November 5, 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the Wildermouth Church Newsletter!
From the Pastor's Desk
As we begin the month of November, we pause to honor and thank all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, both living and deceased, for their patriotism, service, and sacrifice. Veterans day is Tuesday, Nov 11th. As we prepare for that day, we will have a special service this Sunday as we welcome guest speaker Chuck McConkey! Chuck brings a powerful and inspiring message shaped by a lifetime of service. A former Vietnam helicopter pilot, Chuck later served as a missionary pilot, providing aviation support to ministries around the world. He has also served as a PTSD counselor, walking with veterans and others through the journey of healing and restoration. In addition, he is an FAA Safety Team Representative, promoting aviation safety and mentoring pilots. Chuck’s story is one of faith, courage, and God’s grace through adversity. His testimony challenges, encourages, and strengthens the faith of all who hear it. Please invite a friend and join us for a meaningful morning of worship, inspiration, and hope!
If you are not coming out on Sunday evenings, you are missing our small group which continues to dive into Dr. Dino’s creation science video series. This study sparks great
discussion about faith, the Bible, science, and how we engage a culture that asks big questions. If you've never attended—this is a perfect week to jump in! The conversations are lively, the learning is rich, and the fellowship is encouraging.
We have one more week to bring in prescription as well as reading glasses for RISE Missions. Please give donations to Judy Faosnaugh. We need donations by Nov 16.
This Sunday is the deadline for collecting money or new items for a child we are sponsoring for Christmas. As a reminder, we are sponsoring a female, age 10. Her favorite color is Purple, loves Arts & Crafts, Hair Ties, Nail Polish & Remover, and stickers. She is a size 14/16 in girls and we would like to have 1 pair of pants, 4 shirts, and 5 total of the other things mentioned. We will be giving these unwrapped to the parents so they can wrap them and give them on Christmas. Again, we need donations by Sunday Nov 9th!
— 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 11/5
GPS Ministries Somerset – details below
Thurs 11/6
Office and by appointment
Fri 11/7
Office and by appointment
Sat 11/8
Day Off
Sun 11/2
Worship
Small Group – Church Annex – 5PM
Mon 11/10
Office and by appointment
Tues 11/11
Office and by appointment
Wed 11/12
GPS Ministries Somerset – details below
Meetings, events, and Worship services
- GPS Ministries stands for God and People Stories Ministries, an outreach ministry by Pastor Vance in our area.
GPS Ministries — Somerset
- Everyone is welcome to 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.
- Current series is discussing
"Why Studying the Bible Matters"
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
- Sunday Evenings at 5 PM — Wildermuth Annex
- Join us for an engaging small group study featuring Dr. Dino (Kent Hovind)'s Creation Seminar video series. Each week, we'll watch a segment of the series and then dive into a discussion time.
This study will help you:
- Defend and boldy share your faith in today's skeptical world.
Ministry / Volunteer Opportunities
- We invite all to share your gifts during our Worship Service
- This can be by serving as a Greeter or a Bell Ringer some week
- 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.
- As Fall approaches we need assistance in keeping the leaves raked. Please consider giving of your time and energy as we strive to keep the leaves under control.
Please contact Pastor Vance if you would like to assist in any of these ways!
Looking to the Future
- Sunday Nov 9th we will be having a Veterans Service with special guest Chuck McKonkey – Vietnam Veteran and former missionary.
- Sunday Nov 30th we will have Kameron Waits bring the Gospel Message thru song
- This young artist brings a great blend of Southern and Country Gospel
- Carry-in dinner after.
- 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.
- 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.
