January 7, 2026 Newsletter
Welcome to the Wildermouth Church Newsletter!
5. Honor Your Father and Mother.
As we resumed the series, we took a closer look at the commandment, “You Shall Not Murder.” This is never an easy topic to examine, as it touches on deeply sensitive areas such as murder, abortion, euthanasia, and suicide. Even more challenging is the call to look inward and honestly examine whether there is hatred in our own hearts. If you were unable to join us in person, I encourage you to watch the service on our Facebook page; it will also be uploaded to our website soon. As I shared on Sunday, these subjects can be difficult to hear and, for some, may stir painful memories. I am truly grateful for the kind and encouraging words from those of you who have walked through one or more of these difficult experiences and thanked me for addressing them. Please know that my commitment to you is this: I will continue to challenge all of us—myself included—to seek how God’s Holy Word applies to our daily lives. That is my prayer as we finish exploring these Timeless Truths over the coming weeks—that we allow God to reveal where change is needed and that we are transformed by Him.
A new us in 2026!
Looking ahead to the new year, I have begun advertising our first concert of 2026, which is just a few weeks away. Since doing so, several artists and ministers have reached out, and our calendar is quickly filling—potentially with a concert nearly every month. These events provide a wonderful opportunity to invite others to Wildermuth and are often more readily accepted by those who may be hesitant to attend a worship service. So, as I challenge each of us to allow God to transform us, may I also challenge you to invite friends, family, and neighbors to these concerts. You never know how God may use an invitation to change a life.
Together toward a mew us in 2026
— Pastor Vance
Pastor Vance's Ventures
For your convenience, below is Pastor Vance’s tentative schedule for the next few days. (It may vary depending on emergency situations, meetings, etc.)
Appointments can be made by calling/texting 614-706-3040 or email at
pastorvance@wildermuthchurch.com
Wed 1/7
Kiwanis @ Noon
GPS – Somerset @ 7PM
Thurs 1/8
Office by Appointment
Friday 1/9
Office by Appointment
Saturday 1/10
Day Off
Sunday 1/11
Worship @ 10AM
Church Board Meeting @ 11:30 AM
Monday 1/12
Office by Appointment
Tuesday 1/13
Sharing the Good News at Eastland Career
Center – postponed from last week
Wednesday 1/7
Kiwanis @ Noon
GPS – Somerset @ 7PM
Meetings, events, and Worship services
- God and People Stories (GPS)Ministries, an outreach ministry by Pastor Vance in our area.
GPS Ministries — Somerset
- Join us Wednesday evenings at Wannabees (the sign out front says “Main Grill”) at 105 W Main St, Somerset, OH. We fellowship over a meal between 5-7 PM (arrive as you can, purchase your own meal from their great menu) and Bible study starts at 7.
- Contact Pastor Vance if you would like transportation to this service.
GPS Ministries — Airport
- Join us for a Fly-In (or you can drive in) Church service.
- Meets on the 3rd Satuday of each month at 10 AM at Fairfield County Airport (KLHQQ) located at 3430 Old Columbus Rd NW, Carroll, OH.
- Enjoy Coffee and donuts in the Terminal Building as we gather around and learn about a Pilot Story, how it relates to a God Story, and discover how we can apply it to our lives.
Small Group Opportunities
We are going to stop the Small Group Sunday night meetings for the remainder of 2025.
Will resume in January 2026
Ministry / Volunteer Opportunities
- We invite all to share your gifts during our Worship Service
- It could also be by sharing a poem, some musical gift, or other talent during our services. It could even be to serve as a Song Leader during our Worship time, or in some other way
- BC Food Pantry - Monthly (typically the 3rd Friday of the month but subject to change) we can minister to our community by helping to set up for the Bloom Carroll Food Pantry. 6:30 PM to ? at Shalom UMC, 4925 Plum Rd NW, Carroll, OH 43112
- Donations of canned Dog and Cat Food can be brought to Wildermuth.
- Consider helping Wildermuth Church in supporting missionaries…
- All money raised through this program, as well as the money donated in the cup by our offering plate, goes to mission’s support.
Looking to the Future
- January 24th at 6 PM we will be hosting a Gospel Concert featuring Kameron Waits!
- Many of you thoroughly enjoyed his songs when he joined us in November so we have asked him to come back and do an evening concert with us.
- Current plans are to have a dinner after the concert
- Several Concerts are getting scheduled for 2026. Flyers will be attached to the newsletters.
- One of our long-range visions for our church is to become a host church for two different youth groups.
- Trail Life for boys and American Heritage Girls are Christian based Scout-like organization for youth ages 5 to 18.
- We will need a minimum of 5 adult males and 5 adult women to commit to being the leadership teams in order to get these troops chartered.
If you have any interest in learning more about these, please contact Pastor Vance.
