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Our Calling: Refresh, Renew, Restore
From Nayiri Karjian
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Thank you to all, over 200 persons, who gave input and shared opinion about the new name of our Association. I am grateful and relieved that the majority like and loved the new name and that following in the example of our biblical forbears when Abram's name was changed to Abraham and Sarai's to Sarah, we too can know the renewing and transforming power of naming who we are according to our experiences, our calling and our hopes.
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...images can help tell your story.
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They'll also trigger an emotional reaction that will help people relate to you. For your next event, get some behind-the-scenes photos of the preparation as well as photos of the event itself. Most photos should be of people in action.
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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).
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INTRUDER RESPONSE AWARENESS WORKSHOP
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The United Church of Christ Insurance Board is offering local UCC congregations emergency preparedness training on active intruder response which will be held at
Pilgrim Congregational Church (2592 W 14th St, Cleveland). The workshop will begin on Saturday, August 25 and last about 90 minutes. Space is limited to 100. Churches are invited to RSVP for up to eight people while space is available before August 23.
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YOUTH LEADER & FAITH FORMATION/CHRISTIAN EDUCATOR RETREAT
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A free retreat just for Youth, Faith Formation and Christian Education Leaders. Karen Abel Jepsen, an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant and Advanced 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 getting to know each other, and will continue following breakfast on Saturday. Participants will leave with a Certification of Completion. The retreat will end with a worship service.
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Mark your calendars for a day of workshops, learning and sharing. Watch for additional details soon.
Sowing Generosity: Celebrating Abundance and Cultivating Faithful Stewardship of Resources
Saturday, October 13
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Take 30 Middle Eastern refugee children, multiply them by 60 tap shoes, add one wooden floor in an echo chamber and what do you get? A thundering roar of an American art form. Youth and adults from
First Federated Church (10786 Mahoning Ave, North Jackson) participated in the
Share the Dream summer camp hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church and the US Together refugee resettlement agency in downtown Toledo. "This is our third year collaborating with US Together," says Pastor Jack Acri. "This summer camp is a fun way for them to explore another way of being American."
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Prayer Notes invite us to think of one another, to take time to lift up to God our congregations, and to engage with one another in prayer, thanksgiving and supplication. You are invited to send us prayer requests for your church and we'll be glad to include them in this newsletter.
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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 affiliation continues 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.
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Twenty to 25 "older" hymnals, i.e.
Hymns for the Family of God, are needed for use in worship services at a senior independent living community. Email
Sandy Hutchinson or call her at 330-904-7165.
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HOW TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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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 Joanna D'Agostino
Saturday, September 8 ♦ 11AM
Installation of Amy Gopp
Sunday, September 9 ♦ 3PM
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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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August 12
10:30AM
17751 Chillicothe Rd ♦ Chagrin Falls
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August 12
Vacation
August 19
Vacation
August 26
Vacation
September 2
Vacation
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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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