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SUNDAY WORSHIP
SCHEDULE
Celebration
Praise Worship
8:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship
11:00 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:45 a.m.
For All Ages
FRIDAY
Celebrate Recovery
Community Meal
6:00 p.m.
Worship Service
6:30 p.m.
VOLUME 11 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2013
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
R & R 2
Thank you 3
In Memory 3
Free Car Wash 3
Graduate Sunday 3
Our Family 4
Schedules 4
New Members 5
Congratulations 6
Celebrate Recovery 6
Antique Farm Days 7
VBS 7
Music Guy 7
Spring Dedication Celebration! Sunday, June 2, 2013
Have you noticed?
There has been a lot of action at Redwood lately! A new
playground,
new altar, new baptismal font, new altar rails,
beautiful new memorial garden area, the list goes on.
What better way to celebrate but with a dedication by Pastor
Brad and
delicious pot-luck following the 11:00 a.m. service on June 2,
2013.
Please plan to join us!
The church is not an institution to be maintained, but a people
on a mission. In the
Book of Acts, we read how the Christian movement spread like
wildfire—leaping
huge obstacles, and bridging wide cultural barriers. These are
stories of very ordi-
nary people doing extraordinary things by God’s power. Join us
this summer as we
journey with the early Christians as they boldly take their
faith to the streets. It is a
journey that will, quite literally, lead us to leave the
building—becoming a people
who go out each Sunday into a Monday where we make a difference
in the world.
Sundays @ 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
June 2 Check This Out! (A Beautiful Moment)
June 9 Praying God-sized Prayers
June 16 Sharing Shock-and-Awe (Father’s Day)
June 23 Eric Anderson Preaching
June 30 Shameless
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R&R
Party Time!
Late last winter, the Praise Band debuted at
the 8:30 service what has become a new an-
them around our house: “Celebrate Je-
sus!” (Think a flagrant, over-the-top, Chris-
tian remake of the Kool & The Gang classic “Celebrate
Good Times—Come On!”) Not only did the Praise Band
rock out on this song, but it filled the sails of my kids!
Even
as recently as last week, I heard one of the kids bouncing
through the house singing, “There’s a party goin’ on round
here. It’s a celebration that lasts throughout the
year….Celebrate Jesus! Come on!”
To be honest, there’s a part of me which, like the Prodigal
Son’s older brother, cringes at such over-the-top, joyous
ex-
pressions of reckless abandon. After all, there’s a lot of
seri-
ous stuff going on in the world! Young girls are being sold
as sex slaves. Terrorists kill and maim with bombs on race
day. Tornados strike. Soldiers die in Afghanistan. Children
die for lack of clean water. The realist in me says, “What’s
there to party about?” In fact, I insisted that the Praise
Band
change the lyrics of the song, taking out the word
“laughter,”
so that we sing, “So bring your good times, and your bad
times, too.” Life isn’t always a celebration.
AND YET…we’ve just come through the season of Easter
and Pentecost—the two holiest, most joyous days of the
Christian year! Easter and Pentecost scream out, “Paaaar-
TAY!” Jesus died. He is risen. He ascended to heaven.
And now he has sent his Spirit upon his followers. In all of
this, God has overcome! Victory is ours! In fact, the as-
tounding story of the Book of Acts (which we’re hearing in
worship this summer) is of a people so filled with joy at
what
God has done, that they simply cannot contain themselves!
Their missionary endeavors to spread the gospel are not done
with a sense of grave seriousness, as though the salvation
of
Ruminations and Reflections from the Pastor’s Study
the world depended upon their efforts. No! Their
“acts” are like the irrepressible joy which bubbles
over, and cannot be complete until it’s been shared
with others. The story of Acts is of an infectious
victory party which spreads from place-to-place until
all the known world has heard the sound of it—even
if many choose not to join the festivities!
