Page 8 The Circuit Rider January 2012 Non-profit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Richmond, VA Permit No. 1851 Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church 6100 Chamberlayne Road Richmond, VA 23227 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 2012 THE CIRCUIT RIDER THE CIRCUIT RIDER THE CIRCUIT RIDER THE CIRCUIT RIDER Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist Church FROM THE PASTOR “Therefore your servant found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.” -2 Samuel 7:27 Welcome to 2012! We start the New Year on a Sunday. And what a way to begin a new year – worshiping God and renewing our commitment to be in service to God and one another. I share this prayer in hopes that it might become a guide for you and help you navigate the ups and downs this year will surely bring. A Prayer for the New Year Father, as we begin the cycle of years again, Let each day belong to you. Let us look forward and not backward. May grace see us through. Grant peace to our hearts, And courage your will to do. Give us gentle and kind spirits. May grace see us through. In these days of terror and fear, We stand on Your Word that is True. Your strength our comfort sll. Your grace sure to see us through. Amen. -Lee McGlone As we begin this New Year, I invite you to make a commitment to start each day with God. Aend worship regularly. Let everything you say and do start with God. God desires to give us –as a church, and as individuals a fresh start. Let us trust him to bless us in all that we undertake in his name. [tÑÑç axã lxtÜ4 [tÑÑç axã lxtÜ4 [tÑÑç axã lxtÜ4 [tÑÑç axã lxtÜ4 Livingstone Dore Livingstone Dore Livingstone Dore Livingstone Dore Our Vision Statement: ALIVE IN CHRIST Notice of Publication and Mailing: The Circuit Rider is published each month. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list, please contact the church office at [email protected] or 804-266-3551. IN MINISTRY IN MINISTRY IN MINISTRY IN MINISTRY Rev. Livingstone Dore, Pastor ~ (804) 338-6067 ~ E-mail: [email protected]Julie Crawford, Office Administrator ~ (804) 266-3551 ~ E-mail: [email protected]Kristen Schussler, Music Director ~ (804) 266-3551 ~ E-mail: [email protected]Stacey Spear, Bell Choir Director ~ (804) 266-3551 ~ E-mail: [email protected]Patricia Dombroski, Treasurer ~ (804) 266-3551 ~ E-mail: [email protected]Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday: 9:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM Church Office: 266-3551 Education Bldg.: 266-9513 Kitchen: 266-6556 White House: 266-6556 Fax: 266-0097 Website: www.chamberlayneheightsumc.org Join us on facebook! www.facebook.com/CHUMC51 JANUARY 2012 WORDS TO DIGEST “Worship is not just what we do on Sunday – it is a way of life.”
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The Circuit Rider January 2012
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2012
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FROM THE PASTOR
“Therefore your servant found it in his heart to pray this prayer to you.”
-2 Samuel 7:27
Welcome to 2012!
We start the New Year on a Sunday. And what a way to begin a new year – worshiping God and renewing our commitment to
be in service to God and one another.
I share this prayer in hopes that it might become a guide for you and help you navigate the ups and downs this year will
surely bring.
A Prayer for the New Year
Father, as we begin the cycle of years again,
Let each day belong to you.
Let us look forward and not backward.
May grace see us through.
Grant peace to our hearts,
And courage your will to do.
Give us gentle and kind spirits.
May grace see us through.
In these days of terror and fear,
We stand on Your Word that is True.
Your strength our comfort s-ll.
Your grace sure to see us through. Amen.
-Lee McGlone
As we begin this New Year, I invite you to make a commitment to start each day with God. A.end worship regularly. Let
everything you say and do start with God. God desires to give us –as a church, and as individuals a fresh start. Let us trust
him to bless us in all that we undertake in his name.
Notice of Publication and Mailing: The Circuit Rider is published each month. If you would like to be removed from the mailing list, please contact the
Office Hours: Monday ~ Thursday: 9:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM
Church Office: 266-3551 Education Bldg.: 266-9513 Kitchen: 266-6556 White House: 266-6556 Fax: 266-0097 Website: www.chamberlayneheightsumc.org
Join us on facebook! www.facebook.com/CHUMC51
JANUARY 2012
WORDS TO DIGEST
“Worship is not just what we do on Sunday – it is a way of life.”
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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
1 Margaret Andrews 1 Helen Wood 3 William Muniz
3 Marshall Pendleton 8 Ken Stockman, Sr.
9 Britt Smith 10 David Via
14 Arlene Crowl 14 Richard Walton 15 Charlie Burton 15 Alex Martin
16 Miontford Corley 17 Nathan Bellows
17 Sue Long 18 Mary Anne Landi
19 Stephanie Stockman 20 Timothy Long 26 Jessica Taylor 27 Michele Dore 28 Nelma Short 29 A.B. Jones 31 Jeff Barrett
31 Fred Carpenter 31 Courtney Guthrie 31 Peggy Harman
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
19 Diane & Jeff Barrett
*If you have any additional items about the Birthday and Anniversary list, please contact
Mary McFarland.
