Welcome!
I was glad when they said to me,
"Let us go to the house of the Lord!" Psalm 122:1
Director of Faith Formation Lori Osburn is "Leaving"
- Lori Osburn
...her position, not the church! Let us thank God for the six years of Lori's service. Lori and Blake Osburn are charter members of RRPC. This is their faith home and faith family, so, we will still enjoy their presence with us. We will have to get used to Lori being a member rather than a staff member. Join us Sunday, June 24, when we celebrate her six years of service. Her last day is Friday, June 29.
Pentecost, RRPC 26th Birthday Celebration, Gene Zukas
Please plan to stay after Worship and celebrate your joy in the birthday of Christ's Church and that of RRPC! In honor of RRPC's 26th birthday as well as to honor the late Gene Zukas, Martha and her daughter Pam will furnish meats, cake and drinks. Please bring salads and side dishes (but no desserts) to go with Rudy's BBQ brisket, turkey, and barbeque beans. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex so we can tell the Zukas how much meat to order.
Summer Rummage Sale July 14
Last year's sale was a huge success and helped MOPS get off the ground for its first year. Some of those funds are being used now to hire a childcare worker to help our volunteers.
This year, we're going to share the wealth, so to speak, and share the work and proceeds with our youth ministry program. If you are still doing your spring cleaning or just want to get rid of some stuff, please save it for our sale. If you really cannot store it until July, contact Gina (896-6892), Linn (867-8306) or Randy (417-0247).
Hometown Hero: Girl Scout Brianna Interviewed Three times by Local Media
- Brianna interviewed on KOB
Brianna was interviewed by KOB-TV last month for her Girl Scout Gold project, Bags of Hope. A similar story appeared in the Monday, May 7, Albuquerque Journal and in the Wednesday, May 16, Rio Rancho Observer.
Brianna in the Rio Rancho Observer with JAclyn Deniston, friend of RRPC and Coordinator of Donations at Haven House.
Vacation Bible School, June 18-22
Want to know about this year's "Dive In" VBS? Click here for information...and here to register online. For even more information, click here for a sneak peek!
Cost: $20 per child
Ages: 3 years to 5th grade.
Want to volunteer? Click here.
For further information: email Lori Osburn.
Church Women United Annual Meeting June 1
CWU will be at St. Mark's on-the-Mesa Episcopal Church for their annual meeting.
For details of the June meeting, click here...
From Initial Design to Final Installation: Our New Stained Glass Windows
Joe Bunt and Janet Lacy still have two or three windows left to create and install. If you would like to help, please email or call 228.2252.
Phyllis Rasmussen, June and Dick DeFore, and the Kelleys are Shepherds
Thank you, Phyllis Rasmussen, Dick and June DeFore, and Virginia/Fred Kelley for being Shepherds to our new members, Roberta Purcell, the Woods, and the Shanklins, respectively! The Membership Commission has a mentoring program for new members call Shepherds for New Members. They help ensure that our newcomers have found a spiritual and friendly church home by having a partner or partners to rely on...but only if the new member(s) choose(s) to accept.
Since we have been blessed this year to be welcoming many new members, the Shepherd's program needs more Shepherds. Please contact email Shawn Campbell or call 867.0744 if you have questions or are interested in volunteering.
Storehouse West Has a Recycling Opportunity and Needs Brown Paper Grocery Bags
Scrap Metal Recycling
A novel way to donate to Storehouse West! Take scrap metal to Rio Rancho Recycling, 110 Frontage Road, near the intersection of NM 528 and Sundt. Just ask them to credit the Storehouse West account.
Grocery Bags
We need brown paper grocery bags. If you have extra please put them in the box at the entrance to the church, between the outer and inner doors.
Lenten Noontime Concerts CDs -- last call, May 22nd
If you were not able to attend the Lenten Concert Series, a set of CDs is available. There are two concerts per CD, and a separate one for the final March 29th recital. Each disc is packaged in a jewel case, complete with colorful liner notes for each concert. A sign-up envelope on the table in the church office awaits your requests and payment. Your CDs will be delivered to the church office. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Cost per CD is $5, in advance, either by cash or by check. Contact Dick DeFore at 771.0494.
Thursday Afternoon Bible Study
- Associate to the Pastor Russ Dykehouse
Rev. Russ Dykehouse began a Bible study on Thursday afternoons on April 5. The intent is to read chronological Bible passages and discuss them after a brief introduction. The sessions will last about an hour, at 1:15, and will be held in the church library.
Near-term schedule of classes : May 24, 31.
Email Pastor Russ or call 891-9824. Enrollment is open, so you can join anytime.
Community Partners Tags at Albertsons
The Albertsons Community Partners Program is a way to donate to the church using key tags by shopping at Albertsons. The tags are already programmed for our church -- all you have to do is use the tag at checkout.
