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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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On Sunday July 12, there will be one service at 9:30am for ASP Sunday. We will get to hear messages from participants of the summer trip, as well as special guest Dave Kelley, Senior Vice President of Donor Engagement for Appalachia Service Project. Dave will share about the mission and vision of ASP as well as the impact made in Central Appalachia through volunteer churches like Stonybrook.

After the service, join us in celebrating Stonybrook’s 50 years of service with ASP! We will have a party across the street at the Fisher’s Barn with food, bluegrass music, games, and memories of ASP past. Space is limited, so be sure to register and purchase tickets by scanning the QR code click HERE. Tickets are $10 per person over the age of 13, children 12 and under are free.

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.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Fresh Market Serve at Church for All People’s Fresh Market (945 Parsons Ave), providing free food to ~350 families daily. Stonybrook volunteers on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Tasks include helping shoppers, stocking shelves, carrying groceries, and check-in. We still have a few spots open for the summer months. Upcoming dates: July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 | 10:30 am–1:00 pm. Sign up on the connection card, click here, or contact Kim Fortney (kimfortney@gmail.com) for details.