Greetings, Round Rock Christian Church, on this Election Day 2019. This year there are
lots of statewide amendment propositions (10 of them!) ranging from flood control to state income tax to cancer research to care of law enforcement animals. I
f you live in Williamson County there are propositions to provide funding for roads and recreation.
If you live outside of Williamson County, have your own unique issues to vote on. It seems it's all about
quality of life and the use of resources.
If you haven't yet voted, I urge you to take the opportunity to do so before 7:00 p.m. this evening when the polls close here in Texas. The following election day prayer is adapted from one that was produced by Box Hill Baptist Church in Victoria, Australia, and posted on their Unboxed Worship website.
Lord, we give you thanks for the privileges and responsibilities
of living in a democratic society.
Give us wisdom to play our part at election time, so that
through the exercise of each vote,
your Kingdom may come closer.
Protect us from the sins of despair and cynicism. G
uard us against the idols of false utopias
and strengthen us to make politics a noble calling
that serves the common good of all.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Peace in Christ,
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Fellowship Luncheon This Sunday!
The RRCC Fellowship Luncheon will be in the Fellowship Hall
this Sunday after worship. It's chili time!
All are welcome to join us!
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RRCC Delivered Scarves to RRASC
Culminating a year-long project, RRCC's Handcrafter Ministry and DWM members delivered 160 hand-stitched scarves and 58 hats to the Round Rock Area Serving Center for the Keep Round Rock Warm program, which provides coats to children in need in our community. Bea Whitley leads Handcrafters, which also creates prayer shawls and lap robes, blankets and caps for newborns and hospice patients at Seton Williamson, and caps for cancer patients.
In photo: Liz Maybaum, Bea Whitley, Serving Center Case Manager Cynthia Flores, Susan Kessler, and Amy Tucker.
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Disciples Women's Ministries Meets
Monday, November 11, 2019, 9:30 AM
Ladies, is Monday, November 11, 9:30 AM
on your calendar?
Our Disciples Women's Ministries meets the second Monday of each month 9:30 a.m., for fellowship over coffee, bible study, a brief business meeting and to continue our service building beautification work project. Last month, we had a great hands-on project to clean up/clean out the nursery. This month we will begin on the library.
Continuing the bible study theme, The Church on a Mission, the November study is titled, "Abide in Me as I Abide in You: Bearing Fruit That Will Last." The text is from the gospel according to John 15:1-17. Summarizing the theme, Jesus calls us to "abide in me," and when we do, the results are clear: fruitful service and loving character.
Mary Acree and Red Burch are hostesses this month. Anna Marie Blair will facilitate the study. To prepare please follow this link to the study guide.
Faith
will be our guide as together we find our role in Christ's service within today's world. We are the church.
A place is reserved for YOU Monday, November 11.
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2021 Louisville General Assembly
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This year's Trunk-N-Treat was a success! We had over 90 Registration cards filled out, which listed over 175 kids! Here are a few fun pictures of the event:
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Annual Congregational Meeting Notice
The annual congregational meeting will be held after Worship on
Sunday, November 17.
The congregation will be asked to vote on the proposed 2020 church budget, the slate of officers for 2020, and the revised Constitution and Bylaws which have been revised to reflect the new organizational structure.
All of these documents are posted on the workroom bulletin board at the church. See next piece regarding changes to the RRCC constitution.
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Congregational Meeting Documents
"The Annual Congregational Meeting" is scheduled for November 17, 2019, and we hope that everyone will plan to remain after worship to attend this important meeting. The Agenda for the meeting will include congregational approval of:
The RRCC 2020 Proposed Budget
The RRCC election of leadership positions for 2020
The Proposed Amendments to the RRCC Constitution
The proposed revision of the RRCC Organizational Chart and Organizational Structure
An update from the Guiding Board and the Vision Advisory Team
In preparation for this annual meeting, there are several documents included in this and coming newsletters, on the Member Resource section under "November 2019 Congregational Meeting" of the church website and as "hard copies" posted on the bulletin board of the church workroom. Please check with any member of the Guiding Board if you have questions regarding the information on the agenda.
Included in this and coming newsletters you'll find a web address to:
Special thanks to the Financial Team, Committees, Administrative Team, Guiding Board and leadership of the church in spending countless hours this year in planning these proposed changes which will align with our Vision and Mission in 2020 and years to come!
Tricia Mouser
Moderator
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Changes Proposed to Constitution
To align the current Round Rock Christian constitution with the proposed governance structure a membership vote will occur at the annual meeting, November 17.
