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Thursday, January 27, 2022 | |
From the Association General Minister | |
Afghan Help Goal Reached - Thank You!
Your generosity has helped us, the Living Water Association, partner with US Together Cleveland to provide placement and resources for the Afghan families that resettled in our area. Thank you and thank you!
Monetary support is not needed at this time - stay tuned for more ways you can participate in this important ministry.
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Healthy Practices for Ministry
Saturday, March 5, 9am-12pm
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UCC Yearbook 2022
The UCC Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data is now collecting information for the 2022 Yearbook. Your church can download instructions here. If you have any questions, need a hard copy of instructions or data forms mailed to your church, or would like a pdf version of the data forms to complete on your computer and return to our office, please contact Kellie Ramirez, Association Information Management and Media personnel, at registrar@livingwaterone.org.
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Association Online Check-in | |
This Tuesday, February 1, will be the final week of discussing the book In Search of the Church by Keith A. Russell. Russell addresses the struggles our churches are facing today and compares the church today to the early church during the New testament Times, finding many similarities. You are welcome to read the book and drop in to discuss it - please do join us even if you have not read the book. Check-in will continue with different topics after the book discussion concludes. | |
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Custodian, West Park UCC, Cleveland
West Park UCC is hiring a custodial position, 2-3 per hours per day on average. Hours are flexible, beginning after pre-school students and teachers have left the building at 6pm. Duties will include cleaning of bathrooms, garbage cans, vacuuming and mopping. The church sanctuary, Sunday school classrooms and meeting spaces also need to be cleaned on a weekly basis. If you are interested in this part-time position, please call the church at 216.671.7228.
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Faith Formation Director, Church of the Redeemer UCC, Westlake
15 hours/week, 10 months/year
(Mid-August through Mid-June; dates negotiated with the Pastor)
Church of the Redeemer UCC in Westlake, O seeks a Faith Formation Director. The Faith Formation Director will provide leadership and guidance for the church's faith formation program. This will be accomplished through the design and delivery of engaging programming and through the active involvement of members of all ages in formational activities.
Click here to learn more about the position and apply
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Communication/Information Manager, Bethany UCC, Cuyahoga Falls
Proficient in:
- All of Microsoft Office
- Email content management system such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact
- Powerchurch
- Website and Social Media content update
- General copy writing and copy editing
- PR (utilizing press releases and articles to appropriate outlets
Basic skills in:
- Website design
- Graphic design
Helpful: Familiarity with Pro Presenter
Hours: approx 10 hrs per week hybrid
We offer competitive salaries and vacation time (based on experience and skill) for this part time position. For additional information and to submit a resume, contact Rev. Kim Mislin Cran: pastor@bethanyucc.org
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Choir Director, St. John UCC, Strasburg
St. John UCC in Strasburg is looking for a choir director to assist in our Sunday morning worship. This also includes Wednesday evening practices. If you are interested, please send a resume or questions to stjohnuccstrasburg@gmail.com.
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Musician, St. Paul's Community Church UCC (Cleveland)
St. Paul’s Community Church UCC is seeking a musician with skills in piano and voice to lead worship on Sundays. St. Paul’s is a progressive urban church in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland. Worship is a mix of traditional and contemporary and other styles, and we are seeking a musician with knowledge and interest in diverse musical styles and traditions. Responsibilities would include choosing the music for Sunday in coordination with the Pastor and other musicians, leading a rehearsal once a week, and coordinating with other musicians to provide music for our regular weekly services and occasional special services. Please send resume or any questions to Rev. Emily Culp Ashby at emily@stpaulscommunityucc.org.
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Youth and Children's Director, The Bath Church
The Bath Church, United Church of Christ in Bath, OH is seeking a dynamic individual for a part-time Youth & Children’s Director. The Youth & Children’s director assists the Associate Minister of Youth & Family Life in providing and directing youth and children’s programming (newborn through grade 12), with the ultimate goal of helping children come to know God and God’s love, shown to us through Jesus Christ.
