Northern Waters News

Lift Her Up Empowers Africa University Female Students The Lift Her Up ministry empowers female students at Africa University by raising money to provide scholarships so that women living in a refugee camp who have been accepted to the Pan-African United Methodist institution will have the resources to enroll at AU. Through the generosity of … Read more

The Second Sunday of Easter

Our next worship service is Sunday, April 27th at 10am – Second Sunday of Easter. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “Stations of the Resurrection: Thomas, the Doubting Disciple.” This worship service will be in the sanctuary. No matter what, it will be a nice day to worship God! Download Bulletin If you have … Read more

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Messy Church at Garrettsville UMC focused on Holy Week, Passover, The Last Supper, and Communion. Pastor Sandi talked about the Passover meal and symbolism and celebrated Communion. Many crafts focused on the events of Holy Week, as you can see above. A very modern twist was the dessert of “Resurrection Rolls” where a marshmallow (representing Jesus’ body) is coated … Read more

Palm Sunday

Our next worship service is Sunday, April 13th at 10am. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “The Day is Coming: We Are One.” We will be celebrating six baptisms and one renewal baptism, and three confirmations as well. This will be a special service! We will have a celebration reception afterwards in the fellowship … Read more

Holy Week 2025

Sunday, April 13 – Palm Sunday Wednesday, April 16 – Lenten Luncheon Thursday, April 17 – Maundy Thursday Friday, April 18 – Good Friday Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunday

The Way of the Cross

Good Friday, April 18th, 1:00 – 5:00 PM “Today, you may be experiencing a Good Friday, a day of suffering, grieving, and apparent defeat. You may have places in your life that feel closed off, some obstacles in your life to get around. We are all guaranteed to have to find new ways of doing … Read more

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Our next worship service is Sunday, April 6th at 10am – The Fifth Sunday in Lent. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “God Has Work for Us to Do: Faithful Disciples.” This worship service will be in the sanctuary. No matter what, it will be a nice day to worship God! We pray that everyone is … Read more

Northern Waters News

If you are a member of Annual Conference, you should have received an email this week with information about registering for Annual Conference. You MUST register online before May 16. You cannot register onsite. If you did not receive this email and believe that you should have, please contact Lisa in the district office at NorthernWaters@eocumc.com. Click … Read more

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Our next worship service is Sunday, March 30th at 10am – The Fourth Sunday in Lent. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “I Choose Love: Communities of Forgiveness.” This worship service will be in the sanctuary. No matter what, it will be a nice day to worship God! We pray that everyone is well and … Read more

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Bishop Jung Shares about His Days Apart with Clergy & Laity In this video message, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung shares about his days apart with clergy and laity in the four districts of the East Ohio Conference and the six districts of the West Ohio Conference.  The theme for the bishop’s days in each district was … Read more

The Third Sunday in Lent

Our next worship service is Sunday, March 23rd at 10am – The Third Sunday in Lent. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “I Dream of a Church: Christ’s Representatives.”   This worship service will be inside – in the sanctuary. No matter what, it will be a nice day to worship God! We pray that everyone … Read more

The Second Sunday in Lent

Dear Chapel Church Family, Our next worship service is Sunday, March 16th at 10am – The Second Sunday in Lent. Pastor Lenore Robinson will be leading our worship service and delivering the message entitled: “How Long: Renouncing Evil.” This worship service will be in the sanctuary. No matter what, it will be a nice day to worship God! We pray that everyone is … Read more

Chapel Chimes – Mar & Apr 2025

“Spring Into Action” “No news is good news” the saying goes. Whether on TV, radio, internet, or written media, news often paints a grim picture of how humankind continues to offend, abuse, maim, lie, cheat and steal, etc. You name it and you will find it week after week. Life is messy, period, and our … Read more

Bishop’s Day on the District

Please notice that our Bishop is having a day when he will be in our district. As Laity members, we can join him for dinner, an evening worship service and Bible study, and then a conversation about vision and ministry 5-8:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please register here. If you have any questions, please contact … Read more

Northern Waters News

Church Should be a Sanctuary for All “You are a hiding place for me, you preserve me from trouble, you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.” – Psalm 32:7 (NRSV) I ask you to join me in prayer for migrants, undocumented families, the vulnerable, and all who are marginalized. The reason the Church exists … Read more

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Due to expected arctic cold weather forecast to move into Ohio overnight on Saturday, the Sunday, January 19 service celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 23 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Garfield Memorial Church in Pepper Pike. The … Read more

Chapel Chimes – Jan & Feb 2025

It’s a New Year and time to make a list of our hopes and dreams for 2025. We’ve just finished our Advent journey visiting places of significance in the Christmas Story. We learned about Hope, Waiting, Simplicity, Humility, Caring, and Re-turning. There were also lots of angels and dreams: to Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, the … Read more

Cub Scout News

Calendar of Events September 2024 October 2024 Chapel Church welcomed back BSA Troop 55 (Girls & Boys) to our house of worship in May of 2024. Troop 55 meets every week on Tuesday evenings at 7pm with some summer breaks for camping and other events. We are looking forward to their participation in our church … Read more

Girl Scouts News

Girl Scout Troop 71113 Meets at Chapel UMC during the school year on Friday evenings. These 18 girls are continuing to grow and positively impact the community with different service projects wherever they go. Thank you, Madison Chapel UMC, for making it all possible and being our home as we go into our 9th year … Read more

Endowment Fund News

The Finance Committee, the Trustees, and The Council are inviting all members of the congregation to two informational meetings to present and discuss what an Endowment Fund is and how it will benefit Chapel United Methodist Church. The first meeting will be Sunday, September 15th in the fellowship hall after the worship service. We will … Read more

Dine & Discover Series Returns

Dine & Discover Series Returns to Lake County UMCs Join us as we learn how to prepare a budget-friendly nutritious meal, learn about local food resources, and build community! Participants will receive a free meal, cooking demonstration, healthy recipes to take home, each household will get free groceries to recreate the meal at home, grocery … Read more