ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hope Of Heaven Tour JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD with special guest Ann Voskamp:
Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at SouthBrook Christian Church. Please respond to Myra Wheeler by 5-31-26 so we know how many tickets to order. If we have 20 ladies interested in going, I can get a group rate. The group rate is the ticket price ONLY. NO service fee! Must pay when making order. Contact Myra at chattymyra@gmail.com or 937-204-5368 text or call.
Hooks & Needles: Don’t forget! Crochet & Knitters get together on the 3rd Thursday of each month! August 20th, September 17th, etc. from 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your own yarn, hooks, needles, projects, snacks, & refreshments and join us for a relaxing 2 hours of fellowship and the joy of creating something from a ball of yarn! It’s FREE and it’s fun! Bring a friend, all are welcome. (And we have a knowledgeable and patient instructor-Peggy Steinmetz!)
First Choir Rehearsal: September 16, Wednesday 7:30 PM Welcome Back Joyful Voices! As the leaves turn and days grow crisp. Let us fill our hearts and the sanctuary with songs of Praise, Hope and Joy! Share the joy with our voices in song…. As we sing together in faith and friendship!
Tinkerbell’s Closet: It’s that time of year again! The 2026 Homecoming season is upon us. Tinkerbell’s Closet will be open every Monday and Thursday evening from 6pm-8pm now through early November. (Excluding Labor Day) This ministry can’t happen without your help. What can you do?
• Pray for God to bless this ministry and for the girls who walk through the doors. May they feel God’s love and see their own beauty.
• Volunteer to serve in the boutique. There is a sign-up sheet at the welcome center counter.
• Offer your hands and time to mend dresses in the comfort of your home. We’ll keep it simple!
• Stop by thrift stores and look for strapless bras. This is a huge need!!! (We do have funds to offer reimbursement.)
• Spread the word and collect donations of short and long dresses, dress shoes, clutches, costume jewelry. Plus sizes are especially needed. (Donations can be left in the Narthex closet.)
Thank you in every way for supporting this beautiful ministry. We served approximately 1700 teenage girls during the last school year and plan to do it again this year. If you have any questions about serving, please contact Kathy Kitchel, 937-684-1446 or kkitchel169@gmail.com.
Attention Ladies! Our Next Bible Study Is Here! Our next bible study is entitled “How Much More” by Lisa Harper. We have not done a study by Lisa Harper for a while, so I thought it was time to spend some time with her again!
Maybe your head knows that God is always good, but your heart’s not so sure. Or perhaps while reading Scripture, you’ve wondered if our Creator Redeemer went through a personality change—from strictly enforcing the rules in the Old Testament to loving the outcast in the New.
In this 7-session Bible study, you’ll discover divine love in the often overlooked and misunderstood passages. And you’ll be delighted to find that Jehovah of the Old Testament is the same redemptive and compassionate God we see through Jesus Christ in the New Testament. He has always been and will always be for us! Here is the info you need!
Dates – 9-22-26 to 11-3-26 – 7 Weeks Time – 6:30 to 8:30
Location – GMC Fellowship Hall Book Cost – $25.00
All ladies are welcome! Bring a friend, relative, neighbor, hair stylist, Wal-Mart check out girl or anyone else who could benefit from studying God’s word and hanging out with super great ladies!
Sign up at the Welcome Desk or by texting, emailing Myra Wheeler at 937-204-5368 or chattymyra@gmail.com. You can also send a Facebook message.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
For St. Paul UMC: We continue to accept household items (no furniture) and clothing in good, usable condition. Items may be placed in the coat closet near the media booth. Please have items labeled “mission”. Our faithful volunteers, Dale White & Don Berger, deliver these items to St. Paul UMC where they are made available to those in need.
C.A.M.P. September/October Wish List: Sweet Potatoes, Canned Pumpkin, Cranberry Sauce, Meals in a Box/Can. Personal Care & Cleaning Products are always needed & welcome. If you are able, grab one or two extra items when you go to the store.
Brigid’s Path: The Germantown Methodist Women are collecting items for Brigid’s Path. Please bring in any (new) baby clothes, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products (shampoo, soap, deodorant, feminine care), toilet paper, trash bags, paper towels, Clorox disinfectant wipes, baby soap, and more. There is a bin in the Narthex for these items. A full list of items can be found on the Welcome Desk.
Operation Christmas Child Aug.-Sept. Collection: National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 17-24! These 2 months, we will focus on collecting: Small flashlights & extra batteries, Toothbrushes & holders (NO toothpaste), Hairbrushes & combs & barrettes/pony tail holders, Mini sewing kits/travel sewing kits, Wash cloths & hand towels, Small water bottles, Barbie dolls (brand name) & Barbie clothes (can be generic), Hair accessories, All sizes of socks, Kids’ plain t-shirts (Michael’s crafts has t-shirts for $3.47!), School supplies: crayons, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, note pads, small sketch pads, solar calculators, paper clips, fun stickers, colored pencils.
*Our small gifts in those shoeboxes let these children know that they are loved and are important to those who love Jesus, as He has loved us!!!
Astoria County Store Wish List: Astoria Health and Rehab is creating a store for their residents. They are asking for donations to stock it. Here is what they would love to have: Full Size Candy Bars, Cans of Pop, Bag of Chips, Cookies, Crackers, Little Debbie Snacks, Lotions, Shower Gels, Room Sprays, Shampoo, Deodorant.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Children’s Moments Volunteers Needed!: If you have been thinking about volunteering with Children’s Moments–here is your opportunity!!! Whether you are 16 or 116, we need your help! We need MORE volunteers! The summer months have been challenging with working around vacations & breaks, but we have been able to keep this valuable outreach to children going!! Please consider giving a lesson every 5 or 6 weeks in our rotation of volunteers. Please pray about this important piece of our worship each Sunday.
Contact Theresa Fiessinger if you are interested!!! “…but Jesus said, ‘ Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of Heaven belongs to people who are like these little children.’ “Matthew 19:14