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22nd Annual Epiphany Arts Festival at Bath United Church of Christ (3980 W. Bath Rd., Akron 44333; 330-666-3520; www.bathucc.org) will feature 150+ local artists. The Festival opens Saturday, January 29 with a Gala Reception from 2-5:00 p.m. to meet the artists and enjoy the artwork: photography, sculpture, oil/watercolor, jewelry, pottery, woodcarving, mixed media. Many pieces are for sale. The Festival ends Sunday, February 27. The Festival is free and open to the public: Sundays 12-3, Wednesdays 1-4 and Saturdays 10-3. Come and Enjoy! | |
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Welcome to:
Debbie Saxe, who is serving as the bridge minister at Community Church of Chesterland
Farewell to:
Allan Lane, who's interim ministry is ending at Brecksville UCC at the end of January
Blessings to:
John King, who is ending his ministry at Richfield UCC, and beginning ministry at Becksville UCC on February 1
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UCC Webinar
When Disaster Strikes: Faith Communities Responding with Equity and Justice
Wednesday, February 9, 1 pm ET
Faith communities are often on the frontlines of responding to climate-related disasters. More than a spirit of goodwill is required to effectively respond and minister in such critically important times. Because disasters often expose, widen, and exacerbate the gaps of pre-existing disparities, it is essential that communities of faith prioritize and hold fast in their commitments to equity and justice. This webinar will equip faith communities with the knowledge and awareness required to act in accordance with our values. Our featured speakers will be Marcus Coleman, Jr., from FEMA’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Marcie Roth from the World Institute on Disability, and the Rev. Fred Meade from the UCC’s Disaster Resource & Response Team for the Southern New England Conference. Even if you can’t make the scheduled time of 1 pm ET on Wednesday, February 9th, still sign-up, and you will receive a recording. Register now!
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Announcing an opening for an innovative, remote, part-time shared Director of Communications position for the Indiana-Kentucky and Heartland (Ohio, West Virginia, and Northern Kentucky) Conferences of the United Church of Christ. This position will communicate the vision, mission, ministries, and values of these organizations with member churches and partners. Each Conference has its own needs in this shared position that are outlined in the job description found by clicking on the link below:
Position: Part-time Director of Communications for Heartland and Indiana-
Kentucky Conferences of the United Church of Christ
Status: 20 hours, non-exempt, predominantly remote
Desired Start Date: February 22, 2022
Compensation: $20,800 annually
Location: Midwest preferred due to occasional need to travel
Email Resume and samples of past work to: jobapplication@ikcucc.org
Resumes due by: January 31, 2022
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Anti-Racism Network Gathering
Wednesday, February 2, 7pm via Zoom
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The time is near for our first Anti-Racism Network gathering of 2022! This will not be one to miss!
On Wednesday, February 2 at 7 PM, we will have the privilege of hearing from one of our own, Barry Stees. Barry will share with us about the fantastic resource he has created, Centering God, Decentering Whiteness.
Barry is a member of the Federated Church in Chagrin Falls, OH, and a leader of the Federated's Social Justice Advocacy Ministry. He is a certified trained facilitator in the UCC's Sacred Conversations to End Racism, and he facilitates engaging and challenging discussions on Restorative Racial Justice with many groups.
Below is the event's flyer, please share it broadly.
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2022 Faith Formation Conference: Share It!
Storytelling that Intersects Our Stories with the Faith Story
Gather for a fun, conversational (but structured!) workshop with the Rev. Rebecca Anderson, generating ideas and getting some tools in the mix to craft your own stories. Dream about what storytelling could do in your own setting. Consider what stories have been missing and how to invite them. Leave with ideas you can put to work in your community right away, and some inspiration for even bigger plans down the road.
What’s in it for you? Well: we’re empowered by telling our own stories, rather than consuming the stories others create about us. We find out we’re not alone when we hear about the lives of others. We learn about the on-going work of God in the world when we hear and tell stories from the Body of Christ.
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United Church Homes Enliven Course offerings
We all are aging and how we think about our own aging affects how we age!
And we learned about aging from the culture and institutions around us which are full of negative stereotypes and ideas which only increase ageism.
Join Rev. Beth Long-Higgins for a 4-week exploration of what it means to be older than we were yesterday and how we can disrupt ageism in our own lives.
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