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Chalice News for
October 11, 2022
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This coming Sunday in worship --
October 16, 2022
The Nineteenth Sunday
After Pentecost
Luke 18:1-8
"The judge is this...
but God is that"
Rev. Mitch Maxted
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Message from the Pastor
The congregation surprised me on Sunday by presenting our family with a wind chime. I wasn't expecting a gift and initially had no idea what I was seeing when I peered into the gift bag and saw the upside down sound tubes. "Is this a tripod or something?" I wondered. Gary Tucker and Linda Glover then rescued me from my awkwardness and explained that it was a wind chime.
At home, after worship and our fellowship lunch/"Mission Ignition" meeting, I took it out of the bag and listened to the sound. The tones are clear and bright and the "sail" that catches the wind says "God grant me the serenity." We'll have to experiment a bit at home to decide whether it will be better hanging from one of our two trees out front, or from our porch out back.
Thank you, Round Rock Christian Church for this kindness. The gift reminds me of Jesus' words in John 3:8--"The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”
Peace in Christ,
Pastor Mitch
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Appreciating Pastor Mitch
October is Pastor Appreciation Month and during Sunday's service we recognized Pastor Mitch & wife Kumi. Mitch has served RRCC for almost seven years while Kumi has supported the family by working retail.
On behalf of the worship committee Linda Glover purchased a wind chime and Gary Tucker presented this to Pastor Mitch on behalf of Round Rock Christian Church. Thank you Mitch & Kumi for all you do!
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Giving Opportunities
RRCC has three ways you can give your tithe:
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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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Texas Heat Volleyball meets in the gym throughout the week.
Please check our website calendar for their latest schedule.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
11:00 a.m. - Social Justice Study and Action Group Link HERE
12:00 p.m. - Capital Cluster Clergy meeting
7:00 p.m. - Elders Meeting Link HERE
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
11:00 a.m. - The Wired WORD meets again this week at Schlotzsky's
1:00 p.m. - Caring Hearts Prayer Meeting Link HERE
6:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir
Thursday, October 13, 2022
1:00 p.m. - Book Group
7:00 p.m. - Book Group Link HERE
Friday October 14, 2022
Moponic Cleans RRCC
CCSW Regional Assembly in San Antonio
Saturday, October 15, 2022
CCSW Regional Assembly in San Antonio
8:00 a.m. - Shalom Congregation
6:00 p.m. - Shalom Congregation
Sunday, October 16, 2022
9:30 a.m. - Open Circle Sunday School-See below for Meeting Link Information
9:30 a.m. - Explorers Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Worship Link HERE
12:00 p.m. - Lunch Bunch at China Wall
2:30 p.m. - Worship at Franklin Park
3:00 p.m. - Ministerio Internacional Manantial de Vida
Monday, October 17, 2022
7:00 p.m. - Guiding Board Meeting Link HERE
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
11:00 a.m. - Social Justice Study Group Link HERE
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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 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays.
Thank you!
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Hopewell Gift Cards
Continuing our focus on our neighborhood schools children, we are seeking your support once again to help fund gift cards to be used as student incentives by the principals and counselors at Hopewell Middle School.
Please place your offering indicating "Hopewell" or “gift card” in the collection plate on Sunday, through the mail, or via the online payment portal. Thank you for your generous support in this project serving our mission, "Embracing Our Neighborhoods with Christ-Like Love!"
Please bring your donations on 10/16 so that they can be purchased and delivered to the school in October!
Thanks, so much, for your support of our local schools!
The Outreach Team
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DWM
November 14,12 noon: THANKSGIVING
Soups Lunch. Soup will be provided. Everyone invited to bring something to go with soup. Desserts provided.
Activity: Recipe exchange – share your favorite soup recipe.
Project: Create a Thankful Tree for the congregation to share.
Questions? Contact any of the DWM leadership team members: Mildred Adair, Jean Bell,
Anna Marie Blair, Linda Glover, Darlia Hunt, Susan Kessler, and Jackie Switzer.
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There were 69 in worship this past Sunday, October 9, 2022.
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October 11 - Perry Mouser
October 13 - Diane Breeding
October 13 - Gwen Jackson
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Volunteers Needed for Trunk-N-Treat
Round Rock Christian Church is hosting its 9th annual Trunk n Treat on the Saturday before Halloween; OCTOBER 29th from 6:00pm-7:30pm! All activities will take place in the front circular drive.
Look for the sign-up poster in the Welcome Center - EVERYONE can have a part in this major event that truly embraces our neighbors with Christ-like love. Let's show our neighborhood some great RRCC hospitality!
CANDY DONATIONS ARE NEEDED!
If you can, bring a large bag of wrapped candy and leave it in the Welcome Center tub.
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Emmiline Greene New Address
Please note that Emmiline Greene has moved to a new home.
Her new address:
Emmiline Greene
1411 Sunny Meadows Loop
Georgetown, TX 78626
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Open Circle Class News
On October 16, the Open Circle Class will begin a new Sunday School study of Barbara Brown Taylor’s Mixed Blessings:
In this new edition of her earliest collection of sermons Barbara Brown Taylor brings her down-to-earth wisdom and keen perspective to the Bible readings of the lectionary cycle. Originally preached for the congregation of All Saints' Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta, the topics of these sermons range from conversations with Abraham and Moses in the texts of the Hebrew scriptures to our awareness of the communion of saints and how to recognize a miracle when one comes our way.
As with all Open Circle studies, no advance preparation is required, and drop-ins always are welcome. The class meets in the downstairs classroom at the west end of the gym.
