WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4^TH UMC Fund 9210: 
Historically, World Communion Sunday has been celebrated with an offering on the first Sunday of October. The offering supports ethnic students who will be the first generation in their families to attend college and people of color who haven’t historically had access to resources that make higher education possible. Envelopes are available by the treasure chest.




PLEASE JOIN US 
Sunday, October 11th (after 9:30 church), to celebrate Ernie & Mickey’s Sixty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary, for a Light Brunch in the parlor.




BOOK CLUB:  
Join us on October 7^th, 7:00pm in the church parlor, for book club.  The book we will be reading is “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans, a heart-felt and gut-wrenching epistolary novel of one woman’s journey to self-reflection Hope to see everyone on Oct. 7th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion. Also, on Oct. 11^th we will see the movie “Verity” (the book we read in Aug.) at AMC theater at Westwood Town Center for a matinee.  More details to come….




TWO SPOOKTACULAR EVENTS: 
Please sign-up on the bulletin board for those who will decorate a trunk for the North Olmsted event on October 17^th.  They are wanting to know how many cars to expect.  Also, please scan or call the number on the UCP/Abilities First trunk and treat event offered here at Rockport, so they can plan accordingly! (See fliers below.)






TAKE WHAT YOU NEED CABINET:  
Don’t forget to bring an item for the Take What You Need Cabinet on Sunday, October 18th, and place your item in the hamper in the chapel hallway.  We will be collecting items for the cabinet on the Third Sunday of each month, so mark your calendars now!  Items urgently needed are listed on the dry erase board on the Take What You need table in the chapel hallway (bars of soap, washcloths, & socks are currently listed.) See shopping list below.



CHARGE CONFERENCE:  
Our annual Charge Conference will be Saturday, October 24^th at Rocky River UMC at 10:30am. All church members are invited to attend.  Please let the office know if you will attend.




ALL SAINTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2026: 
Please submit to the church office by Wednesday, October 28^th, any names you wish to be remembered on this day.  These names will be read aloud in worship, in addition to the members who went to the Church Triumphant since last All Saints Sunday.




GAIL ECONOMY MEMORIAL TEA: 
Sunday, November 8, 12:30pm, Church Parlor
Please sign up on the bulletin board or call the office to register by November 1st and bring a finger food to share and a teacup and saucer, if you have one. 
If you would like to host a table with a tea service consisting of 4 cups, saucers, dessert plates & napkins-we are looking for 10 individuals to do this.
There is no charge to attend but please bring something for our Take What You Need Cabinet
Various teas, lemonade and finger foods will be provided.
Hats optional but encouraged.
Suggestions for Take What You Need Cabinet
·        Washcloths
·        Socks
·        Bars of Soap
·       T.P. (4 or 1 rolls)
·       Canned meals




SPAGHETTI DINNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 
Spaghetti Dinner will be Nov. 14^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 church missions.
 



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.




GOOGLE DRIVE REMINDER:
August 2026 Church financials can be found  Here 
or get a hard copy in the church office.




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

We will be collecting Cleaning Kits (Flood Buckets) at our fall Charge Conferences!

The stock of cleaning kits at our two Ohio Midwest Mission collection sites is essentially depleted after the recent flooding in central and southern Ohio.  If your congregation would like to assemble flood buckets to bring to our fall Charge Conferences, the district will take care of getting them to the Gay Street UMC (a Midwest Mission collection point) in Mount Vernon to restock their supplies.  

Access the Cleaning Kit instructions.

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

Storyboard Episode 88 By EOC News on September 28, 2026 The Storyboard: Faith Witness Transformation podcast highlights East Ohio Conference ministries using the core values of the #BeUMC campaign: Disciple Making; Belonging & Inclusion; Influence, Connection & Impact; and Experience of God through The UMC. Episode 88 “Disciple Making: Getting to Know the Regional Coordinators” features a roundtable discussion with Engagement with Youth Associate Director Tim Beck, Jennifer Dyer, Stefanie Williams and Rick Stout about the role regional coordinators play in resourcing local church youth ministries. “We really felt it was important that the coordinators not be bound by a specific district, and it’s been really neat seeing how that’s been expressed particularly over the last couple years, seeing districts come together,” said Beck. “It’s important to recognize that each of us are in a different context even though we’re in the same conference and the same state. Each area that we’re in functions differently,” shared Williams. Listen to previous Storyboard podcast episodes. View clergy and laity sharing their #BeUMC stories.