pat Harris, Lois Engleman and Penny Lukens. There will be a talk and introduction to the prayer areas at 9 a.m. followed by an extended period of silence and prayer. Bring a Bible, notebook and pen. All are invited to come away to a quiet place with Jesus and pray.
Want prayer by committed pray-ers?
1. Telephone prayer chain for emergency and confidential requests. Call Lois E.
2. Email prayer line for all other requests. Call Roselyn at the church office at 847-869-0660 or email at rpcprayer@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY & WORLD
MENNONITES & PATRIOTISM: From Tom Finger: Goshen College is now playing the national anthem before athletic contests, reversing a 114-year tradition. This has raised a host of related issues. For information, visit the Jesus Radicals site.
WE'RE INVITED: PLAY BY LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT: Jediraq - A New Play by A Local Playwright. A new play is opening this weekend and running for the next month at the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston (off the Main St. 'L' Station) It is about the Iraq War and designed to be both entertaining and educational. It is produced by New Suit Theatre Company. It runs through mid-March. For tickets and more info, please visit http://newsuittheatre.com/plays.html. Group ticket sales are available at a reduced rate. "In 2007 Dustin Meghan, a self-absorbed college journalist, is working on his latest article when he is interrupted by someone not much older then he. The woman tells Dustin she plans to travel to war-torn Iraq and send him letters about what she learns there. When asked why she is doing something so dangerous, she replies: 'Because I can't stand doing nothing.'"
MCC HAITI QUAKE RESPONSE: MCC Great Lakes is extremely grateful to each of you who have contributed to MCC in the past few months. Thanks to your generous support, nearly $11 million has been raised for immediate and long-term relief and development efforts following the earthquake in Haiti. In addition, response to the January bulletin announcement raised $30,705 toward the total Goshen meat canning budget of $122,000.
We offer a sincere "thank you" for entrusting your resources and prayer support to MCC. We appreciate your support as we continue to work locally and around the world in the name of Christ.
POSITIONS OPEN IN THE RPC COMMUNITY
SUNDAY SCHOOL COORDINATOR POSITION: We are looking for someone with leadership and administrative skills to implement the RPC Sunday School program, both the academic year program, and a summer program (probably a somewhat different format that the school year). This position would involve an average of 4 hours per week, mostly self-scheduled as convenient, and some Sunday morning responsibilities. Specific duties include recruiting Sunday School teachers and substitutes, supporting Sunday school teachers, and helping implement a child safety policy. Qualifications: Anabaptist/Mennonite Christian who is a regular attender of RPC, with the plan to become a member at the next available membership process; love for children/youth and Christian Education/Formation; good people and project management, organization, and administrative skills; good communication skills; reliable, timely, friendly, enthusiastic, and supportive. Experience in the fields of education and teaching is a plus, as is knowledge of the RPC community! Starts at $13/hr. For full job description and hiring procedure, contact Roselyn at the RPC office, 847-869-0660 or rpcoffice@gmail.com.
REBA PLACE CHURCH OFFICE MANAGER POSITION OPEN: The church must hire an office manager to replace Roselyn Wilson, who will be stepping down at the end of May. Preliminary interviews will take place during March. Training for the position begins in May. Necessary skills: ability to work independently, to prioritize and to initiate and lead new projects. Past training and experience in office systems, computers, the internet and data systems. The applicant must be a Christian who actively participates in a local congregation, with the expectation that they either are already part of the RPC community or will become involved once hired. Personable with excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn office technology and take on new responsibilities. Contact the RPC church office for a full job description and application, (847) 869-0660 or rpcoffice@gmail.com.
SENIOR CONNECTIONS SEEKS DIRECTOR: Dear Friends and Colleagues: We are writing to you because you have been important to Senior Connections over the years and we value our strong collaborative relationship with you. We want to let you know that as of December 31, 2009, Ellen Butkus after 18 years is transitioning out of her position as Director of Senior Connections. Ellen is serving as Interim Director while we seek her successor. Because we are not equipped to process large volumes of applicants, we are selectively posting this opening with friends and colleagues who know our organization well and might have ideas of who might be interested and qualified for this part time Director's position. Please forward this posting to colleagues who might be interested. See the Senior Connections page for more information and a job description.