Community Service Project
STR8UP Youth is currently working on a community service project.
They are collecting packages of socks and underwear for the homeless. All items must dropped off in the Youth portable. The supplies will be taken to The Mission in Winter Haven.
Last day to drop off will be on 9/28/08.
If you have questions, please e-mail Tammy McCue.
Clearance on T-Shirts
Our t-shirts are on clearance!
$10 for a t-shirt, $8 for a bag or a hat.
No special orders for sizes, we are only selling what we have on hand.
Make sure to get yours this weekend!
Girl’s Day Out
Any ladies interested in attending please contact Ginny Mathews: daisygirl@tampabay.rr.com.
Saturday, September 13 at 11:00 AM
Lunch at Mimi’s Cafe then windo shopping at Lakeside Village in Lakeland.
Please call or e-mail by September 6th so she can make reservations.
Welcome to Worse Audio Available
Just wanted to give you all a heads up that the Welcome to Worse sermons are uploaded and available from the web site. Sorry for the delay 
Click here to be taken to the media page.
Sunday Rewind
This Sunday was part 2 of our new series called ‘Welcome to Worse.’ Remember your wedding vows, where you promised to be there? For better or for worse…Well what do you do when worse gets here? How do we handle tough times in marriage?
This week we looked at Ephesians 5:22-33 and talked about the role of the man in a marriage. While the wife is to submit to the husband, that leaves the man with a lot of responsibility and a lot to answer for. As a husband, how do you handle the pressure? How do you step up and lead if you haven’t been doing so?
3 things we wanted guys to walk away with:
- Your faith is the starting point.
- If you think you’re not qualified, you’re perfect for the job.
- You model God’s fatherhood to your kids.
Next week, we’ll be taking a look at the role of the wife in a marriage.
To hear the whole sermon, click here.
Teen Girls Group
A Family Group will start up on August 17th for all teen girls. It will meet in the STR8UP portable following the Youth service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. They need to bring a brown bag lunch (drinks will be provided) and the cost of the books is $13.00… Any questions they can call Tammy McCue @ 224-6414 or e-mail her at tammymccue1@att.net.
Sunday Rewind
This Sunday we began a new series called ‘Welcome to Worse.’ Remember your wedding vows, where you promised to be there? For better or for worse…Well what do you do when worse gets here? How do we handle tough times in marriage?
This week we looked at Galatians 6:7-10 and learned that we cannot become weary in doing good, even though that’s an easy thing to do (‘cause doing the right thing is not easy, right?). We were also reminded of the timeless principle that if you sow corn, you reap grapes….er, wait. You reap what you sow. ALWAYS. So if you sow corn, you reap corn. If you sow hate, you reap hate. If you sow love, you reap love. It’s a timeless principle. BUT, if you give up, you might be walking away right before the light at the end of the tunnel, so we cannot grow weary in doing good. DON’T GIVE UP.
Next week, we’ll be taking a look at the different roles in marriage, and how they affect your household. Stay tuned…big things coming at RPC.
Timm’s Random…
Timm’s 3 random facts:
1. I love Chinese food. Seriously. Love it. I’m pretty sure there’ll be fried rice and egg rolls in heaven.
2. I took the same lunch (pb&j sandwich, bag of oreos, grape kool-aid) to school literally every day from kindergarten through 5th grade.
3. I have a rubik’s cube, 2 nerf dart guns, 2 koosh balls and a transformer in my desk drawer. I also used to have a Mr. Potato Head.
That’s Random
We asked our staff to submit 3 random facts about themselves this week. Here are the responses:
Deanna:
1. Dairy. It should never be shared. Ever. Drinking your milk shake from the same straw or sharing the same spoon while eating ice cream is gross. This may come from my dislike of cheese but either way this should never take place.
2. Ava. This is my 2 yr old daughter. She is truly amazing. I have never done anything in my life that I’m more proud of. She is my strength, and I thank God every day for her.
3. I’m a shoe queen. I have more shoes than I could ever need or want, but it’s never enough. It’s my sickness. But in my defense, I just dropped off about 20 pairs to a “Homeless Children’s Donation Center.” Does this make me sound a little less shallow?
Susan:
1. I drove a school bus for about 5 years when Tiana was in elementary &
middle school. Talk about crazy… I gave that up to become a WalMart
jewelry department manager… still crazy huh…
2. Leon & I went to Vegas for our 25th wedding anniversary… what a lot of fun
3. We lived in Lone Oak Texas for 6 long months (Leon helped to build onto
the church we were attending while there) and we lived in Bowling Green
Florida for about 1 year.
Pam
1. I once tied my brother to the chair with my dad’s belts because he kept tracking up the floor that I had just mopped. And I stood guard over him with the last belt until my dad came home and made me untie him.
Go me, the children’s minister!!!
2. I started off as a receptionist/bookkeeper and ended up as a welder. So if you’re ever in need of some burglar bars for your home or office give me a call.
3. I once borrowed a cup of sugar from our neighbor just so I could meet her cute grandson that was down visiting from Michigan. And yes we ended up dating. Before I went to Michigan for a visit, I laid out in the sun and burnt my bottom so bad that I couldn’t hardly sit on the plane.
Travis
1. I have my Captain’s License. This allows me to pilot a vessel or perform a marriage ceremony on a boat.
2. I took 8 years of violin lessons
3. I don’t eat fruit or vegetables – the only exceptions are Brussels sprouts and broccoli
Emily
1. My mom tells me that before I could walk, I could sing the jingle to any product or company. I’d point at the billboards from my car seat and sing the jingle.
2. I’ve had principle roles in several musicals with large audiences where I’ve performed with no problem. But if you put me in a room full of strangers I might have a panic attack.
3. I have been a cup-a-day coffee addict since I was 5.
Justin
1. I have a Mr. Potato Head on my office desk.
2. I have been known to eat Ramen noodles raw.
3. I am a big Dwight Yoakam fan.
Michael
1. I am one quarter Japanese
2. My wife is older than me.
3. I used to own an emperor scorpion named Lucifer.
Sunday Recap
Yesterday, we heard from Bobby McCue. Bobby is involved in many things
at RPC - the Leadership Team, Starting Point, Next, the host team - but
this was his first time speaking to our congregation. He shared a
message from his heart about choosing the life of margin, as opposed to
constantly living on the edge, both in our relationships and in our
finances. He noted that most marital problems start in the checkbook.
One of the big ideas was that “We come to church to be entertained and
go to culture to learn about how to have a better marriage, better
finances.” After sharing the parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16),
Bobby wrapped up by telling the story of Abraham and Isaac, leveraging
the principle that God wanted to know that He was the most important
thing in Abraham’s life, and challenged us to put God first in our
lives, meaning, in our relationships, and in our finances.
The band was solid yet again, and led a powerful worship set, including
a new twist on an old favorite (My Glorious - by Delirious?). Michael
Mathews hosted and shared a win with everyone there - last week, we took
up a collection of over $1100 to help offset the funeral expenses of the
young mother who’d passed away. Michael also reminded us to sign up for
Next (August 17th) and GroupLink (August 29th).
