September 2026 Newsletter

"Ebenezer United Methodist Church invites all generations in faith through Jesus Christ as we cultivate a spiritually vibrant community that cherishes the wisdom of age and celebrates the vitality of youth and children. We strive to serve, connect, and unify a diverse community with the love of Christ."

September 2026

Sunday Worship

11:00 am

Sunday School

Adult Sunday school at 9:45am

Children's Sunday school at 10:30 am to 11:00 am

Ruth Circle

The women of EUMC invite you to participate each Tuesday morning

at 10:30 am for Bible study and fellowship

Men’s Group

Join our men for prayer breakfast at 6:00am on Wednesdays

for Bible study and fellowship

Weekly Prayer Time

Everyone is invited to join our Prayer Team every Wednesday at 7 pm via Zoom

Bible Study

Join Dr. Crawford on Thursdays at 12:00 pm in the Chapel

CHURCH CONFERENCE AND MONTHLY LEADERSHIP MEETING

We will have a Called Church Conference on Sunday, September 13th right after worship followed by our Monthly Leadership meeting. During the Church Conference, we will discuss and vote on the 2027 Leadership Team and

Dr. Crawford's salary package for 2027 in preparation for our Charge Conference on Monday, September 21st. Once we have approved those 2 items, the Church Conference will be closed and we will continue with our monthly leadership meeting. All are invited and encouraged to attend; however, only those that are members of EUMC will be able to vote on the Leadership Team and salary package.

REVIVAL AT GRACE UMC

Dr. Crawford will be preaching at a revival on Thursday, September 10th at Grace UMC in Covington. The Praise Team and friends of Ebenezer UMC are invited to accompany him. The revival begins at 7:00 pm.

Grace UMC is located at:

3145 Washington St. Covington, GA 30014

CHARGE CONFERENCE

Our annual Charge Conference is on Monday, September 21st at 6:30 pm at Allen Memorial United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. The address for Allen Memorial is:

803 Whatcoat St., Oxford, GA 30054

Weekly Prayer Time via Zoom

Every Wednesday at 7 pm

Wednesday Night Prayer Time is on Zoom each week at 7 pm. By having prayer time on Zoom, it is our hope and prayer to be more interactive and connected as a community. You can join the call by using this link: Weekly Prayer Time on Zoom

Meghan's Sewing Ministry at Ebenezer:

After a busy summer we took the month of August off from sewing. We are going to make breast pillows at our meeting on September 9th. We will meet at 10:00 IN THE SEWING STUDIO. Looking forward to seeing you there!

With love,

Joyce Rosser

Our church family continues to be gracious and generous with food donations for those in need. We are especially thankful for Robin and all the work that is done each week to help make this ministry possible.

SPECIAL REMINDER: The Food Bank will not accept expired items. Please remember to check the expiration date on all items before donating. They also will not accept bread or any type of over-the-counter medicine. All items donated must be food-related and shelf stable.

Yours,

Joyce Rosser

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL - 10:30 to 11:00 am - We want to help families with children engage in their faith journey. Our goal is to assist parents and caregivers in helping children establish a strong foundation in their Christian faith. We are committed to creating a fun, safe, and welcoming space for children to learn and develop their relationship with God.

PATHFINDERS is a discussion class that meets in the front room of the chapel. Fellowship begins at 9:30am and class study begins at 9:45am. We are people with diverse interests, and about a 30-year age span, but all are here to learn what God would teach us, either from His Word, or from the inspiration of those who also love Him. If you have been considering joining a Sunday school class, this is the perfect time to check out the Pathfinders’ class. You will not regret it!

HIS G.R.O.U.P. is composed of a group of people of all ages, single & married that meet in one of the back rooms of the Chapel to study the Bible. Everyone’s viewpoint is important, so we have lots of discussions on different topics. We love food so we rotate who brings breakfast and coffee is always ready! Other than our weekly class we support many things, but our first consideration is the Ebenezer Preschool. Knowing many of the children don’t hear about Jesus except in this school is what pushes us on to help in any way we can. We also enjoy fellowship with each other outside of Sunday School.

The Food Pantry at Rockdale Emergency Relief is in need of canned and dry foods. Donations of food can be placed in the basket next to the sound booth in the Chapel. Donations are taken to the RER donation center at least once a month. A few reminders about food and supply donations:

RER does NOT accept items that are past their expiration dates. RER is a non-profit organization that has committed itself to standards that parallel those of grocery stores and therefore does not distribute expired food products.
RER accepts food in good condition that is free of dents and spoilage.
RER tries to bring the full grocery store experience to all clients to provide more than

food. We accept items such as toiletries, cleaning products, dishwashing liquid, and laundry soap.

The following items are in short supply, greatest needs are highlighted:

CEREAL, BEEF STEW, CHICKEN&DUMPLINGS, JELLY, CHILI, CRACKERS, OATMEAL, MAC & CHEESE, GRITS, CANNED CHICKEN, CANNED TOMATOES, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, SPAGHETTI NOODLES, DEODORANT, SHAMPOO

Thank you for your support!

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Serving Rockdale County Residents

The RER community food bank is available to Rockdale county residents. Participants requesting service from the food bank must demonstrate residency and may generally only receive food once every three months, or a maximum of four times per year.

Food Bank Requirements:

Proof of identification – requires social security cards for ALL household members and a photo ID for the person receiving services
Proof of residency in Rockdale County – requires a current lease or utility bill in recipient’s name with a Rockdale County address. If client is living in a local hotel/motel, s/he must provide a current bill from the hotel/motel.