Yes! We Are Open for Business!
We would love to see your family again. Come to our worship services and participate live. Our services are at 8:00 AM in our Fellowship Hall and at 10:30 AM in our sanctuary. Masks are optional: if you feel the need to wear one, we welcome you, and if not, we welcome you, anyway. Sit with your family and friends. We REALLY REALLY want to see in person at our services. Also, you can follow us remotely in the comfort of your own home at this link.
You Can Help the Empty Closet
The West Coast Foster Care Services Empty Closet celebrated its Grand Opening on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. Now the facility needs operational help and donations, and Janet Rinaldi is looking for volunteers. The Closet plans to be open every Thursday from 10 AM until 2 PM, and one Saturday a month.
- Help is needed to come on Thursdays to help process and sort donations and to restock shelves at the closet.
- Laundry help is needed to take donated clothing home and wash, dry, and fold them so that they can used by the closet.
- Custodial help is needed to come in once a week while the closet is closed and clean up the closet and take out the trash.
- The closet needs men’s/boy’s body wash and deodorant, new baby girls 3T clothing, new children’s shoes, and formula.
Contact the church office at 677-5995 if you can help.
Our “Virtual Church” Continues
We are still currently Live Streaming our 10:30 AM Sunday worship service every week. You can see worship as it is actually happening by connecting to our YouTube Channel "RUMC Live".
Online Giving at RUMC
Giving online is easy and allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions and view your complete online giving history from anywhere you have access to the Internet. Or you can enter one-time contributions from the internet or by smart phone.
To get started, simply follow these easy steps:
- Click on the Online Giving button below. This will take you to our church’s online giving webpage.
- Click on our Create Profile button on that webpage.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring or one-time contributions.
Rev. Louis Telcy, Pastor
Here at RUMC, it is our mission to win people to Jesus Christ; to train believers to become growing disciples; and, to send disciples to impact our community and world for Jesus Christ.
Morning Service 8:00 AM Fellowship Hall
Main Service 10:30 AM Sanctuary
8002 U. S. Highway 301 South, Riverview, FL 33578 813-677-5995
Download the May, 2022
Bell Newsletter from this link.
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, May 10: Finance Committee Meeting via ZOOM, 7:00 PM.
Saturday, May 14th: Classroom Cleanup Work Day. Volunteers with carpet cleaners needed, 9:00 AM-Noon.
Monday, May 16: Care Committee Meeting at Connie Mosley’s home. 6:30 PM light supper followed by meeting at 7:00 PM.
Wednesday, May 18th: Life Line Screening, Crichton Hall, by appointment only.
Sunday, May 22nd: The Pastor’s Cookout, Parsonage, 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 29th: Noisy Offering Sunday for Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, Sanctuary, 10:30 AM
Bible Passage of the Week
Jesus is the Son of God
Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
John 10:22-30 (NIV)
Our VBS Announced for Mid-July
Vacation Bible School at Riverview First United Methodist Church has been scheduled to take place for three days in mid-July:
Thurs., July 14--5:30-8:30 PM
Fri., July 15--5:30-8:30 PMSat., July 16--4:00-7:30 PMWe will celebrate our children on Sunday, July 17th at the 10:30 church service in the sanctuary, followed by a luncheon in the fellowship hall.
The theme of this years VBS is Food Truck Party: On a Roll with God!
Our Vacation Bible School is open to children of all ages. We offer daily snacks, crafts, games, songs, Bible stories and more! To enroll your children, pick up a registration form in the church foyer or sign up online at this link.
We are also looking for adult and youth volunteers to help with the following activities:
•Station Leaders for Assembly
Station Leaders for Assembly•Bible Story Leader
Bible Story Leader•Craft Leader
Craft Leader•Recreation Leader
Recreation Leader•Decorations Leader
Decorations Leader•Publicity
PublicityVolunteers can also sign up at this link, or they can complete a volunteer form available in the church foyer.