Per constitutional requirement, the proposed changes may be read beginning Tuesday, October 29. Copies will be available in the
MEMBER RESOURCES section of the church website and on the bulletin board in the office workroom.
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Completed 2020 Ballot from our Nominating Committee
These elected positions represent the new Guiding Board governing structure which has been approved by the Guiding Board and Administrative Team and is on the agenda for congregation approval at the November 18
th
Congregational Meeting.
The members of the nominating committee are: Katherine Cratin (chair), Diane Breeding, Susan Kessler, and Tasha York. Ex-officio members of the committee are Mitch Maxted and Tricia Mouser.
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Breakfast with Santa is coming on
Saturday, December 7...
Mark your calendars!
Stay tuned for details!
Your help will be needed!
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A fundraising campaign is underway for our church camp!
All congregations are invited to help. See the poster on display in the Welcome Center for more details on how you can contribute.
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Pantry Focus for November: Toilet Paper
"THOSE WHO ARE GENEROUS ARE BLESSED, FOR THEY SHARE THEIR BREAD WITH THE POOR." -Proverbs 22:9
This is "Toilet Paper"
month
at RRCC.
Let's load our food pantry tub in the Welcome Center to overflowing each Sunday!
Your donations of
Toilet Paper
(or cash or check designated for the Round Rock Area Serving Center) will help stock empty shelves and feed hungry neighbors in our community.
Mark your grocery list every week for the Round Rock Area Serving Center.
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So far this year, RRCC has earned $77
in Box Tops for Union Hill Elementary School!
Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. You can still clip and send them to school.
Every valid Box Tops clip is worth 10¢ for your school. Make sure each one has a clearly visible product acronym and expiration date.
* All valid Box Tops clips submitted per the Program Rules by a
Coordinator(s) of (an) eligible, enrolled school(s) will be honored.
Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
 If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for your school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online.
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News From Round Rock Area Serving Center
As one of the founding churches of the Round Rock Area Serving Center, RRCC has a special interest in that community organization. If you are interested in volunteering, in donating goods or money, or in finding out about assistance services the RRASC provides, check out their newly-launched web site:
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Annual Choral Concert
The RRCC chancel choir will again sing in the annual holiday fundraiser concert for Senior Access. This year's concert will be held on the evening of Sunday, December 8th, and again will be at First United Methodist Church on the corner of Palm Valley and Mays. See details below!
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Serving With You This Sunday, November 10
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Worship Leader:
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Anna Marie Blair
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Greeters:
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Please Sign Up!
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Sunday Treats:
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Liz Maybaum |
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Elders:
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Jackie Switzer
(Offering) and Tasha York (Communion)
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Deacons:
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Ilene Kiser, Amy Tucker, Gary Tucker |
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Find a Place to Serve here at RRCC
 Here are the ways you can contribute to Sunday Morning Worship:
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Upcoming B
irthdays
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November 6
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- Liz maybaum |
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November 9
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- Jean Bell |
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November 9
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- Charlie Monroe |
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November 12
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- Sally Kelley |
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Prayer Needs
OUR CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP
1. Our pastor and staff
2.
Guiding Board, Admin Team, Ministries Council, Elders, Deacons, Ministries and Teams
3. Our Christian Education program, including our children's Sunday School classes and adult Bible Study groups
4. Nominating Committee; Ad Hoc Youth Programming Team
5. Shut-In Servers & Caring Hearts Prayer Group
6. Stephen Ministries (Care Receivers and Caregivers)
7. Our music ministries and their leaders: Randy Preston, Rod Walker, and Jimmy Horowitz.
8. Our Admin Team and Vision Advisory Team as they work together to finalize this year's Stewardship Campaign and prepare the 2020 budget
9. Our partnership with Shalom Seventh Day Adventist & Manantial de Vida congregations (and their pastors Edy Rosa Paez and Maria Rosario)
10. All ministries that take place at Camp Gonzo (Disciple Oaks)
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
1. Bell, Jean (son Chris continuing with chemo treatments)
2. Campbell, Addilyn (Tasha York granddaughter)
3. Davis, Marilyn
4. Graham, Marty
5. Guilbeau, Rick & Cynthia; Hubbard, Harold
6. Horowitz, Jimmy (radiation treatments begin this month)
7. Maybaum, Liz (platelet count)
8. Mehlow, Carolyn & family
9.
Plough, Paul
10. Pollock, Paula
11.
