EASTER CARDS:  
Please stop after worship and sign Easter cards, this Sunday and next Sunday, outside the parlor for our homebound members.  A simple card signed by the church family to let them know they are remembered and thought of can mean a great deal to those unable to venture out. Thanks for making someone’s day!




CHILDCARE NOW AVAILABLE DURING WORSHIP!  LOOK FOR THE CHILCARE SIGNS THAT LEAD YOU DOWN THE HALL TO ROOM 15.  INFANTS THROUGH 3^RD GRADE.



 

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. 

March 18^th, April 15^th, May 20^th, June 17^th





PANCAKE BREAKFAST:  
On Sunday, March 24^th (Palm Sunday) after our 10am worship service, all are invited to a pancake breakfast with homemade buttermilk pancakes (Gluten free also available), sausage, eggs, and fruit in Wesley Hall. There is no charge but donations will be accepted. Please let Diana Leitch know if you are willing to help.









BOOK CLUB:  
Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, ten people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in. “Thank the Lord we found you,” a passenger says. “I am the Lord,” the man whispers. So begins Mitch Albom’s most beguiling novel yet, The Stranger in the Lifeboat. We will discuss this book on Wednesday, March 27^th @ 7:00pm in the church parlor This is a fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs, "The Stranger in the Lifeboat suggests that answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them." Hope to see everyone on March 27^th for food, fun, fellowship and discussion.





SOUP AND MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP: 
Please join us on Thursday March 28^th at 6:00pm for soup, hosted and served by our youth, followed by a Maundy Thursday worship at 7:00pm, with communion. 




THE ROCKPORT MEN’S GROUP 
will meet on Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 pm at the church for a potluck dinner. There will be a great meal and time for fellowship.   We will have a presentation by Tim Gleason the Executive Director of Community Service Alliance, or "CSA" - a small nonprofit organization on the near west side of Cleveland that provides housing, job assistance, and personal and spiritual support for men transitioning from poverty, homelessness and addiction. The mission of CSA is to provide short-term supportive housing, identify and secure local employment opportunities, and offer personal, behavioral and spiritual support and development, all to promote the eventual independence and self-sufficiency of the men CSA serve. Community Service Alliance assists the men they serve to realize their full potential by relying on Christian-based principles to provide housing and job assistance, and address the additional issues – primarily substance abuse, addiction and recovery – which are preventing them from leading productive lives within our community.  Over the years, CSA has continued to grow as an organization, most importantly in the ways CSA serves men in our community who need CSA the most – men who are homeless, impoverished, struggling with addiction, marginalized. The success of CSA is not only reflective of the need CSA addresses in the community but is also a reflection of the quality of CSA’s program and the care, comfort, and compassion CSA provides. CSA believes that’s more than a mission … it’s life-changing impact. CSA also believes it is well aligned with Jesus’s teachings in Matthew 25 and so much of the New Testament, and is so grateful to be able to do the work they do for those individuals who may otherwise be overlooked and underappreciated. This is a great opportunity to learn about the services provided by Community Service Alliance. Everyone is invited to come and hear this informative presentation by Tim. Come and enjoy this special time together! 















OUTREACH/MISSION OPPORTUNITY:





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:
Year-end Church financials can be found here.
Go to the Rockport All Church Information folder, Financial Reports folder, 2023 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
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March 19 Webinar to Give Information About April’s Postponed 2020 General Conference

Bishop Tracy S. Malone and the East Ohio Conference delegation invite laity and clergy to participate in a General Conference information webinar from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.

The online webinar hosted on Zoom will provide information about the upcoming postponed 2020 General Conference to be held April 23-May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Webinar viewers will be able to ask questions via the Q&A Zoom feature so that we are all more informed as we live into our shared vision for how we can fulfill our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. The assembly meets at the beginning of each quadrennium to consider revisions to church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, economic, and public policy issues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs for the next four years.

Delegates from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States will be present in the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for the postponed 2020 General Conference, which was not able to be held as scheduled in Minneapolis, Minnesota because of the pandemic.

The East Ohio Conference delegation to the General Conference in April is comprised of six clergy persons and six lay persons who were elected to serve by action of Annual Conference 2019.

View the March 19 General Conference webinar.