Not Just The Tune: in This Edition

Vol. 10, No.
10
Vol. 12, No. 12
October 1, 2014
December 1, 2016
Not Just the Tune
ITS HERE! We are still collecting peanut butter and canned fruit
for Angel Tree, all sizes and quantities are welcomed. Next time
you are out shopping, pick up a couple extra and drop them off at
the church. Thank you! You dont want to miss out on helping a
sweet child have a Merry Christmas! Any Angel Tree items need to
be returned to the church by DECEMBER 5!! The gifts will be
handed out on December 9th.
In this Edition
Youth, K6, & Small Group (pg. 2)
Angel Tree (pg. 3)
Important Dates (p. 4)

Calendar (p. 5)
While on vacation in
Virginia last week, I had an
experience that made me
reflect on this season of
Christmas preparation. As
some of you already
know, my family took the
opportunity on Black
Friday to enjoy some
pottery painting. We were
working near the counter
where the manager had
his computer, on which he
was playing Christmas
music. Though I had not
realized it at first, all of the
music being played was
just instrumental. At one
point, a Christmas song
with singing began to
play. The manager
promptly came to the
computer and skipped to
the next song, all while
(cont. on pg. 6)
There are great opportunities arranged for you

to help in our local schools. Posted in the hallway beside the Seeker's classroom in the Deen
Building is a display of opportunities to help
with tutoring or to read to a child. Background
check forms are posted there as well. Please
consider how you can offer your time in this
way to impact the children in our community.
Join us on December
14th for our Youth
and Childrens
Christmas Program at
6:30 pm. We will have
a chili supper with all
the fixings, even
DESSERT! The kids
always put on a great
show, you wont
want to miss out!
We are looking for a
few people to help
serve hot dogs, drinks
and chips at Wills Point
Middle School on the
evening of Tuesday,
December 6, 5:30-6:15 p.m. We will be doing
this to serve the children and parents as the
school has their Family Curriculum Night. Please
call the church office if you are willing to help.
Youth group has resumed its regular schedule!

Join us Wednesday nights from 5:30 pm until
7:30 pm. We have several new opportunities
for the kids! Dinner is provided, as well as a
great time of fellowship and fun! Dont miss
out!
K6
K6 Kids Choir & K6

Kids meet on Wed.
evenings, 5:30 pm
until 7:00 pm. Dinner
is provided. Its
always a great time!
A few pics of our youth in

action!
Have you
ever wanted
to
experience
for yourself
the land of
our Lord?
Here is your chance to literally walk where Jesus
walked. Pastor Dave is coordinating a trip to the
Holy Land. You will have the opportunity to
share the experience with your pastor and
other pilgrims from your congregation. The 10day trip will depart on November 13, 2017 from
Dallas. An outline of the trip can be found by
going to eo.travelwithus.com and searching the
Holy Land Classic 2017 trip. Brochures with
details are available at the church office. Sherri
Rowe has also prepared a comprehensive cost
estimate to supplement the brochure. Travelers
who register by Dec. 13 will receive the best
discounts. Dont miss this opportunity to see
and learn about the land of the Bible.
RMUMC
hosted an
ERT Training
on October
29. We had a
good turn out
and 7
members are
now trained
for an Emergency Response team. Some
of the attendees are pictured here. Wed
like to thank all the participants, and the
trainers as well.
Food Drive
We have sponsored the Middle
School back pack program for
many years now. This
vital program sends backpacks
filled with food home each
weekend with students in
need. We have recently found
that the Junior High is in desperate need of the food items as well. Items
should be easily opened and consumed by a
child (nothing requiring a can opener). Small
containers and single-servings are helpful, as
well. These can include (but are not limited to)
cracker packs, pop top meal cups, cups of fruit,
single serve cereal, and so forth. Any and all
help is greatly appreciated. I was hungry, and
you gave me food. (Matthew 25:35)
Community Outreach Program

Neighbor to Neighbor Lunch
11 am-1pm
Fourth Saturday of each month
Deen Building - George Hall
OPEN TO ANYONE
WHO CHOOSES TO COME
Please contact the church for details

(903-873-2569).
Happy Birthday!
Kelli Caldwell
12-1
Jack Golden
12-1
Robby Groover 12-3
Theil Shastid
12-5
Kelles Miller
12-6
Nelda Currie
12-6
Judy Dodd
12-10
Kay Crosby
12-11
Mariya Ross
12-15
Taylor Ricks
12-16
Mary Helen
Castleberry 12-17
Mackenzie Roberts
12-18
Claira Huff
12-19
Brett Marley
12-20
Wanda Baldwin 12-23
Suzey Caldwell 12-24
Jim Lamb
12-25
Katie Keller
12-26
Jennifer Ross
12-27
Jared McDonald 12-28
Jerry Don Huff 12-28
Nancy McDonald 12-28
Jim Sandifer
12-29
Margie Aston
12-30
David Berry
12-30
Patt AuBuchon 12-31
December Worship Assistants