Sanford, Collin and Sonya
12. Scarborough, Charles
13. Snider, Rev. Ed
14. Stalder, Mac (surgery recovery--Tasha York nephew)
OTHER
1. People who are persecuted for their faith throughout the world
2. International cooperation in responding to climate change challenges
3. Development of an immigration policy for the U.S. that is fair, just, and responsible
4. For all efforts toward universal, affordable access to health care here in the U.S.
5. All who don't know Jesus
6. U.S. lawmakers and community leaders to work together to solve the problem of frequent, deadly mass shootings
7. Our military personnel and families
8. Reaching out to our neighborhood families through the schools: a. Hopewell gift cards b. Adopt-a-Child ministry at Union Hill and Hopewell c. Literacy Partners at Union Hill d. Staff Appreciation Breakfasts e. school supplies for Hopewell Middle School f. Hopewell "Swarm the Hive" back to school event g
. Our neighborhood welcoming events such as Trunk n Treat, Breakfast with Santa, and Hop into Easter
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Please, join us!
Early Childhood Class (ages 4-7) - Taught by Lisa Walker
Intermediate Class (3rd - 5th grade) - Taught by Jennifer Kienzle
Chi Rho Class -
(6th - 8th grade)
-
(
studying the book, "Middle School TalkSheets" for ages 11-14.
"These TalkSheets present every aspect of Jesus' life in a way that young teens can connect with as they learn to apply the lessons to their own lives.")
CYF Class (9th - 12th grade)
Open Circle (primarily adult women) - Studying
Searching for Sunday, by Rachel Held Evans
.
Explorers (mixed adults) - Facilitator is Mildred Adair; studying a gospel of Luke resource by John MacArthur.
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Pastor Mitch and Office Emails
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Follow us on Social Media!
We have joined the 21st Century! What is your favorite social media site? Check us out on your apps!
We can be found on:
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Submitting a photo? Awesome!
We love pictures of congregational life!
Please remember to include
identification
(who, what, when, where, why)
for each photograph s
ubmitted to the office.
Also, please indicate
where
you would like the photo to be used (RRCC website,
social media, weekly newsletter, etc.)
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RRCC Newsletter Deadlines
Please submit your Tuesday newsletter articles
and pictures
before
10:00 a.m. on Mondays.
Thank you!
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Upcoming Events
Check for event details on the RRCC Website Calendar!
Tuesday, Novem
ber 5, 2019
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2:00 p.m.
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- Mommy and Me Club |
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7:00 p.m.
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- Shalom Congregation
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Wednesday, Novem
ber 6, 2019
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1:00 p.m.
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-
Caring Hearts Prayer Group
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7:00 p.m.
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- Chancel Choir Rehearsal
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7:30 p.m.
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- Texas Heat Volleyball |
Thursday, November 7, 2019
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6:00 p.m.
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- Texas Heat Volleyball |
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7:00 p.m.
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- Praise Band Rehearsal |
Friday, November 8, 2019
Saturday, November 9, 2019
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8:00 a.m.
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- Shalo
m Congregation
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8:30 a.m.
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- Disciple Men's Breakfast
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9:30 a.m.
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- Handcrafters Ministry
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Sunday, Novem
ber 10
,
2019
| 9:30 a.m. |
- Sunday School |
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10:30 a.m.
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- Fellowship and Coffee
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11:00 a.m.
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- Worship |
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12:15 p.m.
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- RRCC Fellowship Luncheon |
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4:00 p.m.
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- Ministerio Internacional Manantial de Vida
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Monday, Novem
ber 11
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2019
| Veterans |
Day |
| 9:30 a.m. |
- Disciple Women's Ministry |
| 11:30 a.m. |
- Stephen Ministry |
| 6:30 p.m. |
- Admin Team Meeting |
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
| 2:00 p.m. |
- Mommy and Me Club |
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7:00 p.m.
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- Shalom Congregation |
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Elder's Prayer Corner/Closing Messag
e
Lately I have been thinking a lot about communion; yes, the breaking of bread and drinking the symbolic blood of Christ. It has come to my belief that Jesus gave these symbols for us to have another way to connect with him. As we take communion, which as Disciples we do every week, it should not be viewed just a ritual or tradition. The bread and the cup allow us to not only hear the words and see the writings of the bible but to use all our other senses like touch, smell and taste the experience physical being of Christ. If we believe in Christ and that he walked and lived on this earth as we do, we also need to use other senses to remind us that He was with us and still is.
Prayer:
Lord, we praise your name and lift our eyes to you. Let us remember the sacrifice Jesus made here on earth for our sins and we can be closer to him through communion with him. For He led the first super with his 12, and He came to earth to show us how to live and treat each other. Forgive us for not living up to the way He led us. Bless this church and help us do your will.
Amen.
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