Wayne United Methodist Church
"Where the Spirit of the Lord is the Life of the Church"
202 East Main Street, P. O. Box 56, Wayne, Ohio 43466 - (419) 288-3041

 

Mark Kuhlman,
Pastor

          

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WORSHIP with BIBLE STUDY, Every Wednesday @ 7:00
in the Sanctuary.  [No Bible Study on Nov. 23rd]
 

Women's Emmaus Share Group- Every Thursday 7:00 p.m.


FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY DATES:
November 27

 


MEN WITH VISION 

Meeting on November 19th at the Country Farmhouse, 8:00 a.m.

COME JOIN US!!!


ELMWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR

Beginning is preparations for rehearsals on this year’s Community Christmas Concert. The Choir is made up of members from Elmwood and North Baltimore area churches, and has been performing for 14 yrs. It has grown into a much –anticipated Christmastime event for both participants and audience members. We are excited to follow up last year’s “The Star Still Shines” with another outstanding cantata, “The Name...Jesus”.

Choir practice will be starting on Thursday, October 6th and continue on Thursdays from 7-9pm in the Elmwood Choir Room. Everyone welcome to join us!! The date of performance will be Sunday, December 4th at 7pm in the Elmwood Community Center Auditorium. Mark your calendars!!
 

 

Back to School Bash was a HUGE success!!!

After months of planning, collecting money, comparing prices, shopping and a lot of prayers, our Back to School Bash was a HUGE success. On July 24th, from the hours of 4:00 to 6:00, we passed out 98 complete school supply kits. We saw many smiles from children and received many thank yous from so many grateful parents!! Throughout this process, the total amount of money and supplies collected was equivalent to approximately $1505.00. This is an amazing amount raised for this being our first year providing this outreach to the children of the Elmwood Elementary School.  The supplies that are left will be taken to first night at the school on August 22nd to be distributed to those students that were unable to attend the event at the church. Any supplies that are left after First Night will then be donated to the school.

We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to this ministry: Bishop Bruce Ough, Bloomdale Community Association, B. Hillz Excavating, Friendship, Modern Woodmen Insurance – Bowling Green, Mr. James A. Hammer, N.A.T. Transportation, Wayne Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary and the members of the Wayne U.M.C..

As it says in Matthew 25:21 – “Well done, good and faithful servant…”

 

 

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Children had a BLAST at Vacation Bible School!

            Our “Shake It Up” Vacation Bible School was held July 14- 17th! We had an average of 42 children show up each night looking forward to being fed – physically and spiritually! Throughout the 3 evenings that we were together, the children learned about the Passover meal and The Last Supper with Jesus. They experienced these things through tasting new foods, stories, games, songs and craft projects. 

            Our mission project this year needed to be a mission that had to be food related, so we chose to collect canned food items for God’s Storehouse in

Bradner. We ended up collecting more than 100 cans of food in this short time that we were together.  They also collected an offering totaling 108.16 that will also be giving to God’s Storehouse.

The children experienced in so many ways what life was like in Bible times. They tasted food that was similar to the food that was eaten during the Passover meal. They found that the bitter herbs were “gross” but the Charoset was sweet and good.  They also learned that just as kitchen utensils are tools used to make a dish in the kitchen, we can be tools to carry out God’s word.