RIC Newsletter - August 2014

THE TORCH
ILLUMINATING. INSPIRING. IGNITING.
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AUGUST 2014
4020-152 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH
“NOT A BLACK CHURCH, NOR A WHITE CHURCH, BUT A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL NATIONS.”
VI SI ON
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bringing Kingdom
Revolution To The World!
GOD'S HANDS OUTREACH
Saturday, August 2
12:00 PM
Garner United Methodist Church
We urge you to come out and volunteer with us
as we give back to the community.
Please see Mrs. Ruth Hooper to help.
RIC PHOTO CORNER
LEADERSHIP MEETING
Monday, August 4
*Note: We will be following a new meeting format.
Elders, Deacons, Ministers - 6:00PM
Directors - 7:00PM
SERVICE TIMES
SUNDAY SERVICE
9:30am Congregational Prayer
10:00am Sunday Worship
WORD WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY
RIC ROC TEEN MINISTRY
Wednesday, 7:00am
NOON DAY PRAYER
Daily
EARLY MORNING PRAYER
*Every Wednesday, 6:00am
(*NEW DATE ADDED)
Saturday, 7:00am
CHURCH HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
9:00am - 4:00pm
CLOSED ON FRIDAY
TRANSPORTATION
TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION,
CALL 919-908-9709
NO LATER THAN 6PM FRIDAY
AND LEAVE A MESSAGE
SPEAKING SPANISH COURSE
Tuesdays in August
7:00PM
Course cost - $40
If you signed up or showed interest,
please see Lennis Sample for payment.
MEN'S PRISON TRAINING
Saturday, August 9
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Wake Correctional Center
See Claude Lee if you are interested
in attending training to join the Men’s Prison.
JELLYBEANS SKATING FELLOWSHIP
Sunday, August 10
5:30PM
10701 Common Oaks Drive, Raleigh 27614
We’ve planned a fun, family skating fellowship
for everyone! Come skate, eat and enjoy!
Sign up in lobby if you are planning to attend.
$5 regular skates, $6 inline skates
MEN’S PRISON OUTREACH
Monday, August 11 and 25
7:30PM
We will be going to minister at Wake Correction
Facility. Please arrive promptly at 7:20 pm.
NOTE: Must be trained in order to attend.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY TRAINING
Saturday, August 16
10:00 AM - 12 Noon
All teachers, please make every effort to attend.
Also, anyone interested in joining the
Children's Ministry, we encourage you to attend.
ESTHER COMPANY MEETING
Saturday, August 23
10:00 AM
"The Husband the Head, The Wife the Neck"
Continental Breakfast included
Cost: $10 per person
See back of newsletter for more details.
ENHANCE COUPLES MINISTRY
Sunday, August 24
6:00PM
Best Sellers
“You are our epistle written in our hearts,
known and read by all men; clearly you are an
epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not
with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not
on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that
is, of the heart.”
(2 Cor. 3:2-3)
If Christians are the only Bible that sinners get
to read, are you considered a “Best Seller”?
Can they read your life and know that there’s a
distinction between light and darkness? Would
they have a true reality of “Thy Kingdom
Come”? These are all thought provoking
questions that will require one to reflect and
ponder.
Every waking moment of our lives, we are all
writing our stories for others to read. Our daily
goal is to be that of a best seller. In writing, I
think we would all say that there are pages we
would like to have ripped out or even burned.
Remember that every day is a new day. Each
day you get a blank page and the Holy Spirit as
your eraser. Repentance and humility will be
your key to erased pages.
“For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear
Him; As far as the east is from the west, So far
has He removed our transgressions from us.”
(Psalm 103:12-13)
-Pastor Olden Thornton
THE TORCH
ILLUMINATING. INSPIRING. IGNITING.
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Tabitha Mwaura
Ruth Hooper
Leyna Lewis
Ashley Carriere
Christina Brown
Mukulu Joseph
Celine Malosa
Ben Okulonye
Aaron Perry
Elfreda Wall
Lester Harris
Carl Lovelace
Angelia Jordan
Joyce Ward
Noah Karoni
Tony Midgette
Rose Lukeba
Joycelyn Malosa
Belinda Austin
Georgia Henry
Beatrice Abercrumbie
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AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
Elders Wane & Minerva Clarke
Larry & Elfreda Wall
Milton & Sharon Perry
Garin & Jolie Malosa
Elder Kerry & Gaivelle Carouthers
Lynwood & Donna Ebron
Troy & LaTanya Smith
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The Torch
August 2014
THE HUSBAND THE HEAD, THE WIFE THE NECK
Story by Bertha Thornton
Our very own Bishop Wellington Boone has often used
the phrase, "The husband is the head, but we all know
that the wife is the neck and she can turn that head
whichever way she wants." So Esther Company, let's
dig deeper!!! On Saturday, August 23 at 10:00am, our
women’s fellowship will be joined via skype with Guest
Speakers Mrs. Katheryn Boone & Pastor Eileen Hunt.
Not married? Don't let that stop you from attending.
You can glean some nuggets for your married family,
friends, co-workers, and yourself. This will be an
awesome event to attend where insights, experience
and those “ah ha” moments will be shared to help you
pray for them and yourself as well.
A question and answer segment will be included, so please type up (or handwrite) your
questions and drop them in the designated box in the foyer. We can't wait to see you there!
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RIC MISSIONS HEADS TO NYC
Please keep the RIC Missions Team in prayer as the team travels to assist with the Hurricane Sandy
relief efforts in Staten Island, New York area from August 10 through August 16. RIC Missions desires
to be able to assist with the recovery efforts, provide encouragement and demonstrate God's love
through our service in anyway He sees fit to use us. In addition to prayer, if you feel the desire to support
financially, please see Elder Kerry Carouthers.
ONLINE GIVING
Working? Vacationing? Sick and unable to attend church in person? Or do you prefer to give electronically? Never worry about whether or not you are physically present to give your tithes and offerings.
Take advantage of our convenient online giving portal found at www.richurch.org.
RIC 20/20 BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN
Please Indicate your weekly building fund giving on your T&O envelopes or via online giving.
VISIT THE RIC Bookstore!
We have a few new items that would be great resources to stay connected to God and even share as
gifts with others. Looking for a book, CD or other resource that we may not have in store, let us know!
TIME TO GET OFF THE BENCH!
If you have been attending RIC for at least three months and feel an urge to lend a hand or help out in any
capacity, please let us know. Ministry needs include: Transportation, Bookstore, Media, Drama,
Children’s Church, Doorkeepers, Sound, Praise & Worship, Singles, Men’s, Hospitality, God’s
Hands (Homeless), and Bridges of Hope (Women’s Outreach).