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Please help promote this great program so 15 deserving girls can be empowered in their lives. Email the link to this page or print out this flyer and post it on your community bulletin board. Thanks!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
WELCOME TO UCUMC! The First New Members of University Circle United Methodist Church...
Back row left to right: Russ Gates, Pat O'Brien, Virginia Bruning, Rev. Chalker, Juliette Regnier, Michael Regnier, Glenn Armstrong. Front row left to right: Venchise West-Glenn, Maureen West, Nicole Pearlman, Barbara Carey.
When the new members were asked what they most like about First Church, many expressed similar thoughts: “the people are so welcoming and friendly;” Dr. Chalker’s sermons are “interesting” and the services are “fun;” and, the fact that they feel a sense of community when they are here.
University Circle United Methodist Church JUNE 2010 Calendar
5/30: Gospel Choir Rehearsal, 10am, Chapel
Neighborhood Lunch, 1pm, Great Hall
5/31 Memorial Day, Office Closed
June:
6/2 Staff Planning Retreat, 9:30am-3pm
6/5 Outdoor Yardwork, 8:00am-1pm (See announcement)
6/5 MENS group meets at IHOP in Steelyard, 2:30pm (See announcement)
6/6 Women's Sabbath, 9:30 Isaac Morris Room
6/6 Recognition Day for Bishop Judy Craig
6/6 Bigger Circle Potluck following worship
6/9 Trustee Meeting, 6pm
6/12 Parade the Circle, 11am-4pm
6/13 Recognition Day for Eric Charnofsky
6/13 Annual Conference begins
6/20 Summer Hours Begin: Sunday Worship at 10am
6/27 Neighborhood Lunch
Neighborhood Lunch, 1pm, Great Hall
5/31 Memorial Day, Office Closed
June:
6/2 Staff Planning Retreat, 9:30am-3pm
6/5 Outdoor Yardwork, 8:00am-1pm (See announcement)
6/5 MENS group meets at IHOP in Steelyard, 2:30pm (See announcement)
6/6 Women's Sabbath, 9:30 Isaac Morris Room
6/6 Recognition Day for Bishop Judy Craig
6/6 Bigger Circle Potluck following worship
6/9 Trustee Meeting, 6pm
6/12 Parade the Circle, 11am-4pm
6/13 Recognition Day for Eric Charnofsky
6/13 Annual Conference begins
6/20 Summer Hours Begin: Sunday Worship at 10am
6/27 Neighborhood Lunch
LOCAL MISSION OPPORTUNITY: Rebuilding Together Cleveland Needs You (Registration Form Below)
Name: Rebuilding Together Cleveland
Mission: Preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners live in warmth, safety and independence.
History: Projects were completed in New Orleans, LA, Moss Point, MS and the Glenville section of Cleveland. Last year 18 homes and 3 vacant lots were revitalized.
Needed: Volunteers to clean up, paint up and fix up. Activities include scraping and painting a home, cleaning and clearing a lot, planting flowers and shrubs, and making exterior repairs such as porches, railings and gutters. Some homes are “greened” with fluorescent bulbs, caulking windows or adding a water heater blanket.
When: Saturday, June 26th is the 15th annual Rebuilding Day. "UCUMC Church in the Circle" is assembling a team to be coordinated by Bob Taylor. Lunch, a tee shirt & Indians tickets will be provided to volunteers. See Bob or the RTC website: www.RebuildingTogetherCleveland.com for more details.
