Otterbein United Methodist Church 156 Beaver Avenue NE New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 Phone 330-343-4131 office@otterbein-church.org

Come Worship with us! *Inside Service: 10:30am *Parking Lot Service via your car radio 88.1FM *View our service on *You Tube at Worship otterbein-NP *or on Facebook Otterbein United Methodist Church

Pastor John Armstrong Phone: 330-343-4131 Cell: 330-432-2023 pastorjohn2013@yahoo.com

Thought for Today

Psalm 27:14 reminds us to "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Much like a loving parent, He will always provide for our good. Also like a parent, His answer may not be what we expect or even want, but it will be what is best for us in the long run.

  • Being the Church The church is not a building, but a body of believers with a specific nature and purpose.
    Bible Studies We have watched & studied three seasons of "The Chosen" so far. Stay tuned to see what comes next!
    Community We work in our Community to get God's Word Out to Everyone. We provide many community events throughout the Year.
  • Praise & Worship
    We are the Church! We are out in our community sharing God's Word. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
    Missions
    OUMC provides many mission projects throughout the year in our area and beyond. Salvation Army, Homeless Shelter, Harbor House, East Elementary School-NP, Dress-a-Child, Share-a-Christmas, Heifer International, Food Pantry
    Group Fellowship
    Otterbein Faith Fellowship, Senior Lunches, Prayer Groups, United Women in Faith, Bible Studies
  • Faith
    Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! John 8:24 unless you believe that I am who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.
    Hope
    Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Jeremiah 29: 11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
    Love
    1 Corinthians 13:4-5: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13: 13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we pray that you help us to remember that no matter what our troubles, either as individuals or as a nation, You can and do work good out of even the worst circumstances. Help us to encourage each other in our faith so that we don't falter and begin to doubt. While the good doesn't always happen on our timeline, You have promised to work for the good of all who believe. Remind us that You always keep Your promises. Amen.

Fellowship Time is before church at 10:00am. Coffee / Cookies / Snacks

Upcoming Events

General Conference News During the 10 days of General Conference, delegates:

• adopted regionalization legislation,

• approved legislation that will remove restrictive, prohibitive language from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church,

• adopted legislation that will grant Deacons authority to preside at sacraments,

• approved legislation to reduce the number of active bishops in the United States,

• adopted a reduced budget for the 2025-2028 quadrennium,

• approved legislation to change the clergy retirement plan,

• adopted climate justice legislation,

• and much more.

United Women in Faith On February 6th, the ladies will resume meeting at the church at 7:00 p.m. Vivian Heid will provide refreshments, and Agnes Swigart will have the program. The March 6th meeting of Otterbein's United Womin in Faith will be a Ladies Night Out. The time and place will be announced after the February meeting. All women of the church and their guests are invited.

Seniors Lunches In February, we will meet on the 12th at Miller's Creamery in New Philadelphia at noon. Everyone in the church and their guests are invited.

Church Service is held at 10:30am Sunday Mornings. All are Welcome!

Sunday, February 2, 2025 "We are All Here!" "Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open and everybody's chains came loose. " Acts 16:26

Pastor John Armstrong and his daughter Gracie
Pastor John posed with his daughter as we prepared to begin our Christmas Eve service. Pastor John and Gracie, along with all the Otterbein family, wish you and yours a blessed New Year.
Heritage Members - over 50 years of membership.

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung Visit

The Bishop for the Ohio Episcopal Area of the United Methodist Church, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung paid a visit to Otterbein yesterday as part of his goal of visiting all 1,000 churches under his authority. He was eager to get to know a little about us and to pray with us for what we feel we need going forward. We felt very honored and blessed by his presence, as this is the first time that any of us remember getting a visit from our Bishop.

Please Join us on Sunday Mornings for Fellowship at 10:00am, and Worship at 10:30am. Everyone is Welcome! To see what we're doing next go to: https://events.yodel.today/ newphiladelphia/

Contact info
Address: 156 Beaver Avenue NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
"Where Everyone is Welcome"
Who we are:
Otterbein United Methodist Church is open to everyone. We worship at 10:30am Sunday mornings. Dress is casual. Our mission is to serve others. "I've never been to a more welcoming and caring church." The service is available to those attending church, sitting in the parking lot listening to their car radio on 88.1FM, or on Facebook or You Tube.

how can we help?

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be more than happy to assist if we can.
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