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This Weekend
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Saturday, August 21, 2021
8:00 a.m. - Iglesia Adventista Shalom
Sunday, August 22, 2021
9:15 a.m. - Open Circle Sunday School Class (via ZOOM)
9:30 a.m. - Explorers Sunday School Class (via ZOOM) Link HERE
11:00 a.m. - Worship Service (in person and via ZOOM) Link HERE
12:00 p.m. Lunch Bunch after Worship Service (Mighty Fine Burgers)
3:00 p.m. - Ministerio Internacional Manantial de Vida
Zoom Meeting Links and events are available
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This Sunday in Worship -- August 22, 2021 11:00 a.m.
The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
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Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 & John 6:56-69
Rev. Barry Smith will be
our guest preacher this Sunday!
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You can also connect with the online service manually at zoom.us/join
using the following meeting ID and password:
Meeting ID: 864 8287 2175
Password: 273770
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Report from the Re-Opening Task Force
Reopening Task Force Communications
for the week of August 8, 2021
A. The RRCC Reopening Task Force held its 15th meeting August 3, 2021 to discuss current Covid levels and to determine whether the current "Gathering Guidelines" for use of the church facility need to be modified. There was consensus that with Covid cases increasing and Austin-Travis County having moved into "Stage 5" guidelines, we need to conduct weekly communications to stay abreast of current changes and determine whether current practices need to be revised. Memo for the week of 8/8/21:
B. Government data/recommendations:
i. Local data 8/9: The 7 day hospitalization average for Austin-Travis County is 83 and for 8/9 is 74. The 7 day confirmed cases average is 383 and as of 8/9 is 445. The percentage testing positive is 14.5%
ii. CDC data: Masking is encouraged for all activities for both vaccinated and un-vaccinated
iii. RRCC "Gathering Guidelines": The task Force voted to modify current "Gathering Guidelines" to be in sync with changes made last week by the local health authorities. This should be in place as of the August Guiding Board meeting. The Task Force also had consensus to continue to provide "in person" worship, with all wearing masks.
C. The following remains in place until the Task Force and/or Guiding Board announces otherwise:
i. Sunday morning Worship Service (wearing masks)
ii. Use of the building by sister congregations (wearing masks)
iv. Use of the building by groups renting facilities (wearing masks)
D. Initial plans to open the building for Sunday School Classes effective August 22 are being postponed for the time being, as are any small group meetings. Decisions regarding church fellowship lunches and other gatherings in the building will be made on a week-to-week basis and communicated in the weekly church newsletter.
Members of the Task Force/Guiding Board and Ministries Council are encouraged to share suggestions and ideas to assist in improving the combined "zoom" and "in-person" worship experience as well as changes needed to meet the needs of the changing environment. Please communicate your individual ideas to any of these members, to help in providing the best possible worship experience:
Reopening Task Force:
Perry Mouser, Chair; Mildred Adair, Linda Glover, Jennifer Kienzle, Pam Knight, Amy Osteen, Tara Pollock, Randy Preston, Amy Tucker, Gary Tucker, Dan Knight (ex-officio), and Mitch Maxted (ex-officio)
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The Order of Worship for This Sunday
Sunday, August 15, 2021
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship Leader: Gary Tucker
Elders: Tasha York and Barbara Barnett
O R D E R O F W O R S H I P
- Prelude
- Praise Song: "To God Alone"
- Welcome and Announcements
- Passing of the Peace "Let There Be Peace on Earth"
- Call to Worship
- Invocation
- Congregational Hymn: #479 "We Have Heard a Joyful Sound"
- Joys & Concerns
- Pastoral Prayer and Lord's Prayer
- Gloria Patri
- Choir Anthem (video)
- Scripture: Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 and John 6:56-69
- Message: "Hang in There"
- Hymn of Discipleship: #570 "Sweet Hour of Prayer"
- Offering Meditation
- Doxology
- Offering Prayer
- Invitation to Communion
- Words of Institution
- Communion Prayer
- Receiving the Loaf and the Cup
- Benediction
- Praise Song: "Unchanging"
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Scripture Readings
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Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-16 and John 6:56-69
(New Revised Standard Version)
Joshua 24:
Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. 2 And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors
14 "Now therefore revere the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
16 Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods; 17 for it is the LORD our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; 18 and the LORD drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the LORD, for he is our God."
John 6:
56 Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever." 59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum.
60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?" 61 But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, "Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65 And he said, "For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father."
66 Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?" 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."
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RRCC Online Giving
Other ways to give are:
- use your bank's electronic bill pay system 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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RRCC Email Addresses:
info@rrdisciples.org (Molly)
rrcc-office@rrdisciples.org (Molly)
pastormitch@rrdisciples.org (Mitch)
bookkeeper@rrdisciples.org (Gary C.)
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Lunch Bunch
Everyone is invited to this week's Lunch Bunch gathering at Mighty Fine after service....if you're worshiping in person or via zoom, all are invited! Text or call Tasha York (512-567-8770) for more information.
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Prayer Updates
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Mary Acree -- now in Assisted Living at Franklin Park (Teravista)
Katherine Cratin -- has been experiencing some shortness of breath
Gwen Jackson -- brother Patrick had successful back surgery this week
Bob and Irene Jenkins -- Bob's sister Janet undergoing cancer treatments
Judy Jocoy -- at home; immunotherapy treatments have begun
Jim Kessler -- home from the hospital; receiving new antibiotic treatment
Paul and Liz Maybaum -- Paul's sister-in-law Nancy has moved to a new long-term rehab facility
Mary Murray -- her step-grandson Griffin is dealing with some significant intestinal issues
Steve & Amy Osteen -- brother-in-law Mike Murphy has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Charles and Rilda Scarborough -- Rilda has been released from her oncologist--Praise the Lord!
Amy Tucker -- hip replacement scheduled for 8/24
Garvid Wilson family -- funeral services for Garvid were held at Austin-Peel & Son in Austin on Wednesday, August 18th. Prayers for wife Phyllis, and for daughters Terri, Kimberly, andTamara
Tasha York -- continued prayers for Tasha's mother, Peggy Massey
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