IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR VBS!!!!!! VBS will be here before we know it! REGISTRATION IS OPEN on our website. We had a lot of fun doing VBS Family Style, so we are bringing it back! Families will start out together in the worship center for a time to worship together, enjoy some skits and receive instructions for the stations of the night. It’s A LOT of fun – you won’t want to miss it – so register HERE  TODAY!

VBS requires LOTS of supplies! If you’d like to help us by making a donation,

you can visit our VBS WISH LIST HERE : 

DADS NIGHT! Come together with other dads for an evening of laughs and fellowship. RSVP TO BRANDIB@GCUMC.ORG. Upcoming dates: 7/28, 9/29, 11/24.

MERGE: PLEASE SIGN UP FOR SUMMER MERGE! OUR SUMMER SIGN UP IS READY FOR YOU AND WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT ALLLLLLLLLL THE FUN WE WILL HAVE THIS SUMMER!     

 We ask that you sign up, if possible, as this helps us have enough materials and prepare for the evening: Click HERE  

               On the signup, there are also opportunities to serve, whether it is providing snack, helping with the preteens or sharing the message with the kids.  We would love for you to share your gifts with our families!

SUNDAY SCHOOL: We have volunteer opportunities for the new year on this signup link: HERE . If you’re willing and able to teach our kiddos a Sunday a month, won’t you use the link to schedule a Sunday to teach them about the love God has for them! It’s LIFE CHANGING!

PRETEENS (5th-6th)!!

IT’S FINALLY TIME FOR OUR SUMMER EVENTS TO KICK OFF! We will have CHRISTMAS IN JULY on July 14^th. RSVP by emailing Pastor Brandi to let her know you’re coming! Brandib@gcumc.org. 

SAVE THE DATE! October 27th - Fall Bonfire

HEY TEENS (7th-12^th grade)! Teens meet on Sunday evenings, starting at 6pm for a time of dinner, worship, message and a service opportunity. WE ARE ON BREAK UNTIL JUNE 25^TH AND

WE LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING BACK TOGETHER THEN!

Questions on any of the above or to RSVP for events, contact Pastor Brandi 

If you'd like to visit our Children/Family/Teens page, go here .

UNITED WOMEN OF FAITH (UWF, fka UMW) RUMMAGE SALE

– It’s that time again! Start cleaning out your closets and garages and bring all of your unwanted treasures to our UWF Rummage Sale June 14^th -16^th. Drop off your items at the back door of the Family Life Center (FLC) on June 12^th & 13^th, 8am-8pm. Wednesday drop off is 8am-3pm, with that evening being our sale to church family only from 4-8pm. The sale is open to the public June 15 & 16^th, 8am-8pm, and Saturday, June 17^th, 8am-12pm. All proceeds go towards supporting UWF missions projects throughout the year.

LEADERSHIP TEAM MEET-N-GREET: Throughout the next several months, members of our Leadership Team and their families, will be in the Great Hall on certain Sundays just to get to know you! Please stop by and say hello so that we can continue to make connections to one another.

HELLO! WE’D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO … 

      Diana Bernard is member of the Leadership Team. She is married to Jim Bernard and their daughter is Tamar Lask. They have been members of GCUMC since 1974. She joined the Leadership Team because "I thought I could add value as I was Financial Secretary from 1988 to 2013." Her hobbies including exercising, gardening and she continues to support the church in multiple volunteer roles. Her favorite Bible verse is 1st Corinthians 4-9. She and Jim will be outside the sanctuary this Sunday, June 11^th to get to you know you better so please stop and say "hi!"

OUR JUNE MISSIONS TRIP FUNDRAISER IS PIADA! Just getting this on your radar – it’s a week of online ordering at the Grove City Piada from June 19-25^th, with an in-person day being June 22^nd. On the 22^nd for the in-person day, all you need to do is mention to your cashier that you’re ordering for the Purple Door Church fundraiser. During the week, you can order your favorite menu items online USING THE PROMO CODE VP2JT1. 20% of the proceeds will go towards our teams!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: THE PEACH TRUCK! The Peach Truck will be back in our parking lot several dates this summer! Mark your calendars for June 21^st, 3:30-5pm; July 5^th, 12-1:30pm; July 19^th, 3:30-5pm). You’ll need to go to thepeachtruck.com to order your peaches and pick them up in our lot on the designated day!

REAL TALK, REAL SUPPORT – Beginning June 27^th is a new peer-led support group for parents and caregivers of children with mental health struggles. It’s easy to feel lost and alone when your child is experiencing mental health issues and the instinct as a parent is to withdraw and suppress your own feelings. Organizers Sheri and Chris Dunagan have been touched by these challenging circumstances themselves and find peace, strength and empowerment in the company of other parents dealing with the same kind of issues. Grounded in lived experiences, REAL TALK provides a safe, authentic space for sharing hard truths, exploring real feelings and celebrating successes.  This group will meet the 4th Tuesday of Every Month @6:30pm in the Fireside Room, starting June 27th.  For questions, contact Sheri Dunagan, sheri.dunagan@att.net.

