WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:  
Please welcome Michelle Brown and Patty Jo Groetsch who joined Rockport by reaffirmation of faith at the Easter Sunrise Service on March 31, 2024.  Michelle is the mother of Kelly Brown and the daughter of Patty Jo.  What a blessing to have another multi-generational family into Rockport’s family of faith!





THANK YOU ERNIE HOPP:  
On Sunday, April 7^th the Finance/Endowment committee celebrated and thanked Ernie Hopp for his 15 years of dedication, expertise, and devotion to the Rockport Endowment/Finance committee!  He was recognized during worship and coffee hour following worship was in honor of him!





NATIVE AMERICAN MINISTRIES SUNDAY
celebration is April 14, 2024. This offering is collected the third Sunday of Easter and funds urban ministries with Native Americans, scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist seminaries and annual conference Native American ministries.  Envelopes are available by the treasure chest in the narthex.





CHAT AND CHEW ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP! 
Come and join us at 12 noon, bring your lunch and enjoy your food AND a great discussion! We will explore various topics in the church and Bible. 
April 15^th, May 20^th, June 17^th




NEHEMIAH MISSION FUNDRAISER APRIL 21^ST 4-6PM AT NORTH OLMESTED UMC:  
Rockport has agreed to purchase a table of 10 at $25/person and any church member who would like to attend please contact the office. Sign-up sheet is posted. Funds raised will support upgrades needed to Nehemiah Mission’s kitchen. 




Volunteers needed for community VBS!!! Please see Kira!

Community VBS offered by Rocky River Presbyterian Church, St. Christopher Church, and Rockport UMC! 
Presenting Gone Fishin’!

Monday, June 10 – Friday, June 14, 2024, at RRPC 

More info available!




SPAGHETTI DINNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 
Spaghetti Dinner will be MAY 18^TH from 4-8:00pm.  We will need drivers to deliver meals to homebound, bakers, servers, set-up, clean-up, cashiers, to-go meal leader, marketing and kitchen help.  Please sign-up if you are willing/able to help in any way.




BIBLE STUDY-GOSPEL OF MARK:  
This study will be Wednesday Nights April 3^rd through May 15^th at 7:00pm led by Jim Spallino.  Walk through the Bible’s earliest source for the life of Jesus with scholar Amy-Jill Levine as she examines John the Baptizer, the Little Apocalypse, the Transfiguration, and several of Jesus’s most notable stories and parables. 

     The Good News of the gospel message comes alive in this book, The Gospel of Mark a Beginner’s Guide to the Good News” by Amy-Jill Levine, as readers see Jesus as divine and human, powerful and weak, approachable yet mysterious. The book features an in-depth study of select passages and illuminates the Gospel in its historical context and as a source for the other gospels. Sign-up sheet is posted and books will be available for $5.  





SUMMER STUDY:
What something fun to do this summer and also learn more about Jesus?  
CHOSEN SEASON 1

The Chosen is a groundbreaking historical television drama based on the life of Jesus, seen through the eyes of those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the seven-season show shares an authentic and intimate look at Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings.  With over 200 million viewers, The Chosen is one of the most watched shows in the world!

Please join us Tuesdays from 6 – 7:30 pm, we will have dinner, viewing the Chosen Season 1 (outside on the patio, weather permitting), prayer and discussion.  Starting June 4 – July 23.







BOOK CLUB:  West with Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge is “a wonderful novel based on the true story of the cross-country road trip America’s first giraffes took in 1938. It’s also a coming-of-age story that demonstrates the positive influence caring friends and gentle animals can have on a young man’s life”. We will discuss this book on Monday, May 6th @ 7:00pm in the church parlor. Hope to see everyone on May 6^th for food, fun, fellowship and discussion.




COFFEE HOUR:  
Please consider hosting coffee hour and sign-up on the bulletin board.  Fellowship is so important to the life of the church and why not have a little snack at the same time!




A LOOK AHEAD....





GOOGLE DRIVE REMINDER:
February 2024 Church financials can be found here.
Go to the Rockport All Church Information folder, Financial Reports folder, 2024 Financials folder, or get a hard copy in the church office.




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




DISTRICT NEWS: http://www.eocumc.com/northcoast/


CONFERENCE NEWS:  https://www.eocumc.com


General Conference: By the numbersresourceumc.org


STORYBOARD EPISODE 32
Episode 32 is titled “Belonging & Inclusion: All In Community Ministry”. One in 31 Ohioans is in jail or prison or out on probation and last year 18,000 people returned to Ohio communities after being released from prison. This episode features clergy from East Ohio sharing about All In Community, a modern-day, Biblical response to the impact and aftermath of incarceration.
Listen to Episode 32 of Storyboard: Faith Witness
Learn about All In Community Ministry

April is Second Chance Month in the United States
“April is Second Chance Month, which began in 2017. We are in a season that we’ve just finished of Lent, and redemption, and lament, and forgiveness, and repentance, and doing a new thing, and new life. We all as Christ’s followers claim that for ourselves and for every single person who God created. Second Chance Month is an opportunity for this work of All in Community to be lifted up and highlighted and carried out,” said Rev. Kathy Dickriede, Connectional Ministries office Missions & Community Engagement director.
 
April 28 is Second Chance Sunday in Ohio
Bishop Tracy S. Malone encourages clergy to include information about All In Community Ministry in services on Sunday, April 28. Additional downloadable resources will be made available in the April 15 E-News
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