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...we have resources for you!
Go to the website under Resources to access church directories, the pulpit supply list, sample call agreement, clergy compensation guidelines and much more. You can even update church and clergy contact information from this page. Doesn't get much easier than that!
NEOSOM FALL CLASS REGISTRATION
The Northeast Ohio School of Ministry (NEOSOM) is offering three classes for the fall term:
  • Introduction to Biblical Studies
  • UCC History & Polity
  • Evangelism
You don't have to be a student in the program to take classes. Some classes are available for audit.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
There's a couple of big meetings coming up this fall. You may want to mark your calendar.
  • Ohio Conference Annual Gathering, Friday, September 28, noon to Saturday, September 29, 5PM at Westerville Community UCC (770 County Line Rd, Westerville)
  • Associations Annual Meeting, Saturday, November 3, 8:30AM at First Congregational (47 Aurora St, Hudson)
YOUTH LEADER & FAITH FORMATION/CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR RETREAT
A free retreat just for Youth, Faith Formation and Christian Education Leaders. Karen Abel Jepsen, an Ohio Certified Trauma Practitioner, will lead a certification workshop on Mental Health First Aid for Youth. This 8-hour training workshop will be held at Templed Hills, September 14-15. The workshop will begin Friday evening, concluding with a time of socializing and will continue following breakfast on Saturday. Participants will leave with a Certification of Completion. The retreat will end with a worship service.

RECONCILING FAITH & POLITICS
The Culture of Peace Prophetic Witness Team invites you to Reconciling Faith and Politics on Saturday, October 3, 9:30AM-12PM at Bethany UCC (1235 Broad Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls).

How do we live with the tension between
faith and politics?
How do we talk about it without offending and hurting one another?

Additional details soon.
RUN FOR A REASON
Join a 5K run/walk fundraising event to benefit Crossroad Child & Family Services on October 13. The event will be held on Crossroad's campus ( 2525 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN). Virtual participants are encouraged to take part if you are unable to attend in person. No registration fee required! Incentive awards for individual fundraising at levels $100, $250, $500, and $1,000. Volunteers are also needed. Email Kristi Geiger or call 800-976-2306 x2003. It's for the kids!

SAVE THE DATE
On October 1, Pioneer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Solon invites you to a retreat day for pastors and church leaders with keynote Dr. Jehu Hanciles. In the midst of massive polarization surrounding issues of immigration, Dr. Hanciles offers insight about the vast and varied gifts that migrant populations can bring with them when they join our communities and our churches. As mainline religious affiliations continue to decline in this country, we find ourselves potentially welcoming deeply religious believers, who just may offer the seeds of Christian renewal for those who open their doors, and hearts, to these newcomers.

ORDINATIONS & INSTALLATIONS
Installation of Joanna D'Agostino
Saturday, September 8 ♦ 11AM
1375 W Clifton Blvd ♦ Lakewood

Installation of Amy Gopp
Sunday, September 9 ♦ 3PM
1400 E Main St ♦ Kent
Associations Ministers' Schedules
Here's where your Associations Ministers will be the next few Sundays.
September 9
10:00am
11984 Caves Rd ♦ Chesterland

3PM
1400 E Main St ♦ Kent
August 19
Vacation

August 26
Vacation

September 2
Vacation
Your Associations' Staff
Nayiri Karjian
Associations General Minister

Gary Halstead
Interim Associations Associate Minister

Machelle Miller
Office Manager & Bookkeeper

Cheryl McGraw
Communications & Administration
Don Hill
Financial Development Consultant

Gene McAfee
Dean of Northeast Ohio School of Ministry

Bob Richardson
Coach Coordinator

Committee on Ministry Registrar
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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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