WILL YOU DONATE A BIBLE? Some of the items we give out at the Free Store are books and Bibles. We have a large population of Spanish speaking guests, and we would like to have options available for them to grab. We are looking for donations of Bibles written in Spanish as well as devotionals. Drop them in the Free Store bins or at the Info. Desk. Questions? Contact Pastor Brandi, BrandiB@gcumc.org.

WHO DOESN’T LOVE ROOSTERS? Roosters gave us a donation of rooster cards to help us out with our upcoming mission trips! We have them available for $5! You will get 10% off at any roosters through the rest of the year. Please email brandib@gcumc.org to get yours!

COUNTERS NEEDED!!!!!!! Would you like to serve but not sure where to start? Join our Counting ministry. The Counting ministry is responsible for counting the offering on Sunday mornings from 10:30am to 12pm. The teams consist of 2 or 3 people. Right now, there are 3 teams and each team counts every 3^rd Sunday. I would like to build the teams up so that we can have 6 teams and they count every 6^th Sunday. If you are feeling led to serve, come join the Counting ministry. Please contact Kelli Newhouse at KelliN@gcumc.org or call the church office at 614/875-5612. To be on a counting team, a background check must be done through the church.

WE NEED TECHS! Maybe you’re *a little* techy … or maybe not at all? Maybe you’re willing to learn? We need techs – especially in our traditional service – to run the soundboard and the live stream camera. It’s not hard and you’d have help on site every Sunday if you needed it. For any questions or if you’re willing to help, contact Sam Hetrick, 614/325-0818 or gl2270@gmail.com.

LET’S TAKE THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD! We want to show hospitality to those who enter this building; that means on Sunday morning and following up after. We are going to be delivering welcome bags to first-time visitors, which will include a loaf of bread. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact Pastor Brandi.

DO YOU HAVE THE GIFT OF HOSPITALITY? We are on the search for contemporary usher/greeter leaders and helpers, PARTICULARLY FOR OUR 9:30AM SERVICE. The leader will arrange the serving schedule and communicate with the team. The team will be assigned to posts (front door greeter, worship center door greeters, etc.) If this is a place you feel you could serve, please email or connect with Pastor Brandi, Brandib@gcumc.org.

PRAYER BOX – Did you know we have a Prayer Box located in our parking lot? It is a little purple mailbox located in the front of our parking lot facing Columbus Street. Our Prayer Chain is committed to praying for the people of this church and our city. If you have a prayer request, you can drop it in that box at any time. Prayer requests are collected weekly and prayed over by our committed prayer team.

SHOP AT KROGER AND GIVE BACK! Did you know that you can make a financial contribution to our Missions Task Force JUST by shopping at Kroger? It’s simple! All you have to do is link your Kroger Shopping Card to Grove City United Methodist Church.

Go to Kroger.com and log into your digital account (or create a digital account, if not already created).

Scroll down to “Community Rewards” and click. From there, you can select our organization by either scrolling or searching for “Grove City United Methodist Church.” Make sure our name matches our organization number, which is XY804. Enroll. Easy as that! Kroger will make donations to the organization based upon spending of those whose cards are connected to that organization.

Any questions regarding enrollment need to be directed to Kroger individually.

PRAYER TEAM - Prayer is powerful and an amazing gift from God. We have the opportunity to talk directly to our Creator and the ability to pray on the behalf of others. Our prayer team started meeting this past Monday and we will continue to meet every week on Mondays at 9am. During our time together, we will be praying over our Sunday morning prayer requests, needs of the church, our community and nation. We will be prayer walking the church as well. If you are interested in joining, please contact Clarence Dinnen, cmdinnen@gmail.com.

HOBBIES/COLLECTIONS – Do you have a hobby you’d love to share or display for our congregation? Wanted -  volunteers to display in our church display case. Do you have a collection, artwork or themes you’d like to share in the display case? Please call Sandy Reddig at 614/875-5613 or email her at SandyR@gcumc.org.

BIBLE STUDIES, SMALL GROUPS - Just a reminder that Right Now Media is available to all of our members as you think about your relationship with God in this upcoming year. Right Now Media is a database FULL of online Bible studies and social groups for individuals, families, children and groups. We often use this media resource in our Bible studies and small groups throughout the year. It’s a GREAT resource for you or for your family to be able to plug in to God’s Word and in the times we use it in our own church group setting. If you’d like to take advantage of this FREE online resource, contact Pastor Brandi to get set up. She just needs your email address. Your faith journey isn’t one you were ever meant to take alone. God made us for community!

o  WOMEN’S SATURDAY MORNINGS, 8AM, VIA ZOOM

    WHEN MAKING OTHERS HAPPY MAKES YOU MISERABLE BY KAREN EHMAN

   WATCH TRAILER HERE .

Are you overwhelmed by others' unrealistic expectations of you? Do you feel torn in dozens of directions as you try to make everyone around you happy? If you're ready to end the cycle of approval seeking, New York Times bestselling author and recovering people pleaser Karen Ehman is here to help!

When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable shares the refreshing, heartfelt lessons that Karen learned firsthand during her own journey of breaking free from people pleasing in order to live out her God-given purpose. Let Karen be your new go-to guide as you learn to successfully break the destructive pattern of people pleasing and start fully embracing the life God has called you to lead.

