WORSHIP SERVICES - RUSK FUMC is honored to share our ministry with Birmingham Health Care Center. Join us the 1st Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm. at 1383 Johnson Dr (Hwy. 84).

BEING A GOOD SAMARITAN
For I was hungry and you gave me food......Matthew 25:35

Thanks for your continued support of The Good Samaritan.

Sunday, January 29th - Bath Soap
Sunday, February 5th - Toilet Tissue
Sunday, February 12th - Canned Greens (spinach or turnips)
Sunday, February 19th - Tomato Sauce
Sunday, February 26th - Macaroni & Cheese

BRAVE WOMEN
Tuesdays at 10:00 am
Brave: Honest Questions Women Ask
by Angela Thomas

A ladies study for living life according to His powerful spirit.

Talk Is Cheap!

A couple of weeks ago I was setting on the deck of the parsonage surveying the large number of leaves covering the yard. Melissa came out and asked me, "What are you doing?” "Oh, thinking how I should get up and rake the back yard. However, I think I will ponder it a while longer! It seems to me that if God put these leaves here, he can surely take them away. Maybe if I wait long enough the wind will below them away. Of course the Swinks and I have an agreement that we won’t blow our leaves into each other’s yard".

Melissa responded, "Listen if you haven’t noticed there is a fence holding the leaves in the yard. Besides, maybe God wants you to get some exercise and to insure that you do he put those leaves here for you to rake"!

"Well maybe you are correct, but I think I might get to it later in the week. It is too late in the day to start now. If I started now I couldn’t finish before it got dark. No, I had better just ponder it some more"!

Fast forward a few weeks. Melissa finds me sitting on the deck again. "What are you doing"? "Oh, I am pondering how I should rake the back yard. But, you know if I let those leaves decompose it might help the grass grow back here. Yep, that is what I am going to do. Just let them decompose. Besides I have been reading about how we all should become greener. You know recycle and take better care of God’s creation"!

Talk really is cheap! How often do we talk about doing something in our lives and it never happens? We talk about losing weight, going to the gym, coming to church more often, doing a Bible study, painting the house , helping with the youth etc., etc., etc.,!!!! Yet, it never happens!

Isn’t it about time to quit pondering it and just do it? Oh, and if any of you feel the urge to rake leaves, mine are still available!!

Blessings,
Pastor Chuck

Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God........Corinthians 10:31

The Second Annual "Blessings of the Bikes" was a great success!
The group including PRG, CMA and other riders who came out to ejoy the fellowship,
food and blessings on a wonderful Saturday morning.

Do you have prayer concerns or requests?
Call or send us an email or send us your request
on our On-Line Prayer Request!
PRAYER WORKS!

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rain fall soft upon your field;
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Meet & Greet - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
    *Visit our Classes
Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Methodist Youth Fellowship
4:30 & 5:30 p.m.

A full service church nursery is available during the hour of worship for children, infants through age 4. For assistance, inquire with any usher in the sanctuary.

Live Radio Broadcast
Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m.
KWRW 97.7 FM & KTLU 1580 AM

ANNUAL VALENTINE BANQUET
Hosted & served by the Methodist Men
Sunday, February 12, 2012
In the fellowship hall
following the morning service

MEETINGS in FEBRUARY
1st - Acolyte Training
4:00 pm In the Sanctuary

13th - Education Ministry
Outreach Meeting
4:00 pm in Fellowship Hall

21st - Finance Meeting
5:30 pm in Pastor's office

26th - Administrative Board Meeting
following Baked Potato Dinner

28th - VBS Helpers Meeting
5:15 pm in fellowship hall

THE GATHERING
February 21st at noon
La Retta Britton's home. She will be serving ":High Tea".
PLEASE RSVP.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
February 22nd
Wednesday - 7:00 pm

YOUTH SERVICE
Followed by
BAKED POTATO DINNER
Sunday February 26

This fundraiser is to help with mission trip expenses