ROCKPORT CHANCEL CHOIR 
is seeking returning members, new members and welcome all voices!  Rehearsals are on TUESDAYS from 6-7:20pm in the choir room. Contact Susan Shick, Music Director/Organist, at ershick@prodigy.netor 440-331-9433 or come to any of our TUESDAY rehearsals if you are interested in joining our fellowship and music ministry!  See you on TUESDAY, September 16, 2025 from 6-7:20pm.





2025 ROCKPORT DIRECTORY:  
If you would like an electronic version of the pictorial directory we made for Pastor Tennille, please email the church office at office@rockportumc.org or call 440-331-9433.




OFFICE TIME CHANGES AND CLOSURES:  
The church office will be open on Aug. 29^th from 9-12pm, closed on Sept. 1 for Labor Day, and closed on Sept. 2^nd.  Messages will be checked.




THE ROCKPORT MEN’S GROUP 
will meet for breakfast on Saturday, September 13th at 8:00 am at Scramblers - 21810 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River.  Scramblers believes fresh food makes all the difference. That’s why they crack their eggs by hand and prepare every meal with the freshest ingredients. For over 30 years, Scramblers has been built on warm  hospitality and exceptional service.  Fan favorites include: The Ultimate Omelet, Uncle Moose's Manhandler Skillet, Firecracker Bacon, Shrimp & Grits, and Stuffed French Toast (four full slices of their famous French toast stuffed with sweet vanilla cream cheese and topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries).  All Rockport Men are encouraged to come and enjoy fellowship and a great breakfast. Please sign up for the breakfast so we know how many will be there or send Bill Eyman an email to let him know you are coming.

NEW OFFICE HOURS:  
Pastor Tennille has adjusted her office hours on Mondays.  They will be by appointment only and open to both Rockport & North Olmsted congregations.  Wednesday hours will remain from 10-1:00pm.





OUTDOOR WORSHIP: 
Weather permitting, through the end of September, we will continue to worship outdoors in our beautiful sanctuary overlooking the Metroparks.  Please dress accordingly. Early Morning Service will remain in the chapel at 8:30am with communion every Sunday.




TAKE-WHAT-YOU-NEED CABINET! 
Now that school has begun again, we’re asking for help in shopping for the cabinet! We have a small crew of people who take turns shopping for the cabinet every so often, and we’d love to have your help! We have a cabinet fund, and you do not have to spend your own money, unless you’re donating items. We have a list of item suggestions available, and if you’re interested, please see Kira or call the office. Please make sure to turn in your receipts to the office to be reimbursed! Thank you!





DEAR ROCKPORT CHURCH COMMUNITY, 
Thank you for the generous college send-off gifts for Nathan.  They helped greatly with our final preparations.  Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we navigate this time of transition and new beginnings.  Keith and Nathan Kopko





THANK YOU, NORTH OLMSTED UMC, 
for hosting the picnic for our first cooperative church event.  There were about 25-30 people from Rockport that attended. Good food, nice fellowship, and a wonderful way to bring two churches together.  Looking forward to our next event, Tailgate Party on Sept. 14^th.  (See below for details)





BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY:  
Please join us for this 12-week Disciple Fast Track Old Testament study Wednesdays from Sept. 3^rd – Nov. 19^th at 7:00pm in the meeting room.  This study will be led by Jim Spallino. Please sign-up on the bulletin board and books are available in the office for $5.





SAVE THE DATE:  
Tailgate Party on Sunday Sept 14^th 12:30 at Rockport UM Church. Make plans to join your Rockport and North Olmsted UM Churches in a tailgate for the Browns versus Ravens football game.  We will have the game shown on the big screen while we grill out and have a potluck of sides and desserts.  Wear your favorite sports team's shirt and come enjoy an afternoon of good food and fellowship.  Questions: Diana Leitch 440-759-5980





BOOK CLUB: 
Please join us October 7th @7:30pm in the Parlor, for our next book club. “Things You Save in a Fire, by Katherine Center, is about a 26-year-old firefighter in Austin Texas who must learn to forgive in order to love.” Hope to see everyone on October 7^th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion.





