WEAR RED FOR PENTECOST:
June 8 is Pentecost. The Day of Pentecost commemorates the day when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples after the resurrection of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. We mark this date as the beginning of the Christian church as we know it. Church services on this day are marked by the color red signifying the fiery winds of the Holy Spirit. Please wear red on Sunday, June 8 as we celebrate the Holy Spirit that day!
THE ROCKPORT MEN’S GROUP
will meet on Thursday, June 12th at 6:30pm for a potluck cookout. There will be a great meal and time for fellowship. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. Bring a side dish or a dessert. Come and enjoy this special time together!
CHURCH YARD CLEAN-UP:
Trustees are hosting a mulch spreading/outdoor clean-up party on Saturday, June 14thfrom 9-12. All hands are welcome to help beautify Rockport!
REV DON’S
last Sunday is on June 22. Join us as we wish Don well as he retires. There will be a light coffee hour/ lunch after the worship service. If you want to contribute a food item contact Debbie Bryant by text or email. We also will have a book for everyone to write a note of gratitude to Pastor Don for all he has done for Rockport! If you are not able to sign book in person, please call the church or send us what you would like written in it before June 22nd!
PEACE WITH JUSTICE SUNDAY:
Peace with Justice Sunday celebration is June 15, 2025. This offering is collected the first Sunday after Pentecost and it supports peace with justice ministries through the General Board of Church and Society and the annual conferences. Envelopes are available by the treasure chest.
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 in July.
YOUNG ADULTS! UMYF ALUMNI! WE WILL be meeting in July, August, & September, and other dates through 2025! Be watching your texts and social media for info! We hope you can join us for FOOD & catching up!
COMING SOON:
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. We share our ministry through music, "Tell the World."
In Service, Susan Shick, Director of Music /Organist cell,440-364-9672.
ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY VBS!
June 9-13th 8:50 to 11:40 am at Rocky River Presbyterian Church. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING, PLEASE LET KIRA KNOW BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 8th. Rockport, RRPC, & St. Christopher’s Church unite in Christ and offer our community a wonderful experience to celebrate God and His wonderful Creation!
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.!
June - NO MEETING
July 21st - We will see you at noon!
August 18th - We will see you at noon!
BOOK CLUB:
Please join us July 16th @7:00pm at Lisa Kay’s house (please call office for address) for our next book club. We are going back to the classics and reading "Anne of Greene Gables." “This 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery is written for all ages. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of an 11-year-old orphan girl Anne Shirley sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town.” Hope to see everyone on July 16th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion.
PRAY & BIKE OPPORTUNITIES:
Thursday, June 26 & Thursday, July 17
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Meet at the Church Parking Lot (Weather Permitting)
Join us for a time of scripture-focused prayer for our community and church, followed by a refreshing bike ride!
Bike Route Options:
Lake Erie
Metroparks
All are welcome—let’s pray and exercise together!
HELP GROW ROCKPORT CHURCH!
Are you passionate about growing Rockport Church? If so, join us for a dinner and study session based on the book: Selling Swimsuits in the Arctic: Seven Simple Keys to Growing Churches
Tuesdays | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Outside, weather permitting or in the Conference Room.
Light dinner, prayer, study, and discussion
Dates: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Please email the church office or sign up the bulletin board for a book. (Used books are in the office for $6)
All are welcome to participate in this engaging and insightful study!
Book Synopsis: The pastor of one of today’s most dynamic churches illumines the basic principles of attracting the unchurched to the Christian message. Using the story of Bob, a successful swimsuit salesman whose business takes a turn for the worse when he moves to Alaska, Adam Hamilton reminds us that all of life is about sales. Whether we are in a job interview, a candidates’ debate, or a classroom, we are selling something: our skills, our convictions, our selves. The same is true of presenting the gospel to the unchurched. In leading a friend to a saving relationship with Christ, in inviting them to join us at church, we are presenting them with something that we believe they need, that will make all the difference in their life.
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.
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: www.eocumc.com/northernwaters
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Bishop Hee-Soo Jung Invites You to AC 2025
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Then, on the Vimeo page click the download link underneath the video window.
In the above video message Bishop Hee-Soo Jung welcomes you to Annual Conference 2025, hosted this year on the campus of the College of Wooster. The opening worship service is 9:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12. The sessions and services of Annual Conference can be viewed via livestream on the AC 2025 website.
