Greetings MCCC Family!

The Free Clothing and Diaper Giveaway is THIS Saturday, Aug. 8th from 9am-12noon at the St. Joes School Building(Pioneer Trail, Mantua, OH)!! This mission helps a LOT of people so spread the word if you know someone who is especially in need of clothing or other items for FREE! (This event is held 4 times a year with the last one for 2026 being held on Nov. 14th.)

Our Annual Canoe Trip, will be held THIS Sunday, August 9th at 12:30pm. We will enjoy Pizza and drinks at Camp Hi, and then depart following lunch. Be sure to fill out the waiver and turn in your money by Aug; 9th! Gather your family and friends together to share in this wonderful experience down the Cuyahoga River!

Don’t forget we will be collecting items for “Cans for Kids” THIS Sunday to help provide food for Kids Weekend Meals! (Items needed are: Canned Pasta or Pasta cups, Spaghetti or Alfredo Sauce, and Baked Beans. No donation is too small!

In case you missed Rev. C’s Midweek Meditation this past Wednesday, “A Cemetery Discovered” (Week 31), please check it out. You can also view it on our website: mantuacentercc.org.

August is a month that has 5 Sundays . . . so, let’s get ready for our “5th Sunday Potluck” on August 30th! Our “Life 101” class, with Carol Buzbee, has agreed to host this potluck, and the theme is “Back to School Lunches”! Bring items that you remember enjoying when you were in school! It should be a fun gathering and we hope to see you all there!

What’s happening this week?

BLUE = Community Events

• Saturday Aug. 8 – Free Clothing & Diaper Giveaway at St. Joes 9am-12noon. (Pioneer Trail, Mantua, OH)
• Sunday Aug. 9 – Worship Service led by the CYF Mission Trip Youth
  KWM “Cans for Kids” Collection
  Sunday Classes for the “Seekers” and “Life 101”
  Annual Canoe/Kayak event at Camp Hi 12:30pm (Hiram, Oh)
• Monday Aug. 10 – N/A
• Tuesday Aug. 11 – Deadline for KWM Bread Deliveries
• Wednesday Aug. 12 – Rev. C’s Midweek Meditation on YouTube.com
  KWM Packing Bags 12:00
  “Dwelling in the Word” with Diane Johnson facilitating 1:15-2:30pm
• Thursday Aug. 13 – KWM Delivering Bags
  Mantua Shalersville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fundraising Picnic 6-8pm on the Green in Mantua!
• Friday Aug. 14 – MARSI (Mantua Area Restoration Society, Inc) has their “2nd Fridays Supper” at the old Mantua Center School from 4-7pm. Dinner is by donation.
  Farmers & Makers Market at the Mantua Granary from 4-7
• Saturday Aug 15 – “Back to School Bash” 5-7pm at Crestwood High School Lots of Free school supplies for kids, free haircuts, bounce house, DJ, Backpack decorating and more! Sponsored by Los Venados for the 3rd year!
• Sunday Aug. 16 – Worship Service with Rev. Cynthia 9:30-10:45 & JT on piano!
  Sunday Classes for “Life 101” and “The Seekers 11-12:00
  Elders Meeting (unless rescheduled) 12pm

On a side note . . .

This Sunday we will have the pleasure of hearing from our CYF (Christian Youth Fellowship) teens and their leaders as they tell their stories about how their Mission Trip went this summer. In case you missed the email sent out in July, here is the link to the post for the Christmount newsletter section where our MCCC youth were featured for helping clean up some of the trails, repairing various items—including part of the garden at the Dining Hall—transforming an outside gaming and picnic area, adding a ramp to the footbridge on the Blue Ridge Trail, and much more! I hope you will all join us this Sunday to support our youth and hear about their experiences. I look forward to also hearing about some of the comical stories that always seem to happen on these Mission Trips!

Special thanks to our group leaders Brian Hurd, Pam Auble, Christin Delaney and Larisa Catcott for organizing and sharing these experiences with our kids! You are simply awesome!

This week, I also want to remind you how important it is to intentionally carve out just 10 minutes of time each day in silence with God. Turn off the TV, silence your phone, and choose a place—either in nature or maybe a cozy spot in your home where you feel comfortable—and simply listen for God’s voice. Bring your troubles to Him, He will hear you. Bring your joys to him, He will hear you. Allow your heart to be filled up with His love, His hope, and His faith. My wish for you ALL, is that you have a week filled with many blessings and new discoveries in your moments of silence with God. Let His brilliance radiate upon all you come in contact with this week! Let us ALL spread God’s love as He has taught. May it be so! Hope to see you Sunday!
Sandi

YouTube link for Sunday, August 9, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpg-Z1X31aM