Join in: Volunteer Registration Forms are available in the church office. This is a great opportunity to help others locally get to know your church family better and spread the visibility and message of University Circle UMC. Please return completed forms to the church office by June 16th so we can plan for appropriate numbers of people.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
East Ohio Reconciling United Methodists: "Ice Cream Sundaes and Believe Out Loud" Event June 1st
On Tuesday June 1st at 7pm at Church of the Redeemer UMC (South Taylor in Cleveland Heights), East Ohio Reconciling United Methodists will be having ice cream sundaes and then chatting about the importance of sharing our stories and why we all need to Believe Out Loud that the United Methodist denomination needs to be fully inclusive. It will be short and sweet. RSVP Mindy: melindacarterATsbcglobal.net
Monday, May 24, 2010
Daughters of the Circle Launches at University Circle United Methodist Church to Benefit Girls Ages 13-15
Please help promote this great program so 15 deserving girls can be empowered in their lives. Email the link to this page or print out this flyer and post it on your community bulletin board. Thanks!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Speaker Opportunity: Congressman John Lewis "One of the most courageous persons in the civil rights movement"
Congressman John Lewis of Georgia will be the guest at a Community Conversation sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves on Tuesday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. at John Hay High School. Lewis has been called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced” and has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties and building what he calls “The Beloved Community” in America.
Facing History and Ourselves is an international educational organization whose mission is to engage people of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. Facing History works with young people to teach them to confront prejudice, apathy, fear and violence, to recognize moral choices and to make their voices heard.
A block of tickets for the “community conversation” with John Lewis has been reserved for University Circle UMC. If you are interested in attending, please contact Amy Wheatley at 4wheatleysATsbcglobal.net or call the church office, 216-421-1200, to add your name to our list.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Next Week (May 23) NOOMA Dust: What does God see in us?
Young Adult NOOMA Study
10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
Believing in God is important, but what about God believing in us? Believing that we can actually be the kind of people we were meant to be. People of love, compassion, peace, forgiveness, and hope. People who try to do the right thing all of the time. Who act on the endless opportunities around us every day for good, beauty, and truth. It's easy for us to sometimes get down on ourselves. To feel "not good enough" or feel like we don't have what it takes. But maybe if we had more insight into the culture that Jesus grew up in and some of the radical things he did, we'd understand the faith that God has in all of us.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
"Circle Walkers" are forming! Only at University Circle United Methodist Church
Come one, come all! Starting this month a new group is forming with plans to visit some of the outstanding museums, buildings, and other points of interest in the University Circle area by meeting and parking at the church and walking to the destination as a group. Several "in-house" professional docents have agreed to be our guides and will be available for all those interesting things you always wanted to know about a particular institution.
So far the schedule includes:
May 26: The Cleveland Art Museum, Native American Exhibit, with John Harmon.
June 23: The Peter B. Lewis Building with Dr. J. B. Silvers as host.
Plan to meet at the Church at 12:30 in the Reception Room, bring a bag lunch if you wish, depart at 1:00, and walk to our destination. This way we get some exercise and a pleasant informative afternoon all in one day. Please call Roger Schulte at 440.333.4489 with any questions or suggestions.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Red Cross Blood Drive at Severance Hall this Monday
Monday, May 17, 2010
12:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Smith Lobby
11001 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
All that come to donate will receive an American Red Cross red aluminum bottle, a Cleveland Clinic seat cushion and will be entered into a raffle for a pair of Indians tickets, airline tickets and much more. Parking is FREE for the first 90 minutes. To schedule an appointment please call 1-800 RED CROSS or go online to www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: Severance
Monday, May 10, 2010
Next Week (May 16) NOOMA Sunday: Do we get so wrapped up in religion we miss out on God?
Young Adult NOOMA Study
10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
Sunday | 004 Rob Bell
Why do we do the things we do? Why do we go to church or give money away? Because we're supposed to or because we think God needs it? Do we honestly put on our best clothes for an hour once a week, stand and sit at all the right times, and sing all the appropriate songs for God's sake, or because it'll make us look better to the world around us? We're tired of all the empty rituals and routines. And so is God. God hates it when we call ourselves Christians but ignore all the things he really cares about. He hates it when we go through hollow religious routines out of some feeling of duty or obligation. God doesn't want the meaningless rituals. God wants our hearts.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
PHOTO: Clear Fork Bluegrass Band Plays On The Steps of University Circle United Methodist Church
Members of the Clear Fork Bluegrass Band play on the steps of University Circle United Methodist Church welcoming guests to the memorial and musical celebration for the life of Myron "Mike" John Craver. Band members are: Paul Kovac - Guitar, Mandolin; James Metz - Banjo, Dobro; Ray Sponaugle – Fiddle; Bill Watson - Bass.
