Our Mission: To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

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1 Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church 5900 Hull Street Road Richmond VA ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Our Mission: To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World Non Profit Org. U. S. Postage PAID Richmond VA Permit No Nuestra Misión: Hacer Discípulos de Cristo para la Transformación del Mundo Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church 5900 Hull Street Road Richmond, VA

2 From the Pastor: Just These Lines My Friends. To say that summer is here and we are getting ready for Vacation Bible School! Our staff ministry team is so looking forward to having our kids and community children come; and we are excited about the mission opportunity to share the good news of Jesus with all of God s children. We are making plans for a bilingual VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL El Rey Que Viene- The Coming King July 28- Aug 1 st. Can t wait to have fun with the kids, make crafts, play games, learn bible stories and new songs in English and Español. There is a part for everyone in the church to play in nurturing God s children Won t you help in some way with Vacation Bible School this year? Hopefully summer for you and yours brings some time of relaxation, maybe even vacation. Through the years, the family Koontz learned to appreciate vacation time as a time to get away from our many activities and responsibilities and just focus on being together as a family. Some folks enjoy traveling to new places; others prefer (or needs require) staying at home. In the early years, we took what we called mini vacations which were going on the road with Dad, the traveling salesman. As our kids got older, we made a point of thinking about the places we wanted to visit as a family, and each vacation was a time to make memories. Through the years, we have enjoyed trips to the beach, the mountains, camping trips, and have seen quite a few of our National Parks. While on the road, we have enjoyed worshipping in other United Methodist congregations and other churches as our travel schedule allowed. Sometimes, we have enjoyed worshipping in the woods or even singing some hymns in the car on our way to somewhere. Whether you find yourselves far away or close to home,.try to pause and rest, and keep the Sabbath, by finding somewhere to worship on Sunday! Remember the Sabbath was created for our good.and is something for us to do year round as we put God first by worshipping the Holy One, and praising God for the many blessings in our lives! Don t forget to bring Pastor Deb a bulletin I love to share ideas from other churches.and when you are in town, I hope to see you in church on Sunday! I love being your Pastor and Friend. Pastor Deb

3 BIRTHDAYS CUMPLEAÑOS BIRTHDAYS CUMPLEAÑOS Norman Kropp 1 Sara Lee 16 Barbara Harrison 2 Linda Hinebaugh 17 Betty Raper 2 David Rives 17 Sandy Aderholt 7 Wiley Davis 18 Stuart D. Layne 7 James H. Gahun 19 Maria Sanchez 8 Lucy Monk 21 George Wood 8 Kerri Bissett 22 Pat Beville 10 William Flynn 23 Pam Rives 13 Curtis Craig Lane 25 Constance Shearin 13 Russell Cotrell 30 Tyler Flynn 16 Glady Walker 31 Brian Koontz 1 James Kastleberg 18 Courtney Austin 3 Rita Pittman 19 Christian Fox 3 Rachel Southard 19 Tom C. Spain 4 Lewis Hughes 20 Thomas Wagstaff 5 Kelsey Atkinson 21 Rebecca W Clark 6 Dan Hallinan 21 Donald Cameron 10 Donna Jean Jorgensen 22 Erma East 10 David L. Pittman 22 Paul Austin 12 Sherry W. Windham 22 Buster Madison 12 Matt Hoover 24 Iggy Gerring 13 Peggy Burch 26 Jeff Howe 13 Gary Grubb 27 Scotty Doyle 14 Samantha Sweat 28 Howard Fox 15 Scott Fox 30 Margaret Kelley 15 Bert Smith.31 ANNIVERSARIES ANIVERSARIOS Mr. & Mrs. Warren Smith 2 Mr. & Mrs. Craig Lane 19 Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Guilmart 22 Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Walsh 31 ANNIVERSARIES ANIVERSARIOS Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McGowan 2 Mrs. & Mrs. Dwain Holmes 6 Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hinebaugh 12 Rev. Deborah & Brian Koontz 21 Mr. & Mrs. Kirby Pollard 22 Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Goolsby 29

