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Embrace the Spirit-Global Ministries Caribbean Initiative
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Gathering for Licensed Pastors
You Are Invited
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The Credentialing Working Group invites all licensed pastors of the Eastern Ohio and Western Reserve Associations to an informal gathering with refreshments on Monday, July 9, 6:30-8:30PM, at
Bethany UCC (1235 Broad Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls). Come to get acquainted, to connect and celebrate the ministry to which we have been called.
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...people aren't sure what we do.
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One of the reasons people don't give to the church is that while they know the church does things, they're not sure what the church's purpose is. Simplify your mission statement and communicate it in such a way that the entire congregation can understand and embrace it.
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IMMIGRATION JUSTICE RALLY
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You are invited to an Immigration Justice Rally at the
United Church of Christ Congregational (990 State St, Vermilion) Sunday, July 1, at 1:30PM. Speakers will address the impact of ICE raids in Ohio as well as the family separation policy at our border. Supplies and donations will be collected for agencies helping affected families and sample letters and phone scripts will be available for those who wish to write or call leaders in Washington. For more information, please call the church at 440-967-5212.
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ORDINATION FOR BEAU DANSIZEN
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You are invited to a service of ordination and installation for Beau Dansizen, Associate Minister, at
Avon Lake United Church of Christ (32801 Electric Blvd, Avon Lake) on Saturday, July 14 at 10:30AM. Clergy are invited to meet in the chapel at 10AM and process wearing robes and red stoles.
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SUNSET SHORES RETREAT CENTER
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The house and cottage at Sunset Shores Retreat Center, near Vermilion, are available for rental for use or overnight retreats: youth activities, picnics, pastoral retreats and family reunions. The large, historic farmhouse accommodates 12 overnight guests and the small lakefront cottage sleeps six. Both houses have fully equipped kitchens. An outdoor Chapel is available for group worship or a quiet place to pray or meditate. There is also a small beach when God and water levels permit! For reservations/availability, please email
UCC Congregational or call 440-967-5212.
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MEET THE NEW TRANSITIONAL CONFERENCE MINISTER
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Your Board of Directors held a special meeting on June 11 in which they approved Rev. David M. Long-Higgins as our new Transitional Conference Minister. He will begin his ministry with us on September 1. The Search Committee was impressed with Dave's passion, spirituality, and deep understanding of the current reality within the Ohio Conference. It was also impressed with his communication skills, both written and oral, and felt these would be critical as the conference considers the recommendation from the Vision Team.
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ORDINATIONS & INSTALLATIONS
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Ordination of Beau Dansizen
Saturday, July 14 ♦ 10:30AM
Installation of David Anderson
Sunday, July 29 ♦ 10AM
Installation of Amy Gopp
Sunday, September 9 ♦ 2PM
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We extend our deepest sympathies
...to Pastor Vicki McGaw and family on the death of her daughter
Megan McGaw. Megan died Tuesday, June 12.
...to Pastor Charles Brown, Jr. and family on the death of his son,
Charles Brown III. Charles died Friday, June 15.
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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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July 8
11AM
East View UCC
15615 Chagrin Blvd ♦ Shaker Heights
July 22
10AM
23114 West Rd ♦ Olmsted Falls
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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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