With equal parts humor and vulnerability, Karen explores why it's so easy to fall into people-pleasing behaviors and reminds us that we can't fulfill our divine purpose if we're too busy living everyone else's. She offers her timely advice for living with less overwhelm and with more peace and purpose, sharing words of wisdom that will help you:

         Prioritize what God says above what other people think

         Live your life without worrying about the opinions and expectations of others

         Cultivate a strategy for knowing when to say yes and how to say no

         Create and maintain healthy boundaries with the pushers, pouters, guilt bombers and others who try to call the shots in your life

         Learn to navigate the tension between pleasing God and loving your community

Join Karen as she encourages you to walk closely--and confidently--with our loving Creator, despite the opinions and expectations of others. It's time to end the people-pleasing game and finally enjoy the peaceful and purposeful life that you deserve.

o  MONDAY NIGHT STUDY, 7PM, VIA ZOOM, THE BEAUTIFUL WORD - BOOK OF JOHN

Watch trailer HERE 

On Monday evenings, we will be launching into some teachings from The Beautiful Word for our zoom study. We are currently studying the Book of John. We hope you will join us!

To get plugged in with any of our Bible studies or small groups, contact Pastor Brandi .

FLOOD BUCKET COLLECTION - In June, the Missions Task Force will be accepting supplies to assemble Flood Buckets to assist families impacted by weather emergencies like tornados, hurricanes, and heavy rains. A collection box will be placed by Mission’s Board (adjacent Café area) for donations. Each complete bucket contains the following items. Donate one or several items and Missions will fill in as needed. Thanks for your support!

• -       One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent
• -       One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner

        No spray cleaners

• -       One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap
• -       One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshener
• -       One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)

        Pump spray bottles must have protective covers

• -       One scrub brush

        With or without handle

• -       18 re-useable cleaning wipes

        No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels

        Remove from packaging

• -       Five scouring pads

        No stainless-steel pads with soap in them

        Remove from packaging

• -       36-50 clothespins
• -       One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)
• -       24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45-gallon sizes)

        Remove from packaging

• -       Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness)

               No surgical masks

• -       Two pairs kitchen gloves

        Durable for multiple uses

        Remove from packaging

• -       One pair work gloves

        Cotton with leather palm or all leatherOUR JUNE MISSIONS TRIP FUNDRAISER IS PIADA! Just getting this on your radar – it’s a week of online ordering at the Grove City Piada from June 19-25^th, with an in-person day being June 22^nd. On the 22^nd for the in-person day, all you need to do is mention to your cashier that you’re ordering for the Purple Door Church fundraiser. During the week, you can order your favorite menu items online USING THE PROMO CODE VP2JT1. 20% of the proceeds will go towards our teams! 

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ATTEND! If you missed the informational meeting for our Mission trips, you still have time!! Email Pastor Lizzy (lizzyo@gcumc.org) to receive all the information and sign up to be the hands and feet of God in Louisville or Mexico.

USA MISSION TRIP:

Louisville, Kentucky. USA

We are serving with CrossRoads Missions on August 2-5, 2023

INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIP:

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.

We are serving with Hands and Feet Ministries on March 23-30, 2024. 

MORE INFO.  HERE .

For more details, contact Pastor Lizzy .

FREE STORE:

We are in need of toiletries: shampoo, toothpaste, and soap.

Monetary donations are also welcome.

            We are serving around 195 people/week. We are currently in need of donations:

                        Children’s clothing: all sizes

                        Adult’s clothing: sizes medium and large

                        Winter Coats: all sizes

*PLEASE NOTE: WE ONLY ACCEPT CLOTHING. WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLIANCES, TOYS, OR FURNITURE.

CAFÉ:

The time slots to volunteer in the café are: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30am.

A sign-up sheet will be on the Mission Counter in the café area. If you’d like more info. or to volunteer, contact Pastor Lizzy, LizzyO@gcumc.org. 

Refreshments are available in the café upon donation and all proceeds will go to further Missions projects throughout the year.

COMMUNITY MEALS!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THIS MINISTRY.

DON’T FORGET, OUR COMMUNITY MEAL IS THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH, 4:30-5:30PM, and is for our congregation, as well as for the City of Grove City!  

OUR MEAL IS THIS SATURDAY!

What is the “COMMUNITY MEAL?” It’s a time for us as the Purple Door Church to come together, to fellowship with one another as it is a meal for our congregation, as well as come together with our community and serve them. It’s a time for us to gather and share God’s Love with others.

     What can I do to HELP? There are several ways you can help. 

1.    Preparation - prepare the meal, put to-go bags together, wrap plasticware and cut desserts.

2.  Set up - put up tables & chairs and set the tables

3.  Serve - kitchen servers, table servers and drink servers

4. Tear down - clean up dining room, clean up kitchen, put away leftovers, etc.

5.  Bake - desserts of all kinds are needed (cakes, pies, cookies, etc.)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Angie Russell at angierussell1978@gmail.com or 614/270-1743, or contact Pastor Lizzy .