Dorris Benson

Collins Family

Davis Family

Kaye Davis

Liming Family

Colleen Martin

Pennington Family

Totten Family

*Please call the church with any prayer requests or pastoral care needs

March Mission Challenge

For the month of March we will be collecting Small (approx 5"x7") activity books and cards for the Ronald McDonald house. There is a box to drop off donations outside the main doors or they can be left on the table in the Gathering Area. Please bring all donations to the church by Thursday, March 23rd.

Office Help Needed

We need some volunteers to help in the office April 4-6th; answer the phone, sort mail and help out while the Preschool is in session (9 am - 1 pm). Please contact Katie if you're able to help out during that time. Thank you!

Church Work Day - Save the Date!

Spring Clean up day: Saturday, June 3rd 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Work will include: landscaping and indoor and outdoor clean up.

Continued Support for the Liming Family

Thank you so much for the love and support everyone has shown! We know so many want to continue to help the Liming family; we are continuing to collect for the Love Offering - please put "Liming Family" in the memo line.

Common Threads

Common Threads Closet is a non-denominational non-profit that distributes clothing, shoes, and small household items to those in need and in a setting that they can choose the items that they want and need. There is a box in the coat room to collect any items you wish to go to this organization.

February 27 "The Connector"

Sundays

Java & Jesus (J & J) – Sundays 11 am – Room 8

Come for a time of fellowship to dive a little deeper into the scriptures and themes that will be used for Sunday worship. Grow deeper in your faith and build lasting relationships. No preparation needed. Join us in Room 8 in the basement Sunday mornings at 11 am.

Contact: Jo Quandt (330)714-6303 with questions or for more information.

Wired Word Adult Sunday School - Sundays 11 am - Room 4

We use Wired Word, which discusses a different topic each week; it starts with something in the news and then relates it to scripture with discussion questions. You are welcome to join without any preparation and drop in intermittently when we meet at 11:00 am after worship. Contact Renee Williams or Samantha Gunkelman with any questions.

Contact: Samantha Gunkelman and Renee Williams

Pickleball Group

Have you heard of the fast-growing sport called Pickleball? Would you like to play. Come Join us.

Next meeting: Sundays, 4-6 p.m. (Youth 12+ and adults. Under 16 accompanied by an adult)

                       Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. (Adults only)

Contact: Beth Gerberich or Marjorie Dye 

Eat, Play, Pray

Families, couples, kids and kids at heart are invited to gather for times of fun together.



Contact: Jennifer Dyer

Golf Club

This will be a social golf group, providing an outlet to those interested no matter ability. We will meet the last Sunday of the month to learn and enjoy golf, and social time before or after events.

Next meeting: TBD

Contact: Mark Gerberich, Lee Christman and Brad Beltz

Tuesdays 

TUESDAY’S WITH BILL – 9:30 am – Conference Room

Come and join us on Tuesday mornings for our weekly bible study. We will explore the upcoming Sunday’s scripture. If you are not a bible expert, fear not. If you hope to be a bible expert after being a part of the class, you may not be! But if you are looking to see how the Scripture teaches us to live more fully into the life that God has given us, then please come! We meet at 9:30 am in the Conference Room! (Last Tuesday of the month we go to the Akron Canton Food Bank - let Bill know if you'd like to join also)

Contact: Rev. Bill Liming

Wednesdays

Women’s Bible and Book Study

Beginning on Wednesday, March 22nd, we are beginning a 6 week study featuring Adam Hamilton's DVD and text entitled "Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws".

In this first century portrait of Jesus, we find stories of Jesus' ministry with ordinary, unexpected people. They weren't perfect. Many of them were struggling and didn't have their acts together. Whoever they were, Jesus brought the good news of God's kingdom to those who most needed to hear it. That includes you, and me, and those we love.

Come join us at 10:00 am on Wednesdays for this hopeful, and inspiring word for our lives today. Even if you will not be available all 6 weeks, please come as you are available.

When: Wednesdays (Beginning March 22nd) at 10:00 am the Church

Contact: Marjorie Cossin (330)882-9658

Book Club



Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 22 at Montrose Church 7-8:30 p

The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan

The story of a rare friendship, forged in the aftermath of war and tested over the next thirty-five years in ways that neither could imagine. Sandy Tolan brings the Israeli-Palestinian conflict down to its most human level, suggesting that even amid the bleakest political realities there exist stories of hope and reconciliation. 

RSVP to Liana Lake at [email protected]

Children's Bulletins are available on the tables in the back of the sanctuary for kids ages 3+ and 7+.

Check out the Children's Ministry Website for updates here

Sunday School and Children's Church lessons can be found on the church's YouTube Page. Each week Cyndi will be recording new and interactive lessons that your child can listen to from home!

This week we are continuing our Lenten Series, "Learning to Live Inside Out." We will learn this week that we can all be a hero to someone else as we get a pep talk from "Kid President" (see video we will show in class here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2g). This will lead us into our scriptures for this week, both of which talk about God "upending the status quo." We will learn about how God chose a small boy who was the youngest in his family to lead his people (David) and how Jesus used mud to heal a blind man. God used both of these people to show love and compassion to the world. We will talk about how we are all called to be "heros" by showing love to those around us, in small and big ways. 

Confirmation Sunday

Confirmation Sunday is April 16th. Please join us at 10am as we welcome four new members into our church family. 

Schedule Notes

There will be no youth group April 2nd (But you won't want to miss the pancake breakfast at 11am that day!) or April 9th (Easter). With the business of April we will also not have a game night that month. But we will be back in May for another night of fun an fellowship. 

This week will be unforgettable with the letter ”U”. Unicorn games, underwater animals, underwear books, umbrella matching and a little ukulele playing might be in order. Snacks will include upside down muffins, ugli fruit, and a special unicorn fruit snack.  Does anyone have a “Unicycle for our gym time? Creation Station, our interactive bible room, might get a little sad on Wednesday with Pastor Bill as the children learn about “Good Friday” and that Jesus died on the cross. Our lesson will focus on the great love of Jesus and forgiveness.

The Preschool will be on Spring Break from Monday, March 27^th through Monday, April 3^rd. School will resume on Tuesday, April 4^th.

Our Mission Project for March was collecting items from their “Wish List” for the Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Hospital. Our families brought in over 75 items which included playing cards, Uno cards, small activity books, word search, crosswords, and sudoku books. We are excited to “Give Back” to this wonderful organization helping families during their difficult family medical treatments. All items were delivered just in time to help them fill Easter Baskets.

Registration for our 2023/2024 school year has begun! Please help us advertise our preschool by taking a flyer to your place of employment, Mother’s Group, or to your neighborhood friends with children. Don’t forget to LIKE us on Facebook to help spread the word.

March Snack and Activity Calendar (click here)

Preschool March Newsletter (click here)

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:30 am - 2:30 pm