University Circle United Methodist Church January - February 2011 Calendar of Meetings & Events

1/2: Celebrate Communion during worship at 11am
1/6 Music rehearsals resume for Chancel Ringers and Chancel Choir
1/9 Dr. Chalker's class resumes meeting at 9:30am in the Yoder Room
1/9 New volunteer church officers are consecrated during worship
1/9 Church potluck and open forum to discuss plans for 2011
1/11 Staff meeting, 6pm, Reception Room
1/12 Trustee meeting, 6pm, Reception Room
1/13 Parents of Murdered Children support group meeting, 7pm, Yoder Room
1/16 Dr. Julian M. Earls joins an open discussion at 9:30am and worship at 11am
1/19 Outreach Committee meeting, 6pm, Reception Room
1/25 New Members' Social, 7pm, Yoder Room
1/26 Dr. Chalker leads a Sup 'N' Study titled "What Did Joseph Have to do with It?" in the
Great Hall, 5:30-7:30pm
1/30 Church outing to Boston Mills/Brandywine for winter fellowship, 3-6pm

FEBRUARY
2/2 Dr. Chalker leads a Sup 'N' Study titled "Birth to 30: The Undocumented Years of
Jesus" in the Great Hall, 5:30-7:30pm

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Keep your spirit warm at University Circle UMC this Winter - Consider these exciting 2011 programs

Sunday, January 9, we consecrate our new church officers during worship and then share an after-worship potluck with time to discuss possible plans for our church family in the new year. CLICK HERE for a an RSVP Form.

Sunday, January 16, we welcome Dr. Julian M. Earls, former Deputy Director of NASA's John H. Glenn Research Center, where he worked with 4,500 employees and a billion-dollar budget. Dr. Earls currently serves as executive-in-residence for the president and the Administrative Board of Cleveland State University. He joins us for an open-discussion class at 9:30am and for our 11am worship service. In worship we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., experience the music of an African drum circle and hear the moving spiritual, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand."

Wednesday, January 26, 5:30–7:30, pastor Dr. Ken Chalker leads a Sup 'N' Study called "What Did Joseph Have to Do with It?" Does Joseph, the "mystery man," deserve more credit? What was his relationship to Jesus and what happened to him? Hear Dr. Chalker's "take" on the earthly father of Jesus. A light supper from 5:30-6pm precedes the class, which is from 6–7:30pm. Reservations are needed; forms available starting next Sunday, January 9.

Sunday, January 30, 3–6pm, UCUMC friends and family take to the slopes of Boston Mills/Brandywine for winter activities of snowboarding, skiing or just showing support while warming in front of the lodge fire. Contact the church office for more details: 216-421-1200 or email ask@churchinthecircle.com.

Wednesday, February 2, 5:30–7:30, Dr. Chalker entertains us with another Sup 'N' Study event entitled, "Birth to 30: The Undocumented Years of Jesus." A light dinner from 5:30–6pm in our Great Hall precedes the class. Join this intriguing look at the early years of Jesus' life.

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University Circle UMC Potluck and Open Forum RSVP Form for Sunday, Jan. 9th Great Hall at 12:30 P.M.

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MORE PHOTOS: Christmas Eve Services at University Circle United Methodist Church

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PHOTOS: Christmas Eve Services at University Circle United Methodist Church

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PHOTOS: Christmas Eve Services at University Circle United Methodist Church

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PHOTO: "Silent Night" by Candlelight at 11PM Christmas Eve Service at University Circle UMC

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PHOTOS: 4:00PM Christmas Eve Service at University Circle UMC - Please Join Us At 8:00 or 11:00PM

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University Circle United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services at 4pm, 8pm and 11pm

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The Outlook Newspaper - December 24, 2010 Issue - The University Circle Outlook Newspaper

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The Outlook Newspaper - December 24, 2010 Issue

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PHOTOS: Final Staff Planning Meeting for 4pm, 8pm & 11pm Christmas Eve Services at University Circle UMC

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University Circle United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Services at 4pm, 8pm and 11pm

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A Social Network Christmas - How The Nativity Story Might Have Unfolded on Facebook

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Recipe for Gingerbread Fun at University Circle UMC

GATHER
91 United Methodists and friends in a great hall
ADD
546 pieces of gingerbread, 72 tubes of icing and 60 tubs of frosting
STIR IN
68 pounds of gumdrops, jelly wreaths, runts©, cinnamon red hots, pretzels, Good n Plenty©, M&M’s©, caramels, fruit stripe gum, Life Savers©, peppermints, marshmallows, wafer cookies, Froot Loops©, licorice, gumballs, Sweetarts©, reindeer corn, candy canes, jujubes, jelly snowmen, jelly beans, kooky bananas, Teddy Grahams© and Hershey chocolate kisses©
COMBINE WITH
Heaping amounts of creativity, laughter, generosity and friendship
MIX TOGETHER
for a couple of hours
YIELD
Dozens of fantastic, festive, unique gingerbread houses
A smile on every face
$1,000 raised to benefit Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity!
SERVE WITH
Thanks and Appreciation to everyone who made our first annual Gingerbread House Benefit a tremendous success!

