The Latest Prayer Concerns
and Praise Reports ...











  • Keep Missy Lennard Shields in your prayers, as she underwent surgery at Brandon Regional Hospital on Tuesday, March 16th.

  • Lucile Robinson's brother, Vernon Clark, passed away this past week.  Keep the Robinsons in your thoughts this week.

  • Harold Smith, Muriel Harris’ son-in-law, has been hospitalized with a serious illness.  Please pray for Harold and his wife Nancy.

  • Arlene Rifner is having an increasingly difficult time with mobility issues.  Remember Arlene and Volley, her primary caregiver.

  • Lift up Gary Moore and Anita Lloyd in your prayers, as these friends continue to fight against both the cancer and the chemo treatments they must endure.

  • Remember John and Pat Nelson this week, as they continue to struggle with severe health and care issues.

  • Anonymous RUMC families are facing home foreclosure job loss and divorces.  Please pray for the unspoken needs of these families.

  • Spring Break has started throughout the country, and many college and high school kids are on their way out of the exceptionally cold North this year hoping for some warmth and fun in Florida.  Please pray for their safety during their visit here.

  • Remember to pray for the earthquake victims of Haiti and Chili, and for our servicemen serving overseas.

8002 U. S. Highway 301 South, Riverview, FL  33578  813-677-5995
Armed Forces Overseas Outreach
We are still collecting packages for members of our church who are serving in the armed forces overseas. Thank you for the donations so far.

A suggested list of donatable items to send can be found below.

If you know of anyone serving in Iraq, Afganistan, Kuwait or other foreign stations, please call and send name and contact information into the church office, or call Carole Bradley at 263-0879.
DONATION ITEMS

Food
Powdered Drink Mixes
   (individual packets are best)
Cookies, crackers, pretzels
   (in snack sizes)
Tuna in a pouch
Beef, chicken or turkey jerky
Cheese spread (no aerosol cans!)
Ramen noodles
Snack cakes
Gum
Nuts
Granola bars
Pop Tarts
Dried fruit
Trail mix
Pistachios
Raisins
Red licorice twists
Tootsie Rolls (both candy and lollipops)
Peanut butter
Triscuits
Wheat Thins
Canned meats (no pork products)
Hard candy (individually-wrapped)

Sports Equipment
Baseballs
Baseball gloves
Soccer balls
Basketballs
Volleyballs
Squirt guns
Frisbees

Entertainment
AA & AAA batteries
Craft kits
Scrapbooking materials
Books (mysteries, action, drama, science fiction)
Magazines – new or nearly new
   (sports, news, entertainment, travel, nature)
Playing cards
Small hand-held games
Crossword puzzles
CD's\DVD's

Hygiene Supplies
Facial cleansing pads
Moisturizing lotion
Wet Wipes
Eye drops
Lip balm
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Soap
Body wash
Shampoo and conditioner
Deodorant
Sunblock
Foot powder

Miscellaneous
Blank cards
Stationary, paper
Pens
Letters
Ziploc bags (sandwich, qt., gal. sizes)
Prayer Tree.  Please use the back of the Connect Card to add yourself or others to RUMC's prayer tree list.  You can also add a Prayer Tree name by calling Lucile Robinson (677-5590) or Lisa Prause (671-2297) or by filling out and submitting a Prayer Tree request from the Forms page on this website.