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The Fall 2026 adult trip with ASP will be October 8-11, 2026. We are serving in Jonesville, VA, and staying at ASP’s year-round center. The cost per participant will be $200. If you are interested in serving, register here or email Jason.sheldon@stonybrook.church.

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Stonybrook Church will be collecting school supplies in the month of July. The BackPack to School 2026 community school backpack distribution is organized this year through a coalition of Gahanna Rotary, Gahanna Kiwanis, several churches, and the Gahanna Jefferson Education Foundation.  BackPack to School 2026 is collecting school supplies to fill and distribute 500 free backpacks to Gahanna Lincoln students. This program was sponsored by GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need) for many years. However, as the need for supplemental food assistance has increased significantly in the past months, GRIN is pulling back to focus more fully on this issue. You are invited to bring in donations through Sunday, July 30, and place them in the shopping basket in the Narthex.

Items we are collecting: 

• Elmer's washable glue sticks,

• wide-ruled filler paper,

• wide-ruled black cover composition notebooks,

• Double-pocket portfolios with 3-prong fasteners,

• 24 ct. Crayola® Standard Crayons,

• 12 pack of colored pencils.

The week of July 20-24, Stonybrook will be part of the GRIN (Gahanna Residents in NEED) Summer Lunch Club program providing lunches for Royal Manor and Goshen elementary and families. There are various ways to participate: Helping to prep food at church, including bagging cookies, veggies, and fruit, and counting out bags of chips. Share your baking skills by making cookies, brownies, and rice Krispie treats. Be part of the team that prepares food for delivery and delivers it to schools. Or serve the meal from 11:30-1:30 pm. Assist with clean-up from 1:00-2:00 pm in Stonybrook’s kitchen. Students aged 12 and over must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers are required to undergo background checks and complete Safe Sanctuary Training, which will be managed by Stonybrook. To volunteer, click here. For inquiries, reach out to Bev Pancoast at pancoastbej@gmail.com .

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First Impressions Gatherings:  After months of prayer and discernment, Stonybrook's Leadership Council, through the work of our strategic planning and facilities assessment, is exploring the possibility of a Capital Campaign. We invite everyone to attend one of two First Impressions Gatherings to hear about the vision, ask questions, share your thoughts, and help discern God's direction for our church:  Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm or Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 pm.  Your voice and input matter, and we hope you'll join us as we seek God's future for Stonybrook together.  Sign up click here.  Contact Pastor David or Pastor Amy if you have any questions.

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