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Sandstone Community Church

We are called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone! The first building was constructed in 1838.

FORMERLY SOUTH AMHERST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - The first worship meetings were held in 1824 in private homes. In 1842 ground was obtained for the building of a new church which was the beginning of our current structure.

10/30/2026

This is the day the Lord has made. Not yesterday, when things may have gone sideways. Not tomorrow, with all its unknowns. This one.

Psalm 118 is sung by travelers on their way up to worship, and the words are a choice as much as a feeling. The day in front of you is God's handiwork, given fresh, whether it looks ordinary or heavy from where you stand.

Rejoice and be glad, the psalm says. Not because every hour will be easy, but because the Maker of the day is greater than anything the day holds. Gladness starts as a decision: to notice the gift before we count the cost.

So this morning, before the list and the noise take over, take one quiet moment to name it: this day is from the Lord. Then walk into it glad.

We would love to see you this week. Come as you are.

10/29/2026

There is a difference between going somewhere and being carried somewhere.

Joshua 1:9 was spoken to a man standing on the edge of something he did not feel ready for. A new land, a heavy calling, a people looking to him. And into that weight God speaks a question and a promise: have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Not because the road is easy, but because of what comes next: for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

Wherever. Not just in the sanctuary and not only on the good days. In the meeting you are dreading, the errands, the waiting room, the quiet hours when nobody sees. The same God who parted seas walks the ordinary miles with you.

So take courage today, not by summoning it from within, but by remembering who is beside you. You do not go alone into this day.

We would love to see you this week. Come as you are.

10/28/2026

Jesus said the most disarming thing: come.

Not strive. Not sort yourself out first. Not be strong and then approach. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Notice who the invitation is for. The weary. The burdened. The ones carrying more than they can name out loud. If that is you today, you are not on the outside of this promise; you are the very ones He was speaking to.

And notice what He gives. Not a lighter to-do list, though He often kindly lightens those too. Rest. The kind that meets you in the middle of a full day, a long week, a season that asks more of you than you feel you have.

So before you carry one more thing this morning, set the whole weight down for a moment. Come to Him. He is not waiting for you to be less tired. He is waiting for you to come.

We would love to see you this week. Come as you are.

10/27/2026

There are mornings when the weight of the week arrives before the coffee does. When the day hands us its list before we have even asked for grace to carry it. And in those moments, the psalmist gives us somewhere to look.

"I lift up my eyes to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth."- Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)

The psalmist looks up, and he is honest about the question. Where does my help come from? It is not a small question. It is the question of a heart that knows its own limits, that has run out of its own strength more than once.

But notice where the answer lands. Not in the mountains themselves: the mountains are only the direction of his gaze. His help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. The One who made the hills he is looking at is the One who watches over the life he is living.

He does not slumber. He does not drift off while we struggle through. The Maker of everything is not too busy with everything to keep watch over you, today, on this ordinary Tuesday, in the middle of whatever this day holds.

So lift your eyes before you lift your burdens. Name your help before you name your worries. The One who made the heavens is already keeping you.

We would love to see you this week. Come as you are.

10/26/2026

There is a steadiness that does not come from us.

Isaiah speaks of a mind held fast, anchored, kept. Not a life without storms, but a heart that does not have to be tossed by every one of them. "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you."

Notice what the verse asks for and what it promises. Not perfect circumstances. Perfect peace. Not peace because everything is finally settled, but peace because Someone trustworthy holds what is not.

Steadfast is a quiet word. It means showing up again today, praying again today, trusting again today, one ordinary morning at a time. And tucked inside that small faithfulness is a promise: He keeps.

So whatever this Monday brings, set your mind where the peace is. He has never failed a trusting heart yet.

We would love to see you this week. Come as you are.

10/25/2026

There is a kind of gladness that does not depend on how the week went.

Psalm 100 invites us to come through the gates singing. Not because everything turned out the way we hoped, but because the One we come to is good, His love endures, and His faithfulness outlasts every season we pass through.

Praise is not a performance. It is a doorway. Thanksgiving opens it, and on the other side we remember who God is: maker, shepherd, keeper of every promise.

So today, let a little thanks lead you in. Name what He has done, even the small things, especially the small things, and let praise do what it always does: turn the heart back toward home.

We would love to worship with you this morning. Come as you are.

10/24/2026

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 (NIV)

There is a quiet kind of rest that comes from being known. A shepherd knows his sheep by name, watches them through the long hours, and leads them to water and pasture when they would never find it themselves. David, who spent his youth on the hillsides, chose those words with care: not "the Lord is my king" or "the Lord is my commander," but my shepherd.

It reminds us this morning that we are not left to figure the day out alone. We shall not want, not because every day gives us everything we ask for, but because the One who walks with us knows what we need before we do. When the path feels uncertain, He leads. When we wander, He comes looking. When we lie down at night, tired from the journey, He stays near.

So today, let yourself be led a little. Rest in the care of the One who never loses His sheep, and let the quiet confidence of Psalm 23 carry you through whatever the day holds.

If you're looking for a place to worship, we would love to see you Sunday. Come as you are.

10/23/2026

Scripture Verse of the Day

"The LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"- Psalm 27:1 (NIV)

There is a certain kind of fear that settles in quietly. Not the loud kind, but the low hum beneath an ordinary day, the worry that keeps returning no matter how many times you answer it.

So David begins with light. Before he names the enemy, before he lists the trouble, he names the Lord. Light and salvation. A stronghold, which is simply a place that holds when everything else gives way.

Notice what he does not say. He does not say the road will be free of shadow. He says the shadow is not where he looks for the way through. Fear loses its grip not because the danger disappears, but because something larger stands beside us in it.

If today feels heavy, you do not have to talk yourself out of the fear. You only have to remember who is with you in it. The Lord is your light. That is enough to take the next step.

We would love to see you Sunday.

10/22/2026

Some seasons bring deep water, and we may feel the current rising around us.
God does not promise a life without hardship; He promises His presence within it.
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.”- Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
He is not watching from the shore. He is with us in the deep.
We trust the One who stays.

10/21/2026

Pause for a moment and remember: you do not face this day alone.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

At work, at home, and in every place this day takes you, God goes with you. When the next step feels uncertain, may this promise steady your heart and give you courage to keep going.

May you carry these words with you today, and may the Lord give you strength and peace wherever you go.

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201 W Main Street
South Amherst, OH
44001

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 10:30am
Tuesday	9am - 10:30am
Wednesday	9am - 10:30am
Thursday	9am - 10:30am
Sunday	10:30am - 12pm

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