Rockport Women’s Annual Overnight Retreat

Topic: ”Sacred Lives, Sacred Journeys”. A retreat to explore all facets of your life and recognize God’s presence in your memories, life events, significant choices, relationships, and so much more. Date: Saturday, February 4, 10am thru Sunday, February 5, 10am Place: River’s Edge Retreat Center, Cost: $120. Per Person- Includes 3 meals, overnight accommodations in a private room, meeting room, all materials, and swimming pool privileges.

Speaker: Betsy Nero, a former School Educator and Campus Minister has had years of facilitating retreats and designing them. She has a BS in English, an MA in Counseling and Human Services, and an MA in Ministry. There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

Men’s Group

Talkin' Tribe. Jeff Stocker of the Cleveland Indians will be talking about the 2012 edition of the Tribe at Men's Group on Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. This event is open to all fans of the Indians -- plan to enjoy a potluck dinner, learn about the new players and get your questions answered. Sign-up sheet is posted on the chapel hallway bulletin board.

Berea Children’s Home Valentine Party

This annual February indoor event will be on Saturday, February 11 from 11:30am-3 pm. If you need a ride, please meet at the church at 11am. At the children’s home, we will prepare and serve lunch and then move on to activity centers. We will close with a brief worship service. The adult staff at the home carefully supervise the youth and also participate in the activities. Volunteers need to be 18 years old or older.

If you would like to volunteer but are unable to join us, please be a “Baker”. The children Love brownies, cookies and cake (no nuts, please). A sign-up sheet is posted on the hall bulletin board.

Women’s Fellowship

February is “heart” month, please join us to share your pictures, moments, or memories that touched your heart. Meet in the parlor on Thursday, February 16 at 7 pm. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Sign-up sheet will be posted on the chapel hallway bulletin board.

UMW

The Rockport United Methodist Women will meet on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the church parlor. The young women in Rockport’s Youth Fellowship group are specifically invited to attend this meeting (this will be the second year we have held a joint meeting with these young women). At this meeting we will be covering and decorating exam theme books and thus converting them into journals to be used by the women involved in the 180 day Long-Term Program at Laura’s Home. We invite all the women of the church to help us at this “crafty” meeting.

Easter Baskets for Laura’s Home

Easter is approaching and Rockport’s youth and confirmands will be preparing Easter baskets for thirty of the women and twenty of the children at Laura’s Home again this year. We usually fill the baskets with toiletry items as well as at least one special fun item. A poster with specific needs (similar to what we have done in the past for families at Christmas or for food for VBS) is posted in the hallway near the pastor’s office. *Please bring donations to the church by Sunday, February 26 and place in the bin marked Laura’s Home Easter Baskets in the church hallway.

Rummage Sale - March 10

What is good for the church budget, very interesting and great exercise? It's Rockport's annual rummage sale where we all rotate our worldly possessions and go away smiling. It's time to start collecting items from those full closets and basements. Donations may be brought in any time and stored in the church's attic or shed. We can pick up your items now if a van will carry them or wait until March 8th when hopefully we will have a truck available. Tables at the Rummage Sale can also be rented for $10 if you would like to sell your own items.  For a lot of laughs save your Friday, March 9 so that you can help set up. Sign up now on the bulletin board.

Rockport's Community Spaghetti Dinners Saturday, March 17

Back by popular demand, Rockport's Spaghetti Dinners. Invite your friends to come eat at Rockport on Saturday, March 17 from 4 – 8pm. Rockporters will be serving all you can eat delicious spaghetti, mouth watering meatballs, salad, Italian Bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Tickets will be sold at the door and presale. Adults $9.00 Children $5 (ages 4 - 12) FREE (age 3 and under.)  Take out will be available. You may preorder meals and quarts of our spaghetti sauce, sauce and 4 meatballs, 7 meatballs and homemade celery seed salad dressing by calling the church office or on Sundays in March. Volunteers are needed to bake desserts and to set up, work the kitchen, serve customers and clean up.  Please sign up on the bulletin board or by e-mailing or calling the church office.