September & October 2016
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12 in this issue... Walking Up, Up, Up N 2 YOUTH MINISTRY WHO WE ARE MISSIONS Rochester Church is a diverse family of loving people on a editor’s blog... N 3 HUEYS VISIT journey of faith together. We are drawn from communities all N Beth Bowers - REACH Editor across northern Oakland, western Macomb and southern Lapeer TANZANIA/UGANDA Counties to be a beacon of Jesus’ love to the tri-county area. N 4 RCC PARKING LOT We come from varied backgrounds, not only geographically, but Most of you know by now I learned (or in some cases, PROJECT spiritually, socially, religiously, educationally, and economically. that Brian and I, along with Tom reinforced) some important Together we are seeking to know God and grow in our and Kristin Butler are heading to lessons in WV that I will take N PROJECT ONE22 relationship with him as we serve people and make a difference Tanzania for three weeks to visit with me up Kilimanjaro. 6 in our communities and around the world. and work with the Haciases in 1. We are not made to January. As a part of that trip, do life alone. I really cannot N 8 ART EVENT CHURCH STAFF we are climbing Mt Kilimanjaro say enough about how COMING TO RCC with Katy Hacias. encouraging Brian has been to I am not an athlete. I am most me on this journey. He literally REACH Staff Leadership: at home with books, music, and talked me up the mountain on Adam Hill Brian Bowers Netflix. However, I do have a love more than one occasion. If you Minister of the Word Minister of Community Life for the outdoors (but I usually don’t already have them, find [email protected] [email protected] RCC Reaches Community prefer to enjoy it from my porch your people. Let this church *Chris Shields Dan Henegar while reading a book). family be your people. Worship Minister Minister to Families with Youth Brian and I have been 2. Spoken goals can be Through VBS and Musical [email protected] [email protected] spending a lot of time hiking powerful motivators. Create N Philip Brackney - Minister to Families with Children Darren McCullough Duane Harrison (mostly close to home), and I them, commit to them, and Operations Minister Executive Minister have grown more deeply in love speak them out loud to others. [email protected] [email protected] with nature and with hiking. 3. We can do hard things. RCC’s annual Vacation Bible School increasing each We took a week-long camping/ When the goals seem and Musical made for a fantastic week. night. As usual, Karen Owen Philip Brackney hiking trip to West Virginia in unreachable or when you have This year we used the same theme for the Children’s Business Manager Minister to Families with Children July to get some more intensive gotten off track, remember that VBS and Musical, “Not Your Average Joe.” Musical was [email protected] [email protected] training in, and ended up you can do hard things. Children went on a journey through the life a hit thanks Support Staff: logging 29 miles in 5 days, the 4. Faith is an adventure. God of Joseph as they learned that he was no to the help of so many including our looking forward to next summer as majority of that being tough, created an amazing world ordinary guy. director, Melissa Koch, who always does a we witness our children growing in *Beth Bowers *Betty Dunlap uphill climbs. worth exploring, and I am On Monday, our topic was “I know fantastic job. the Lord. A huge thank you to our Publications Receivables and Payables IT WAS HARD. I cried at one learning to trust God more and you have a plan for me.” We looked at There were over 70 children involved incredible Rochester church family. [email protected] [email protected] point during a hike on our third more with every step of the Joseph’s life from the time he received in the musical this year, which told the Without you, these two events could the coat of many colors, to his betrayal story of Joseph in a unique way. Set not have happened! Trudy Kesler Sara Whitten day. When you push yourself journey. at the pit by his brothers. On Tuesday, during the 1950s with a beach/surfer I am so blessed to work with such Member and Guest Resources Communication & Scheduling harder than you’ve ever pushed, theme, it was a “totally awesome story, an incredible group of volunteers who [email protected] [email protected] and realize that you are actually our theme was “Trust;” Joseph was in the going to make it, it’s emotional dungeon and worked his way up to the dude!” We are already love our children. *Laura Stewart business! palace. Wednesday’s theme was “I see FWC & FWY Ministry Support, your plan for me,” which Facility Usage *Part-Time Position examined