My study of Acts—and my experience in ministry—
have taught me that churches which change the
world are not churches where anxious, worried peo-
ple get serious about addressing the world’s prob-
lems. Churches which change the world are ones
where joyous people get serious about confronting
the world’s problems with the victory song of Jesus
Christ. It’s not up to us to save the world. Jesus has
already done that! Our responsibility is to celebrate
that victory even in those seemingly hopeless places.
And that’s not easy! (Ask anyone who’s labored
with Celebrate Recovery.) Yet, somehow, God uses
this to change the world through us! So, friends, this
summer, let’s celebrate! “Celebrate Jesus! Come
on!”
Your brother in Christ,
Brad Dulaney
Pastor
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In Loving Memory….
To Our Redwood U.M. Church Family
We would like to take this time to thank each and every
one for the many acts of kindness shown to the family
during the illness and passing of our mother, Katie L.
Wray.
The cards, calls, visits, flowers, food, thoughts and
prayers were very uplifting during this difficult time.
We are so blessed to be a part of such a caring church
family, Mom loved all of you.
A very special thanks to the ladies of the church for the
wonderful celebration meal that was enjoyed by many.
This was a blessing to the family.
With love to all,
The Family of Katie L. Wray
Katie Pearl Lynch Wray, age 95 of
Rocky Mount, VA, passed on to her
Heavenly Home on Saturday morning,
May 11, 2013 after a ten year battle
with Alzheimer’s Disease. Katie was
born March 27, 1918 at the Lynch
Family Homeplace in Rocky Mount on
Rt. 707. She grew up there with her
parents, grandparents and many other
loving family members that she always had very fond memo-
ries of. Katie was the oldest of three children and the
daugh-
ter of the late Edgar A Lynch and Sadie Crook Lynch. She
was a devoted and loving wife of the late Kelly Wray for al-
most 62 years. She was also preceded in death by her sister
Mary Ellen Lynch Fralin and brother Eugene Lee Lynch.
Katie was a homemaker, a devoted and loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great grandmother. Above all however, she
loved her Lord and Savior, her family and her Redwood
United Methodist Church Family, where she was the oldest
living member.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her children, son Colin
Kelly Wray and wife Betty Wray of Glade Hill, daughter Dar-
lene Wray Perdue of Rocky Mount; grandchildren Christie K.
Wray and husband Del. David Ramadan of South Riding,
VA, Kimberly P. Craghead and husband Steve Craghead of
Wirtz, Colin Kevin Wray of Rocky Mount; great-
grandchildren Steven Tyler Craghead and Katelyn Nicole
Craghead ; nieces and nephew and cousins; also many special
relatives and friends including her Red Oak Manor Family.
Janet “Lorraine” Perdue Ford, age 81 of
Glade Hill, passed away Sunday, May 5,
2013.
Surviving are her husband of almost 62
years, Okey Ray Ford; her children Kathy
Rae and Tommy Cundiff, Pat and Terry
Schronce, Terri and Frank Hodges; grand-
children, T.C. III and Melissa Cundiff,
Jeremy Ray Cundiff, Lena Heather and
Derek Allen, Robbie and Tiffany Hodges,
and Kyle and Mary Hodges; great grandchildren, Raegan
Allen, Olivia Allen, Karley Cundiff, Esrina Rae Hodges, and
Tucker Hodges. Lorraine greatly loved her family. She was a
devout Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great-
grandmother. God and family was of the utmost importance
in her life.
GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY
June 9, 2013
We take this day as a time to honor those students
who have been a part of this church family.
If you have a child or grandchild graduating from
High School or College and would like them to be
recognized during worship that morning, please
send a small write-up with their accomplishments
and future plans along with a picture (if you have
one) to the church office– [email protected]
or [email protected].
FREE CAR WASH Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:00— Noon
The youth group is hosting a free
car wash in the church parking lot.
The group decided to do this as a
service to the congregation and the community as a
result of a study we have been working on teaching
the group how to be the Good News in their com-
munity.
