All Church Friday Night Potluck
On Friday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. all are invited for food and fellowship. There will be no program, but stay and play board games or talk after the potluck. Bring your own silverware, plates and a dish to serve 10. Last names beginning with A-M bring a main dish and N-Z bring either salad, vegetable, fruit, or dessert for 10. This potluck will be held in Wesley Hall.
North Coast District United Methodist Women Spring Meeting
Growing Our Spirituality, Saturday, May 3, 2008, Continental Breakfast 9:00 a.m., Program: 10:00 a.m., Westlake United Methodist Church, 27650 Center Ridge Road-Westlake, OH 44145, Speaker: Rev. Dan Bryant, Rockport UMC - "PUT THAT DUCKY DOWN!", Cost: $5.00
Men’s Group
The men's group invites the entire congregation to their next meeting and potluck on Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor. Rockport Early Childhood Center's Director, will be talking and showing a DVD resentation of her mission trip to Nicaragua. Don't miss out on this great opportunity..
Women's Fellowship
All women are invited on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the parlor for a DVD presentation by Nancy on her New Zealand and Australia trip. Please bring a dozen pieces of an appetizer or dessert (keep it simple!). A sign-up sheet is posted on the chapel hallway bulletin board.
United Methodist Women
On May 27, United Methodist Women will be presenting a program: "God's Mission/ God's Song", detailing the stories behind some of our beloved missionary hymns. All are invited to share dessert and fellowship at 7 p.m. in the parlor.
Craft Program
On Saturday, June 7 from 9:00-2:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 8 from 9:00-10:00 a.m., & 11:00-1:00 p.m., Rockport UMC is hosting Red Bird Mission Crafts to give you an opportunity to enjoy quality Appalachian crafts.
The Red Bird Mission, located in the southeastern Kentucky mountains, is an Agency of Red Bird Missionary Conference related to the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. Red Bird Mission has a school, medical center, community outreach, community housing improvement, and economic opportunities. By providing a market for local artisans, the craft program is a vital part of economic development. This source of income is important in an area of 50% unemployment.
They will have many crafts made within an 80-mile radius of the mission. There will be beautiful baskets, some made of honeysuckle vines or creek willow that are family traditions developed in an age when self-sufficiency was necessary in the isolated mountains. Another native art represented is the woven rug using scrap materials and even upholstery material. Doll collectors will have fun seeing a variety of handmade dolls. They have an assortment of the corn-shuck items including a variety of authentic flowers that will delight flower lovers. Other items include unscented crafted beeswax candles, jewelry, jams, and jellies. There are note cards, history books of the area, books with special recipes, hand painted gourds, woven place mats, and hand made brooms for use or decoration. The wooden crafts consist of toys, games, utensils, cutting boards, cooling racks, and furniture. Adorable wood and cloth Christmas ornaments and an assortment of nativity sets add to the colorful display.
You can purchase items to give as gifts or to use for yourself. No matter what you do you will be glad that you are a part of our mission.
Calling All Graduates
On June 15, Rockport plans to honor all our 2008 High School and College graduates and we need your help! Please call the church office with names of any graduates from your family. We also would like to know the school from which they are graduating, program or degree and their plans for the future.
Fall Fair
On Saturday, September 20, at Richland County Fairgrounds come and enjoy fun for the whole family, food, mission projects, games, silent auction, crafts, pie auction, worship with the Bishop, quilt auction, peddling parsons, music, clown, mission kits, chili contest, plus so much more
