“June 1 is National Say Something Day—a reminder to speak up when you see bullying, mistreatment, or someone in need. Your voice can make a difference. Don’t stay silent—say something!”

Starting Sunday, May 24, our 8 am worship service will move outdoors to Cook Chapel, located behind Stonybrook Church. Worshipping outside offers a relaxed and peaceful way to connect with God in the beauty of nature. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors to join us for this special summer tradition. The outdoor 8 am service will continue through Sunday, September 6. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move the service indoors.

The congregation is invited to attend the Bethany Circle meeting Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 pm. Lorraine Charinda will be visiting the West Ohio Conference and returning to Stonybrook to give a presentation. She is a missionary of the United Methodist Church through global ministries from Zimbabwe, serving as an agricultural rural economic development specialist in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is the Director of Kamisamba Farm, which serves as a training and production center providing seeds, animals, and saplings to local communities and helping them improve their agricultural production to fight poverty, malnutrition, and hunger. Please sign up on the Connection Card, or click here to register.

Jubilee Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 10:30 am in MPR-C

The “United Women in Faith’s purpose is it seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.” All women are welcome, feel free to bring a friend!

Free Community Lunch Volunteers are needed on Sunday, May 17 to deliver food to Peace Lutheran Church by 11:00 am. Sign up by clicking here. If you have any questions please contact Becky Marusek at bmarusek@live.com or Barb Dodson at dodsonb40@gmail.com.

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McCurdy Mission Trip Meeting Come join us for the initial 2026 McCurdy Mission trip meeting.  It will be Saturday May 16 at 10:30 am. See what is happening in the Espanola Valley and how you can be the hands and feet of Christ.  The dates are Sept.12-19 2026. The trip lead is Dave Pagura, dapagura@insight.rr.com. 

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Friday, May 15, Scottwood Elementary is hosting a career fair from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.  The school is looking for people to talk about their career to students.  Since this is for elementary students, interactive activities to demonstrate a career are greatly encouraged.  Help is also needed to serve snow cones to all the students this day. Sign up click here

Saturday, May 9, Debbie Jackson with Seven Baskets will be hosting the 4th Annual Community Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast for families at Scottwood Elementary school from 9-11:00 am. There will be craft stations for kids to make gifts for their mother or mother figures and door prizes for the moms.  We need volunteers to help prepare breakfast and help children do the crafts.  Last year, 106 people attended and we hope to increase that number this year. Sign up click here.

Moms Group is a welcoming space for moms of all ages and stages to connect, share, laugh, and support one another. Join us for a relaxing time of sharing and encouragement as we grow together—personally, spiritually, and in friendship. Come as you are and when you can. We meet in the Family Lounge (lower level) on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, from 9:30–11:00 AM during the school year. Childcare is provided. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lori Motzer at jlmotzer@gmail.com . We’d love to have you join us!

United Women in Faith Election Day Bake Sale Ready - Set - Go Grab your apron and your favorite recipes for United Women in Faith's Election Day Bake Sale on Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30 am until the baked goods run out. Please package your goodies with a half dozen or dozen items in each sealed bag. An ingredient list needs to be attached to each bag. Please deliver items to the church kitchen by Monday, May 4 at 4:00 pm. All proceeds will go toward local, national and global missions. Credit Cards will be accepted this year (with a small fee) but cash or checks are welcome. 

Monthly Movie As our last outing before the summer break, the movie group will take a rom-com excursion to Italy with "You, Me & Tuscany."  The movie follows Anna, a down on her luck New Yorker who suffered a recent loss in her family.  She thinks a trip to Italy will revive her spirits but gets caught up in a comedy of errors that have not been seen since Shakespeare's time.  Reviews say this is a beautifully filmed lighthearted movie with small bits of salty language.  We will see the first showing of the day on Monday, May 4.  Following the movie we will have lunch and conversation at a local spot.  Please check online for showtimes.  If the movie is not being shown we will skip this month.  Questions, suggestions, contact Bill Bartter (wbartter@att.net.

We would love for your scouts to join us for  Annual Spring Clean-up at Stonybrook Church 

 Join us on Saturday, April 25, from 9:00-11:00 am. The rain date is May 2. We invite everyone to come help prepare our property for the spring and summer seasons. If you are able, please bring gloves, rakes, or small garden tools. Volunteers will be spreading mulch, weeding, and trimming. Your participation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact David Pagura at Dapagura@insight.rr.com

Jubilee Circle meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 10:30 am in MPR-C

The “United Women in Faith’s purpose is it seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.” All women are welcome, feel free to bring a friend!

Free Community Lunch Volunteers are needed on Sunday, April 19 to deliver food to Peace Lutheran Church by 11:00 am. Sign up by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Marusek at bmarusek@live.com or Barb Dodson at dodsonb40@gmail.com.‍ ‍

Bethany Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm in MPR-C.

The “United Women in Faith’s purpose is it seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.” All women are welcome, feel free to bring a friend!