Oh, what a fun time the Seniors had at their Decem-ber meeting featuring Stacey Spear, our handbell di-rector. She began the program playing a beautiful Christmas carol using many of the handbells. She was accompanied by Kristen Schussler, our music di-rector, on the piano. Then she directed all the Seniors as we formed a handbell choir and played Jingle Bells using the special color coded sheet mu-sic she provided. We learned a lot about handbells and we thank Stacey so much for sharing her time and talent with us. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 12. This will be our "BINGO MEETING". Bring your "White El-ephants" wrapped or not and come for the fun. Bring a bag lunch, and beverages and dessert will be fur-nished.
THANK YOU!
Your birthday and get well cards have been a pure delight. It is so great to have such a super church family.
Much love and thanks, Claranell Newlon
Many thanks to the Meal Makers for remembering me in such kind and thoughtful ways, by bringing me wonderful meals and treasured visits.
Love, Betty Peters
The staff of Chamberlayne Heights would like to thank everyone for all of the joy you bring to our lives. Joy that is shared with us not just during the holi-day season, but all year long. Thank you for all that you do for us and eve-ryone in the community.
With all of our love, Pastor Livingstone Dore, Julie Crawford, Patricia Dombroski, Stacey Spear, and Kristen Schussler
Helen and Phin Wood wish to thank their church family members and friends for your condolences in response to the recent death of Dr. Tom Schermer-horn, Helen's brother in Atlanta, Georgia.
Your generosity in sharing your blessings with others will help make Christ-mas much better this year. A total of $1,091.00 was donated to the LAMB'S Basket Food Drive campaign this fall. Groceries have been purchased in bulk and delivered to the LAMB'S Basket warehouse where special Christmas bas-kets have been assembled. The balance of your contributions will be award-ed to the agency in the form of a check. The Outreach/Missions Committee thanks you.
10AM - 12:45 PM Patrons are welcome at LAMB's Basket twice a month for the first six months then need to reapply. The disabled and the elderly may
continue coming twice a month as long as is needed.
Volunteering: LAMB's Basket is staffed entirely by volunteers; there are no paid employees.
To volunteer, please contact Ray Mallory at (804) 565-8007 or [email protected]
LAMB’S BASKET INFORMATION PHONE: 804-565-8007 ~ E-MAIL: [email protected]
Street address for donation drop-off: 5612 Greendale Road, Richmond
Parents/Grandparents of College Students and Military
Please give us the current addresses of your sons, daughters, and/or grandchildren's schools or deployment locations.
Our Friends Class really enjoys making and sending monthly cards and would like to send some to your loved ones! A special thanks to Jane Rhyne, her helpers, and our Care Committee
Our Prayer Ministry
*indicates a new person added to our prayer list (If you have submitted a name for this list, please call the office with periodic updates on the person(s) for whom you seek prayer.)
Church Family
Tom Austin Art Guthrie Bill and Nelma Short
Arlene Crowl (at David’s house)
Russ Baldwin (Eye Surgery)
Carolyn and Emmett Spurlock Rickie Newsome Frank and Sarah Mullen Beverly Jackson Mabel Shelton Jim Smuts Martha Kersey
Dorothy Grainger Military Personnel Mark Baldwin Kevin Morgan Thomas Muniz Emmett Spurlock III Greg Allam Clay Minter
Our Missions and Missionaries Steve and Diantha
Hodges (Southern Sudan) The work of UMCOR (UM Comm. On Relief) Ben Simmons (((Indonesia)
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Keith Bryant, Son of Anne Sibley Bryant Billy Tatum (friend of Jane Gill, has cancer) Melinda Peters (wife of Beverly Simmons’ boss, has cancer. Please see www.caringbridges.org/visit/psalm11814melinda) Barbara Barnes (friend of Pat and Owen Brodie) Pat Pratt (friend of Gayle Baldwin) Patricia Wilson (aunt of Beverly Simmons) Elizabeth Swank (Betsy) (Peggy Harman’s cousin) Rev. Gene Gee (former pastor of CHUMC) Eydie Vechery (mother of Jenny Washburn) Jack Sutton (father of Susan Taylor)
Alonzo Lynch (cousin of Carolyn Spurlock) Coty Link (Sarah Mullen’s nephew’s wife) Mike Adee (uncle of James Simpson) Mary Grace Brooks-(sister of Diane Barrett) Betty Wilhoit (Sister of Miriam Blevins) Greg Huseth (Friend of Joan Williams) Dawn and Tim Hankins Richard White III Rae Green Lila Kieselhorst (Fred Dombroski’s Mother) Gloria Arfert (friend of Irene Couch and Jimmy Bond)
ATTENTION! ALL KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN: ALL KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN: ALL KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN: ALL KNITTERS, CROCHETERS AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEARN:
The CHUM Knitters and Crocheters will meet on Thursday, January 12th, at 1:30pm., following the Seniors MeetingThursday, January 12th, at 1:30pm., following the Seniors MeetingThursday, January 12th, at 1:30pm., following the Seniors MeetingThursday, January 12th, at 1:30pm., following the Seniors Meeting. Please join us and help us provide chemo hats, caps for newborns, blankets, baby sweaters, hats, scarves and much more for those who need a little something extra to make their life easier.
