TAILGATE PARTY SUNDAY AT 12:30PM
at Rockport UM Church. Make plans to join your Rockport and North Olmsted UM Churches in a tailgate for the Browns versus Ravens football game. We will have the game shown on the big screen while we grill out and have a potluck of sides and desserts. Wear your favorite sports team's shirt and come enjoy an afternoon of good food and fellowship.
ROCKPORT TRUSTEES SANCTUARY ROOF UPDATE
Twin Creek Roofing completed the replacement of the roof on the sanctuary structure on Sept. 5th. Work was monitored and Trustees were given frequent updates on the progress and on minor issues that came up. They also installed powered roof ventilators in the roof above the office/parlor/choir room section of the building and in the roof over the classrooms in the Christian Education/Abilities First/Cerebral Pasley wing. The powered ventilators will still need to be connected to electrical power and tested.
The integrity of the sanctuary roof is solid. While the roof was exposed, a few gaps were seen as a result of some warping/twisting of the ceiling/roof timbers. There was minimal rot on a couple timbers, but otherwise they are solid. It was apparent that some previous repair work was done, in that timbers had been repaired/replaced. Installing the OSB sheathing should address the issues with the slight shifting. Mervin Mast from Twin Creeks feels that the timbers will no longer shift or warp as they done "drying out" from their original installation, and the sheathing plus the synthetic felt plus new roofing should keep it all very dry. A custom drip edge was installed on both rake ends of the roof to channel rainwater to the eave gutters.
The roof on the shed was also replaced.
They will be back the week of September 15th to replace the chapel gutter, install new gutter in a couple other locations, and replace the gutter on the shed as it got mangled in the process of removing it.
OUTDOOR WORSHIP:
Weather permitting, we will continue to worship outdoors in our beautiful sanctuary overlooking the Metroparks through Sept. 21st and move indoors for Sept. 28th worship. Please dress accordingly. Early Morning Service will remain in the chapel at 8:30am with communion every Sunday.
BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY:
Please join us for this 12-week Disciple Fast Track Old Testament study Wednesdays from Sept. 3rd – Nov. 19th at 7:00pm in the meeting room. This study will be led by Jim Spallino. Please sign-up on the bulletin board and books are available in the office for $5.
TAKE-WHAT-YOU-NEED CABINET!
Now that school has begun again, 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
ROCKPORT CHANCEL CHOIR
is seeking returning members, new members and welcome all voices! Rehearsals are on TUESDAYS from 6-7:20pm in the choir room. Contact Susan Shick, Music Director/Organist, at ershick@prodigy.net or 440-331-9433 or come to any of our TUESDAY rehearsals if you are interested in joining our fellowship and music ministry! See you on TUESDAY, September 16, 2025 from 6-7:20pm.
BOOK CLUB:
Please join us October 7th @7:30pm in the Parlor, for our next book club. “Things You Save in a Fire, by Katherine Center, is about a 26-year-old firefighter in Austin Texas who must learn to forgive in order to love.” Hope to see everyone on October 7th for food, fun, fellowship, and discussion.
COMING IN OCTOBER:
The Chosen Season 5 is coming to Rockport! Be watching for dates and details!
LAKEVIEW CEMETERY WADE MEMORIAL CHAPEL TOUR & SCHOFIELD TOMB:
Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:00am; Choir will sing at the end of the presentation; $5/person for tour + $2 suggested tip, tip paid in cash day of.
Carpool Transportation - Cars leave from Rockport parking lot at 8:15am
Optional - Going out for brunch afterwards. Pre-pay for tour in the church office.
SPAGHETTI DINNER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Spaghetti Dinner will be Nov. 8th 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 and/or Nehemiah Mission.
NORTH OLMSTED EVENTS (Shared Opportunities)
Call office at 440-779-6634 or email at www.noumc.org
THE UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH GROUP
will be having the Annual Church Mouse Craft Fair on October 11th (see the flyer). We are asking for any craft items that you can donate too the Craft Table at the Fair. Also, we are asking for baked goods to sell at our bakery sale table as well. If you can please participate in any of these, we would deeply appreciate it. Items can be given to Liz Lavelle anytime before the sale and of course baked goods can be brought in the Friday evening before the event. We thank you so very much for your support! Any questions please contact Liz Lavelle or Judi Wagner.
TRUNK OR TREAT: Saturday October 18th from 2-3:30
Decorated Trunks...and Children... Needed!
Your Christian Education team will be hosting a community invited Trunk Or Treat in our parking lot on Saturday October 18th from 2-3:30! Flyers are available on the table in Fellowship Hall...please take a few and invite family, friends and neighbors with children that would enjoy gathering candy! Come join in the fun by decorating your trunk and bringing a bag of treats to pass out to the families that attend! If you would like to volunteer your trunk, please see Wendy or contact her at sundayschool@noumc.org.
Wendy Cooper
Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries
North Olmsted United Methodist Church
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:
JUNE 2025 Church financials can be found Here
or get a hard copy in the church office.
NORTHERN WATERS DISTRICT NEWS: www.eocumc.com/northernwaters
CONFERENCE NEWS: https://www.eocumc.com
More than 100 lay and clergy leaders from the East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences of The United Methodist Church participated in the recent District Strategy Team (DST) Vision Day at Sunbury UMC. They gathered to hear from Bishop Jung and to begin planning how their respective district teams will develop a new plan for United Methodist communities shaped by its own context, circumstances and local culture.
Read the entire EOC News article.
Read the Soul Food column by Bishop Jung on this subject.
