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...these are the top reasons people don't attend church.
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According to a Pew Research Center study, these are the top reasons people don't attend church: 1) they practice their faith in "other ways", 2) they are not believers, 3) no reason is "very important", 4) they haven't found a house of worship they like, 5) they don't like the sermons, 6) they don't feel welcome, 7) they don't have the time, 8) poor health or mobility, 9) no house of worship in their area.
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Community Congregational UCC (379 S Main St, Amherst) will host their annual Rummage Sale on Friday, September 14 from 9AM-3PM and Saturday, September 15 from 9AM-1PM. In addition to a collection of unique items, baked goods and homemade soups will be available for sale. Come rain or shine! Plenty of free parking.
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OHIO CONFERENCE ANNUAL GATHERING
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You are invited to the Ohio Conference Annual Gathering Friday, September 28-Saturday, September 29 at Westerville Community UCC (770 County Line Rd, Westerville).The Ohio UCC works to provide opportunities for churches to connect with one another, to organizations in their community working toward transformation, and to ministries around the world. Join the work of the conference and begin to consider what the future of the United Church of Christ might look like in this region.
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HEALTHY PRACTICES FOR MINISTRY: CULTURAL COMPETENCE
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All authorized ministers are invited to attend
Healthy Practices for Ministry: Cultural Competence on Wednesday, October 17, 9AM, at
Zion UCC (415 S Min St, North Canton). In our increasingly diverse and pluralistic world developing cultural competence, being aware of another's cultural norms, helps us connect and relate to another with respect and humanity. The event is only $35 (free for pastors who retired from ministry) with an optional lunch for $10. Every person engaged in active authorized ministry is required to complete a Healthy Practices for Ministry every two years.
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IMWG WORKSHOP ON APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
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Appreciative Inquiry (AI). You've heard about it, wondered if it would work in your setting, or thought I'm too busy. Here is a day when you can learn the how-tos and whys of AI. On Monday, October 29 learn: what is Appreciative Inquiry and how it can help congregations; identify your congregation's assets, gifts and strengths; how to shift language from identifying the problems to identifying the strengths; develop a process of AI for your congregation.
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After a 60 year musical ministry career, Music Director and Organist Barb Perine retired from
Community Congregational UCC on September 9. Barb started her career playing piano for worship services at just eight years old. Over her career, Barb played at a Billy Graham crusade and for various worship services. Barb is wished much happiness in her retirement.
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Archwood United Church of Christ in Brooklyn Centre, Cleveland is in need of a weekly worship leader. Please review the
complete job description and email Kathryn Harlow or call the church (where you can leave a voice mail) if you wish to apply. They look forward to hearing from you!
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The Community Engagement Prophetic Witness Team announces the availability of grants to local congregations who are involved in their communities through mission work as they embody Christ to the larger community around them.
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CHECKING UP ON CLERGY HEALTH
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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 to use the material per copyright restrictions. Please distribute only in its unaltered entirety.
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Be sure to mark your calendar.
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Annual Gathering, Ohio Conference UCC
Friday, September 28-Saturday, September 29
Westerville Community UCC
770 County Line Rd ♦ Westerville
Abundant Table: Unexpected Gifts
Monday, October 1, 11AM-6PM
Speaker: Jehu Hanciles, author
Beyond Christendom
Pioneer Memorial Prebyterian Church
35100 Solon Rd ♦ Solon
Celebrating Abundance, Sowing Generosity
Saturday, October 13, 9AM-2:30PM
First Congregational Church of Akron
292 E Market St ♦ Akron
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Reconciling Faith and Politics
Saturday, October 13, 9AM-12PM
Bethany UCC
1235 Broad Blvd ♦ Cuyahoga Falls
Opiates-What is a Church to Do?
Saturday, October 20, 10AM-3PM
The Church in Silver Lake
2951 Kent Rd ♦ Silver Lake
Annual Meeting, EOA/WRA Associations
Saturday, November 3, 8:30AM-2PM
First Congregational
47 Aurora St ♦ Hudson
Registration Coming Soon
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Associations Ministers' Schedules
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Here's where your Associations Ministers will be the next few Sundays.
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September 16
11AM
10723 Magnolia Dr ♦ Cleveland
September 23
10AM
3980 W Bath Rd ♦ Akron
September 30
10:30AM
2870 SR 307 ♦ Austinburg
October 7
8:15AM & 10AM
2239 Dover Center Rd ♦ Westlake
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Nayiri Karjian
Associations General Minister
Gary Halstead
Interim Associations Associate Minister
Machelle Miller
Office Manager & Bookkeeper
Cheryl McGraw
Communications & Administration
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Don Hill
Financial Development Consultant
Gene McAfee
Dean of Northeast Ohio School of Ministry
Bob Richardson
Coach Coordinator
Committee on Ministry Registrar
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If you'd like to share information about an upcoming or past event sponsored or co-sponsored by a church in our Associations, please send your article of 100 words or less in a paragraph by Tuesday noon to
support.center@eoawraucc.org. Be extravagantly welcoming by including 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 to the flier in the article or the flier can be used as the article. 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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