4 JULY 11 th?! Yep, July 11 th We are making plans for a bilingual VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL entitled El Rey Que Viene --- The Coming King the last week in July --- From July 28 th through August 1 st from 6:00 8:30pm. A meal will be provided from 6:00. Please mark your calendars now to participate. It is for ages 3 to 14 for kids and there will be an adult class as well. We need your help in many ways so I hope you will sign up by marking the yellow card in your bulletin with your name and phone number saying want to help with VBS or you may call the church office and ask for Sue Newman, We are anticipating and looking forward to an exciting time with the kids and hope you will be here to experience it with us. Don t get left out of the picture and have to hear about it from friends. Join us at noon (or come early and visit) When we gather in Fellowship Hall to enjoy hotdogs & hamburgers and all the fixings! RSVP by July 9 th **** The youth had a great time at the Flynn s house on June 1st for our cookout and bonfire. For some of the youth it was their very first experience of having s mores or toasting marshmallows! We played games and took some great photos around the fire. We re very excited that our newest youth member joined in, Miss Raven Brown who is now a rising 6th grader! We re also excited about our current summer plans, including our participation with CARITAS and our trip to Kings Dominion! We d like to extend a big thank you to our young adults who have volunteered to chaperone the Kings Dominion trip! My Parents Table: A Community Meal Program As many of you may know the free community meal program at Ramsey Memorial United Church is up and running. To date we have served 4 community meals, each on the last Sat of each month. On average we have served approximately 32 individuals at each meal. These individuals are typically not members of the church but church members are welcome to join us for the meal! Thanks to all our Ramsey members (especially Agape) who have helped prepare food, prep food, greet guests, serve food or given donations. We would love to have additional Ramsey members to help! The meal will always be the last Sat of each month. Call Sherry Fox at if you would like to participate. This is a great opportunity to enjoy great fellowship and extend an act of kindness to the community. If you are unable to join us but would like to make a financial donation, please make a check to Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church and put My Parent s Table in the memo line. The financial donations help us prepare nutritious meals that might not otherwise be possible. Hope to see you soon! Howard and Sherry Fox

5 Hispanic Congregation Events Eventos de la Congregación Hispana July- Julio SUNDAY DOMINGO MONDAY LUNES 1 McGuire Park TUESDAY MARTES 2 WEDNESDAY MIERCOLES Admin. Council THURSDAY jueves 3 4 FRIDAY VIERNES 5 BUCS SATURDAY SABADO th Sunday after Pentecost Youth Ada Mae Bookman 11:00am 6:00 pm Nina Woodfin Trustees 2:00pm 55+ Luncheon 12:00pm 6:30 pm Girl Scouts CPR & First Aid Training 8:00-4:00 pm 13 5 th Sunday after Pentecost Youth 20 6 th Sunday after Pentecost Youth Troop 767 Finance 23 Food Pantry SPRC Private Event 4:00pm Girl Scouts Community Dinner 5-7pm 27 7 th Sunday after Pentecost Youth

6 Hispanic Congregation Events Eventos de la Congregación Hispana August-agosto SUNDAY DOMINGO MONDAY LUNES TUESDAY MARTES WEDNESDAY MIERCOLES THURSDAY jueves FRIDAY VIERNES 1 2 SATURDAY SABADO BUCS 3 8 th Sunday after Pentecost The Ellen Project 2:30pm Youth 4 5 McGuire Park 6:00 pm 6 Administrative Council 7 Chancel Choir Luncheon 12:00pm 6:30 pm th Sunday after Pentecost Youth 11 Promotores De Salud 12 Ada Mae Bookman 11:00am 13 Nina Woodfin Trustees 2:00pm 14 Chancel Choir th Sunday after Pentecost Youth Troop 767 Finance 21 Chancel Choir Community Dinner 5-7pm th Sunday after Pentecost Youth Food Pantry SPRC 28 Chancel Choir th Sunday after Pentecost Youth

