End of Summer Activities
Organist Needed....
Organist needed at RUMC
The Worship Committee is in the process of finalizing the requirements for a new Organist. Joice Fredenburgh, our long time Organist/Choir Director has taken a new position, and will be leaving the 30th of September. With only a few weeks to find someone to lead our music program, the plan is to first, find a musician to play each Sunday for the immediate future; second, find a temporary fill to get us thru the upcoming Advent/Christmas season; and,third fill the position permanently in January. So, if you are interested and able to play, please contact Pastor Steve, Debbie Hall or Larry Scheuble. If you know someone that may be interested and able, please pass this information on to them and ask them to contact us. If you have any suggestions on organizations/websites or other means to reach out thru, please let us know that also.
Worship services are Sunday @ 10:00; at Rectortown UMC, Rectortown , Va; instrument is an Electric Piano (other instruments could be considered).
In the meantime, we are also looking for a person to work with the Worship Committee to play recorded music thru the church organ, as a back up until we fill the position. Looking for your support and prayerful consideration.
Pastor Steve Weedling revweedling@ymail.com 434-709-2654
Debbie Hall debhall@drhengineers.com 540-229-9969
Larry Scheuble lscheuble@aol.com 540-272-2162
Farewell Picnic for Joice
Join us September 30 th after church for a farewell picnic to thank Joice for her time at Rectortown. Please bring a covered dish (or 2) to share. Meat will be provided.
Medicare Info
Aging in Place/Senior Services information
Poppy Foddrell from the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services/Area Agency on Aging provided information a multiple services and events focused Aging in Place and Senior Services on 11 September. The event was sponsored by the Friends of Rectortown and hosted at Rectortown United Methodist Church. Presentations and discussions ranged from Medicare open season events to daily meals, adult day care to Medicare insurance comparisons. Most all of the services are provide at no cost, and are available year round. Private sessions can be scheduled by calling Poppy at 540-825-3100 ext 3427 or email at pfoddrell@rrcsb.org.
Rectortown Cell Tower Meeting
Meeting to discuss Proposed Cell Tower in Rectortown
RUMC will host the Friends of Rectortown sponsored Proposed Cell Tower in Rectortown meeting on October 7 2018 at 6:30 PM. This meeting is a community discussion, and will include details on known health issues, alternatives and other concerns. There is a planned follow up in mid October, to hear from the cell tower providers on the concept, location and related matters. Please contact Hank Levine for additional information.
News and Views
More Info for our Seniors
Information from Sept 11th Speaker
Meet the Pastor!
Pastor Steve
Grace and peace to you in the name of our risen Lord, Jesus Christ! Welcome to Rectortown United Methodist Church! I hope you enjoy your worship experience with us! I am Pastor Steve Weedling, and I want you to know that I am here to serve you.
My call in ministry is to be open, inviting, and inclusive to all who seek a relationship with God and with others, remembering always that relationships do not grow in isolation, but in community. I believe that for relationships to truly flourish there must be trust; and that trust doesn’t just happen, but grows from both the knowledge and the experience of the ‘other’ – whether that ‘other’ is person, or God. I am committed to providing a safe environment for all people, as together we engage in meaningful worship, prayer, the study of scripture, and mission. In all of these ways our faith grows, and we - and the world around us - are transformed.
I am grateful to God for this opportunity to share our faith journeys with one another! And, I am excited by the possibilities and the wonders that will be revealed as God calls us and leads us into tomorrow!
Please feel free to contact me with any thoughts, questions, or prayer requests you may have; or, just to talk story with one another!
Office: (540) 364-1066
Cell: (434) 709-2654
Email: steveweedling@vaumc.org
Photo Gallery
Asked and Answered!!
Claude Thompson School Supplies
On Monday, 13 August, hundreds of day to day school supply items, needed by students and teachers, were delivered to Claude Thompson Elementary School. Just in time for the first day of school ! Linda Daniels, Outreach Committee Chair, members and volunteers purchased/donated the items that ranged from pencils and paper, to glue sticks and scissors, pencil boxes to backpacks, and any more. These photos show the items spread across the social hall at Rectortown UMC, as volunteers prepare to pack the items up for delivery. Many young students, that otherwise may not be able to purchase these items, will be able to learn and fully participate because of the great support. A special call out to the Friends of Rectortown, again partnering to make this an extremely successful effort.