Yarn, patterns and Yarn, patterns and Yarn, patterns and Yarn, patterns and needles or crochet hooks will be needles or crochet hooks will be needles or crochet hooks will be needles or crochet hooks will be
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A New Years Greeting from The Choir Director
Hello to everyone at CHUMC!
The Chancel Choir has had quite a fall season this year, which concluded in December with a
successful Cantata. And after we all take a sigh of relief, I have to say that I'm really looking
forward to kicking off the spring 2012 season. The choir will be doing a mix of traditional and
modern anthems throughout the spring, similar in style to the music we sung last fall. For the
Maundy Thursday service, we'll be singing with the choirs from several area churches, and
the Easter cantata will be a joyous celebration that I'm truly excited for the choir to share with
this church family this Easter. There truly is so much for us to look forward to over the next few
months!
I would also like to personally thank everyone at CHUMC for making me so welcome over the past several
months. Settling in with a new music director is an adjustment for everyone, and I appreciate your patience as
I've learned "how CHUMC does things", and your valuable feedback, questions, and comments. I also appreciate
your enthusiasm and open minds as we all work together to bring great music to the worship service. My philos-
ophy has always been to use the best music possible to enhance the worship experience, that will help the choir
and the congregation together grow as faithful Christians and as lovers of music, and that approach guides the
music that we do in the choir and in the worship service. As we look towards the months ahead, I'm excited for
us to continue to grow together as a choir and a church of Christ's disciples through the music that we sing, and
to worship the Lord with a very joyful noise! Happy New Year to you and your families!
-Kristen Schussler
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WHY WE SING Hi everyone, I'd like to invite all of you to a class that began on November 6th and will continue throughout the year in the choir room. The class is called Why We Sing, and is open to every single member of the church whether you're a musician or not. We will have a different topic for each Sunday of the month, so even if you can't come every week, I encourage you to join us for a week that interests you and gain some in-sight into the music of the church- the history, the liturgy, and the reasons behind what we sing and play each Sunday. Why We Sing will continue throughout the year. 1st week: Hymn Study: We'll take a look at some of your favorite hymns and learn who wrote them and why, so that we'll have a deeper understanding of the music and the text as we sing the hymns together. Suggestions are welcome for hymns that you'd like to learn more about! 2nd week: Music Theory for the Layperson: Don't let the name of this class scare you. We'll be learning basic techniques for understanding the music in the hymnal as a congregation member, so you can be more confident in lifting your voice and sing-ing every Sunday. No prior music experience required! 3rd week: Music in the Methodist Church: John and Charles Wesley understood the importance of music when they founded the Methodist Church, which is why our United Methodist Hymnal is one of the most commonly used hymnal across denomina-tions. We'll discuss the role they envisioned for music in the Methodist service and in the Christian life, as well as discuss the service music as it pairs with our liturgy. 4th week: Contemporary Christian Singing: There is a wide range of opinions about contemporary Christian music, but no one can deny that it's had an impact in our denomination, and in the universal Church. We'll take a look at the contemporary movement as it has developed over the years, and learn some of the most influential contemporary songs. 5th week: Grab-bag/Discussion: For the odd 5th week, we'll focus on a topic that is of interest to anyone in the class, in a dis-cussion format.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!