Altar Guild: Sara Bullard (Chair), Bernadette Kolb, Charlotte
Conn, Keeta Lybrand, Charlotte Youngblood
Ushers: Barbara Lamb (Head), Carolyn Hawkins, Johnny Bates,
Ron Butler
Our Presence and Our Gifts
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
the early service
60
50
42
Sunday School
81
106
80
Traditional Worship
71
108
120
$10,198.00
$5,305.51
$4,124.00
Nov. 27
49
81
79
$1,639.89
Calendar of Events for December
Dates to Remember!
December 4, 12:00 p.m. Potluck & Hand Bell Concert
December 4, 5:00 p.m. Pearl Harbor Program in Sanctuary
December 5, Angels are due back to the church
December 6, 5:30 p.m. Serving Hot Dogs at Middle School
December 7, 11:30 a.m. Birthday Girls
December 9, 8am-2pm & 6pm-8pm, Angel Tree Hand Out
December 10, Christmas on the Bricks 9:00 a.m. UMW Brunch
December 14, 6:30 p.m. Youth and Childrens Christmas Program & Chili Dinner
December 24, 11:00 a.m. Neighbor 2 Neighbor, 7:00 p.m. Candlelight & Communion Service
December 25, 10:30 a.m. Combined Christmas Day Service (No Sunday School or Potluck)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Birthday Girls are headed to the VZ Country Club at

11:30 a.m. If you have any questions, contact Linda
Greenwald (903)896-4825. All are invited, please come
and bring a friend!
4
8:30 am Early
Service
9:45am Sunday
School
11:00am Worship
12:00 pm Potluck
and Bell Concert
5:00 pm Disciple
Bible Study
5:00 pm Pearl
Harbor Program
5
10:00 am Ladies
Prayer Group
11
8:30 am Early
Service
9:45 am Sunday
School
11:00 am Worship
5:00 pm Disciple
Bible Study
12
10:00 am Ladies
Prayer Group
6:00 pm Scouts
6
5:30 pm Serving
Hot Dog Dinner
at the Middle
School
ANGELS ARE
DUE!!
13
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
10:00am Cake at
Crestwood
6:00pm Rene
Cartwrights Small
Group Study
7
11:30am Birthday
Girls
7:00 pm White Gift
Service @ WPHS
7:30pm Sanctuary
Choir
14
6:30 pm Kids
Christmas Program
and Dinner
15
21
22
9
8am-2pm Angel
Tree Pick Up
10
Christmas on the
Bricks
6 pm-8pm Angel
Tree Pick Up
9:00am UMW
Brunch
6:00pm Rene
Cartwrights Small
Group Study
16
17
6:00pm Rene
Cartwrights Small
Group Study
18
19
7:30 am UMM
10:00 am Ladies
Breakfast
Prayer Group
8:30 am Early
Service
9:45 am Sunday
School
11:00 am Worship
12:00 pm Church
Council
2:00 pm Crestwood
5:00 pm Disciple
Bible Study
20
23
24
25
26
10:30 am
10:00 am Ladies
Combined Worship Prayer Group
Service in
Sanctuary
27
Merry Christmas!
December 4th will be our Annual Potluck and Hand Bell concert at 12:00
pm. You wont want to miss this kickoff to the
holiday season!
Neighbor to
Neighbor
Lunch 11 am1pm
7:00 pm Candlelight Communion
Service
28
29
30
31
Christmas Day join us for a combined worship service at 10:30 a.m. What
a great way to celebrate the birth of Jesus with your church family!
(cont. from pg. 1)