7 FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Each year, we ask the various groups within the church with a checking account to give us a statement showing income and expenditures, and we do this for two reasons. The Book of Discipline states that we are responsible for all monies collected and expended by Ramsey Church from any and all sources. But it is also a good way to publicize the generosity and hard work of these groups. We received statements from 13 groups - Sunday School classes, UMW Circles, the Choir, the BUCS, the Youth, and the Mission Team. For 2013, they reported total income of $37,897, of which about 1/3 came from member donations. The rest of it came from various fundraisers selling pecans, barbecue, knives, Brunswick stew, a yard sale, a craft sale, an auction, a bake sale, the Valentine dinner/dance, Souper Bowl Sunday, Santa Breakfast, Easter breakfast, spaghetti dinner, prayer breakfast, Bethlehem Walk, newspaper recycling, and the Mothers Day/Fathers Day bulletin inserts. United Methodist Women Summer, Lemonade, Books and Lots of Missions July Conference Mission Encounter, Blackstone, VA Or Topics: Geographic Study (Roma of Europe) July Spiritual Growth Study (How Is it With Your Soul) Issue Study: (The Church and People with Disabilities) Register online at vaumc.org under Calendar or see registration forms on the church bulletin boards. Deadline is July 13 th. August 1 The following are needed by this date. UMW Books read from Sept- July 2014 to Hazel Gibbs. Candle Burning Names and Donations to Rita Pittman. Monthly Circle Reports, Social Action forms and Mission Today forms to Scotty Doyle. What did they do with all this money? Several thousand dollars were donated back to our church for the Lenten Offering, the Ellen Project, our Food Pantry (who gave out 673 bags of groceries last year!), youth retreats, love baskets, books for the UMW Reading Program, CARITAS, White Christmas, assistance to a church member, flowers for the sick, meals for our church families after funerals, and memorials. A lot of money was donated to various groups in our community and our state the Crossover Clinic, the Manchester Rescue Squad, the Bensley Rescue Squad, the Hermitage Samaritan Fund, the Blackstone Fund, Shalom Farms, the Mattaponi Indian Fund, Richmond Hill, the Appalachian Mission Project and our own Marion Mission Team. And there was still enough money left to spread all our country and beyond through programs like Easter Seals, Salvation Army, UMCOR, World Vision, Conference kits, Be The Match, Compassion Child, and Hurricane Sandy relief. What an impressive list! Thanks to all these groups for their energy and dedication. Your stewardship is an example to us all. The Finance Committee August 13 Sept. 12 Sept Sept 27 Mission Trip to Shalom Farms and All Gods Children Camp, Westview on the James, Goochland County. Men and Women are welcome. Mission Emphasis for AGC camp: notes with a prayer on a decorated card, bottles of water, word puzzles, pencils, a special craft you do, special bracelets, new socks, underwear, new elastic waistband shorts (size 6 thru adult). Also Walmart gift cards. Collection bin in Education Bldg. foyer. *Please let Scotty Doyle know by July if you are interested in going so transportation arrangements can be made. Richmond District Mini-Mission Encounter Trinity UMC, 903 Forest Ave., Richmond, VA Same programs as Mission Encounter in an evening, abbreviated format. UMW Conference Young Women Event - Blackstone ***Scholarship of $100 is available to attend this event. Please notify Sue Newman if interested. Registration information on the UMW Bulletin Board or online at vaumw.org UMW District Annual Meeting Providence UMC, 901 South Providence Rd., Richmond VA August 8 th Dress for the Islands! Join us in Fellowship Hall at 12 o clock RSVP by Wednesday, August 6th SAVE THE DATE Saturday, OCTOBER 18 Ramsey UMW will present a one day retreat. We are going to explore how God Is Closer than You Think. How do Waldo of where in the world fame & Michangelo help us to realize how close God truly is? On October 18, we hope to help you find out. In a one day retreat, we are going to explore how God Is Closer than You Think: This Can Be the Greatest Moment of Your Life Because This Moment Is the Place Where You Can Meet God. This is what the Bible promises, so why settle for less? God reaches out all the time. Come and find out how to reach back and "complete" the connection - to your joy and His.

