Join us!
SUNDAY
Sunday School 9:30am-10:15 am. Men’s class in Greenhouse Sunday School Room, Women’s class in fellowship hall, Teens in Teen Room, Junior/Primary Class w/Laura Thomson to meet in the classroom next to the men’s bathroom, Toddlers meet in Nursery w/Donna Wilso
Join us Sunday @ 10:30 am for our worship service @ 3048 Southway 31 Rochester, IN 46975.
Pastor Larry’s sermon is also streamed live at 10:30 am Sundays on Facebook
NURSERY @ 10:30 am We have a very qualified volunteer staff to care for all infants & toddlers up to age 3.
THE GREENHOUSE @ 10:30 am THE GREENHOUSE will continue to minister to our children ages 8-11. Elisabeth Marshall teaches our Greenhouse Children’s Ministry.
GREENHOUSE CHILDREN WILL BE IN THE SANCTUARY THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.
SPROUT MINISTRY: During the morning worship service. “Sprout” is for children ages 4-7 and will meet in the toddler room off of the nursery. SPROUT KIDS WILL MEET EVERY SUNDAY, INCLUDING THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.
Sprout will exist to lead children into a growing relationship with Christ by creating an environment of learning, fellowship, and fun. Isaiah 61:11 says, “For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.” Our vision is to provide love and the beginning stages of leading children to Jesus; providing good soil so they can easily start to sprout so in the future they can be a strong plant as they move on to the “Greenhouse”.
Melody Schoff will be assisting Cheryl Stout as the children cover topics as who they are in Christ, the Armor of God, Bible heroes, worship, and more. The class will consist of scripture, lesson, songs, game, snacks, and a craft that is set up to go along with the class lesson that Sunday.
WEDNESDAYS 7-8 PM
WEDNESDAY CLASS FOR AGES 4-11!! WEDNESDAY NIGHT FUN – Kerrie Green will be teaching this class every Wednesday during the month of August. ALL children ages 4-11 meet in the Greenhouse for a lesson, game, activity, and food. The last Wednesday, August 27th will be movie night and the theme is “SCHOOL COLORS NIGHT” so wear the colors that represent the school you attend and come prepared to have a great time! Parents, please bring your kids out so they can be a part of this positive growing environment.
Young Adults Bible Study has changed to include ages 19-35 and meets with Susan in the fellowship hall.
THE ADULT SANCTUARY CLASS IS AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION BASED BIBLE STUDY.
LAST FRIDAY EACH MONTH
YOUTH 180 FOR AGES 12-18 EVERY LAST FRIDAY of the month our youth group will be meeting at Jeremy & Kellie Swango’s house from 7-10 pm located at 1116 Elm St. There will be a movie, games, and food. Come hungry, bring a friend, and be ready to enjoy the night together.
AUGUST 2025
“ONE BY ONE, WON BY ONE”
From the Pastor:I want to thank each one of you that have given of yourselves this summer to minister to our community. It has been a wonderful summer, and I am rejoicing in the blessing of the Lord that has been bestowed upon the people of the Rochester Church of God. Our park outreach didn’t offer the results that we were looking for, but I have found that as we reach out in one direction, God brings in from another direction. I am so grateful to be able to pastor such a great group of people, please know that Susan and I love you dearly. I want to extend a special “thanks” to Eric & Kerrie Green for leading the “Light Up the Sky” cookout, fireworks, and concert with JJ Weeks. To everyone who helped set up, cooked, served, and tore down; a great big thank you! Most of all we thank God for being present at this event and for the people who received a touch from the Lord, were baptized, and who gave so we may bless others. This was the best “Light up the Sky” (as I was told by several people) we have ever had and we are filled with excitement for what God will do next year.
As we enter the month of August, we start with our biggest outreach of the summer; our “Gas Give Away”. Our goal for this year is 6 thousand dollars to bless the Rochester area. Many people are facing difficult financial times and by the grace of God, we will be able to ease their burden with 30 dollars of gas per family. We need you to join us in praying that the Holy Spirit will draw people to come to Christ and surrender their lives to His perfect will. At the time of this writing, we are still around 18 hundred dollars short of our goal. Help us pray for God to help us reach this goal. The apostle Paul writes to the believers at Philippi and tells them this: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” and in the same epistle he tells the saints, “My God shall supply all your needs according to HIS riches in glory. Let’s believe God will supply this need and help us bless our community.
INVITE: At the beginning of the year, we identified “ONE” as our theme for 2025. As a part of that vision, we gave each person a sheet that helps us identify our ONE , who needs salvation. Then, pray, encourage, and invite them to worship with you. Let’s work for HIM!
