Updates for Rootstown UMC
Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. -- Proverbs 15:30
Check out our calendar as well for weekly and monthly events.
Church office hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
The office is closed on Tuesdays.
Is there something you'd like to add? Let us know!
Email or call 330-325-1426.
Light in a messenger's eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. -- Proverbs 15:30
Check out our calendar as well for weekly and monthly events.
Church office hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
The office is closed on Tuesdays.
Is there something you'd like to add? Let us know!
Email or call 330-325-1426.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
YOUTH GROUP KICK OFF
Our Youth Group will start up NEXT Sunday, 26! They will meet here at the church from 5 – 7:30 pm and dinner will be provided for the kickoff. Hope to see you there!
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE
Our Rummage and Bake Sale will be Friday, Oct 1st from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, Oct 2nd from 9 am to 2 pm! Fill a bag will start at 12 pm on Saturday Oct 2nd. You can bring items for the sale beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28th and baked goods can be brought on Thursday Sept. 30 or early on Oct 1st. We need your help to bake goodies, set up the sale, run the sale, and clean up afterward! Please let Roberta, Jill, or the office know if you can help!
BRIDGE BUILDERS – AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
There are many spots for volunteers if you are interested in helping with Bridge Builders after school program (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm beginning Wednesday Oct 6). There will be two training and informational meeting days for all volunteers. The first is Saturday, Sept 25 at 10 am and the second is Saturday, Oct 9 at 10 am. Both will include lunch and will be held at Community Bible Church. If you would like more info, please let the RUMC office know!
Our Youth Group will start up NEXT Sunday, 26! They will meet here at the church from 5 – 7:30 pm and dinner will be provided for the kickoff. Hope to see you there!
RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE
Our Rummage and Bake Sale will be Friday, Oct 1st from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday, Oct 2nd from 9 am to 2 pm! Fill a bag will start at 12 pm on Saturday Oct 2nd. You can bring items for the sale beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28th and baked goods can be brought on Thursday Sept. 30 or early on Oct 1st. We need your help to bake goodies, set up the sale, run the sale, and clean up afterward! Please let Roberta, Jill, or the office know if you can help!
BRIDGE BUILDERS – AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
There are many spots for volunteers if you are interested in helping with Bridge Builders after school program (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm beginning Wednesday Oct 6). There will be two training and informational meeting days for all volunteers. The first is Saturday, Sept 25 at 10 am and the second is Saturday, Oct 9 at 10 am. Both will include lunch and will be held at Community Bible Church. If you would like more info, please let the RUMC office know!
ADOPT-A-TEACHER
We have 33 teachers or staff member who have signed up for Adopt-a-Teacher. If you are interested in adopting one of these people for the 2021-2022 school year, please let the office or Pat Fillmore know, ASAP!
MEN’S BREAKFAST
The weekly Men’s Breakfast has been moved permanently to Bob Evan’s in Kent and will meet every Tuesday at 9 am.
MEAL TRAIN
To provide meals for friends in need or even other assistance in the future, we are going to begin using an online calendar tool called Meal Train that makes planning meals among a wide group easy, less stressful, and keeps everyone organized. If you are interested in participating, please let Carolyn Shadley (saul501c3@ gmail.com) know and provide her your email address. She also has some more information regarding Meal Train and how it works.
Thank you, Connie Griffith, for organizing meals for many years. You were very much appreciated and will be blessed for all your hard work.
RUMC HAS A NEW EMAIL
We have had a couple issues with our sbcglobal email account and are switching to gmail! The new email address is rootstownumc44@gmail.com. Emails to the sbcglobal account are being forwarded to this address.
ONLINE GIVING
During the pandemic we have been blessed with your continued giving. A reminder that there are many ways to do so! Check out the Giving page on our website for more information!
PRAYER REQUEST?
Please let us know how we can pray for you! Send an email to rootstownumc44@gmail.com or call the church office at 330-325-1426.
AMAZON PURCHASES CAN HELP OUR CHURCH!
If you buy off of Amazon, they will give something back to a charity. If you don't already have one, you can pick our church! Here is how: Go online to smile.amazon.com and follow these steps:
- put in your email address
- create a password (or use your current Amazon password)
- enter phone number
- enter code
- choose charity --- Type in search bar "Rooststown United Methodist Church
If you forget your password, no sweat! Just click forgot password
To buy, just to go smile.amazon.com and purchase as you normally would.
UPDATES ON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
A Proposed Split
Below is a link to information about the proposed split in the United Methodist Church which will be acted on in May of 2020. We will not know how this effects our church until after General Conference. Use this link to stay informed on the proposal and process. United Methodist Church announces plan to split over same-sex marriage
You can also visit www.eocumc.com for our East Ohio Conference to learn more.
We have 33 teachers or staff member who have signed up for Adopt-a-Teacher. If you are interested in adopting one of these people for the 2021-2022 school year, please let the office or Pat Fillmore know, ASAP!
MEN’S BREAKFAST
The weekly Men’s Breakfast has been moved permanently to Bob Evan’s in Kent and will meet every Tuesday at 9 am.
MEAL TRAIN
To provide meals for friends in need or even other assistance in the future, we are going to begin using an online calendar tool called Meal Train that makes planning meals among a wide group easy, less stressful, and keeps everyone organized. If you are interested in participating, please let Carolyn Shadley (saul501c3@ gmail.com) know and provide her your email address. She also has some more information regarding Meal Train and how it works.
Thank you, Connie Griffith, for organizing meals for many years. You were very much appreciated and will be blessed for all your hard work.
RUMC HAS A NEW EMAIL
We have had a couple issues with our sbcglobal email account and are switching to gmail! The new email address is rootstownumc44@gmail.com. Emails to the sbcglobal account are being forwarded to this address.
ONLINE GIVING
During the pandemic we have been blessed with your continued giving. A reminder that there are many ways to do so! Check out the Giving page on our website for more information!
PRAYER REQUEST?
Please let us know how we can pray for you! Send an email to rootstownumc44@gmail.com or call the church office at 330-325-1426.
AMAZON PURCHASES CAN HELP OUR CHURCH!
If you buy off of Amazon, they will give something back to a charity. If you don't already have one, you can pick our church! Here is how: Go online to smile.amazon.com and follow these steps:
- put in your email address
- create a password (or use your current Amazon password)
- enter phone number
- enter code
- choose charity --- Type in search bar "Rooststown United Methodist Church
If you forget your password, no sweat! Just click forgot password
To buy, just to go smile.amazon.com and purchase as you normally would.
UPDATES ON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
A Proposed Split
Below is a link to information about the proposed split in the United Methodist Church which will be acted on in May of 2020. We will not know how this effects our church until after General Conference. Use this link to stay informed on the proposal and process. United Methodist Church announces plan to split over same-sex marriage
You can also visit www.eocumc.com for our East Ohio Conference to learn more.