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Lunch Bunch
This Sunday, the Lunch Bunch will be meeting at China Wall after Worship Service.
Join us for an All-Church Fellowship Luncheon this Sunday after worship service. All are welcome! Contact Tasha York for more information.
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The Chancel Choir rehearses on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.
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October Deacons
Kent Toomey
Dianne Breeding
Roger Cratin
Jackie Switzer
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Calling All Greeters
In our continuing efforts of “Embracing our neighbors with Christ-like love”, we want to ensure that our visitors and members are greeted each week on Sunday morning. We are putting in to place the following greeters “schedule”.
Each month the following ministry/team will be responsible to have two people present by 10:30 in the welcome center to open doors for people to enter, greet them by name if possible, offer coffee, show them where the rest rooms are etc.
The schedule is as follows:
- October - Disciple Men
- November - Deacons
- December - All Book Clubs Wired word, Social Justice, Thursday book club.
- January - Vision Advisory/Worship Teams
Greeters duties include but are not limited to:
- Wear name badge.
- Ensure coffee supplies are filled.
- Open front door for those who need assistance.
- Have name tags available for those that don't have one.
- Have pink cards in hand for those who request to have a joy or concern shared.
- Welcome all around!
- Clean up coffee station and coffee pots between when service starts and when service ends.
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Prayer Needs
OUR CHURCH, RRCC
- The RRCC staff: Jimmy Horowitz, Mitch Maxted, Katie Maybaum, Randy Preston, Molly Salzwedel
- Our Guiding Board, Ministries Council, Nominating Committee, Elders, Deacons, & Ministries
- “Techies” Gary Collier, Dan Knight, Katie Maybaum, Tara Pollock, Randy Preston, Rod Walker
- Our Vacant Lot Task Force and Christian Church Homes, as they prayerfully consider possibilities
- Explorers, Open Circle, The Wired WORD and all of the RRCC study/fellowship opportunities, incl. the book groups and social justice study group
- Caring Hearts Prayer Group; Lunch Bunch, Shut-In Servers, Stephen Ministry
- Enable us to develop a passion for praying and increasing our tithes and offerings
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Our partnership with Shalom Seventh Day Adventist & Manantial de Vida congregations
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
- Acree, Mary - recovering from fall and broken collarbone
- Cueva, Rafael and Deb and family - grieving the death of Rafael's mother, Gladys
- Greene, Emmiline – all the challenges of moving to a new home (see new address, above)
- Guilbeau, Cynthia and Rick – prayers for this transition time, especially that Rick feel feel settled and at home at The Auberge
- Johnston, Janette – healing from successful cornea transplant on September 27
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Maybaum, Liz - older sister Donna passed away last week (Donna's twin Debbie is still living); Liz is recovering from broken foot
- Tucker, Terry -- feeling much better since stopping chemotherapy
- Walker, Lisa – challenges getting a new fistula established in her right upper arm; awaiting approval for kidney transplant
- York, Tasha -- second knee replacement scheduled for November
- Those who are being treated for cancer - Nancy Fennimore’s niece Thresa; Barbara Graham’s son, Bob Weaver; Bob Jenkins’ sister, Janet; Phyllis Wilson’s sister, Jane Hudson; Anna Marie Blair’s Elgin friend, Linda Miller
- Those with ongoing health concerns - Barbara Barnett (IG treatments); Katherine Cratin’s son, Timothy; Solomon Habtemariam; Darlia Hunt; Janette Johnston’s granddaughter, Izzy
OTHER
- COVID-19 - prayers for all who are working to create more effective vaccines and boosters against new variants; for researchers continuing to work towards more effective treatments; for all health professionals
- All who don’t know Jesus
- Our military personnel and families
- Ukraine – war zones, refugees, diaspora
- All challenges related to health care access, climate change, confusing immigration policies, gun violence, and racial injustice
- Students, their families, teachers, administrators, and staff. Our ongoing relationship with Union Hill Elementary and Hopewell Middle Schools
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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) - 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings in person and via ZOOM, studying Mixed Blessings by Barbara Brown Taylor. ALL ARE WELCOME! If needed, please call Bea Whitley 512 633 8616 or Janette Johnson 512 876 1010 prior to 8:30 am to insure the link's activation. Link HERE
Explorers (mixed adults) - 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, facilitator is Mildred Adair; Explorers have just begun to study 2 Corinthians.
The Wired WORD (adult men) - 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays. This class looks at what the scriptures have to say about important current events and issues.
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RRCC Office Hours
Tuesdays 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Thursdays 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Fridays 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Elders Prayer/Closing Message | |
Reach Out
“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35
When Christianity comes under attack, many believers pull back from sharing their faith. But it’s not just in openly sharing the Gospel that we can touch lives for Christ. The slightest ray of light shone into someone else’s life will often give that person pause to ponder, question, and seek out its source. Planting the seed is important, even if the first reaction to faith is aversion. We are called to reach out—to meet people’s needs right where they are—and consequently, show them the love of Jesus. Whether it’s working a suicide hotline, sending a card to someone in the hospital, serving hot meals in a soup kitchen, or simply volunteering at a nursing home—every act of kindness can help spread the Gospel in new and unique ways. You may be the only way others see the love of God. So get out in the community, and show people you care about them.
Love them as Christ loves us. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind
word, a listening ear. an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the power to turn a life around.” --- Leo Buscaglia
Lord, we have all felt the need for a kind word at some time in our lives. Let us remember that, and not grow weary in the pursuit of this high calling: to do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
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(Disciples of Christ)
22 Chalice Way
Round Rock, TX 78665
(512) 244 3260
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