HELLO BELOVED ROCKPORT FAMILY!
We are hearing across news channels of the impending cold and snow advisory reports, indicating we are anticipating 7-10 inches of snow starting Saturday evening and lasting until Monday morning. I personally want to ensure everyone; members, friends, and staff are safe and not having to travel in dangerous conditions. Sunday service will be VIRTUAL ONLY! We are NOT meeting in person, but a link will be sent to stream service. I am working with the media teams from both Rockport (Scott) and North Olmsted (John) to ensure we have a seamless process and you can engage in worship online.
Our church office will be closed and no one will be at the church on Sunday, so PLEASE STAY HOME and worship in the safety and comfort of your home, or wherever you may be INSIDE.
Be Blessed, Be Well and please Stay Safe and Warm!
Pastor Tennille
A NOTE OF THANKS:
Thank you congregation for your generous support of the Christmas Staff appreciation giving. All the staff were very thankful and appreciative! Jim Leitch, SPRC, and entire staff.
YEAR-END GIVING STATEMENTS:
If you would like a 2025 year-end giving statement, please call, 440-331-9433 or email office@rockportumc.org, the church office. If you give through Tithely, our online giving platform, those statements have already been generated and emailed to you. Thanks, Sara Chapman, Financial Secretary
INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH?
1. We’re looking for adults who would like to help with our youth programs in any capacity—volunteering, helping plan or brainstorm events, mentoring, or offering creative ideas. Whether you have lots of time or just a little, your support can make a meaningful difference. If you’re interested, please sign up on bulletin board or message Jubilee and be part of nurturing and growing our youth community! More information to follow upon reaching out!
2. YOUTH PLANNING MEETING
Our next youth planning meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 28 at 6:30 PM. Participants may join in person at the church or attend virtually via Zoom. For the Zoom link, please contact Jubilee at 216-337-7565 or Pastor Tennille.
3. YOUTH EVENT (AGES 5–18)
All youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to continue our tradition of preparing chili and cupcakes to sell on Super Bowl Sunday to help support their mission! Join us at the church on Saturday, February 7, from 4:00–8:00 PM. Pizza will be provided. Please contact Jubilee or Pastor Tennille to let us know if your youth will be attending.
VALENTINES DAY PARTY AT OHIO GUIDESTONE:
If you are free from 11:00 to 2:00 on Saturday, February 14, consider helping out at our Ohio Guidestone Valentine's Day Party. Please contact Diana Leitch if you are able to help out and bring joy to the kids’ faces. We usually have a craft station along with costumes and basketball. Sign-up sheet is posted. More ideas welcome also. Diana
BOOK CLUB:
Join us on March 4th, 7:00pm in the church parlor, for book club. “The Book Club for Troublesome Women” by Marie Bostwick follows four suburban housewives in 1960s Virginia, who form a book club after reading Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique”, discovering shared dissatisfaction with their seemingly perfect lives, and finding courage and friendship to pursue their suppressed dreams amidst societal changes, exploring themes of sisterhood, self-discovery, and women’s roles. Hope to see everyone on March 4th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion.
DONUTS AND COFFEE HOUR:
Please consider hosting donuts and coffee before 9:30am worship and/or after worship coffee hour. Fellowship is an important part of the life of the church and why not have food as well! Sign-up sheet is posted on the chapel hallway bulletin board.
TAKE-WHAT-YOU-NEED CABINET!
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.
GOOGLE DRIVE REMINDER:
YEAR-END 2025 Church financials can be found Here
or get a hard copy in the church office.
NORTH OLMSTED EVENTS (Shared Opportunities)
CHILDREN'S BOOK BANK: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, Feb. 17th, we volunteer at the book bank. If interested, please call Sarah Jackson, or email her at sejmarykay@hotmail.com.
WINTER BIBLE STUDY: Jeremiah: Daring To Hope In An Unstable World God is calling out to His people with a message of hope. Through the prophet Jeremiah, God's Word provides guidelines on how to live with intention to overcome fear, worry and doubt as we put our hope in Him. Please join us for this 7 week hybrid in-person/zoom study of the book of Jeremiah, began on Tuesday January 13th at 7:30 pm, or Thursday January 15th at 11 am! Please contact Wendy for more information at sundayschool@noumc.org. There is no cost for this study.
The link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81464579257
Wendy Cooper, Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries, NOUMC
NORTHERN WATERS DISTRICT NEWS: www.eocumc.com/northernwaters
Field trip! Bus ride included :-)
Bus Trip to Museum of African American History – February 6
The Ohio Episcopal Area is sponsoring a day at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI. You are invited to meet at and ride a charter bus to the museum from either Mentor UMC (leaving at 8:00 a.m.), North Olmsted UMC (leaving at 9:00 a.m.), or Sylvania First UMC (leaving at 10:45 a.m.). Together, we will spend the day learning, meeting new friends, and fellowshipping. Lunch will be served on the bus. The cost is $40 for adults and $15 for youth, college students, and commuters. The last day to register is January 30.
Register by January 30 on the Events Registration page of the EOC website.
CONFERENCE NEWS: https://www.eocumc.com/
|
|
By EOC News on January 20, 2026
|
|
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 74 “Influence, Connection & Impact: The Stewardship of Wellness” features a discussion with Rev. Ed Fashbaugh, Will Fenton-Jones, and Rev. Beth Ortiz about how taking care of our bodies goes beyond diet and exercise.
|
|
“In America it’s almost becoming normal to be sick. That’s not God’s design for our bodies and so as we look at these things, it’s important to know what does support metabolic health,” shared Fashbaugh, executive director of Connectional Ministries.
|
|
Ortiz shared that when we take care of our bodies we are being good stewards of this God-given resource.“The body is amazing! The more you learn about it the more impressed I am with how not only how it’s meant to work but how it’s compensated when I haven’t done it particularly well. It’s really an honor to get to steward one’s body,” said the director of Discipleship Ministries.
|
|
