Rivermont E-Reminder 07-29-15

Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church
Connecting People to God and Each Other
Rivermont E-Reminder
Wednesday, July 29 , 2015
Help Needed at Ministry Center August 8
with Food Distribution
(see letter, page 5)
Call Sylvia (384-8429) or Dudley (384-9269)
if you can help
RABC and ELC
Picnic and Pool Party
This Sunday, August 2
at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
Please bring a Side Dish and Dessert to Share
Sign up so we know how many to prepare for!
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6:00-8:00 p.m. Swimming
1301 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24504
www.rivermontavenue.org
Phone: 434.845.6023
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2nd Quarter Financial Update
August—”Double Up-Catch Up” Month
1. Thanks to a very generous contribution our “Piggy Bank” is now full
and happy with a balance of almost $33,000.
2. Our budget deficits continue. For the year, expenses have exceeded
receipts by $10,000—this is almost identical to the first six months of
2014. Budget receipts are down $23,000 when compared to last year,
but we have managed to reduce expenses by $23,000 when
compared to last year. The second quarter deficit was slightly lower
than the first quarter.
3. Budget deficits have been an annual occurrence over the last
five years, as we have spent $112,000 more than our receipts over
that period.
Up
X 2 Double
Catch Up
AUGUST
4. Since we cannot continue to run deficits on an indefinite basis, the
church has designated August as “Double Up-Catch Up” month. We
are asking members who are willing and capable to try to “double”
their monthly contribution for one month. If we can band together
and “double” our contributions for just one month, we can “catch up”
and turn our deficit into a surplus and start feeling better about our
church’s finances.
Summer
“Name Your Price”
Book Sale
Now outside the Media Library
Backpack Ministry
Saturday, August 15th
Donations Due: August 9th
TWO OPTIONS:
You may purchase the supplies listed below for each backpack
OR
Sponsor a backpack for $10
For more information, contact
Anne Gregory, Mable Smith, or Cindy Ferguson
1” Binder
Pocket Folder (brads)
1 Subject Spiral
Pocket Folder (no brads)
Marble Composition
Ruled Folder
Crayola Crayons
Subject Dividers (5 pack)
Pencil Box (Large/Small)
Ruled Paper (wide/college)
Pencil Pouch for Binder
Red Pens (10 pack)
Markers (washable)
Cap Erasers (25 pack)
Glue Sticks (2 pack)
Index Cards
Pencils (8 pack)
Crayola Colored Pencils
Scissors
Supplies must be turned in by
Sunday, August 9th!!
Tear off and place in offering plate with contribution
NAME______________________________________________________
□ $10 to sponsor 1 Backpack
□ $20 to sponsor 2 Backpacks
□ $__________ to use towards purchase of supplies
Dear Church Family,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
You have blessed our Food Distribution Ministry with a most
generous “harvest” collected at the end of Music Camp Sunday night! We
thank God for the privilege, made possible by your gifts, of serving our
neighbors essential, nourishing food. George McDonald, one of the
Scottish Celtic writers said it so clearly: “Painstaking service to
humankind’s most material needs is the essence of Christian
spirituality.” You all shine in making possible this service. Those of us
who work there are blessed --every time!
NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP IN ANOTHER WAY:
Almost all of our regular workers will be away August 8th for
various reasons, so now is the time for YOU to come pitch in with your
hands and feet! We will have the regular crew there this coming
Saturday, July 25th, so if you come then, we’ll be glad to “show you the
ropes.” It’s not complicated, but these are the needs—especially for the
August 8th date:
 a pick-up and/or a van or two to transport the fresh produce and
bread and meat from the Parkview Mission to the Connecting Point
on Saturday morning at 9:45AM
 persons to help load the food at Parkview and then unload the
above at our Connecting Point
 volunteers to assist the “shoppers” as needed to gather their food
If you haven’t already come to help us, take this opportunity to come
and see for yourselves how needed and welcome are your both your
Christian presence and your gifts!