You can enjoy a glass of lemonade as you wait.
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June 2 - Gail Abbott
Gaye Campbell
Erin Staker
4 - Dalphia Furrow
Chelsea Holland
5 - Cory Campbell
Caitlin Kubler
Judy Rhoday
7 - Lorraine Leroux
10 - Sharon Palmer
14 - Jay Chitwood
15 - Pat Cundiff
Kailey Lynch
16 - Heather Anderson
18 - Leslie Blair Amos
Janice Powell
19 - Jaeger Merritt
Paul Gring
21 - Walter Hughes
22 - Juanita Thurman
24 - Wanda Housman
25 - Cindy Holland
Alan Jamison
27 - Nancy Dickison
28 - Nathan Amos
June 2 - Buddy & Angela Davis
7 - Matt & Susan Wray
8 - Mike & Teresa Brown
11 - Jeff & Kay Chitwood
12 - Jim & Pat Horning
19 - Jack & Ginny Kubler
26 - Wesley & Madeline Hall
29 - Bobby & Wanda Housman
OFFERING COUNTERS June 3 - Ann Altice, Pat Horning,
Geraldine Hylton
10 - Elaine Chitwood, Sherry Lynch,
Phillis Smith, Louise Wimmer
17 - Wanda Housman, Chuck MacKenzie,
Janice Powell, Aubrey Smith
24 - Gaye Campbell, Judy Hodges,
Peggy Woody
HEAD USHER
June 2—Linda Waybright
June 9—Danny Rigney
June 16—Steve Morris
June 23—Danny Rigney
June 30—Johnny Perdue
LITURGIST
Susan Hughes
COMMUNION SERVERS
8:30
Annette Board, Danny Hicks, Betty Werner
11:00 Lysa Cockram, Carol Boychuck, Susan Hughes
Shelia Nichols, Carol Murphy
GREETERS FRANKLIN HEALTH CARE 720 Orchard Ave.
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Bill Law
SOUTH ROANOKE
NURSING HOME
3823 Franklin Rd. SW
Roanoke, VA 24014
Catherine Campbell
Annise Preston
HERMITAGE OF ROANOKE
1009 Old Country Club Rd.
Box 305
Roanoke, VA 24017
Mattie Johnson
Wink Clements
PHEASANT RIDGE NURSING HOME
4455 Pheasant Ridge Rd. SW
Room 308
Roanoke, VA 24912
Jackie Woods
KING’S GRANT
350 Kings Way Rd.
Martinsville, VA
Martenia Nester
RUNK & PRATT
SML Retirement Village
115 Retirement Dr.
Hardy, VA 24101
Margaret Thurman
FLOWERS
June 2 - Wanda Housman
9 - Wanda Housman
16 - Yvonne Hughes
23 - Kathryn Bennett
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8:30
Front Door
June 2 - Tom McDeavitt
9 - Reed Dillon
16 - Penny LaPorta
23 - John Rhoday
30 - Kim Harden
Side Door
June 2 - Sue McDeavitt
9 - Karen Dillon
16 - Sue McDeavitt
23 - Judy Rhoday
30 - Carla Mendelson
11:00
Front Door
June 2 - Gaye Campbell
9 - Aubrey Smith
16 - Eva Mae Tyree
23 - Ann Altice
30 - Judy Hodges
Side Door
June 2 - Elaine Chitwood
9 - Gail Price
16 - Rhonda Hodges
23 - Gaye Campbell
30 - Linda Waybright
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OUR MILITARY
RCT Ryan S. Emerson 6076
Marianne K. Nassef
Reserve Chaplain
US Air Force
Master Sgt. Joel Via
Lcpl. Robert J.
