Thought for the Month
"We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history.
What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the
history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious
prejudice."
Carter Woodson
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February 2016
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
Wed
2
Worship Mtg. Men’s Bible
@ 6:30 p.m.
Study
Trustees Mtg. @ 6:00 p.m.
@ 6:30 p.m.
7
8
Health
screenings
Married
Couples
@ 6:20 p.m.
Children’s
Church
@ 10:00 a.m.
14
15
VALENTINE’S
DAY
1st Sunday
in Lent
UMW Mtg.
immediately
following
worship
service
21
Men’s Bible
Study
@ 6:00 p.m.
Outreach Mtg.
@ 6:00 p.m.
16
PRESIDENT’S Men’s Bible
DAY
Study
Lenten Prayer @ 6:00 p.m.
@ 5:00 a.m.
M.I.T. Mtg.
Finance Mtg. @ 6:00 p.m.
@ 6:00 p.m.
22
Health
screenings
9
23
Lenten Prayer Men’s Bible
@ 5:00 a.m.
Study
Council Mtg. @ 6:00 p.m.
@ 6:30 p.m.
Children’s
Church
@ 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study
@ 12:00 p.m.
Kids Night
Out
@ 6:00 p.m.
Prayer
Ministry
@ 6:15 p.m.
Unity Choir
@ 7:00 p.m.
10
4
Bible Study
@ 6:30 p.m.
Church
Anniversary
Mtg.
@ 6:00 p.m.
11
Ash
Bible Study
Wednesday
@ 6:30 p.m.
@ M.L. Harris
UMC
@ 7:00 p.m.
Activities
Same As
February 3rd
17
18
Noon Bible
Bible Study
Study
@ 6:30 p.m.
Children/Yout
h Choir
@ 6:00 p.m.
Prayer
Ministry
@ 6:15 p.m.
Unity Choir
@ 7:00 p.m.
24
BEGIN 60
DAYS OF
PRAYER
25
Bible Study
@ 6:30 p.m.
UMW Mtg.
@ 6:00 p.m.
Activities
Same As
February 17 th
2nd Sunday
in Lent
28
3
Thu
Fri
Sat
5
6
Boy Scout Mtg.
@ 10:00 a.m.
12
13
UMM Mtg.
@ 8:00 a.m.
Welcome Visitors…The Road UMC is the place to be!
The mission of The Road UMC is to become a community of believers
committed to helping all people to personally know Jesus Christ by
delivering a biblically based teaching and preaching of the gospel to
those saved and seeking Christ and thereby developing disciples,
families and communities through the power of the Holy Spirit. If you
are new to our community and looking for a church home or desire to
explore your spirituality, please consider us.
At The ROAD, we are engaged in the L4 experience:
Loving God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength and loving
19
20
Newsletter
Deadline
Food Box
Deadline
26
Boys
Mentoring
Program
8:00-1:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Mtg.
@ 10:00 a.m.
Ushers
Meeting
@ 10:00 a.m.
27
Diamond
Disciples
Breakfast
@ 9:00 a.m.
Food Box
Pick Up
“A Christ-centered church,
where we are,
Loving, Living, Learning and Leading in the kingdom of God”
3993 St. Mary’s Road
Columbus, Georgia 31907
Office: (706) 689-8707
Fax: (706) 687-6944
www.TheRoadUMC.org
Living a life that is Christ-centered and biblically oriented.
Learning to be a disciple of Jesus Christ as we live counter to the
culture following wholeheartedly after God in a broken world.
Sunday, February 21, 2016 | 10:00 a.m.
Rev. Dr. L.K. Pendleton, Pastor
Leading others to experience God; being light in darkness and salt
in a decaying environment.
If you would like to enter into fellowship with The ROAD UMC…
 Come during the Invitation to Discipleship
 See our pastor or a member after church
 Call the church office and schedule an appointment to speak
with the pastor
 Email us at [email protected]
 See one of our ushers after the worship service
Lenten Prayer
@ 5:00 a.m.
3rd Sunday
in Lent

Sheila Woodbury
Roy Sumlin, Jr.
(706) 536-8508
(706) 984-3236
Pro-Active Care Team Member | February 2016
(706) 887-7012
Pledges:
5 Year Goal
2 Year Goal
Pledged:
Contributed:
Total Pymts:
This is the working church!
The lazy church is down the street!
James R. King, Jr., Resident Bishop
Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper, D.S.
Cynthia Williams, Lay Leader
Willie Belfield, Associate Lay Leader
Trustees | February 2016
Thia Hemingway
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
neighbor as thyself.
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Black
Heritage
ST. MARY’S ROAD
Amount:
$1,000,000.00
$400,000.00
$513,570.00
$94,518.50
$67,000.00
The SMRUMC Staff
Shea Ellis, Receptionist
Jacqueline McCall, Administrative Assistant
Jacquelyn Egins, Director of Music
Debra Alexander, Youth Musician
[email protected]
F/B: The ROAD UMC
Pastor’s Information
Email: [email protected]
Telephone Number: (706) 221-7643
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. God’s
special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who
called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9
News in the Pews
Our Time of Worship
nd
2 Sunday in Lent
Liturgist
Color: Purple
Willie Belfield
Note: Worshippers use the time before morning service to pray.
Therefore, limit your talking during this time.
REMINDER! Lenten Prayer will be tomorrow at 5:00 a.m. The conference call
number is 1-605-475-6006 Access code 2797318#.
