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A Message from the Pastor
Loving God, we pray for our nation on this mid-January day. We pray for the many who are suffering with COVID-19, and those who are caring for them. We lift up medical professionals who are treating the sick, administering vaccines, and researching additional vaccines. We pray for those in charge of making sure vaccines are distributed safely and equitably to hospitals and clinics. We also lift up those who are tasked with difficult decision-making: prioritizing the categories of people who receive vaccines, and those who must make agonizing decisions in overcrowded hospitals about which patients are prioritized. Grant them discernment and wisdom.
We pray for a safe transition in national leadership. In the coming days, protect our troops and police officers who are charged with preserving the peace in Washington, D.C., at our state capitol buildings, and wherever people gather. Help each one of us to our part in caring for our neighbors, loving with Christ-like love those with whom we agree and those with whom we disagree. Help us to see our neighbors through your eyes, Jesus. Amen.
Peace in Christ,
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Even though we are unable to meet in person,
RRCC has three ways you can still give your tithe:
- Go to the RRCC website rrdisciples.org and click on the "GIVE HERE" button at the top of the main page. Or use the link at the top of each newsletter. It will take you to the same place.
- Use your bank's electronic bill pay feature to have a check mailed directly from your bank to RRCC.
- Mail your check directly to RRCC.
Address your envelope to:
Financial Secretary
Round Rock Christian Church
22 Chalice Way
Round Rock, TX 78665
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Marilyn Davis (September 29, 1930 - January 11, 2021)
Our dear friend and sister in Christ Marilyn Davis went home to be with Jesus yesterday, January 11th. She died peacefully at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Keri Davis, in Georgetown, where she had been living.
Marilyn has been a faithful part of our RRCC congregational family for many years, having transferred from the Bethany Christian Church in Lakeland, Florida. She will be laid to rest in Lakeland.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 a.m. It will be a family-only, in-person service in Georgetown, but will be live-streamed from the Ramsey Funeral Home.
The photo here was taken on her 90th birthday--September 29, 2020. Her special day included lots of precious family time, birthday cards, and a special driveway "Happy Birthday" serenade by RRCC friends. To send letters to Marilyn's family, here is the address: Duane & Keri Davis, 1102 Parkway St., Georgetown, TX 78628
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COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
You may be wondering whether you are eligible now to receive your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Many in our congregation are in fact eligible right now, based on age and/or chronic medical condition.
If you are a front-line healthcare worker or resident of a long-term care facility, you are eligible now to receive the vaccine, since December 14. This group is c onsidered Phase 1A.
If you are in Phase 1B, you are also eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, depending on availability and the vaccine provider. Vaccine supply remains limited, but more vaccine will be delivered to providers each week. Phase 1B recipients include:
- People 65 years of age and older
- People 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to:
- Cancer
- Chronic kidney disease
- COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
- Solid organ transplantation
- Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
- Pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
If you are in Phase 1A or 1B, please visit the Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Locations map (link below) to see if and where you might be able to get a vaccine today. Remember, your ability to get a vaccine today or this week will depend on vaccine availability at your provider's office, clinic, or facility. Please call ahead to your provider.
Here are the links to the Texas Health and Human Services website and the map which helps you locate local providers. Remember, it is important to call your provider in advance to know whether they currently have any of the vaccine.
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2021 Worship Leader Sign-Up
 Attention Worship Leaders! One opening remains for this month: 1/24/2021
Please sign up if you can serve. Thank you.
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The 2021 Worship Leader Sign-Up is available to view!
Click here to reserve your date to serve:
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Upcoming Events
There will be no events/meetings held in the RRCC facility until further notice.
Many RRCC activities and events have been cancelled until further notice. Some are continuing online.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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7:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
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- Shalom Congregation (via Zoom)
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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3:00 p.m.
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- Caring Hearts Prayer Group (via Zoom) Link HERE
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7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
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1:00 p.m.
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| | 7:00 p.m. | - Book Group (via Zoom) Link HERE |
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Chi Rho
| Mid Winter Retreat
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10:00 a.m.
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Saturday, January 16, 2021
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Chi Rho
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8:00 a.m.
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- Shalom Congregation (live stream)
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Chi Rho
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9:45 a.m.
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- Explorers Sunday School (via Zoom) Link HERE | |
9:45 a.m.
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- Open Circle Sunday School (via Zoom) Link HERE | |
11:00 a.m.
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1:00 p.m.
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Evening
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- Manantial de Vida Congregation (off site)
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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7:00 p.m.
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- Shalom Congregation (off site)
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Open Circle New Study
NEW YEAR, NEW STUDY WITH OPEN CIRCLE CLASS
On Sunday, January 3, the Open Circle Adult Sunday School Class began a new study: Gospel Medicine.
In this new collection of sermons, Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor summons with piercing clarity and wit the Old and New Testament stories that have the power to "mend our spirits, strengthen our weaknesses, and restore us to wholeness".
All are welcome to drop in any Sunday
for good study and good conversation!
The Zoom link is:
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Book Groups Thursday, January 14, 2020
1:00 p.m. Group
(via ZOOM)
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7:00 p.m. Group
(via ZOOM)
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RRCC Newsletter Deadlines
Please submit your
Tuesday Newsletter articles and pictures
before 10:00 a.m. on Mondays.
and your Friday Reminders articles and pictures
before 12:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Thank you!
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CHANCEL CHOIR ZOOM FELLOWSHIP
Chancel Choir meets via ZOOM on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.:
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Did You Miss a Newsletter?
Past newsletters dating back to mid-March 2020 are currently archived under the "ABOUT US" tab on the RRCC Website.