Perdue
San Diego, CA
Lcpl. Wesley T. Perdue
Palm, CA
David & Debbie Gilmore
85 Poplar Court Ln.
Glade Hill, VA 24092
Michael & Sarah Kidd
(Taylor & Kayleigh) 1115 Farm View Rd. Glade Hill, VA
24092
Annette Turner 205 Grouse Ln. Glade Hill, VA 24092
Remember Our Home Bound Essie Doss Thelma Bowman 484 Twin Creeks
P.O. Box 46
Ferrum, VA 24088 Redwood, VA 24146 Dorothy Hodges Gracie Via 160
Goldmine Rd 1536 Rosewalk Lane Glade Hill, VA 24092 Roanoke, VA
24014
Judy Gring Tessie Perdue Ferrum College P.O. Box 45 c/o Jeff
Gring Redwood, VA 24146 P.O. Box 1000 Ferrum, VA 24088
A Word from the Committee on Records,
History and Memorials.
The committee decided in 2010 to stop the practice of
placing dedicatory plaques on items in and around the
church. Recognizing the need families have to see the
name of their loved ones at church, we’re looking at the
memorial bricks from here forward in the “The Garden
of Memory and Prayer” as the place where names will
be etched for people to see and remember deceased and
loved ones.
The committee has purchased a Memorial Dedication
book which will be kept at the church. This book will be
the place where all memorial dedications are recorded
from here forward. For instance, it would record
“Bench in Prayer Garden—Dedicated to the Glory of
God and in memory of ________”. The Memorial
Book, when filled out, will be placed in the Welcome
Center.
Thank You
Pat Tolbert
Chair- Records, History and Memorial Committee
Helping Hands - A Virginia Conference Children’s Mission Event
hosted by Fairview United Methodist Church, Danville, VA— An event
for all rising 4th through 6th graders, parents, and adult leaders
July 29 - July 30, 2013
The cost is $36 per person (includes t-shirt, meals, snacks and
overnight stay)
Payment is due by June 9th. Make your check payable to Redwood
UMC titled Helping Hands Mission Trip.
Join us for an exciting Two Day Mission. Come and learn about
Mission Opportunities and the importance of
being a Caring Christian by serving the community of Danville,
VA.
Possible areas of service include: window washing, yard work,
visiting hospital patients, and much more.
If you are interested in this awesome opportunity for your
children to see how they can meet the needs of the
world around them, please contact Eric Anderson at
[email protected] or by phone at 483-9090.
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EYES AND EARS OF JESUS
We are the eyes and ears of Jesus on earth today.
It is our duty to be watching and listening to peo-
ple around us, recognizing when they have needs
for care. If you find someone with a need, listen
and care. If you find the need is something
greater than you can meet, tell the person about
our Stephen Ministry and put him or her in touch
with Pastor Brad.
Jesus is depending on us to be his eyes and ears
on earth.
At the end of every worship session on Friday night, we say
the
Serenity Prayer together. This prayer reminds us that God is
in
control and that we need to let Him stay in control. Per-
haps this prayer will resonate for you—particularly if you
are experiencing difficult times:
Prayer for Serenity
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change, the courage to change the things I can, and the
wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time,
enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a
pathway to peace; taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that You will
make
all things right if I surrender to Your will; so that I may
be
reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with
You forever in the next. Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr
For more information about Celebrate Recovery, call
Paula Ratliff at 334-1028 or e-mail
Susan Hughes to be Appointed as Minister of Community Outreach –
As many of
you are aware, Susan graduated from seminary this spring, and
will be commissioned as a
Provisional Deacon during the Virginia Annual Conference of The
United Methodist
Church in Hampton in June. (Hopefully many of you can attend
Redwood Church’s live
simulcast of Susan’s commissioning service.) As a Provisional
Deacon, Susan is respon-
sible for securing her own employment, but she is still
appointed to this field of service by
the Bishop and cabinet. Our Staff-Parish Relations Committee
(SPRC) has worked with
the Bishop and cabinet to secure her appointment here. Beginning
July 1, Susan will be
the part-time Minister of Community Outreach at Redwood UMC.