the [email protected] end of Joseph’s story - famine Rochester Church Preschool: RCC OUTLOOK and reuniting with Stephanie Corp his family. Finally, Preschool Director Sept 24: “Art Is Good”* on Thursday, [email protected] we talked about Oct 22: Trunks, Trucks & Treats* forgiveness - not only the forgiveness Sunday Worship Gathering: 10:30 a.m. Nov 20: Harvest Sunday* Joseph had for Bible Classes: 9:30 a.m. his family, but the Dec 3: Party with a Purpose* ultimate forgiveness Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Jan 22: Vision Sunday we all receive from Jesus. *denotes one of the monthly RCC initiatives We averaged around 130 children with the mumbers N more photos on page 10 250 W. AVON RD., ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307 248.651.1933 - ROCHESTERCOC.ORG - : ROCHESTERCHURCH September & October 2016 2 11 RCC Youth Ministry on INSide: Rochester Church a Mission N Dan Henegar - Minister to Families with Youth N BABIES N MARRIAGES N TRANSITIONS Larry & Marian Kreul moved We have had an amazing summer serving more to Florida on August 26. Many with our middle school and high ministries. blessings on your new journey! school mission trips. The students and Mission: chaperones were able to experience Chosen God in powerful ways. They grew in Ranch was relationship with one another and were an amazing able to partner with multiple communities opportunity Stewardship Overview this summer that are ministering year- to partner Ewan William Milligan joined Justin Panzica and Faith N YTD through 8-29-16 round to a variety of people. with a newer Sean & Allison on July 25. Armstrong married on General Fund: One of our goals when choosing ministry that June 26. various mission trip sites is to partner is doing Budget: $673,050 with groups or ministries that are already some wonderful things for the people N Actual: $653,837 established, supporting an ongoing work of Alcona County. It’s a place where BAPTISMS in which the missionaries/ministers have teens can find stability in the midst gMariella Lyon was baptized on June 22 Special Designations: proven to be effective in their efforts. of personal chaos. We were given Member Care: $4,985 gEllie Keyes was baptized on June 23 We desire to be a support and blessing the opportunity to serve the people Mission Grounds: $1,480.30 wherever and to whomever we are called of Chosen Ranch and it truly was a gMeta Fleischhut was baptized on June 24 Pure Change: $3,982.83 to partner in mission and ministry. wonderful trip. It was humbling to Mission: Cincinnati was a wonderful receive such positive and affirming Special Care: $ 12,798.80 opportunity to partner with a known words from our brothers and sisters at ministry who has a new vision for how to Chosen Ranch. impact the projects of Cincinnati. In past On both trips, each student and years, we spent a lot of time loving on chaperone was split into a team that planned Hueys Visit Africa an evening devotional. N continued from page 3 These devotionals included pavilion that the local church had built, to Uganda. personal knowing that two years ago, this group of Most of you are thoughts, believers did not exist! While the worship familiar with scripture was in Swahili, the people were welcoming Kibo, but if you reading, and so happy that we had come from so ever want to prayers, far to join with them. Hearing Adam teach know any more worship in Swahili is quite an experience! We have about it we will songs, no idea what he said, but he was excited be happy to and other about it! Afterwards, we all moseyed share! Jinja is creative along to the nearest watering hole where also home to abandoned children. ways of Adam baptized two new believers into the Busoga Bible While both these families love engaging Lord. Watching Katy with the women and School, which our church supports. what they do, they love being part God Maddie and Francis playing with the other While in Jinja, Keith taught his World of our Rochester Church of Christ and one children just confirms how well equipped Religions class to the students there, family as well. They appreciate your the children of the projects and spending another, and these were some of the they are for the work they are doing. which is always a really rewarding messages and emails and love to a majority of our time with the kids. This highlights of both trips! After moving on to Uganda, we experience for him. Much of Kibo’s hear from all of us! They listen to the year, our time was more service project We sent over 40 people on mission enjoyed a completely different style of work, and most of the BBS students podcasts and would love to hear the oriented for a variety of reasons.