The service also Jazz and Blues played on the Pipe Organ, Gospel and Dixieland Jazz. For additional details please the program.
Next Week (May 9) NOOMA Open: Does prayer really help?
Young Adult NOOMA Study
10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
Many of us have experienced situations where we've prayed and it felt like God wasn't listening. And yet other times we've prayed or known someone that prayed and the situation changed. Does God answer prayer? Sometimes, but not all the time? Or does God always answer prayer it's just that sometimes God says no? some of us are angry with God for not answering the prayers we've prayed for years. Why did he answer their prayer but not ours? What if there's more to prayer than just God listening and answering? Maybe if we understood how Jesus prayed, our concepts and expectations of prayer would change. 10:00 am, the Youth Room at the top of the stairs next to the sanctuary.
Follow the blue signs and join us!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
An Affirmation Of A Vision For University Circle United Methodist Church from Senior Pastor Dr. Kenneth W. Chalker
Pastor: As the pastor of this growing family of faith we call University Circle United Methodist Church, I have a vision for our family of faith. I invite you to share this vision with me:
Our faith family is a place of hope that lifts the spirit. We are a place where God's gospel is experienced as truly liberating, exciting, inclusive, good news; good news that is relevant to the lives we live and lead.
People: We are a faith family drawn together, not out of rigid doctrine or fear, but as a result of the need to satisfy a hunger for worship which both points us to God and reveals God's presence in our midst.
Pastor: We are a faith family where our love for God is rekindled every time and everywhere we gather. We are a faith family where our love for God is acted out in building relationships that nurture the soul, give joy, promote healing and affirm great meaning in life. This faith family reality drives all that we do in fellowship, education, mission and program.
All: We are a faith family in which our love of God results in a commitment to share the message of God's love for – and presence in – all people. We affirm that this is the way of Jesus that saves lives, creates a deep, spiritual peace beyond all our understanding and makes a space where all are welcome all the time.
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
University Circle United Methodist Church May 2010 Calendar
5/2: The Circle Worship, 9:15-9:45, Chapel “Jesus Sang the Blues”
Women’s Sabbath, 9:30, Isaac Morris Room (next to south side of sanctuary)
Singing Children rehearsal, 9:30, upstairs music room
Young Adult NOOMA Study, 10am, Youth Room
Gospel Choir Rehearsal, 10am, Chapel
Liturgical Dance rehearsal, 10:15 youth, 12:30 adults and youth
Bigger Circle Potluck following worship
Memorial Service for Mike Craver, 2:30pm, reception following in Parlor
5/4 Finance Committee Meeting, Reception Room, 6pm
5/6 Chancel Ringers rehearsal, Parlor, 6-7:15pm
5/6 Chancel Choir rehearsal, Parlor, 7-8:45pm
5/8 Photos for Directory begin
5/9 Singing Children rehearsal, 9:30, upstairs music room
5/9 Young Adult NOOMA Study, 10am, Library
5/9 Gospel Choir rehearsal, Chapel, 10am
5/9 Liturgical Dance rehearsal, 10:15
5/11 Staff Meeting, 7pm, Reception Room
5/12 RESCHEDULED for 5/19: Trustee Meeting, 6pm
5/13 Chancel Ringers rehearsal, Parlor, 6-7:15pm
5/13 Chancel Choir rehearsal, Parlor, 7-8:45pm
5/13 Parents of Murdered Children (POMC), 6:30-7:30pm, Yoder Room
5/16 Young Adult NOOMA Study, 10am, Library
5/16 Gospel Choir rehearsal, Chapel, 10am
5/16 Singing Children lead Hymn Hullabaloo in worship
5/16 Liturgical Dance rehearsal, 12:30 adults and youth
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