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An Invitation
Meet ♦ Greet ♦ Install
Nayiri Karjian
Associations General Minister
2 More Opportunities
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I am pleased to invite you to celebrate our covenant together at gatherings around our Associations. These celebrations were planned intentionally for convenience, to help us meet one another in different regional areas and for my introduction to our churches in different parts of Ohio. Each of the two remaining gatherings will include 45 minutes to meet and greet, followed by a 20 minute liturgy of installation.
Robes and red stoles are not required.
I am grateful to the churches that agreed to host and offer hospitality. THANK YOU!
I look forward to celebrating with you!
Nayiri Karjian
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Healthy Practices for Ministry
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All authorized ministers are invited to
Healthy Practices for Ministry: Oops, Now What? on Saturday, June 2 from 9:30AM-2PM at
Pilgrim UCC (130 Broad Blvd, Cuyahoga Falls). Elizabeth Dilley, Minister for Ministers in Local Churches and team members for Ministerial Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA), will facilitate. The event is $35...free for pastors who retired from ministry. Lunch is optional and is $10.
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Trying to Grow Your Church?
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Here are some things to do:
- The National Church encourages local congregations to download and complete a profile every five years. Going through the profile's process of asking Who are we? Who is our neighbor? Who is God calling us to become? is an important first step to growth.
- Completing a MissionInsight report deepens the answer to who our neighbor is.
- Assessing your congregation's health is critical to what steps to do next.
- Inviting one of our Vitality Team members or coaches to join you to create a plan makes it real.
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Find your treasure at the Annual Rummage Sale.
Grace United Church of Christ of Loyal Oak
(3285 Cleveland Massillon Rd, Norton). Saturday, April 21, 9AM-1PM. Household items, knick-knacks, glassware, antiques, books, toys, children's items, furniture and much more.
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The Church in Silver Lake
(2951 Kent Rd, Silver Lake) invites you to a Spring Craft Show on Saturday, April 21. The show will be from 10AM to 3PM with 20 vendors all on one main floor. Raffle, small snacks will be available for purchase. Free admission to the show.
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You are invited to an author's night with Ravven White on Thursday, April 26, 7:30PM, at
First UCC
(2870 SR 307, Austinburg). Ravven is a first-time local author who lives in Geneva, OH. She has written about her spiritual journey from an abused childhood to her adult maturity. Hear her story as she speaks, reads excerpts, and signs copies of her book
I am Ravven: Just Another Story, But it's Mine
. Admission is free. Books on sale for $14 each.
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Opiates...What's a Church to Do!
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The
Opiate Prophetic Witness Team presents
Opiates...What's a Church to Do? on Saturday, April 28. Preregistration opens at 10:30AM. This is a free event at the Ashtabula Towne Square Mall that helps faithful followers of Jesus reach out to people who are affected by drug misuse disorder. Frequently, folks in churches don't know how to begin the conversation about loved ones that are suffering from addiction. This workshop will give you tangible ways to reduce stigma and start the healing.
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Thanks to the generosity of many around the Ohio Conference, a documentary centered on the last summer at Pilgrim Hills was produced. The film captured the last summer from a variety of perspectives while telling the history of Pilgrim Hills and exploring the state of summer camping in our country today. On Saturday, April 28 at 3PM, the film will premiere as part of the Canton Film Festival at the Canton Palace Theater in Canton, OH. This will be the only showing in our area until possibly next year. All tickets to the festival on April 28 are completely free.
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Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
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Trinity UCC (3909 Blackburn Rd NW, Canton) invites you to help raise funds to build two Habitat for Humanity homes. A roast beef dinner and silent auction will be on Saturday, April 28 from 4:30-7PM. Cost is $15 for adults; $9 for children 6-13. Tickets are presale only and are available through April 22 at the church office. For more information call 330-492-3383 or visit the
church website
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Ordinations & Installations
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Meet, Greet, Install: Nayiri Karjian
Saturday, April 21 ♦ 10AM
36363 Center Ridge Rd ♦ North Ridgeville
Meet, Greet, Install: Nayiri Karjian
Sunday, April 22 ♦ 2PM
202 S Hambden St ♦ Chardon
Installation of David W Brown
Sunday, May 6 ♦ 10:30AM
915 N Main St ♦ Akron
Ordination of Molly Bolton
Sunday, May 27 ♦ 10:30AM
St Paul's Community Church
4427 Franklin Blvd ♦ Cleveland
Installation of Allen Kahler
Sunday, June 3 ♦ 10AM
25701 Buck Rd ♦ Beloit
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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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April 22
10AM
202 S Hambden St ♦ Chardon
2PM
Meet, Greet, Install for Nayiri Karjian
202 S Hambden St ♦ Chardon
April 29
10:30AM
3129 Market Ave N ♦ Canton
May 6
10AM
Installation of David W Brown
915 N Main St ♦ Akron
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April 29
10AM
582 Church St ♦ Amherst
May 6
10AM
1375 W Clifton Blvd ♦ Lakewood
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Nayiri Karjian
Associations General Minister
Gary Halstead
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 event 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 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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