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Love God - Love People through Service, Teaching and Worship for Transformation of the World
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Celebrate in Song
The hymn sing hymns are from The United Methodist Hymnal.  If you do not have these hymnals, the hymns can be accessed by clicking the links below:

#419, “I Am Thine, O Lord”
#714 “I Know Whom I Have Believed”
#430, “O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
#399, “Take My Life and Let It Be”
Worship with Us - 10:45am
Listen at Noon on WZOT Radio: 101.9 FM / 1220 AM
WZOT Live
! I hope you have all been encouraged in faith as you have served the Lord this week. 
 
Today we begin a new worship series called, “Come and See”.  Throughout this series we will be invited to focus on Jesus.  Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus is a discipline that we would do well to master as evil and trouble increases.  He is our hope and the source of our peace and joy for all times.  I hope you will join in!  Please share the service to invite others to join us as well. 

May God, who is with us, encourage your faith, establish you in peace and fill you with joy. 

Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Thomas

Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, in an online meeting with the Conference Extended Cabinet, shares a prophetic and pastoral message inviting North Georgia United Methodists to recommit to prayer and spiritual disciplines and to hold up our plumb lines as we discern truth from falsehood, good from evil.  
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The church office is currently closed due to quarantine through Jan 15.
This LINK will provide information about Covid-19 Immunizations in POLK COUNTY.   Those folks who qualify (65+) can make an appointment with the Polk County Health Dept.
Covid-19 Immunization LINK
COVID-19 Status in POLK COUNTY is RED. 
No In Person Worship - Virtual Service ONLY
Click HERE for more details.

Link to Covid-19 Risk Levels
Please follow Covid-19 safety guidelines: Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds.  Wear a Mask.  Stay socially distanced at 6 feet apart.  Minimize contact with non-household members.
LINK to Bishops Statement on Covid 19
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Greetings Wonderful People of God,
 
Merry almost Christmas! I hope you are doing well!
 
Christmas Eve:
 

Christmas Eve:  Midday Song & Meditation, Live Premier at Noon  




Christmas Day
  •         Carols with “A Walk Through Bethlehem”, Live Premier Christmas morning at midnight.
  •         Service of Lessons and Carols by the LaGrange College Singers
 
May you all have a very Merry Christmas!
 
Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Thomas


Helping Hands - Thank You.pdf
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LINK to Rockmart Homeless Initiative
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Christmas Eve Mediation 
12:00 noon (live premier on Youtube & Facebook)
 
Holy Communion 
3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. 
In the sanctuary by reservation only.
Call the church office or register online to reserve a time for you or your family.
Here is the link to register online Christmas Eve Holy Communion (onrealm.org)
(if you haven't already, you will need to register for a Realm account to register online for this event)


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Join Us In Song-10:30am
Join us as we sing to the Lord: 

#203, “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed”
#626, “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
 #204, “Emmanuel, Emmanuel”
 #240, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
Celebrate Advent-10:45am
Bulletin - Dec 6 - Advent 2.pdf
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Listen at Noon on WZOT Radio: 101.9 FM / 1220 AM
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What is your vision of the perfect Christmas?  During this season of Advent, we anticipate the Birth and Return of Jesus Christ.  As you spend the next few weeks buying gifts, sending cards, and planning your perfect Christmas,
TALK ABOUT IT TOGETHER From Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, p. 37.


1. What is your vision of a perfect Christmas? What imperfect circumstances will you face this year that may challenge your ability to celebrate Christmas fully?
2. How do you think Mary felt in the months and days leading up to Jesus’ birth? How does here experience of the first Christmas influence the way you approach the holiday season?
3. How can you celebrate Jesus in the midst of your struggles? How can God use your struggles to help others this Christmas?

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Greetings Wonderful People of God,   
 
Happy Tuesday!  Have you ordered your Advent study yet?  The daily readings for our churchwide study have begun.   The lessons are really good.  I'm already getting nailed (lol).  
 
Here are the links again for the devotionals and for the recommended reading: 

Devotional with daily readings for Advent: A Different Kind of Christmas
  • Youth Edition: A Different Kind of Christmas Youth Edition
    Designed so parents or teachers can engage in discussion with their youth.

  • Children’s Edition: A Different Kind of Christmas Children’s Study
    Designed so parents or teachers can engage in discussion and activities with their children.


The mediation and lessons are designed so you can have faith discussions with your family and or friends throughout Advent.  We will watch a video and recap together at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings via Zoom. 

Here’s the information you need to connect to this week’s Zoom gathering.

