A Note from our Pastor...
March 21: It is with great sadness that I announce that Mary Mason died late this morning. I spoke with Steve a little while ago. It appears Mary died of a heart attack. Prayers for the family are most appreciated at this time. The family appreciates the love of Christ you share keeping social distancing in mind. LINK to her OBITUARY.
Greetings Wonderful People of God,
To all who are part of the RFUMC family, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This greeting from Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi seems most fitting at this present time. May we all receive and walk in the grace and peace of God in this time of uncertainty.
I’m emailing to keep you all updated on the latest from RFUMC. As mentioned in my previous email, we also depend heavily on you to spread the news by word of mouth. Please call those you know who may not use the internet to share the latest.
All services, activities and gatherings continue to be suspended. For the safety of all, they are now suspended until further notice. This is a change from my last statement.
During this time, it is important to remember you are not alone. Hear it again: You are not alone. I pray none of you are feeling alone or isolated during this time of social distancing. We’re all out here. We’re just keeping distance because we love you. In this time, it may be good for us all to remember these words from John Wesley, “Best of all, God is with us.”
I am so grateful to the RFUMC leadership for working with me to help keep us connected and to help us move forward in ministry together. Because of their help I can offer you the latest “good” news:
In closing, remember the three general rules of the church: Do not harm, do good and attend to the ordinances of God. More on this in the days ahead as they are especially helpful to us during these times.
Closing again in the words of our D.S., Rev. Dr. Jessica Terrell: Stay in prayer. Stay Healthy. Stay Calm. Stay informed. And keep washing your hands. 😊
Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Thomas
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Rev. Thomas (T.G.) Hall, Senior Pastor
Rockmart First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 152
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 684-6251
www.rockmartumc.org
To all who are part of the RFUMC family, grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. This greeting from Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi seems most fitting at this present time. May we all receive and walk in the grace and peace of God in this time of uncertainty.
I’m emailing to keep you all updated on the latest from RFUMC. As mentioned in my previous email, we also depend heavily on you to spread the news by word of mouth. Please call those you know who may not use the internet to share the latest.
All services, activities and gatherings continue to be suspended. For the safety of all, they are now suspended until further notice. This is a change from my last statement.
During this time, it is important to remember you are not alone. Hear it again: You are not alone. I pray none of you are feeling alone or isolated during this time of social distancing. We’re all out here. We’re just keeping distance because we love you. In this time, it may be good for us all to remember these words from John Wesley, “Best of all, God is with us.”
I am so grateful to the RFUMC leadership for working with me to help keep us connected and to help us move forward in ministry together. Because of their help I can offer you the latest “good” news:
- We’ll continue worship services and Bible Study via Facebook live during this time.
- You can access live feeds from my personal Facebook page facebook.com/PastorThomasG
- A new Facebook page is also being set up for the church. You’ll be able to access services from this page too. Make sure to friend us and invite friends to join when it is up and running.
- We’ll also have a tithing app soon. A link will be on the website and Facebook page. Tithes and offerings can also be mailed to the church: P.O. Box 152, Rockmart, GA 30153
- Thank you for your continued generosity and faithful giving!
- We are working to provide drive-in church in the next few weeks. Pray we can make this happen.
- There will not be community service for Holy Week this year.
- We plan to worship on Maundy Thursday as planned with some modifications to be announced later (6-8 p.m.)
- We plan to continue with the sunrise service at Rose Hill Cemetery on Easter Sunday with some modification, also to be announced later.
- Nurture and Care Teams have been established. Team leaders will be in contact with you if they have not done so already. They will relay concerns / needs to me.
- Nurture and Care Team leaders, please call anyone you know on your list who does not have email to relay latest RFUMC news as is comes out. Thank you!
- We will not have a community meal this month, but we are discussing ways to do the meal at the end of April if we still have to continue our practice social distancing at that time.
- Please email mail me with prayer concerns as needed tg.hall@ngumc.net
In closing, remember the three general rules of the church: Do not harm, do good and attend to the ordinances of God. More on this in the days ahead as they are especially helpful to us during these times.
Closing again in the words of our D.S., Rev. Dr. Jessica Terrell: Stay in prayer. Stay Healthy. Stay Calm. Stay informed. And keep washing your hands. 😊
Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Thomas
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Rev. Thomas (T.G.) Hall, Senior Pastor
Rockmart First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 152
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 684-6251
www.rockmartumc.org
