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STAFF TIME AWAY:  
Sara will be taking some vacation days on April 18, 22, & 25.  The office will be closed those days.  Also, Pastor Don will be off from April 25-29 to complete his move to his new house.  Scott Welsh will be preaching for him on May 1.  Any pastoral emergencies, please call the church office.


VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR ROCKPORT'S SPAGHETTI DINNER ON MAY 14, 4:00-8:00, AND THE NEHEMIAH MISSION COMMUNITY MEAL SPAGHETTI DINNER, WHICH ROCKPORT IS HOSTING, ON TUESDAY, MAY 17, 5:00PM
Bakers, food prep, servers, clean up (drivers for Rockport's shut-ins too).  If you can help in any way, please call Lisa Kay or the church office.

  
THE ROCKPORT MEN'S GROUP will not meet in April because of the Easter holidays. However, we will meet on Thursday, May 12th at 6:30 pm for a potluck dinner and a presentation by Susan and Earl Shick on their roller coaster adventures in the United States and Canada.   There will be a great meal, time for face-to-face fellowship and a very informative presentation.  Come and enjoy this special time together! Everyone (wives, friends, etc.) is invited to come to this special presentation.


REMINDER:
Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 2:00pm and Fridays from 8:00 - 1:00pm.  
Rev. Don's office hours are Tuesday and Thursdays from 11:00 - 1:00pm


GOOGLE DRIVE REMINDER
Rockport All Church Information and Financial Reports are accessible here or in the church office.  February 28, 2022 financials are NOW available.  


COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR SENIORS: We are seeking volunteers this spring to meet a need identified by Fairview Park Senior Center and confirmed by Nick Berardi and myself to make repairs at two homes.  The first house, on 210th street, needs new wooden steps off the back door landing.  The existing steps are not safe.  The second house, on 220th street, has more extensive needs.  The siding on the south end of the house needs repair or replacement. The front porch rail needs replacement. Tree branches need trimming and the gutters need cleaning.  Along with the south side, the front of the house needs painting.
     Sign-up on the bulletin board or let the church office know of your interest.  This is a good opportunity to reflect Christ in our community.  Please consider helping.  Dave Plachta


BOOK CLUB: 
Please join us on Monday, April 25th at 7pm in the church parlor.  We will be reading the book “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle. This book is about a successful and recently engaged woman, Dannie, who sees a vision of herself five years into the future. In that vision, she’s engaged and in love with a man she’s never met and living in an apartment she doesn’t recognize. This is an unforgettable love story, but it is not the one you’re expecting.  Hope to see you all on March 21st for fellowship and discussion!

ROCKPORT’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – SEPTEMBER 18, 2022:
Join us to help celebrate Rockport’s 1822 – 2022, 200 years! 
     Please mark your calendar for Sunday, September 18th for a special worship service followed by a catered meal and fellowship with past ministers and prior members.  We will honor our church’s history and celebrate our continued mission going forward.
     Help is needed in contacting our prior membership so if you have old members names, addresses, e-mails or phone numbers, please let Sara in the church office know.  We hope to make this a grand affair and it will only be such with everyone’s help! 
     Just added is a tour of our prior church building across the street on Sunday, August 14th right after our 10:00 worship service.  The current church, Recovery Church is treating us to a pancake and waffle breakfast so please mark your calendars to join us as we remember Rockport’s sanctuary from 1857 - 1958.   Also, on Sunday, July 17th, we will have an outdoor Worship service at Mastick Pavilion at 10:00am followed by a potluck.  As history reveals, "in 1822 on nice summer days, the congregation would trek down Mastick Hill to enjoy outdoor services along the Rocky River."  We thought it would be nice to enjoy worship there as a reminder of where it all began. 
     Our hope is that everyone will be able to enjoy one or ALL of these special dates in celebration of Rockport's 200th Anniversary!  If you have ideas for the celebration, please contact Lisa Kay 440-570-0992 or Diana Leitch 440-759-5980.


 

 

ROCKPORT HAPPENINGS!

 

 

Calendar of Events:

Friday, April 8, 2022
     9:45am – Al-Anon

Saturday, April 9, 2022
     9:30am – Spring District Conference @ Cory UMC

Sunday, April 10, 2022 (Palm Sunday)
     8:30-9:00am - Early Morning Service
     9:00am – Confirmation Class
     10:00am - In-Person Worship & Live Streamed; Choir sings & special music

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
      6:00pm – Choir Rehearsal
      7:00pm - Lenten Bible Study
      7:00pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
       6:30-8:00pm – Youth Group Jelly Bean Mission Project

Thursday, April 14, 2022
  7:00pm – Maundy Thursday Service; Communion

Friday, April 15, 2022
     9:45am – Al-Anon 

Sunday, April 17, 2022 (Easter Sunday)
     7:00am – Community Easter Sunrise Service, Outdoor Chapel (weather permitting)
     8:30-9:00am – Easter Early Morning Service
     10:00am - In-Person Worship & Live Streamed Easter Service; Special Music & Choir

Monday, April 18, 2022 (Church Office Closed)

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
      6:00pm – Choir Rehearsal

Friday, April 22, 2022 (Church Office Closed)
     9:45am – Al-Anon

Sunday, April 24, 2022
     8:30-9:00am - Early Morning Service
     10:00am - In-Person Worship & Live Streamed

Monday, April 25, 2022 (Church Office Closed)
      7:00pm – Book Club, Parlor

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
      6:00pm – Choir Rehearsal
      7:00pm – Prayer Shawl Ministry

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
       6:30-8:00pm– Good News Kids & M&M's group
       6:30-8:00pm – Youth Group Homework Hang-out, Rm. 17(Youth Rm.)