Topic: A Different Kind of Christmas
Time: Nov 29, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
 
Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82300356090
Meeting ID: 823 0035 6090
 
One tap mobile (If joining by phone)
+13017158592, 82300356090# US (Washington D.C)
+13126266799, 82300356090# US (Chicago)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kzSsSsaTE
 
The recommended reading that goes along with the study and the sermon series is: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday by Mike Slaughter.
 
With this study and with our worship series for Advent, we will Re-Imagine Christmas together. 
 
Also, we still need volunteers to lead the candle lighting meditations for our services.  Some have asked if you can record from home.  Absolutely!  You can record from home or from the church.  Either way, we need the recording to be in by Thursday of that week so we can include it in the service.  Please let me know if you and/or your family would like to take part.  Instructions for making an Advent wreath at home are in the email I sent Nov 17th.  You can find a copy of that email below.
 
May the Spirit of God awaken us to the hope, love, joy and peace that God has in-store for us as we journey through this season together. 
Peace and Blessings,
Thomas


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Advent 2020
 
Greetings Wonderful People of God,

Please read the attached PDF for important worship information and opportunities regarding Advent at RFUMC.  Also, please let me know if you would like to help with anything detailed in the letter.
 
Peace and Blessings!


Open the file below to follow LINKS to Advent programs, special services and missions for the holidays.

 

2020 Advent Letter.pdf
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I’d like to share a devotion from J.D. Walt that really spoke to my heart this week in the midst of this ongoing pandemic. It is called, “There’s a New Temple in Town.”  Walt gives much food for thought and prayer as we seek God during this time.  Click the link to read and/or listen.  May it bless you as it blessed me.

I hope you will join me during the live premier Sunday morning.  If you’re not able, I hope you will join the worship service later after our hymn sing.  May we all worship the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. May the grace and love of God be with you all!

Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Thomas

 


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FACEBOOK Rockmart FUMC
JOIN US FOR LIVE STREAM CHURCH SERVICE
Starting Sundays, 9:30am
NEW LOCATION

Radio: Missed the online LIVE STREAM at 10:45am?  Listen each Sunday at 12 noon on WZOT, 101.9 FM and 1220 AM 
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All sermons will be published to YouTube with the weekly link posted above.  Older sermons are posted to Worship With Us. 

135 West Church Street, Rockmart GA
Next to the beautiful Silver Comet Trail
Church Phone Number:  770-684-6251
Mailing Address: 
P.O. Box 152, Rockmart, GA  30153


RFUMC Bible D-Group May_2020_Scripture.pdf
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Did you know The Upper Room Daily Devotional is available online?   Check the LINK Below.

Reminder:  Printed copies are also available on the front port of the church in front of the sanctuary.
 
Whether you use the Upper Room or another devotional of your choice, let's start each day well spending time with the Lord and praying for one another.  Won't you join me?


Upper Room Daily Devotional

Tithe online

If you would like to tithe online, we have set up an account through tithe.ly.  Please CLICK the BUTTON to access the link and follow the instructions. 
If you would rather send a check, please make it payable to the church and mail it to:

Rockmart First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 152
Rockmart, GA  30153

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Are you receiving emails from RFUMC?  Our list is constantly being updated.  Please email your preferred email address to Pastor Thomas to have your address added: tg.hall@ngumc.net

Honoring the past/ Embracing the future

What's Going On!

Open Doors
Love God - Love People
Our Servant Leaders
(Click on Names to Link to Email)
Reverend Thomas (TG) Hall, Pastor
Mrs Joan Yancy, Secretary
Hailey Wright, Church Administrator
Kristy Hunt,  Director of Pre-School
LaRue Bowman, Music Director
Mrs Ellen Holstein, Organist                                    Mrs Carol Hagan, Pianist
Lee Simpkins, Church Council Chair
Susan Ollis, Assistant Church Council Chair
Jimmy Jones, Lay Leader
Mike Mason, Trustee Chair
Dennis Wells, SPRC Chair
Bill Lumpkin, Finance Chair


135 West Church Street, Rockmart GA                                  Next to the beautiful Silver Comet Trail
Office Hours:  Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Church Phone Number: 
770-684-6251
Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 152, Rockmart, GA  30153
Our Vision
Establishing a foundation of love, integrity, and unity in order to grow by raising Godly children, reaching the unchurched, serving the needy, being a beacon of light in the community and providing a haven for all God's people.

"We must never grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who looks not on the great size of the work, but on the love in it"       Brother Lawrence
Webmaster:  Laura Robinson
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