Moms Group is a welcoming space for moms of all ages and stages to connect, share, laugh, and support one another. Join us for a relaxing time of sharing and encouragement as we grow together—personally, spiritually, and in friendship. Come as you are and when you can. We meet in the Family Lounge (lower level) on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, from 9:30–11:00 AM during the school year. Childcare is provided. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lori Motzer at jlmotzer@gmail.com . We’d love to have you join us!

The Power of Positive Parenting (Triple P) seminar.  Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.  For parents and caregivers of children 0-12 years. Registration opens soon.The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) offers new ideas to help you with common parenting issues and challenging behavior.   This seminar covers teaching how to help children regulate, communicate and problem-solve, including how to break down problems into effective steps. How to set limits and boundaries, and know it's ok to have consequences.  This seminar gives tips and tricks on creating a positive environment for healthy growth and development in your child and the family. This seminar is sponsored by The Ohio Trust Fund.  This is a free event and the completion of a survey is requested before registration.  Walk-ins will be asked to fill out the survey prior to the start of the seminar.  

Please share with friends, relatives, neighbors, and anyone who cares and is involved in the lives of children. There is no limit to seating!  To sign up, click here

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.

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.

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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.

Monthly Movie You are invited to join the movie group for an entertaining look at early Methodism in colonial America with the movie "A Great Awakening."  The movie tells the true story of the collaboration between George Whitefield, who worked with John Wesley in the early days of the Methodist movement, and Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia publisher and Founding Father.  Whitefield was educated and preached in England but traveled to the colonies at least seven times and spent many years here.  His preaching to large crowds was instrumental to the first "Great Awakening," a religious revival in the 1730s and 1740s.  The movie is at Stoneridge Cinemark and we will go to the first showing Monday, April 6.  Please check online over the weekend for showtimes.  We will walk to a local spot for lunch and conversation after the movie.  This is not limited to Stonybrook members so feel free to invite friends.  If you have questions, contact Bill Bartter (wbartter@att.net).

Join us on Sunday, April 5, as we celebrate the hope and joy of Easter. We will begin the morning with a 6:30 am Sunrise Service at the Fishers' Barn. Please park at Stonybrook and walk across the street to the barn. Additional Easter services will follow at 8:00 am, 9:30 am, and 11:00. We look forward to worshiping and celebrating the resurrection together!

Evening Worship: The Last Week of Jesus
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 7:00 pm

Join us for a moving evening of worship as we gather to remember the final days of Jesus’ earthly life.  Through scripture, prayer, music, and silence, we encounter Jesus and his disciples in the Upper Room, share in Holy Communion as they did, and listen as the story of his suffering unfolds in the growing shadows of the cross.  Together, we will enter the sacred story that leads us toward Easter hope.  All are welcome.  This one service will take the place of our usual offerings on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.  If you are unable to attend in person, the service will be live-streamed and available at stonybrook.church/worship, as well as on Facebook and YouTube.

Blessing Egg kit making, Sunday, March 22, drop in between 12:30 – 2:00 pm with snacks.  The congregation is invited to bless their neighbors and friends with Blessing Eggs this Easter! Instead of inviting the community to church for an Easter Egg hunt this year, we will be taking easter eggs to the community! ALL AGES are invited to come and create their own unique packs of 12 easter eggs to hide in a family or friend’s yard (or on their doorstep if they have no yard.) And to help Pastor Lauren pack 46 kits for her surprise for the church kids. You may pack up to 5 kits to take with you. A door hanger will be included to explain the celebration. This is a great fun, family event!  Hide the eggs with your kids or grandkids! Surprise your friends with a happy Easter wish! Register here.

United Women in Faith UWF welcomes the congregation and their friends to Lenten Breakfast, Saturday, March 21, 9:30 am-12:00 , in Multipurpose Rooms A/B/C.  Pastor Amy will be speaking about “Grace in the Hard, Holy Work of Parenting a Child with Autism”.  Holy Communion will be celebrated.  Click here if you are planning to attend. 

Prime Timer Lunch and Learn You are invited to join us for an informative presentation about early Gahanna history.  Cora Thurman, a pioneering educator whose remarkable 41-year career, from 1915 to 1957, helped expand opportunity and cultivate belonging for countless students in Central Ohio.  Cora Thurman made history in 1913 as the first African American student to graduate from Gahanna High School, demonstrating profound courage and determination in pursuing her own education at a time when racial barriers sought to limit her potential.  We will be joined by Tom Gregory, a long-time Gahanna Lincoln High School media teacher and an expert on Gahanna history.  He was instrumental in moving an original one-room schoolhouse from Rt 62 to its current location close to the high school.  The lunch will be on Friday, March 20, at 11:30 in Wesley Hall.  There will be a free-will offering to cover food expenses.  Please click here if you are interested in attending this event.  Contact Bill Bartter at wbartter@att.net if you have questions.  This event is open to non-members of the congregation, so feel free to invite friends.

Bethany Circle meets on the 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm in MPR-C.

The “United Women in Faith’s purpose is it seeks to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities.” All women are welcome, feel free to bring a friend!