LAKEVIEW CEMETERY WADE MEMORIAL CHAPEL TOUR & SCHOFIELD TOMB: 
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00am; Choir will sing at the end of the presentation; $5/person for tour + $2 suggested tip, tip paid in cash day of.
Carpool Transportation - Cars leave from Rockport parking lot at 8:15am
Optional - Going out for brunch afterwards. Pre-pay for tour in the church office.





SPAGHETTI DINNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 
Spaghetti Dinner will be Nov. 8^th from 4-8:00pm.  We will need drivers to deliver meals to homebound, bakers, salad dressing and vegan meal option makers, servers, set-up, clean-up, cashiers, and kitchen help.  Please sign-up if you are willing/able to help in any way.  All proceeds will go towards churchmissions and/or Nehemiah Mission.





COMING IN OCTOBER:  
The Chosen Season 5 is coming to Rockport!  Be watching for dates and details!




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!




GOOGLE DRIVE REMINDER:
JUNE  2025 Church financials can be found  Here 
or get a hard copy in the church office.




NORTHERN WATERS DISTRICT NEWS: www.eocumc.com/northernwaters

Bike Hope Love Tour on September 7-13
Take me home, country roads! This will be the first tour in West Virginia for Bike Hope Love (Formerly Pedaling Parsons). Enjoy the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and the New River Gorge, the friendships, and the challenges of the ride. There will be some significant climbs, but still just 60% of our Blue Ridge Parkway ride in 2021. You can do it! And if you need a break, hop in the sag van. This fully supported ride includes a lunch stop and 2 refueling/hydration stops along the way. Overnights will be in churches, so you will need to pack air mattresses and sleeping gear along with your personal items. We will leave Tallmadge UMC on September 7 at 1:00 p.m. and return to Tallmadge UMC on September 13 around 7:30 p.m.
Daily Mileage and climbs:

• Monday:64 miles/3,276’ climb
• Tuesday:55 miles/3,100’ climb
• Wednesday:50 miles/4,200’ climb
• Thursday:62 miles/4,922’ climb
• Friday:67 miles/2,439’ climb

 
We are riding to raise money for the South Street Ministries children and youth programs in Akron, OH. South Street’s Youth Programming provides many ways to give kids positive direction including open gym with meals, a tutoring program, and ways for kids to help fix up used bikes and earn one for their own use. Cyclists are encouraged to raise funds and donate to South Street Ministries, see link below. Bike Hope Love is a conference mission partner, Fund 9180. South Street Ministries is also a conference mission partner, Fund 9195.
The registration fee is $250 plus the cost of your evening meals and meals while traveling to and from West Virginia. To register, please mail a check payable to ‘Bike Hope Love’ for $250 to Bike Hope Love, 14415 Osborne Ave. NE, Alliance, OH 44601 with your contact information. If you cannot attend you can still support these Advances by donating, see links below. If you have other questions or want to pay the registration fee online, please e-mail Pastor Scott Low.
 
South Street Ministries website
Donate to South Street Ministries Fund 9195
Donate to Bike Hope Love Fund 9180

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

Storyboard Episode 66 By EOC News on August 25, 2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5BIq5pHg4PZRuK32IB1E5R Storyboard: Faith Witness Transformation is a podcast highlighting ministries across the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church that are transforming lives locally, nationally, and globally. Produced twice-a-month by EOC Communications, each podcast episode focuses on one of the core values of the #BeUMC campaign: Disciple Making; Belonging & Inclusion; Influence, Connection & Impact; and Experience of God through The United Methodist Church. Episode 66 “Partners in Missions” features a conversation with members of a United Methodist Church and a Baptist Church who for more than a decade have worked together, acknowledging and celebrating their differences to jointly assist those in need on mission trips. In the episode we hear from Paul Pendleton of The UMC of Macedonia and Catherine Tarver of Providence Baptist Church in Cleveland both before and after this summer’s mission journey building wheelchair ramps in Jackson, Ohio. “This has been a fantastic relationship. Not only getting to know each other but understanding cultures a little bit differently than we normally do,” Pendleton said. “It’s really been a very good experience because we got to know each other,” shared Tarver. Listen to previous Storyboard podcast episodes. View clergy and laity sharing their #BeUMC stories.