The church can potentially earn up to $6,000 a quarter or $24,000 a year. If key tag holders spend $49,999 over one quarter, the church will get a 1% rebate on purchases. If the total is $50,000 or more in one quarter, the church will get a 5% additional rebate on the amount over $50K.
100 RRPC tag holders can easily have quarterly total spending of $500 for groceries, health and beauty items, household products, and prescription drugs.
-- If 100 members spending $5 a week over one quarter have their key tag scanned at checkout, for a total of $6,000, the church will receive a check for $60 at the end of the quarter.
-- If 100 members spend $25 a week and have their tag scanned, we will receive $325.
Be sure to pick up your key tag in the narthex and use it at Albertsons!
Youth Pancakes Fundraiser
Applebee's employees donated their time so RRPC could have a pancake breakfast fundraiser.
Bowlers Donned Green Bowlers at Santa Ana
A costumed group of bowlers met at Starlight Bowling Center, Santa Ana Casino on Saturday afternoon, March 17th.
Wednesday Mid-Week Manna Dinner and Worship
Join us for dinner in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 6:15 and stay for an informal worship at 6:15. The dinner menu changes weekly and always listed in the Sunday Bulletin. Please sign up for dinner in the narthex, email or call the church 892.6664. Cost $5.50pp.
Youth Group Hawks Desserts Successfully
- Socorro, Grant, and Henry
The Youth raised money for Youth mission work and activities -- a soup luncheon followed by an auction of delectable desserts. Most of the items were home-made...even better! Talented auctioneers Grant and Henry called out opening bids, and other Youth displayed the desserts at the front of the room, and then carried them through the tables while bidders called out ever-escalating bids. They raised $425 by appealing to the unflagging sweet teeth in the audence. They are thankful for the generous support of the bidders and bakers.
Session
Session meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Their agenda is varied: one month they interviewed and welcomed three new members and one returning member: Shirley Shutco, Don Roach, Keith Johnson, and returning member Roger Kane. See the New Member Corner. Another month they heard a recommendation on new stained glass windows from two members, as well as a presentation on Communications by two others.
Elders serving on Session, and their Commissions, are: Sue Buckner, Mission ; Shawn Campbell, Membership; Emily Sue Chambers, Fellowship; Lee Malmo, Buildings and Grounds, with Mike Bushma; Marjorie Davison, Adult Faith Formation; Randy Morphew, Worship, with Beverly Norman; Linda Downey, Clerk of the Session; Alisa Swinderman, Outreach & Congregational Development, with Beth Miller; Stephanie Smith, Children's Faith Formation; and Linn Jenkins, Youth Faith Formation.
Seated, l to r: Marjorie Davison, Linn Jenkins, and Faith Formation Director Lori Osburn. Standing, l. to r.: Lee Malmo, Sue Buckner, Emily Sue Chambers, Mike Bushma, Pastor Trudy, Greg Jones, Stephanie Smith, Alisa Swinderman, Nick Stull, Beverly Norman, Shawn Campbell, Randy Morphew. (Shown separately, l to r: Linda Downey, Clerk, Beth Miller.)
Board of Deacons
The Deacons now number 15, having been joined by Hazel Lathrop. The Deacons have a pivotal role in our church. Deacons serve for three years with the primary task of ministering to those in need. They meet the second Sunday of each month after Fellowship time.
- Seated, l to r: Moderator Meredith Beaton, Arlene Thomas, Ginger Wall. Standing, l to r: Sheila Malmo, Helen Pedersen, Scott Henriksen, Linda Maddux, Joe Maddux, Ginny Nathan. Not pictured: Laura Gonzalez, Honora Langwell, Virginia Kelley, Kay McMann.
- Hazel Lathrop
Commissions and Teams
The Presbyterian Women's Coordinating Team (PWCT), left, meets the first Saturday morning of the month at 8:30, and the Mission Commission, right, meets the first Sunday of the month, after Fellowship.
Worship Commission
Worship Commission meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Email or call Co-Moderators Randy Morphew, 892.4331, or Beverly Norman, 891.8795
- Seated, l to r: Co-Moderator Beverly Norman, Music Director Jake Rittenhouse, Ginny Nathan. Standing, l to r: guest Joe Bunt, Thom Hinks, Co-Moderator Randy Morphew, Sharon Glass, Phyllis Rasmussen, guest Janet Lacy. Members not pictured: Doris Neill, Nita Carle, and Curtis Cross.
Administration Commission
The Administration Commission, formerly "Personnel", meets 4th Tuesdays at 6:30. Their jobs are:
to establish and implement human resources policies.
to create and update job descriptions.
to develop and update staff evaluation forms.
to recruit and recommending the hiring of new staff.
to meet with staff to promote professional development and provide support.
to serve as a grievance committee for staff.
