A VIDEO THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM PASTOR TENNILLE:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mgVCjPe7MhDKJLI16Ts9PKiALOCct1E0/view?usp=drive_link




OFFICE HOURS:  
Pastor Tennille will be at Rockport UMC on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-2:00pm and at North Olmsted UMC on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-2:00pm.  Other times may be available by appointment.  Office hours will remain the same Monday-Thursday, 8-2:00pm and Fridays, 8-1:00pm.












CHAT & CHEW! Lunch & Chat Adult Discussion Group!  
Come and join us! Bring your lunch and enjoy your food AND a great discussion! We will explore various topics in the church and Bible. 12 to 2 p.m.!  July 21st - We will see you at noon!    August 18th - We will see you at noon!




GRADUATES! 
If you have a graduate from high school, college, or trade school, please let us know! We will be recognizing all graduates at our Youth Sunday Worship on July 27th. 




ADULTS: YOUTH MISSION DAY FOR YOU!!!  
The youth will be serving you during our July Mission Weekend! PLEASE sign up after worship the next few weeks (or email your needs) for Saturday, July 26th - we will be working between 10:30 am and 6 pm… we will work out our route and let you know a ballpark time we will arrive. 
   We will be working in 35 min intervals - but if you have a greater need, please let us know! We may be able to make some arrangements at a different time/day.
   Rockport supports the youth and children all year round and we like to give back to you! 




DINNER & A MOVIE 
investigated documented accounts of people who experienced “After Death.” Good people, good food and thought provoking. Join us Aug. 2 at 6:00pm for another great movie experience as we watch “Brave the Dark”. Sign-up sheet is posted.





BOOK CLUB: 
Please join us August 27^th @7:00pm in the Parlor, for our next book club. “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, published in 1943, is a semi-autobiographical novel by American writer Betty Smith. It follows the life of Francie Nolan, a young girl growing up in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in the early 20th century. The narrative, told from Francie's perspective, unfolds amidst poverty and the challenges of immigrant life, emphasizing the power of education and the resilience of the human spirit.  Hope to see everyone on August 27^th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion. 




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




ROCKPORT MUSIC MINISTRY:  
    This summer please consider signing up to do special music during worship while the choir is off.
 Sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board. In Service, Susan Shick, Director of Music /Organist cell,
440-364-9672.




BOTTLE CAPS!  
The Youth Group are collecting bottle caps for a mission project. The plastic kind - for example, 2 liter and 16/20/24 oz bottles. 
  During these past weeks we have been asking you, the congregation, to collect bottle caps, and we are providing the boxes to collect them with to make it easier. (courtesy of Dave Stephan! THANK YOU!) You can grab one on your way out of the church on the Christian Ed table in the hallway…   We have been asking to collect these caps in order to create our own bench, fully from the caps we have collected. This bench will signify how recycling can be seen and the process. This bench will be placed in a chosen location on the church grounds.  Along with these recycled caps, we will also accept donations to use towards the processing of the caps to the bench. Through our collective efforts we will eventually have a product that can be enjoyed by everyone.
  You can find the acceptable caps and lids list posted on the table with the boxes, and also above. We will be collecting THROUGH MOST OF THE SUMMER! Thank you!

The link for information…
 https://www.greentreeplastics.com/abc-program/




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:
April  2025 Church financials can be found  Here 
or get a hard copy in the church office.




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

Happy July from the Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland!

We hope your summer is off to a great start and you are finding ways to keep cool with this heat!

We have many activities going on at Nehemiah this summer. We would love for you to get connected with his amazing community of people.

Attached [at the bottom of this newsletter] you will find our newsletter for July. As you read through, please let us know how you would like to get involved!
nehemiahmissionjulynewsletter.pdf
 

Clergy Welcomed Home to The East Ohio Conference During Reinstatement of Ordination Service

In May 2024 the General Conference removed from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church harmful language that stated, “the practice of homosexuality … is incompatible with Christian teaching.” Over the past year the Church has worked toward a time of healing and reconciliation to build Beloved Community.

On Sunday, July 6 the East Ohio Conference Board of Ministry and East Ohio Reconciling Ministries hosted a Reinstatement of Ordination Service to welcome back Rev. Michael Alexander and Rev. Jennifer Brown Wellington into East Ohio Conference membership.

Read the July 10, 2025 EOC News article.

View the reinstatement service video recap.

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

Bishop Jung Invites You to Celebrate 140-Years of Ohio-Korea Methodist Missions

Storyboard Episode 63

By EOC News on July 14, 2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6N71p1wjOo60BOJKcjz8ZT 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. In Episode 63 “Understanding TAP Grants” we explore ways Trinity Action Projects (TAP) grants provide seed money for new and existing ministries and foster bold initiatives that engage and serve East Ohio communities. Rev. Beth Ortiz, executive director of Discipleship Ministries for both East and West Ohio said, “sometimes when we think need, we think first of physical need which is certainly very important. Social needs, emotional needs, and spiritual needs are also so important.”  “I love to see the broad and the creative and the insightful needs that the churches have of people who are coming to the church or are outside the church, and people who are being ministered to just because we are able to help,” said Rev. Angela Lewis, superintendent of the Northern Waters District. Listen to previous Storyboard podcast episodes. View clergy and laity sharing their #BeUMC stories.