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The Ohio Conference Disaster Response Ministry seeks to bring relief and assistance to all people who experience loss in times of disaster through the resources and commitment to Christian servant-hood by the members of the United Church of Christ. Your congregation can make a difference.
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Harvey made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, August 25 as a Category 4 hurricane with 130 miles per hour winds. The storm caused widespread flooding and significant damage across southern Texas and Louisiana as the slow-moving storm dropped several feet of water throughout the region. UCC Disaster Ministries continues to monitor the situation and to coordinate with other faith partners and voluntary, federal and state agencies for long-term recovery. The South Central Conference Minister and Conference Disaster Coordinator continue to be in contact with local churches and their communities.
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Looking to connect with colleagues in ministry? Consider joining one of the Associations' Communities of Practice. These groups of 5-8 people and a facilitator meet monthly to focus on excellence and support one another in common practice. Currently, there are groups around Preaching, Pastoral Care, Chaplains, Member-in-Discernment, Women Associates, Senior Pastors, Transformational Pastors, Soon-to-Retire Pastors, and some geographic groups. New groups will be forming. Participation satisfies the Periodic Support requirement for standing. The cost is $250 for the year and scholarship help is available. For more information see the website or email
Rev. Mark Frey
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All clergy are invited to attend a symposium on immigration at Temple Israel on Tuesday, September 12 at 7PM. This event is sponsored by "We the People Welcome All", an interfaith action group in Stark County that includes multiple UCC churches in its membership. There will be four speakers lending their expertise in educating clergy about how we can support immigrants, refugees and undocumented people within our communities. Please invite your clergy friends of any faith to attend and please RSVP to Temple Israel at
330.455.5197
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Calling all ladies! Explore women of the Bible who "walked in the light of God" at Lantern Fellowship, September 15-17, at Pilgrim Hills with featured speaker Rev. Penny Lowes. This will be the last event at Pilgrim Hills. Cost of the weekend is $135. If you cannot come for the entire weekend, there will be a luncheon celebrating Lantern Fellowship's time at Pilgrim Hills. Lunch cost is $15.
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Act-It UP! Community Theatre in association with
Pilgrim UCC (130 Broad Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls) announces auditions for the 2017 fall production. This year's production is entitled
A Suessified Christmas Carol by Peter Bloedel and is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. They are seeking a multi-generational cast of both males and females, ages 7 and up. Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script and will take place on Friday, September 29th and Friday, October 6th, 7PM to 9PM and on Saturday, September 30th and October 7th, 11AM to 1PM at the church.
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Date Change: Intro to ONA
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All members and staff of non-Open and Affirming congregations who wish to learn how to support their LGBTQ members and welcome new LGBTQ Christians are invited to attend this workshop on September 30, 9AM-3PM, at
Brecksville UCC (23 Public Square, Brecksville). A well-designed ONA process will reduce potential conflict and build consensus in congregations considering a covenant to welcome and support LGBTQ Christians. The cost is $20 per person; $10 per person if more than four people attend from the congregation. Breakfast drinks, fruit, snacks and lunch are included. Bring some paper and a pen or pencil with you.
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Time is running out for authorized ministers and lay church leaders to register for the fall retreat
Opening the Eye of the Heart: The Gospel of Thomas and Christian Wisdom
on October 1-3 at Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center (2067 Evergreen Rd, Villa Maria, PA 16155). Explore the teachings of Jesus as a path of transformative wisdom, giving special attention to the "unitive" or "nondual" dimensions of the Christian path. Rev. Matthew Wright, facilitator of this retreat, is an Episcopal priest, writer, and retreat leader working to renew the Christian Wisdom tradition within a wider interspiritual framework. Cost is $140 per person.
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Can We Have a Conversation When We Disagree? How to Create Connection Through Contemplative Dialogue
, with Kathleen McDonnell. October 9 at the Jesuit Retreat House (5629 State Rd, Cleveland) from 9AM-3PM. Have you felt frustrated in your conversations with people who think differently from you-at work, at your parish, at home? Explore ways to help create more compassionate and effective dialogues regardless of differences. Kathleen is a certified trainer of Contemplative Dialogue, Active Engagement and the Art of Mindful Leadership. Cost is $45. Scholarships available from
St. Paul's Community Church
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Do you have a passion for student and family ministry? Do you have the ability to create new programs?
Paradise United Church of Christ
in Louisville is looking for a dynamic, gifted, nurturing visionary who can help bring their family ministry into the 21st century. Someone who can balance traditional pieces (Sunday School, VBS, Youth Group) with the challenge of developing a new children's worship service and family ministry approach. If this excites you, please look at the full job description and email the
church office
or call 330-875-2677.
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Equipping Volunteers Builds a Strong Church Community
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The Parish Paper
is a wonderful resource to which the Ohio Conference has subscribed on behalf of all Ohio UCC churches. Each issue stands alone as a topic of interest and importance to being a living and growing congregation. With the Conference subscription, we in local churches and the associations have permission from the copyright holder to use the material per copyright restrictions. Please distribute only in its unaltered entirety.
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Ordinations & Installations
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Installation of Luke Lindon
September 10 ♦ 10AM
Installation of Rachel McDonald
October 1 ♦ 4PM
Installation of Jason Thompson
October 8 ♦ 3PM
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Association Ministers' Schedules
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Here's where your Association Ministers will be the next few Sundays.
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September 10
10AM
217 E Liberty ♦ Medina
September 17
10:30AM
200th Anniversary Celebration
16 Eastern Rd ♦ Doylestown
October 1
10:30AM
990 State St ♦ Vermilion
4PM
Rachel McDonald Installation
415 Northfield Rd ♦ Bedford
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Rita Root
Associations General Minister
Gary Halstead
Associations Associate Minister
Machelle Miller
Office Manager & Bookkeeper
Cheryl McGraw
Communications & Administration
Committee on Ministry Registrar
Margaret Borrelli
Faith Formation Coordinator
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Mark Frey
Pastoral Excellence/Communities of Practice
Don Hill
Financial Development Consultant
Gene McAfee
Dean of Northeast Ohio School of Ministry
Bob Richardson
Coach Coordinator
Maureen Webber
Spiritual Formation Coordinator
Lori Wick
Youth Ministries Coordinator
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If you'd like to share information about an upcoming event or past event sponsored or co-sponsored by a church in our Associations, please send your article of 100 words or less in paragraph format to
support.center@eoawraucc.org by Tuesday noon of each week. Be extravagantly welcoming by including in the article the name, location, address, date, time and contact information of the event. Items will run for two consecutive weeks. Fliers may be sent in addition to the 100 word article and a link will be provided in the article to the flier. Fliers should be less than 5MB and in Word or PDF format. Photos (which display next to your article) may be sent in addition to the article. Photos should be less than 5MB and in JPG or PNG format.
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