African American History Sunday: The congregation is invited to dress in
THE GATHERING
(Time of Prayer and Meditation)
Lighting of the Candles
Song of Praise
“Every Praise”
Acolytes
Choir/Congregation
*The Call to Worship
Leader: Wait for the Lord; be strong!
People: The promises of God will never be broken.
Leader: With God as our light, what is there to fear?
People: The promises of God will never be broken.
Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
People: The promises of God will never be broken.
Hymn of Praise
“Do, Lord Remember Me”
“I Will Trust in the Lord”
Morning Prayer
Response
“Jesus Will Fix It”
A Moment in Black History
The Ministry of Music
The Message
The Presentation of Tithes, Commitments & Offerings
Parish Notices/Welcome & Recognition of Visitors
Benediction
UMH #527
UMH #464
Robert Montgomery
Congregation
Sylvester McRae
The Unity Choir
Pastor K
Helen Gibson
LISTENING TO THE SERMON
Listen to the message from God’s Word and use this sheet to write down your personal
notes. Reflect over them during the week and let God’s truths take root in your heart
and produce fruit in your life.
Black History
Discoveries and Inventions
Nathaniel Alexander was the first to patent the folding chair. His invention
was designed to be used in schools, churches and at large social gatherings.
Andrew Jackson Beard invented the "Jenny Coupler" in 1897, a device which
allowed train cars to hook themselves together when they are bumped into
one another. The device saved the lives of many railroad workers, who
originally had the dangerous job of hooking the moving cars together by hand.
Henry Blair the second African-American to receive a patent, invented a corn
seed planter in 1834 and a cotton planter in 1836. Blair could not read or write
and signed his patent with an X.
Otis Boykin invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM
computers, and the control unit for a pacemaker.
C.B. Brooks invented the street sweeper in 1896. It was a truck equipped
with brooms.
Henry Brown created what is now known as a "strongbox", a metal container
to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key.
African attire on Sunday, February 28, 2016.
Trustee Alert: Effective TODAY, the building security system will be fully
activated for the entire campus. Individuals in possession of keys must have the
security code to deactivate the security system when entering the building
otherwise the police will be alerted to a breach of security. If you have questions,
please contact Robert Montgomery or James Tanksley.
Women’s Day Choir: Calling all women and girls ages 12 - 112. Rehearsals for
the Women's Day Choir will convene for the next four (4) weeks on Fridays from
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Please join us for musical praises, rehearsal, fun and fellowship. If
you have questions contact Jackie Egins.
60 Acts of Kindness: As part of your Acts of Kindness, consider giving an hour
a month to our Food Pantry Ministry. We need you! Contact Janice Ramsey at
(706) 326-2269 or Sheila Woodbury at (706) 536-8508 today!
Lenten Services: Our Lenten Collaborative Worship Xperience is as follows:
March 24, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday
South Columbus
March 25, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday
St. Mary’s Road
Easter Lily Drive: The Altar Guild Easter Lily Drive is in progress. You may
purchase an Easter Lily in Memory or In Honor of your loved one(s). Easter Lilies
are $10.00 each and will be used to beautify our Sanctuary during the Easter
Season. Please see Doris Upshaw, Rose McRae or any member of the Altar Guild
Ministry. The last day to purchase an Easter Lily is Sunday, March 20, 2016.
The Sunday School Easter Presentation will be held on Sunday, March 27,
2016 at 8:30 a.m. Please see your Rose McRae, your Sunday School Teacher or stop
by the Sunday School Office for speeches and readings. Rehearsal will be on
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., followed by our Annual Easter Luncheon
Celebration.
The UM Men will support several events and projects in 2016. Each man is
asked to support with a $200.00 donation. If contributing by check, please
clearly notate your giving to UM Men Support in the memo area of your check
and if by cash, notate on your offering envelope. For more information, contact
Henry Holt at (706) 527-8731 or Darryl Lisbon (706) 464-0072.
We request that you silence all technology devices during our morning worship.
George Carruthers invented the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, used in
the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This invention revealed new features in Earth's
far-outer atmosphere and deep-space objects from the perspective of the
lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of
Fame in 2003.
In 1897, African-American inventor Alfred Cralle patented the first ice
cream scoop. His original design remains in wide use, even today.
African-American mechanical engineer, David Crosthwait, Jr. created the
heating systems for the Rockefeller Center and New York's Radio City Music
Hall.
David Crosthwait, Jr., who created the heating system for New York City's
Radio City Music Hall, holds 39 U.S. patents and 80 international patents
pertaining to heating, refrigeration and temperature regulating systems.
“Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.” James 1:2
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Lectionary Readings, Week of February 21, 2016
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Psalm 27
Philippians 3:17-4:11
Luke 13:31-35
Prayer Warrior On-Call | February
William Quick (706) 662-5109
Prayer Concerns
Joyce Copeland
Margaret McCorvey
Emily Walker
Cynthia Williams
4111 Montclair Drive, Cols, GA (07)
5377 Westwood Drive, Cols, GA (07)
P.O. Box 8208, Columbus, GA 31908
St. Francis Hospital ICU (NO VISITORS)
(706) 315-2024
(706) 442-2176
(706) 569-0760
(706) 568-0117
Christ in our Homes, Christ in our Church,
Christ in our Community, Christ in Us!
Call the church office to notify the staff of any known Prayer Request or, you may
enter your Prayer Request on our website, www.theroadumc.org.