Author: Walter Carter

August 2025 Volume 21, Issue 6

RFBC Mission Statement: To glorify God by loving Him with our whole heart, telling others the good news about Jesus, loving our neighbors as ourselves, growing to become like Christ, and obeying all He taught.

MENTORS NEEDED
Give a blessing, receive a blessing!

We are seeking additional volunteers for our partnership with CCPS Mentoring Program
Anyone can volunteer and training is provided.
Contact the RFBC Mission Committee if you have additional questions

“Just knowing that God is using me to help make a difference in someone’s life is a blessing”

Sharon Alverson
Tim Black
Joey Callahan
Rachel Callahan
James Densmore
Rose Ann Densmore
Dana Jackson
Jan Keys
Sue Long
Eric Purser
Bernie Ritterbush
Christy Searcy
Ed Shropshire
Jimmie Nell Spivey
Jane Terry

“Being a mentor has given me an opportunity to witness and care for students outside of our own church walls”

“My relationship with my mentee has been an enjoyable privilege and an additional motivation to be faithful to prayer”

“I don’t always know the immediate impact of what I’m doing, but my student knows someone who cares will follow up on how life is going and listen and help”

“Being a mentor has been an act of giving back to the community of people that helped me along my way, and it’s a blessing to witness personal growth in a student that just needed someone to listen and provide encouragement”

“Mentoring helps me recognize both the blessings and the deficiencies in my own growing up and gives me the desire to help my mentee experience the blessings and avoid the deficiencies. It is a joy to consider that he might go on into his adult life better prepared than I was.”

“I am blessed every time I see my little girl’s face light up with a big smile when she sees me, because I know I’m making a difference in her life”

You can be a blessing too!
Mentor Training is Friday, August 22nd 8:30-9:30am
Catoosa County College & Career Academy
190 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold GA

August Events

Students	3 / AUG	Foundry Kickoff at Terminus / Leave the church at 1:00PM
Sr. Adults	5 / AUG	J.O.Y. Choir Resumes / Tuesdays at 11:00AM / In the Choir Room
Churchwide	17 / AUG	Discovery Luncheon / After morning services In the Fellowship Hall / No Cost, but please RSVP
Churchwide	20 / AUG	Wednesday Night Activities / Back to School Kickoff / 5:30PM Supper (RSVP) / 6:00PM Prayer for Students, Teachers & Mentors
Churchwide	22 / AUG	Mentor Training / 8:30-9:30am / Catoosa County College & Career Academy / 190 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold GA 30736
Senior Adults	23 / AUG	Sr. Adult Outing / North Georgia Jukebox Revue / Music of the ‘50s & ‘60s / 2:30PM Meet at the Colonnade
Churchwide	24 / AUG	Bridal Shower for Anna Leigh Watson / 2:00PM - 4:00PM in the Fellowship Hall

Keep an eye on the weekly bulletin for more information and opportunities to RSVP

Celebrate

1	Hailey Callaway
	Ann Ritterbush
3	Mary Bomar
	Alicia Clark
	Taylor Nichols
5	Jimmie Nell Spivey
6	Carrie Green
	Sheppard West
	Wanda Holbrook
9	Chris Hannah
10	Doug DeLoach
	Gene Ledford
11	Adeline Sholl
	Promyss Hullender
	Edward Shropshire
	Dan Houston
13	Tim Rogers
14	Dee Hulsey
15	Joyce Kent
	Dan Whitaker
16	Pearl Green
	Ashley Osborne
17	Jim Steele
	Diane Ball
18	Carrie Brisendine
	Michael McAmis
	Jory Smith
	David Darnell
	Bernie Ritterbush
19	Susan Taylor
	Dwain Pruett
	Dan Nichols
	Beth Williams
	Peggy Forehand
21	Lisa Steele
	Ellie Mitchell
	Jane McKelvy
22	Vickie Cornell
	Wanda Guess
23	Carl Clark
	Gaye Smith
24	Ann Teems
25	Jay Searcy
	Megan Fairchild
26	Patricia Coxwell
	David Burns
	Brentley Evans
28	Emalee Creamer
	Lori Kimbrell
30	Mary Whitfield
31	Kai Brooks

August 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2
					Pray for the Word to take root in our lives	Pray for Todd Callaway, his family, and the families he serves as deacon
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Pray for William Babcock as he teaches the Open Door Sunday School class	Pray for teachers as they return to schools today to prepare for the new school year	Pray for the start of a new year of our kindergarten program	Pray to hear God's voice	Pray for faithfulness and commitment	Pray for our students as they begin their first day of the new school year	Pray for financial provision
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Pray for our invitation at the end of today's worship	Pray for those that are mentoring in Catoosa County schools	Pray to seek God's vision for our church	Pray for refreshment and renewal	Pray for our nominating committee as they start to fill positions for the new year	Pray for emotional and mental strength	Pray for Battlefield Elementary School
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Pray for Rachel Callahan and Jonah Riddle as they teach the Elementary Sunday School class	Pray for unity and love	Pray for a heart for justice and compassion	Pray to give relief to the poor	Pray for salvation and transformation	Pray for God's annointing and presence	Pray for Jeff Farmer, his family, and the families he serves as deacon
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Pray for the instrumental ensemble and their ministry in worship	Pray for our Social committee	Pray for Laura Purser, her family, and her ministry as pianist	Pray for our area's Fellowship of Christian Athletes	Pray for Willie Mayweather as he faithfully cleans our church and preschool	Pray to share our faith	Pray for the Ringgold Middle School
31
Pray for our church's nursery staff and ask blessing on their service

Be Involved

Sunday Morning
is a great time to serve
in the life of our church!
üWe need 2 Elementary Sunday School Teachers
We need Volunteers to include in our
üNursery Worker Rotation
üCoffee Maker Rotation
If you are willing to help or
need more information
please contact Brant Olivarri

Child Sign up: Partner Sign up:
See your Bulletin insert for more details

Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesday nights this fall
6PM in the
Conference Room

2025 Summer Missions Project
Impacting our local community
Monetary Goal: $7,000
This will go to Christ’s Chapel to
provide food to local people in need.
Hourly Goal: 1,000 hours
There are slips available in the Welcome Center to report your hours. Those can be placed in any offering box. Or, feel free to call the church office

HOMEBOUND MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Gloria Martin
Garden Plaza at Cleveland,
3500 Keith St. NW, Apt. 339
Cleveland, TN 37312

This is a new format for our Newsletters.
If you would prefer to have one mailed to you, please call the church office at 706-935-2358
Thank you!

This is a new format for our Newsletters.
If you would prefer to have one mailed to you, please call the church office at 706-935-2358
Thank you!

	2025
	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Christine Lemons			P								X
Gloria Martin						P
Jan Jay							P
Earline Templeton								x
Margie Doss					P
Louise Anderson		P							x
Jack & Joanne Dyer				P

**Wednesday Schedule
5:30 PM Supper
6:00 PM Prayer Meeting
6:00 PM Kid's Choir & Activities
7:00 PM Adult Choir

July 23rd at 6pm

If we are missing someone’s birthday, please call the church office to update
information.