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Upcoming Birthdays
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January 28
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- Jared Prince
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January 28
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Prayer Needs
LEADERSHIP
1. Our Guiding Board, Ministries Council, Elders, Deacons, Ministries and Teams
2. Our staff: Jimmy, Mitch, Katie, Randy, and Molly
3. Our music ministries and their leaders: Randy Preston, Rod Walker, and Jimmy Horowitz
4. Our tech team: Gary Collier, Tara Pollock, Katie Maybaum, Randy Preston, Rod Walker, and Dan Knight
5. Our "Reopening" Task Force--Perry Mouser (chair), Gary Tucker, Gary Collier, Mildred Adair, Amy Tucker, Pam Knight, Amy Osteen, Tricia Mouser, Pastor Maria Rosario of Manantial de Vida, Omar Roque, Juan Pena, and Carlos Cortez of Shalom, Pastor Mitch Maxted, and Linda Glover
6. Our Caring Hearts Prayer Group
7. Our Stephen Ministries (Care Receivers and Caregivers)
8. Our partnership with Shalom Seventh Day Adventist & Manantial de Vida congregations (and their pastors Edy Rosa Paez and Maria Rosario)
9. Reverends Christal Fisher (South Texas) and Andy Mangum (CCSW)
10. The current search for a Community Regional Minister for Reconciliation for the Christian Church in the Southwest
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
1. For all who have tested positive for COVID-19, and their families, including: Mildred Adair's grandson Tanner, Brenda Collier's mother Mary, Jackie Culberton, Bob Jenkins' sister Kathy, Janette Johnston's mother Billie, Jim and Susan Kessler's daughter Erica Roberts and her family, Tricia and Perry's daughter Kendal, Martha Nichols' niece Glenda and her husband Eric, Susan Putnam's sister Connie Walker, Molly Salzwedel's daughter Alyssa Todnem, and Bea Whitley's brother Darrel Hansen.
2. Acree, Mary -- ongoing fall concerns
3. Family of Marilyn Davis
4. Glover, Linda -- spinal ablation tomorrow (Wednesday)
5. Greene, Emmiline -- sister-in-law Matilda Dunn passed away 1/4/21 in Maryland
6. Guilbeau, Rick & Cynthia. Cynthia's father, Harold Hubbard, is receiving hospice care
7. Habtemariam, Solomon and Meaza
8. Mouser, Tricia -- rheumatoid arthritis infusion treatments and side-effects
9. Plough, Paul
10. Pollock, Chris -- chest pains
11. Schuchardt, Myra -- moving to Magnolia, TX soon
12. Sherry, Bea
13. Shrader, James (husband of Patti) -- continued recovery from heart and leg surgeries; also Patti's sister Connie passed away last month in Missouri
14. Terry Tucker, brother of Gary Tucker -- surgery on January 21
15. Walker, Rod -- his mother Connie Walker was recently hospitalized
16. Wilson, Garvid -- chemo/immunotherapy second treatment was January 5th; prayers for strength and manageable side effects
OTHER
1. Mahomet Christian Church in Bertram (burned on 12/9)
2. All who don't know Jesus
3. COVID-19 (the ill, their families, medical professionals, essential workers, treatment and vaccine researchers, the logistics of distributing and administering the vaccine safely and efficiently)
4. Those who have lost jobs during the pandemic; businesses that are struggling
5. A transition of power in Washington that is marked by good communication and good will, safety for all during the expected protests before and during the inauguration
6. All people who are persecuted for their faith throughout the world 7. Our military personnel and families 8. International cooperation in responding to climate change challenges 9. Development of an immigration policy for the U.S. that is fair, just, and responsible 10. For all efforts toward affordable health care for all Americans; that pre-existing health conditions not be a barrier to securing health insurance coverage 11. U.S. lawmakers and community leaders to work together to solve the problem of frequent, deadly mass shootings 12. All teachers, administrators, students, and parents. Our neighborhood schools: Union Hill Elementary School and Hopewell Middle School.
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[There will be no Sunday School classes in the church building for the foreseeable future.
Some classes will be meeting via Zoom
during this time of social distancing.]
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Early Childhood Class (ages 4-7) -Taught by Lisa Walker
Intermediate Class (3rd - 5th grade) - Taught by Jennifer Kienzle
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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.")
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CYF Class (9th - 12th grade)
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Open Circle (primarily adult women) - 9:45 a.m. Sunday mornings via ZOOM, Studying Gospel Medicine. ALL ARE WELCOME! Link HERE
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Explorers (mixed adults) - 9:45 a.m. Sunday mornings via ZOOM, Facilitator is Mildred Adair; studying the New Testament Book of Acts, using the resource by John MacArthur. Link HERE
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Elder's Prayer Corner/Closing Message
There are so many ways to acknowledge God's goodness. I'm currently appreciative of the strength provided me to have patience. I'm chagrined to acknowledge how electronically dependent I've become. I do everything on or through my phone which means, talk, text, email, Zoom, and watch movies. For several years I've had the luxury of having all this at no cost by being on my kids' account. Then they moved out of the service area so got another provider which doesn't serve my area well. After shopping for what I thought would be the best deal for me, I tried changing to that provider. Unfortunately, two whole days, four missed Zooms, no calls, texts, or emails and no video later I finally managed to reconnect to what had been my provider all along. Through God's grace, I managed to read three books and tend to some often put off housework without going much more crazy than I already am. I was not ugly to anyone and didn't yell or scream although I certainly felt like doing so. Now I realize how much time I've been spending online and will cut back on it for my own benefit.
I'm so appreciative of my ongoing sense that allows me to respond calmly. It's a God thing. I wish such for anyone who needs it.
Prayer:
Most holy Lord, Expressing my gratitude for your giving me patience and a sense of peace comes readily as I know that you are its source. Please hear my prayer that so many others may be enabled to proceed calmly when faced with hugely frustrating situations. In Chris's holy name I pray. Amen
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