Friday, April 29, 2022
     9:45am – Al-Anon 

Sunday, May 1, 2022
     8:30-9:00am - Early Morning Service
     9:00am – Confirmation Class
    10:00am - In-Person Worship & Live Streamed; Scott Welsh preaching, Choir sings, communion

 

 
Prayer List: 

(please fill out a prayer card in pews, email church office or call to add to this list)

ONGOING PRAYERS
Dave  Plachta
, home recovering from hip replacement 
Prayers for comfort, gentleness, and dignity, for Erwin and Grace as they deal with life issues.  Requested by Dan Newman
Pattie Sinnes, prayers for strength and healing for her health concerns
Linda Hartford, in need of prayer
Please pray for Renee as she battles colon cancer and please pray for strength for her family to support her.  Requested by Dan Newman
Tom Schultz, diagnosed with brain atrophy.  Good friend of the Wilkenson’s
Dave Clinton, health concerns
Debra, cancer returned for third time.  Friend of Lynn Wilkenson
Elsie Gaewsky, prayers for healing and strength
Marie, health concerns.  Requested by Valerie Norris
Ron, please pray for him in assisted living.  For his willingness to accept help from nurses & aides for personal care. God speaking to his heart & mind.  Brother of Debbie Bryant
Dennis, healing and strength.  Nephew of Elsie Gaewsky
Brandy, healing and strength.  Requested by Elsie Gaewsky
Rev. Laurie Bruce, continued prayers 
Karen, bone cancer.  Sister-in-law of Marian Banno
Betty Jones, prayers for healing
Erna Guia, prayers for healing
Vicki Moenich, prayers for healing
Joyce, in need of prayers.  Sister of Nancy Geyer
Bill Bowers-Health concerns
Donny Nally, recovering from heart & kidney transplants.  Son of Diana Nally
Katie Patton, single mom of 3 with stage 4 liver cancer. Requested by the Wilkenson Family
Jan Tietje, medical concerns
 
MILITARY SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Sarah Bungard-Serving our country, Chief Warrant Officer 2 USMC. Requested by the Kopko family
Lt. Chandler Freeman-In Kuwait. Grandson of Marge Freeman
 
SYMPATHY TO
Family and friends of Gregory Schwind, who passed into life eternal on March 10th.  Requested by Nancy Geyer
 
 

News from our Youth and Children's Ministries

CHILDREN AND YOUTH:
4/6: Wednesday Night GOOD NEWS KIDS & M&M’s from 6:30

PLEASE NOTE: we will NOT be having dinner together in April! PIZZA PARTY in May!

THERE WILL BE NO GOOD NEWS KIDS FOR SPRING BREAK on Wednesday, 4/13 OR 4/20!!!!!
WE WILL BE BACK on Wednesday, 4/27! 

THIS SUMMER we have a packed schedule of fun! WE CAN’T WAIT to see you! Woo!

SAVE the DATE! VBS!
August 1st through 3rd! 4 to 8 p.m. LOTS of activities, food, Learning, and FUN!
*Please let me know if you would like to volunteer for VBS in any way!
 
YOUTH GROUP: 
SUNRISE WORSHIP!!! If you have not let me know that you are reading in the Sunrise Service on Easter, PLEASE let me know ASAP!

Mission Project WEDNESDAY, 4/13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. - Jelly Bean Mission! 
PLEASE come and help put together our Jelly Bean prayers to pass out to the Congregation, as well as the shut-ins 

THERE WILL BE NO Youth Group Homework Hangout FOR SPRING BREAK on Wednesday, 4/20!!!!!
 WE WILL BE BACK on Wednesday, 4/27! 

We will have a TACO PARTY in May on a Wednesday Night.
ALSO in May: Fudge Fundraiser and lock-in! 

IMPORTANT: WE HAVE A SPECIAL PROJECT FOR THE 200TH ROCKPORT ANNIVERSARY - WE NEED YOUR IDEAS FOR FUNDRAISING!!!!!

 

 
APRIL CHILDREN & YOUTH BIRTHDAYS:
(If you do not see your child age 0-17th's birthday, please notify the church office.)
April 2  Creed Newton
April 24  Bennett Shick




APRIL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:
(If you don't see your wedding anniversary, please notify the church office.)
April 30 Dave & Paula Thomas, 40 years