November 26, 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the Wildermouth Church Newsletter!
As we step into this sacred season of Advent, my heart is filled with both anticipation and gratitude. Advent is a yearly reminder that we are a people who wait—not with uncertainty, but with hope. We wait for the light that shines in the darkness. We wait for the promise of Emmanuel, “God with us.” And we wait with the confidence that the same God who came as a child in Bethlehem continues to come close to us today.
In the coming weeks we will gather around the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. These are more than candles on an Advent wreath; they are gifts Christ longs to cultivate within us. My prayer is that this season will slow our pace, soften our hearts, and draw our eyes once again to the wonder of Jesus—our Savior, our Redeemer, and our coming King.
I also want to invite each of you to come this Sunday as we welcome Kameron Waits to be our musical guest for this 5th Sunday concert series. He will be bringing a mixture of Southern and Country Gospel music with a powerful message. We will also take a deep dive into the Advent theme of Hope! Please make plans to join us in person and stay to enjoy a time of fellowship and a meal after the service.
We are also making plans for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service which will be at 6 PM on Dec 24! We would love for everyone to come and be a part of it from reading Scripture, to singing a song. Please let me know if you would be bold enough to step up and help with this great service. I even hear that our own Worship Leader, Greg Smith, is writing a song for this service.
So, as we move from Thanksgiving into Advent, as we prepare our homes, may we also prepare our hearts. As we give gifts, may we remember the greatest gift of all. And as we look toward Christmas morning, may we do so with a renewed sense of awe at the God who stepped into our world so that we might know Him. Let’s enter Advent together with expectation—because Christ is near, His Kingdom is moving, and His light still shines.
With hope in Christ,
— 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 11/26
Office by Appointment
GPS – Somerset – CXLD for Thanksgiving
Thurs 11/20
Thanksgiving
Fri 11/21
Office by Appointment
Sat 11/22
Day Off
Sun 11/23
Worship – Kameron Waits in Concert
*special note – Small Group is cancelled
Mon 11/24
Office by Appointment
Ministers Christmas Dinner
Tues 11/25
Office by Appointment
Wed 11/26
Office by Appointment
GPS – Somerset
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
- Our current plans are to have a singer/group come and be with us whenever there is a 5th Sunday in a month and a carry-in dinner after.
- Wednesday Dec 24th will be our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 6 PM.
- We would love for all to come and participate in the service.
- 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.
