~ JOIN US SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 10:30AM ONLINE SOCIAL & 11AM OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE: We hope that you will join us Online Zoom or at Rev. Renee & Joe's Home (1119 Woodlawn Avenue, Royal Oak) under the 'ole crabapple tree for Worship with fellowship and Coffee Hour Social after the service. All are welcome! Rev. Renee's sermon message this week: "The Importance of Change." Sunday morning musician: Pianist Karen Billings. We gratefully receive food donations for Coffee Hour.

~ ATTACHMENTS: Worship Bulletin & Hymns: "Holy Holy Holy" & "In Sweet Fields of Autumn"

~ If you would like to donate to the church, please go to: churchhc.org - God bless you.

~ We ask that you call, text or email your prayers to Rev. Renee before

Sunday morning so that she will then lift up your prayers during worship

ZOOM INVITATION FOR WORSHIP SERVICE IS AT THE END OF NEWSLETTER

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE:

• * Sunday Online Social Time

• * September 2025 Worship Schedule

• * Online Bible Study Topic: "Faith"

• * South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless

• * Random Act of Kindness

• * Michigan Association Annual Meeting

• * Royal Oak Church of the Holy City Annual Meeting

• * How can I give to the Church?

~ 10:30 AM ONLINE SUNDAY SOCIAL TIME: Join us September 21st at 10:30am for online community connection before the Worship service with Rev. Renee and others. All are welcome!

~ LOOKING AHEAD SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2025 WORSHIP SCHEDULE - All Services In-Person & on Zoom.

WORSHIP LOCATIONS:

JUNE - SEPTEMBER: 1119 Woodlawn Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48073 under the 'ole crabapple tree!

OCTOBER - MAY: ROYAL OAK WOMEN'S CLUB: 404 S. Pleasant Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067

~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21: 10:30AM ONLINE FELLOWSHIP; 11AM OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE & COFFEE HOUR SOCIAL

~ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28: NO ROYAL OAK WORSHIP SERVICES - REV. RENEE LEADING WORSHIP AT GATHERING LEAVES WOMEN'S RETREAT

~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5: 10:30AM ONLINE FELLOWSHIP; 11AM COMMUNION SERVICE AT THE ROYAL OAK WOMEN'S CLUB BLDG. & COFFEE HOUR SOCIAL WITH SHEPHERD'S PIE!

~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12: 10:30AM ONLINE FELLOWSHIP; 11AM WORSHIP SERVICE (CINCINNATI CHURCH JOINS US ONLINE!) & RE-DEDICATION OF BAPTISM FOR KAREN BURKE AT THE ROYAL OAK WOMEN'S CLUB BLDG. & COFFEE HOUR SOCIAL

~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19: 10:30AM ONLINE FELLOWSHIP; 11AM WORSHIP SERVICE  AT THE ROYAL OAK WOMEN'S CLUB BLDG. & COFFEE HOUR SOCIAL

~ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26: NO ROYAL OAK WORSHIP SERVICES - REV. RENEE OFF FOR REST & RENEWAL

AUTUMN 2025 HAPPENINGS!

~ ONLINE BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES: WEDNESDAYS 2:30-3:30pm Our congregation will continue to join the Bible Study series with church member, Dorie Litchfield, led by her husband Pastor Glenn of Kendall United Methodist Church. THEME: "Faith" - Contact Rev. Renee if you would like to be added to the email list for videos and the Google Meet invitation. Revrenee@aol.com All are welcome!

~ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT SOUTH OAKLAND CITIZENS FOR THE HOMELESS (SOCH): SOCH has taken sole possession of the Starr Presbyterian Church building, located on the corner of 13 Mile and Crooks in Royal Oak. This a considerable step for SOCH and its Welcome Inn Day Center, which is the only low-barrier wintertime day center in South Oakland County. For more information on how you can help or to get involved please contact: contact@SOCHomeless.org, or call: 248-850-3219. GOD BLESS US, EVERYONE!

~ RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS WEEK #38: Take a quiet walk outside and reconnect yourself with nature.

~ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 10AM SAT. OCT. 4, 2025: Join us for our annual meeting at the Almont New Church Assembly and Retreat Center 10am-12pm with lunch following the meeting. We love to have newcomers join us, church members and friends! Come and experience the beauty of the country in autumn with fellowship and a delicious lunch. Carpool with Rev. Renee (depart Saturday at 9am). Please RSVP to Lori Patana's email: lorip.almontretreatcenter@gmail.com

~ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH 11AM ROYAL OAK CHURCH OF THE HOLY CITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH WORSHIP SERVICE & 12PM ANNUAL MEETING: Church members and friends - we invite you to join us downstairs for the whole morning at the Women's Club building. We will enjoy a Pancake Breakfast & Worship Service at 11am (with Online congregation) and then stay for the 12pm Annual Meeting. We enjoy a morning of fellowship, good food and learning church plans for the new church year! All are welcome!

~ CHURCH OF THE SOUTHWEST DESERT & PAWNEE ROCK KANSAS CHURCH JOINS ROYAL OAK CHURCH SERVICES While the Church of the Southwest Desert in Silver City, New Mexico, waits for a minister to serve their congregation, and while the Pawnee Rock Church of the New Jerusalem seeks a variety of worship resources, both congregations will worship with us occasionally by watching our services - recorded on youtube. Their time zones are pacific and central and take place earlier than ours - so they will watch and worship when they gather. We will include them in prayer and stay in touch with their congregations as sister churches in our denomination.

*THE CHURCH'S DOMAIN NAME:: churchhc.org

Please continue to google our website and give us a review. This helps our standing improve and makes it easier for searchers to find us!

Rev. Renee's Gmail address: Revrenee@churchhc.org

Revrenee@aol.com is still up and operating as well.

*OFFERING/TITHES: If you would like to make a donation to the Church of the Holy City, please send by post to P.O. Box 1415, Royal Oak, MI 48067 - or - see PayPal option on our website: 

www.Churchhc.org

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." ~ Matthew 6:21

God Bless You, Rev. Renee

WORSHIP SERVICE ZOOM INVITATION

Renee Machiniak is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Sunday Online Social & 11am Worship Service

Time: Sep 21, 2025 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88007041495?pwd=wPaFGjWzYtnAugMxJuegmOr0hzdATB.1

Meeting ID: 880 0704 1495

Passcode: worship