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University Circle United Methodist Church December 2010 - January 2011 Calendar of Meetings & Events

12/19: M.E.N.S. speaker, Danny Williams, 9:30am in the Great Hall
12/21 Finance Committee Meeting, 6-7:30pm, Reception Room
12/24 Christmas Eve Services at 4pm, 8pm and 11pm
12/26 Worship at 11am
12/26 Neighborhood Lunch at 1pm, volunteers needed
12/27 Church office closed until January 3rd

JANUARY 2011
1/3 Celebrate Communion in worship at 11am
1/6 Rehearsals resume for Ringers and Chancel Choir
1/12 Trustee Meeting, Reception Room, 6pm
1/13 Shelter Ministry outreach at Women and Children's Shelter

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PHOTOS: Sunday, December 12th Potluck, Liturgical Dancers and Carol Sing at University Circle UMC

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An introductory letter written to members of the newly formed UCUMC Outreach Committee but a statement open to comment from all

Greetings and THANK YOU to all recipients of this message for agreeing to serve on the newly formed UCUMC Committee on Outreach and Local Mission! 

Our committee membership is listed below:

Diane White
Phil Long
Brian Misch
Larry Loffman
Patricia Roberts
Jennifer Bier
Cheryl Drake
Susan Achberger
Juliette Regnier
Marilyn Sutton

I am very thankful to chair this committee and to have such enthusiastic support from all of you!!  We will certainly do good work.
 
Our committee's work officially begins in January.  Here is our description:
 
The Outreach Committee identifies opportunities to coordinate and promote activities that minister to our Cleveland neighborhood residents and our emerging global community.  Additionally, the committee will develop and encourage partnerships within our local community that honor diversity and assistance with basic physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
 
It's certainly very ambitious and wide-reaching, but we are definitely well-equipped to perform this work.  We have several programs already in place at UCUMC, like the Neighborhood Lunch program and our work with Willow School, that are thriving and are counted on by members of our community.  We certainly need to develop MORE programming like this, both on a recurring basis and on a project-style basis.
 
As I have come to understand, as members of the Outreach Committee, it is our charge to perform several functions:

1. To receive from others and personally identify potential outreach ministry,
2. To administer and implement programming that we decide (in conjunction with the staff) to be the most appropriate use of resources,
3. To promote and drive participation in this outreach ministry.

To be clear, I'm sure we will each be involved in one or more of the mission opportunities that are deployed, but our primary focus is to do the work of organizing the outreach and doing our best to drive a high level of participation from members and friends of the UCUMC community!
 
As with any committee, but ESPECIALLY this brand-new committee, our focus and goals will be refined as the process evolves.  Everyone's suggestions are certainly welcome and encouraged.  A bonus to our status as charter members of this new committee is an increased degree of influence over what we do as a group, and how we do it.  We are setting the course of this committee for the present and the future!
 
I will be doing some preliminary legwork this month to gather potential outreach programming beyond what is currently established at UCUMC.  I would very much like to hear from each of you what your ideas are for outreach at UCUMC.  Please don't hesitate to contact me with your ideas and suggestions, both broad and specific.
 
I will be organizing a meeting time for early January so that we can all get to know one another as we embark on this work. Incidentally, please let me know if there are days of the week that are better/worse for you.  This will help me for scheduling.
 
Thank you all, again.  I am looking forward to what we as a committee can accomplish, leading UCUMC's mission efforts for our neighborhood and beyond!
 
Doug Blank
dblank3@gmail.com

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The Digital Story Of The Nativity

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PHOTOS: Advent Signage Promoting the 4pm, 8pm and 11pm Christmas Eve Services at University Circle United Methodist Church

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Danny Williams, Executive Director of The Free Medical Clinic, Speaking This Sunday at University Circle UMC M.E.N.S. Community Speaks Forum

This Sunday, December 19, in the Great Hall at 9:30am, 1919 East 107th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Since December 2006, Danny Williams has served as the Executive Director of The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland (The Free Clinic), an Ohio nonprofit that has provided free medical, dental and behavioral health services to uninsured and under-served patients (approximately 10,000 patients per year) for nearly 40 years. Before joining The Free Clinic, Danny served as Senior VP and General Counsel at the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP). Danny was President and Chief Executive Officer Greater Cleveland Roundtable, which played a historically important role in Cleveland, bringing together leaders from business, education, nonprofit and faith-based organizations.

Prior to leading the Roundtable, he was General Counsel and Cuyahoga Metro Executive for the Ohio Division of the American Cancer Society. The Cuyahoga Unit was the recipient of numerous awards for program effectiveness during his seven-year tenure. Danny has also served as Cuyahoga County Administrator and as Cleveland Law Director. Mr. Williams is extensively involved in the community. Danny has benefitted from education from some of the finest institutions in the world, including: Weatherhead School of Management, University of Michigan Law School, Princeton University, Harvard University and Collinwood High School. His list of professional honors and achievements of is also inspiring. For more information, just Google "Danny Williams Cleveland".

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MORE PHOTOS: Gingerbread Building Event at University Circle UMC Raises $1,000 for Habitat For Humanity

Saturday, December 11, 2010
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PHOTOS: Gingerbread Building Event at University Circle UMC Raises $1,000 for Habitat For Humanity

Saturday, December 11, 2010
University Circle United Methodist Church

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