8 Desde un Rincón Pastoral En el principio creo Dios los cielos y la tierra. La tierra estaba desordenada y vacía, las tinieblas estaban sobre la faz del abismo y el espíritu d Dio se movía sobre las aguas. Dijo Dios, "sea la luz y fue la luz". Vio Dios que la luz era buena y separo la luz de las tinieblas. Génesis 1:1-3. Cuál es el objetivo principal de la historia de la creación en Génesis 1-3? Se tratara de un relato histórico, o de una lección moral, o de una simple alegoría? Por fe pienso, y así lo creo, que el propósito principal de la historia de la creación en Génesis 1-3 es introducirnos a Dios como el Creador de todo cuanto existe. A pesar de las diferencias encontradas en los dos relatos en Génesis acerca de la creación; una cosa es cierta y es que no importa cuanta controversia esto traiga o cuantas evidencias se digan encontrar justificando así teorías que niegan al Dios-Creador. La verdad del hecho es que por fe creo que Dios creó y Él hizo todas las cosas buenas en El, por El y para El. Y porque Él es Dios-Creador, el ser humano no puede existir fuera de la obra divina. Queramos o no, existe una conexión especial entre Dios y su creación; la cual en un momento en el tiempo fue interrumpida por el pecado, pero rescatada, restaurada y redimida por la gracia, amor y entrega de Cristo Jesús, el Hijo de Dios. Por gracias somos salvos, por medio de la fe, y no por obras para que nadie busque su propia gloria. (Efe. 2:8) Gracia y Paz a todos ustedes, Pastora, Norma Aguilar. Tenemos planes de realizar Una escuela bíblica bilingüe de verano, El Rey que viene- The Coming King Comenzará desde el 28 de Julio al 1 de Agosto, de 6:00-8:00 p.m. Una cena será servida de 6:00-6:30; Por favor marquen sus calendarios para participar. Esta escuela es para las edades de 3 a 14 años de edad, también habrá una clase para adultos. Necesitamos su ayuda en cualquier manera posible, por favor de llamar a la oficina de la iglesia al Estamos anticipando y esperando que sea un gran proyecto para todos especialmente para los(as) niños(as). My Parents Table (La mesa de mis padres) -Un programa para la comunidad Muchos de ustedes ya conocen nuestro programa de cenas gratis para la comunidad aquí en nuestra iglesia Ramsey; hasta la fecha hemos tenida 4 cenas, las cuales se realizan el último Sábado de cada mes. Nosotros hemos servido a un aproximado de 32 personas en cada cena. Estas personas usualmente no son miembros de la iglesia, pero los miembros de la iglesia siempre están invitados a acompañarnos a estas cenas. Muchas gracias a nuestros miembros de Ramsey, y un agradecimiento especial al Grupo de Agape por habernos ayudados con la preparación y donaciones. Nos encantaría tener la ayuda adicional de parte de ustedes. Como hemos mencionado antes las cenas se realizaran siempre cada último sábado del mes. Si desea participar de alguna manera, por favor llamar a Sherry Fox al , esta es una gran oportunidad para disfrutar y proveer un acto de amabilidad hacia la comunidad. Si usted no puede acompañarnos pero le gustaría hacer una donación por favor sírvase hacer un cheque a nombre de Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church y poner My Parent s Table en la parte baja del cheque. Su ayudar nos servirá de mucho, ya que sin su apoyo este ministerio no sería posible. Howard & Sherry Fox