The Kairos weekend at MCI (Marion Correctional Institute) is coming in April. Please consider contributing to the prison ministry. We need your prayers, cookies, posters, letters, placemats, and financial support. Cookies will be accepted from now until Sunday, April 12. Cookie Guidelines: Pray over cookies as you mix, bake, and package them. Any cookie is acceptable, but chocolate chips are especially needed. Try to keep the size consistent (2-3 inches in diameter). One dozen per one-gallon bag (w/o zippers). Please do not use raisins, dried fruit, icing, or powdered sugar. Please make sure the cookies are cool before bagging. Thank you for being a part of the prison ministry at Stonybrook. If you have any questions, call the church office at 614.471.0252.

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The Church for All People’s FRESH MARKET The United Methodist Church for All People is located on the South Side of Columbus with the Fresh Market located at 945 Parsons Ave. This program partners with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective as one of the largest distributors of free food in Ohio for those in need.  Community members can shop for free, fresh, healthy food. Stonybrook plans to provide volunteers every second Thursday throughout 2026. We had a wonderful experience in January where we checked-in community members, helped them shop, and stocked shelves. You are invited to join us on April 9, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm or on a future second Thursday. Sign-up HERE.  If you have questions, contact Kim Fortney at kimfortney@gmail.com.

for children 1st -5th grade. Bicycle Repair. Friday, April 10, 6:30- 7:30 pm. A bicycle mechanic from Bicycle One will be with us to show us how to do simple repairs and adjustments on our bicycles and give us tips on how to care for our bikes. BRING YOUR BIKE with you. Register by clicking here.

Scholastic Book Fair at Stonybrook from Sunday, April 12 through Friday April 17. Books for infants through grade six will be available for purchase in the chapel. The times are Monday-Friday 8:55-9:25 am and 11:25-12:00 pm, Sunday 9:00-9:30 am and 10:30-11:00 am. We still need volunteers! If you would like to volunteer at the book fair to ring up sales or help children and their grown-ups, find books of interest, please contact Emily Obrovac at emilyo.elc@stonybrook.church. Proceeds and earned teacher/student resources from the book fair will benefit the Stonybrook Early Learning Center.