In addition to assisting with worship leadership and pastoral
care duties, Susan will:
Lead small groups for Bible study and/or spiritual
formation.
Provide staff presence for the CR community.
Provide staff support for the Outreach Ministry Team.
Serve as an ambassador of Redwood UMC to the greater community
by working with community minis-
tries and organizations, seeking strategic partnerships which
will connect and empower the laity to serve in
the community
The SPRC celebrates this new appointment, and looks forward to
the fruits God will bear through Susan’s ministry
among us as a Provisional Deacon.
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10th Annual
Antique Farm Days June 14-16, 2013
Redwood U.M. Church will again have a food booth at
this event. This is a fundraiser for our Outreach Minis-
try. Volunteers will be needed to help with the booth
and preparation of food.
Monetary donations will also be appreciated. For more
information please see Sherry Lynch or Gaye Camp-
bell. Financial contributions should be made payable
to the church and marked “Power Festival” on the
memo line of your check.
Gates Open 8am - 5pm
Franklin County Recreation Park
2150 Sontag Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
What is so rare as a day in June?????
Answer: A Methodist church that makes changes on a
timely basis.
Hey all,
Wanted to take this opportunity to update you all on
our progress on the sanctuary lighting upgrade that was
initiated as a result of our church wide survey in the
spring of 2012. Having been a lifelong Methodist I
know that any time a project is moving too slowly we
will form a committee to take the situation under ad-
visement. (Cue laugh track) Right now we are accept-
ing bids from electrical contractors to do the high volt-
age end of the installation. The actual lights and con-
trols have been ordered and are awaiting the power
supply. We should move forward quickly once we give
the go ahead to the electrical installers.
Also, a quick shout out to Mugsy and Knuckles,
who not only produce this award winning publication
but have graciously spared my family from harm as my
textual submissions each month have come so close to
the deadline. I'm sure that the Anderson and Dulaney
families celebrate and humbly accept your mercies as
well. I'm starting to like working on Memorial Day!
Agape,
Jerry Sayers
Director of Music Ministries
Redwood U.M.C. invites all children to step right up
at EVERYWHERE FUN FAIR: Where God's World
Comes Together Vacation Bible School. Explore and
experience God's welcoming love at VBS! The fun be-
gins July 7th and ends on July 11th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
The adventures include interactive Bible fun and great
music, cool crafts, hands-on mission work, global games,
and more. To be a part of the excitement
at EVERYWHERE FUN FAIR, call the church office or
visit the church's website.
We are still looking for a few volunteer neighbors who
want to discover the Word of God with Children! Would
you like to spend a whole week helping our children dis-
cover the welcoming love of God at work all around
us? Watch the preview video and read about the curricu-
lum at www.cokesburyvbs.com. Sign up for a Vacation
Bible School leadership role and join us in the excitement
at EVERYWHERE FUN FAIR: Where God's World
Comes Together.
REDWOOD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
http://www.cokesburyvbs.com/
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CHURCH STAFF
Pastor, Bradley S. Dulaney
[email protected]
Pastoral Assistant, Susan Hughes
[email protected]
Treasurer, Dalphia Furrow
[email protected]
Director of Children & Youth Ministries, Eric Anderson
[email protected]
Director of Music Ministries, Jerry Sayers
[email protected]
Pianist, Lisa Edwards
Administrative Assistant, Pat Tolbert
[email protected]
Nursery Staff, Rebecca Dillon
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
All information for June newsletter should be given to
Pat Tolbert by June 15th.
3001 Old Franklin Turnpike Phone: 540-483-9090
Rocky Mount, VA 24151 FAX: 540-483-9090
E-mail—[email protected]
OUR MISSION:
TO CONNECT THE UNCONNECTED
TO A COMMUNITY OF FAITH WHERE
JESUS CHRIST TRANSFORMS THEM
INTO WORLD-CHANGING DISCIPLES.
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