making his verbal apology to the songs artist, Sorry, no words allowed. I mentally shrugged it
off for the moment, but before long the same thing happened again. Without delay, the manager
made his way to the computer and skipped the song with lyrics. While doing so he made a
comment to someone nearby about how he doesnt like Christmas music with the words.
I have pondered this in the days since. It makes me wonder why the words to Christmas songs
were troublesome for this person. I certainly dont want to jump to conclusions; there may be a
variety of reasons for his actions. Maybe he doesnt like words to any songs. Perhaps he didnt
want them in his place of business. While I do not presume to know the underlying reason, his
behavior was quite clear. This person clearly enjoyed the tunes to Christmas music (he was
whistling along with the music all the while). Nevertheless, he did not want the lyrics to
accompany the tunes, at least not in that place and time.
What meaning, then, is in a tune without lyrics? Obviously that depends on the tune and the
person. Without question, a tune by itself can elicit in our minds the lyrics that are commonly
associated with it. This is true with any type of music, but it is only true if the lyrics have first
become ingrained in our minds. If this is not the case, a tune can be nothing more than a pleasant
sound in the listeners ear. It is just beautiful music with no particular meaning attached. Tunes do
not necessarily carry an inherent message. Many of our familiar hymns of the church are written to
tunes that were not Christian in origin. (For a good seasonal example, look up the lyrics to
Greensleeves.) My point is this: the intended message of a song can be missed if the tune is
unaccompanied by words. As it is with a song, so it is also with our witness.
Part of our challenge as disciples of Jesus Christ is to be explicit in our message. It is much easier to
only be suggestive, dropping hints and hoping that people get the point. The vast majority of our
culture is celebrating at this time of year; what they are celebrating could be a variety of things. If
we are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, we need to make sure we are not just humming the
tune. Our witness needs to be explicit. We have a message of someone who is truly worth
celebrating, and we dont want the message to be missed. The message of Jesus is not just any old
good news; it is the best news! Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let every heart prepare him
room. That, my friends, is a message worth singing!
Pastor Dave
Remember in Prayer:
Galope Family
Forester Family
AuBuchon Family
Ross Family
(Bert) Turner Family
Allen Thompson
Andie Kay Joyner
Annette & Gerald Clemmons
Beth Butler
Billy & Dorothy Bruster
Carolyn Solley
Chris Conn
Chuck & Nelda Currie
Jed Hagen
Crestwood Nursing &
Assisted Living
Dave Lutzinger
David Cartwright & Family
Dennis & Beth Basham

Denny McCormick
Desiree Rearigh
Don Wortman
Donna Gonzales
G. R. Culpepper
Methodist Church (RMUMC)
Homeland Security
James & Brenda Brown
Joe & Ginger Hess
John Buffington
Josie Macdonald
Julie Edwards
Kirt Peavy
Larry Wampler
Liz Ellis
Melinda Thomason
Missionaries in Iraq
Mitchell Cook
Nancy Pride
Memorials/Honorariums
In memory of
Ellen Fleck
Given by Judy Powers.
In memory of
Arthur Galope, Sr.s sister
Given by
Chancel Choir.
In memory of
Karen Forester
Given by
Dr. Bob & Fritz Gilbreth, John & Jennifer
Ross, Donna & Sammy Gunter.
Norma Hundley
Our Armed Forces, America,
Our World
Mark Brown
Ricky Lovvorn
Students, Teachers,
Administrators
Suzanne Stanley & Sherri
Rowe
Tracy Wingo
Ted Deen, Sr.
Theresa Turner
Verna Dillon
Windy Howard
Thank You
Id like to thank all of the children and youth and
their parents for the special recognition on Youth
Sunday. You all are such a special blessing in my
life. Phil and I were so excited to use the gift card
for a date day. Thanks again for thinking of me!
Love,
Nancy McDonald
Rev. David Cartwright, Pastor

Nancy McDonald, Office Administrator
Theresa Turner, Ladies Hand Bells Director
Denise Ross, Pianist
Amy Goodson, K5 Choir Director
Dr. Bob Gilbreth, Music Director

Fritz Gilbreth, Organist
Kelli Huff, K5 Kids Coordinator
Jackie Cockerham, Financial Administrator
Jerry Don Huff, Youth Director
Join us Sunday Morning!

Contemporary Worship @ 8:30
Sunday School @ 9:45 Traditional Worship @ 11:00
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday
The Russell Report

Russell Memorial United Methodist Church
A Family Rooted in Christ and Reaching Out in Love
201 S. Fourth Street
P. O. Box 335
Wills Point, TX 75169
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Vol. 10, No.

Not Just the Tune

Important Dates (p. 4)

There are great opportunities arranged for you

Youth group has resumed its regular schedule!

K6 Kids Choir & K6

A few pics of our youth in

Community Outreach Program

Please contact the church for details

December Worship Assistants

Calendar of Events for December

Birthday Girls are headed to the VZ Country Club at

(cont. from pg. 1)

Dennis & Beth Basham

Rev. David Cartwright, Pastor

Dr. Bob Gilbreth, Music Director

Join us Sunday Morning!

The Russell Report

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

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