Biblical Hebrew Class

ask and you shall receive...

you asked for an introductory class to Biblical Hebrew, and you're receiving one! this coming Tuesday night (Jan 20), we'll begin our Biblical Hebrew Class at Ronceverte Pres. we'll meet from 6-7pm each week for a period of six weeks. this will be a difficult but highly rewarding study for us all. in order to maximize learning, we'll need to make efficient use of our time. please come on time. there will be no preparation required for the first class, but there will be work required prior to each subsequent class.

please let Stephen know what questions you have. see you in the conference room (beside the sanctuary) on Tuesday!

Morning Worship, 1/11/09

Each week, we'll be posting the audio for the previous Sunday's worship service. You can access this week's service, "Don't Give Up...Give Back!" via the player below:

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Just push the play button, and you'll be able to listen to the service on your home computer. (If you have a dial up connection, you'll have to push play and the quickly push pause so that the player can download the service. After a few minutes, you can press play and listen.) Listen when you can't make it to church, when you want to hear a piece of music or the Penny Lane story again, or share the service with a friend.

Enjoy!

Hey YOUth! Sundays at 6pm

Hey YOUth! Come out every Sunday night at 6pm (beside the church at Stephen & Kerry's house) for youth group. You'll get to do great things...like corny poses on fake front porches for a workcamp picture (see left).

We do a little bit of everything...bake cookies for new neighbors (and ourselves)...Bible study using music, movies, and TV shows...play Wii...pray..."check in" with each other to share what's going on in our lives.

Come out and give us a try! Every Sunday night at 6pm. See you there!

Pray for our Community

Greenbrier County received terrible economic news this week. The sawmill in Ronceverte is closing indefinitely once they finish their current orders (due to the housing decline, their products are no longer in demand). The Greenbrier Resort, the county's largest employer, announced a strategic review to be conducted by Goldman Sachs. The review is expected to determine the 229-year-old resort's future. In the meantime, the resort is conducting another round of layoffs.

Southern West Virginia is already one of America's most economically-depressed regions. These developments only deepen the problem.

People in Greenbrier County are hurting. The Ronceverte Food Pantry faces increased requests for food and decreased supplies. As layoffs continue, families suffer. Churches are receiving unprecedented numbers of requests for housing, food, and energy costs.

Please pray for our community. Pray for families who are struggling. Pray for hard-working men and women who are trying to keep their loved ones warm and fed. Pray for children who rely on the school system's meal programs. Pray for seniors who feel more fear than they ever have. Please--pray for God's children near and far.

Penny Lane Goes Online!

Penny Lane, the infamous Australian Shepherd who is the subject of the children's sermon each week, is online! Her parents left town for a few days, and she's staying at the Pet Safe Village (http://www.petsafevillage.com/) in Knoxville, TN. Go to: http://12.198.248.30/jpegview.htm and choose Camera 4. As long as she's not playing outside, you can see Penny Lane!

(Note to users: Java is required to utilize the webcam feature.)

Come to church this Sunday to see what Penny Lane encountered at the Pet Safe Village!

Christmas Service Schedule

Sunday, December 21
9:30am, Children's Play
11am, Morning Worship
5:30pm, Community Candlelight Service

Wednesday, December 24
11pm, Communion Service

Sunday, December 28
9:30am, Sunday School
11am, Morning Worship

Deacons Announce Christmas Ministry

Matthew says Jesus came "not to be served, but to serve." Because the Deacons at RPC feel a desire to serve God and neighbors who have served them so generously, they are once again helping a family who cannot afford Christmas presents for their children. They adopted a family of three--a one year old male, a six year old female, and their single, working mother. You are invited to be part of this giving tradition by either contributing money to the Deacons (before December 17 when they will go shopping for the children) or buying a gift yourself (please bring to the church for delivery no later than December 21).

The one year old boy wears size 3T and is need of a coat and outfits. He also loves cars/trucks and educational toys. The six year old girl wears size 7/8 shirts and size 8/10 coats and needs both. Hannah Montana is her favorite star, and she adores purple, pink, and green.

Thank you for supporting children in our community who are in need.