- Seated, l to r: Scott Strommen, Cheryl Miller, Susan Ivey. Standing, l to r: Pastor Trudy, Greg Jones, Commission Moderator, and Joanne Thornton. Not pictured: Karen Payne
Membership Commission
The Membership Commission meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every mont to discuss attendance, Worship CD production for our at-home members, and the Shepherds Program. Moderator Shawn Campbell interviews and the Commission welcomes new members and helps them get acclimated to our church.
- l. to r. Russ Dykehouse, Bob Crowley, Dick DeFore, and Moderator Shawn Campbell. Not pictured: Emily Sue Chambers and Karen Payne.
We Welcome Our New Members
l to r: Rodger Kane, Shirley Shutco, and Keith Johnson, and Don Roach. Read more about these four new members and others. Not pictured: Roberta Purcell, Bill and Nancy Woods, and Fred Pink.
Adult Faith Formation
The Adult Faith Formation Commission meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 4:30.
The Commission appreciates its adult instructors: Clarence Johnson, Scott Henriksen, Nick Stull, Jennifer Stull, Marjorie Davison, Joanne Thornton, and Lori Osburn.
Building and Grounds Commission
Building and Grounds, the first Commission to meet in 2012, gathered at a table after the Men's Breakfast January 7. Attending were Bill Cox, Bob Crowley, Bill Thornton, Joe Emery, Denise Baker, Marvin Bamberg, Phyllis Rasmussen, and new Co-Moderators Lee Malmo and Mike Bushma. Discussion covered repairs and replacements during 2011, after which Mike and Lee were given a tour of the facility by Bill Cox.
Member Spotlight: Osburn Homecoming
Tim and Alia Osburn and their three children surprised Lori on Sunday morning just as she was starting the Children's Sermon. Blake was a co-conspirator and was seen outside with the family before church. Applause broke out as Tim and his family came right down the center aisle.
Sgt. Osburn is currently stationed at Ft. Hood and has been deployed to the Middle East several times. They stayed a week, and enjoyed seeing Lori's father and spending time in Rio Rancho.
Member Spotlight: Vows Renewed on 30th Anniversary
On January 7, there were two distinctly different events at the church. First, the luminarias were taken down in the morning. Second, there was intense planning and prepping the Fellowship Hall for a ceremony later that afternoon celebrating a 30th anniversary vows renewal.
Member Spotlight: Former Pan Am Hostess Tells All
A 1936 article in the New York Times described the requirements for a career as a flight attendant. "The girls who qualify for hostesses must be petite; weight 100 to 118 pounds; height 5 feet to 5 feet 4 inches; age 20 to 26 years. Add to that the rigid physical examination each must undergo four times every year, and you are assured of the bloom that goes with perfect health." Were the same requirements in place 21 years later when Catherine Dau interviewed for work as a Pan Am "hostess".
Colinas del Norte Student Food-for-Backpacks Program
Backpack program is suspended for the summer break. The last backpacking day is May 16 when there is a luncheon for the volunteers.
Bring single-serving, shelf-stable food to the Children's Box in the Narthex for the Colinas del Norte Backpacks Program. Then join us at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month to fill backpacks for needy children to take home on Fridays.
Pajamas, Socks, Shoes, and Underwear Needed
Storehouse West needs gently used or new pajamas, socks, undies and shoes, sizes infant to age 18. If you can help out with any of these items please put them in the Storehouse West box located just inside the entry.
Youth Group, Sundays at 5:00 - 6:30
Join us Sunday evenings at Youth Group for dinner and fellowship.
RRPC Book Club
The RRPC Book Club, an informal group of people who enjoy reading and chatting about books, meets on the 4th Monday of the month (except May's, rescheduled to June 4 due to the observance of Memorial Day) at a member's home.
Our Candle of Peace in Worship
John 14:27...Peace I leave with you: my peace I give you. I do not give you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team (PWCT)
We are looking for volunteers to become members of the PWCT for 2012. New ideas are so important to keep us vibrant and in tune with the needs of our community. Please consider offering your time and talent to this ongoing mission.
Call 892-1878 or email Liz Bushma. Or just come to one of our meetings at 8:30 the first Saturday of the month. The next one is May 30. There will be a summer hiatus and meetings will resume September 8.
Child Care Needed for Moppets
We need help caring for the children of moms attending MOPS meetings. The children are less than a year up to nine years old. This is a great way to introduce the love of Christ to kids. In 2012, volunteers are needed 9:15-11:45 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month, through May. Just ask Randy Morphew and Lynn Morgan how much fun it is.
Help us spread the word about MOPS so we can grow our group of Moms. If you know any newcomers to Rio Rancho with small children, tell them about our MOPS program. It's great for moms to have a place to meet and give and receive the support of other moms.
Please contact MOPS Coordinator Gina Mitchell at 896-6892 or by email.