It’s a new year here at Chamberlayne Heights United It’s a new year here at Chamberlayne Heights United It’s a new year here at Chamberlayne Heights United It’s a new year here at Chamberlayne Heights United Methodist! Last year was the start of many new begin-Methodist! Last year was the start of many new begin-Methodist! Last year was the start of many new begin-Methodist! Last year was the start of many new begin-nings for the church! A couple of new staff joined, and nings for the church! A couple of new staff joined, and nings for the church! A couple of new staff joined, and nings for the church! A couple of new staff joined, and I was fortunate enough to be one of them.I was fortunate enough to be one of them.I was fortunate enough to be one of them.I was fortunate enough to be one of them. In July of last year I was asked to join the staff of In July of last year I was asked to join the staff of In July of last year I was asked to join the staff of In July of last year I was asked to join the staff of CHUMC as the Office Administrator. I have been CHUMC as the Office Administrator. I have been CHUMC as the Office Administrator. I have been CHUMC as the Office Administrator. I have been incredibly blessed with this job, and the ability to serve incredibly blessed with this job, and the ability to serve incredibly blessed with this job, and the ability to serve incredibly blessed with this job, and the ability to serve your church in this capacity. As 2011 continued on, I your church in this capacity. As 2011 continued on, I your church in this capacity. As 2011 continued on, I your church in this capacity. As 2011 continued on, I got to know some of you all better. Your hospitality got to know some of you all better. Your hospitality got to know some of you all better. Your hospitality got to know some of you all better. Your hospitality and kindness has been so appreciated, and I can’t and kindness has been so appreciated, and I can’t and kindness has been so appreciated, and I can’t and kindness has been so appreciated, and I can’t thank you enough for all of the encouragement you thank you enough for all of the encouragement you thank you enough for all of the encouragement you thank you enough for all of the encouragement you have given as I strive to do my best. have given as I strive to do my best. have given as I strive to do my best. have given as I strive to do my best.
Thank you for all that you do around the church and throughout the community. Not only Thank you for all that you do around the church and throughout the community. Not only Thank you for all that you do around the church and throughout the community. Not only Thank you for all that you do around the church and throughout the community. Not only have you impacted my life, and those in the neighborhood, but you have reached out to have you impacted my life, and those in the neighborhood, but you have reached out to have you impacted my life, and those in the neighborhood, but you have reached out to have you impacted my life, and those in the neighborhood, but you have reached out to those globally and helped to feed the hungry. It is my prayer that more people come to those globally and helped to feed the hungry. It is my prayer that more people come to those globally and helped to feed the hungry. It is my prayer that more people come to those globally and helped to feed the hungry. It is my prayer that more people come to know that love of Christ through the serving hands and feet here at Chamberlayne Heights, know that love of Christ through the serving hands and feet here at Chamberlayne Heights, know that love of Christ through the serving hands and feet here at Chamberlayne Heights, know that love of Christ through the serving hands and feet here at Chamberlayne Heights, and that there will be no fear in ministering to those around us. and that there will be no fear in ministering to those around us. and that there will be no fear in ministering to those around us. and that there will be no fear in ministering to those around us. Happy New Year!! Happy New Year!! Happy New Year!! Happy New Year!! Many blessings,Many blessings,Many blessings,Many blessings, Julie CrawfordJulie CrawfordJulie CrawfordJulie Crawford
A YEAR IN REVIEWA YEAR IN REVIEWA YEAR IN REVIEWA YEAR IN REVIEW CHUMC 2011CHUMC 2011CHUMC 2011CHUMC 2011
January:January:January:January: -Checking Vital Signs Task Force examines the ministries - CHUM C hosts annual meeting of VA Chaplaincy Service February & March:February & March:February & March:February & March: - CHUMC hosts CARITAS April:April:April:April: - Easter / Sunrise Service - Task Force shared final report and recommenda-tions - CHUMC said goodbye to Cheryl Van Ornam as Office Administrator May:May:May:May: - Small group study on Jonah - Bell Choirs from Shady Grove and CHUMC join to preform at worship services June:June:June:June: - Ashland District Farewell Celebration Service - Annual Conference held in Roanoke, VA - Day Camp at the Martin’s Farm July:July:July:July: - Annual Church Picnic - CHUMC welcomed Kristen Schussler and Julie Crawford as new staff. August:August:August:August: - Hurricane Irene - Stop Hunger Now September:September:September:September: -“Singing Our Faith” October:October:October:October: - Brunswick Stew/ Yard Sale - All Saints Day Celebration Service November: November: November: November: - Thanksgiving -Stewardship Campaign December:December:December:December: -Christmas Cantata
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR
I would like to take this time to thank all of you for a wonderful year. Your support and generosity have made
directing the bell choir most enjoyable. It was because of the Brunswick Stew sales that the bell choir was able
to order new music and register for a Bell Festival – THANK YOU!
As we enter the New Year, we have a lot to look forward to. The Joy Ringers are preparing for a bell festival that
will be held in Hampton Roads on April 27 and 28. They have to learn 6 new pieces of music and are already
well on their way. You will hear the songs we are learning during various services. When are those services?
I’m glad you asked! They are:
January 22nd
February 26th
March 25th
April 22nd
April 28th, Bell Festival, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr,
Hampton, 23666
May 13th Combined with Shady Grove UMC at Chamberlayne Heights
May 20th Combined with Shady Grove UMC at Shady Grove UMC
Thank you once again for your tremendous support and I’ll see you in the new year!