Hopefully—and Gratefully,
Dudley and Sylvia
Due Date:
August 2
RABC has been assigned
New, Boy Size 7
Tops, Jeans, and Boxer Shorts
Size medium socks
NO shorts, sleeveless shirts, winter clothing
Prayer Connection
Friends to Remember
Jim and Barbara Furr
(322), Frances Jones
(105), 1213 Long Meadows
Dr., 24502
Irene Clark, Runk and
Pratt, 208 Grist Mill Dr,
Forest, VA 24551
John Ferguson, 7920
Clayton Rd, St. Louis,
MO 63117
Kitty Thomas, 14001
Turnberry Lane, #333,
Midlothian, VA 23113
Stewardship Connection
Week of July 20-26, 2015
Bible Study ................................. 116
Worship ...................................... 101
Budget Offerings ................ $7,692.12
(Weekly Budget needs: $8,761.46)
Designated Offerings ............. $152.00
Designated Receipts ................ $92.74
TOTAL ............................... $7,936.86
Year-to-Date
Through June 30, 2015
Actual Receipts ............... $192,897.78
Actual Expenses ............. $203,045.99
Difference ..................... - $10,148.21
Sunday Morning Prayer
8:30-9:00 a.m.
in the Prayer Room
outside the Sanctuary
The Prayer Connection
Copies of the Prayer
Connection are available on
the magazine display in the
foyer.
 To receive an e-mail copy
on Wednesday and Friday of
each week, e-mail
RABC@RivermontAvenue.org
and request The Prayer
Connection.
 To place a request on the
Prayer Connection contact
the church office before
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday
or Friday.
Church Staff
Glen Land
Senior Pastor
Wayne Bulson
Minister of Music
Tad Hardin Worship Pianist /Organist
Val Wray
ELC Director
Karen Nichols
Ministry Assistant
Shirley Snead
Financial Min. Asst.
Butch Seward
Custodian
Jimmy Williamson
Custodial Asst.
Total-to-Date
$32,873.16
Just a reminder that these funds are to build
up our reserves for unexpected expenses.
*** Mid-year contribution
statements have been mailed. If
you have questions call Shirley in
the church office (845-6023) ***
myEoffering
Follow this code to
myEoffering where
you can make an
offering to our
church budget;
or go to our website:
www.rivermontavenue.org
Calendar Connection
Wednesday, July 29
No Evening Activities
Sunday, August 2
9:00 am Fellowship, Soul Café
9:15 am Bible Study, all ages
10:30 am Worship Service with
Lord’s Supper
5:00 pm Church Picnic at
Eagle Eyrie
6:00 pm Pool open until 8:00
Monday, August 3
1:30 pm Staff Meeting
6:00 pm ELC Committee Meets
7:00 pm Men’s Ministry
Wednesday, August 5
No Evening Activities
3:00 pm Food Box Pickup
Saturday, August 8
10:00 am Connecting Point
Ministries
Sunday, August 9
9:00 am Fellowship, Soul Café
9:15 am Bible Study, all ages
10:30 am Worship Service
Monday, August 10
1:30 pm Staff Meeting
7:00 pm Men’s Ministry
Wednesday, August 12
6:30 pm Bible Study in Soul Café
6:45 pm Worship Orchestra
Rehearsal
7:35 pm Worship Choir
Rehearsal
Sunday, August 16
9:00 am Fellowship, Soul Café
9:15 am Bible Study, all ages
10:30 am Worship Service
Monday, August 17
1:30 pm Staff Meeting
7:00 pm Men’s Ministry
Wednesday, August 19
3:00 pm Food Box Pickup
6:30 pm Bible Study in the
Soul Café
6:45 pm Worship Orchestra
Rehearsal
7:35 pm Worship Choir
Rehearsal
Saturday, August 22
10:00 am Connecting Point
Ministries
2015 Daily
Bible Reading
Wednesday, July 29
Isaiah 5-8
Thursday, July 30
Isaiah 9-12
Friday, July 31
Isaiah 13-17
Saturday, August 1
Isaiah 18-22
Sunday, August 2
Isaiah 23-27
Monday, August 3
Isaiah 28-30
Tuesday, August 4
Isaiah 31-35
Wednesday, August 5
No Bible Study
Childcare Ministry
Schedule
Please be reminded that it is
your turn for service in the
nursery during worship on
August 2
Sarah Whately
Mariah Whately
Claire Podosek
Dudley Fairchild
August 9
Mary Smith
Steve Bowman
Audrey Ferguson