Chapel United Methodist Church
Open hearts, open minds, open doors
May 2024 June/July 2024 The Cub Scouts are collecting empty potato chip bags for making of Life Blankets as a service project. There is a collection box located at the top of the basement stairs. They are asking for the bags to be trimmed and clean. Some examples are in the box. Thanks for your … Read more
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 7th year … Read more
On Good Friday, March 29th, Chapel Church had a special event in the sanctuary and narthex from 4pm to 7pm. The Way of the Cross – come experience the stations of the Cross. Pray about and contemplate what Jesus, our Lord and Savior experienced on Good Friday. Today, you may be experiencing a Good Friday, … Read more
The Decibells handbell choir presents Movie Tunes! A handbell concert featuring songs from popular movies Saturday May 18, 20244:00 – 5:30pmChapel United Methodist Church Free admission. Donations are welcome. No reservations or tickets are required. Visit decibells.org for more information.
The Madison Christian Ministers Association MCMA and its Madison Ministerial Relief Committee is sponsoring an International Dinner Fundraiser at Chapel United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 8th starting at 6pm to 8pm. The member churches and some of the Madison restaurants that represent the many different cultures in Madison will be serving cuisine from various … Read more
Blessing Boxes are stocked with nonperishable food items, basic toiletries, baby supplies, and anything else that might be considered a blessing to someone who finds themselves in need. Items are anonymously donated and anonymously received and available at any time day or night.
We are planning to collect items needed for Home Care Kits, Personal Dignity Kits, and Feminine Hygiene Kits. View the shopping lists at midwestmission.org/kits. We’ll put the kits together on Sunday, June 9th after worship, so that we can take the kits to the collection truck at Annual Conference on June 13th. Please bring single … Read more
Each quarter Chapel UMC focuses on a mission. Parishioners save their change for the quarter and then it is collected forthe mission. In 2023, we collected a total of $3,479.00 and gave to various missions: UMCOR, Nehemiah Missions of Cleveland, North Elementary School of Madison Local Schools, Hannah’s Home in Mentor, and to UMCOR’s special … Read more
The trustees have decided to designate May 5th – May 11th as clean-up week. Small groups or individuals may choose to come to the church and clean up a flower bed or other areas that may need cleaning, weeding, blowing, raking, etc. It can be any day or time of day you can make it … Read more
The Trustees next meeting will be May 16th at 6:30pm on Zoom. In between meetings we have communicated by email. The three new Arlo security cameras are now working and are focused on the entrance/exit doors of the church. They allow us to see who is coming in and out of the building. We had … Read more
On behalf of DS Lewis and DS Hitchcock, we would like to invite you and your church to a Listening Post. All clergy, church leaders, and other church members are encouraged to come and share with the DSs how you are present in and reaching out to your communities. To help you think about what … Read more
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The Midwest Mission truck will be onsite at the John S. Knight Center Thursday, June 13 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Friday, June 14 (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) to receive donations. Donate year-round by dropping off items at Gay Street UMC, an official depot for Midwest Mission. View and download the Midwest Mission … Read more
If you would like to sing in the Annual Conference choir, please email Joe Leaman of Montrose Zion UMC, this year’s AC choir director, at joeleaman@me.com.
Thursday, June 13 – Saturday, June 15John S. Knight Center in Akron Sign-up to be a Volunteer at Annual Conference 2024 If you are interested in volunteering (anyone can volunteer, not just voting members) at Annual Conference on June 13-15 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, please fill out this survey with your … Read more
Bishop Tracy S. Malone, resident bishop of the East Ohio Conference, is the new president of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church. Malone is the first Black woman in the history of the worldwide denomination to be elected president of the Council of Bishops. “It gives me great joy to receive this … Read more
Annual Conference members will gather at the John S. Knight Center in Akron for the 55th session of East Ohio Annual Conference. The deadline to register is Friday, May 17. You MUST register ahead of time in order to have a voting device available at annual conference. NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR. Register for Annual … Read more
Lay members to Annual Conference will meet in a Laity Session at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 to elect delegates to fill out the East Ohio Conference delegation to Jurisdictional Conference. The planned session became necessary when General Conference delegates meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina approved the motion from the Committee on Credentials pursuant … Read more
All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There isneither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for youare all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3.27-28 In the hymn In Unity We Lift Our Song, the first verse declares: “In unity we … Read more