Marks of the True Christian

• Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;
• Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour.
• Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.
• Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.
• Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.
• Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
• Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
• Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly;
do not claim to be wiser than you are.
• Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
• If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
• Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is
written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
• No, "if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something
to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads."
• Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

- Romans 12:9-21

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Looking Forward to September at University Circle UMC

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4: LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Gather at 10am in the Great Hall for worship service and Communion.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: UCUMC REMEMBERS
Return to the main sanctuary and to an 11am service time as we share a Service of Remembrance honoring the tenth anniversary of the loss of American lives at New York City's World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA. Sunday School classes resume.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18: RALLY DAY
Our annual Rally Back to Church Sunday is set for Sunday, September 18th. Worship begins at 11am in the sanctuary. Bring your enthusiasm and appetite to join in the Gourmet Hot Dog Extravaganza in the Great Hall following the worship service.

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The North Coast District of the UMC and Enhancement Ministries, Inc have partnered with the Cleveland Foodbank to bring fresh produce and a Mobile Food Pantry to the North Broadway neighborhood.

The North Coast District of the United Methodist Church and Enhancement Ministries, Inc have partnered with the Cleveland Foodbank to bring fresh produce and a Mobile Food Pantry to the North Broadway neighborhood.

Fresh produce is only available 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (4:30-6:30PM) in August and September. The Mobile Food Pantry is available the 3rd Friday (4PM - 6PM) of each month starting August 19th.

Distributions are made on a first come first served bases. NO pre-RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Clients should bring their own bags and be willing to complete a self disclosure family income form onsite.

Mr. Ronald Smith of Bay United Methodist Church is recruiting volunteers to support the monthly 3rd Friday Mobile Food Pantry. Please contact him at "Ronald Smith" smirg@lor.net if you and your church or organization would like to join the pool of monthly volunteers from Bay UMC.

The prayers of the entire NC District are coveted as outreach ministry continues in the Broadway facility at the request of families in one of the many economically challenged communities in our District.

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UCUMC Administrative Council Wednesday, August 24

Buffet: 5:30-6pm; Meeting: 6-7pm, Yoder Room

Agenda includes an update on the life of the church

and special presentation of Vision by Dr. Chalker

Members of Administrative Council: Jeff Day, Chairperson; Nancy Shucofsky, Vice Chairperson; David Wheatley, Youth Rep.

Members At-Large: Elizabeth Okwudi, Jan Kimball, Pete Smith, Pat Nelson, Laverne Jenkins, David Cabbil, Tommie Gettig, Kathleen Lawther and Diambu Smith

Chairpersons or designee of All Councils, Boards and Committees: Doug Blank, Susan Harden, Megan Hufendick, Nicole Lewis, Suzanne Seifert and Bob Taylor

Church Officers: Marilou Abele, Ed Dickson, Marina Grant, Barbara McEachern, Barb McQuilkin, Pat Nelson, Kip Reader, Roger Schulte, Joe Shucofsky, David Wheatley, Amy Wheeler and John Wheeler

Lay Speakers: Marilou Abele, Jeff Day, Pat Nelson, Patricia Roberts and Pete Smith

Retired UM pastors at UCUMC: Hallie Christian, Ralph Fotia, Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Jim Longsworth, Ben Magee, Beth McGuire and Don Oglesby

Staff: Ken Chalker, Ralph Fotia, Kay Hogg, Heather Howard, Chuck Huene, Joanna Li, Nathan Motta, Judy Sockman, Amy Wheatley, John Wheeler, Cheryl Huene, Elaine Myers and Marina Grant

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Willow School Needs You...Learn How You Can Help!

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Outreach Announcements From University Circle United Methodist Church

A tremendous THANK YOU is in order for all who participated in this year's Rebuilding Together Cleveland event on July 30. An energetic group of 25 volunteers from UCUMC scraped, painted and trimmed a home and detached garage in Cleveland's Collinwood neighborhood. Landscaping, fence repair, gutter repair, dormer gymnastics, and overcoming acrophobia were all necessary to complete the job. It was a long day but we received an extremely heartfelt thank you from the homeowner as the job came to an end. Most sincere thanks to all who devoted their time and sweat to this cause.

CLEVELAND FOODBANK: UCUMC HandsOn volunteers will help at the Cleveland Foodbank on Wed, August 31 from 6-8pm. To participate, volunteers must have participated in the HandsOn orientation program. Please contact Doug Blank (dblank3@gmail.com) for more information so you can become part of the HandsOn network and the growing outreach effort of our church. Four slots remain for volunteers to work the Cleveland Foodbank re-pack session. No training beyond the 1-hour HandsOn NEO orientation is required. Sign up using the Volunteer Opportunity Calendar at www.HandsOnNEO.org. NOTE: The website indicates that no availability exists for this event. This is true for everyone except UCUMC volunteers. Join the waiting list for the event, and as long as you are one of the next 4 from UCUMC to sign up, you will receive an e-mail within a few days indicating that you been accepted to work at the event. The event only appears full due to UCUMC's reserved slots. The slots are ours - let's fill them!

CRISIS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA: The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is working with partner organizations to provide a regional response to the growing hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. Years of drought in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti have escalated in recent weeks causing widespread hunger and famine.

According to the United Nations, 29,000 children under the age of 5 have died in the last 90 days and 11 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Somalia, where relief efforts have been hampered by ongoing violence and war, has seen tens of thousands of its weakened citizens flee to neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia. The Somali population in three refugee camps in Dadaab, Kenya, has increased by more than 30 percent in recent weeks, to 400,000 people.

Financial help is urgently needed. Checks can be made out to UMCOR Advance #982450 and placed in the collection plate when it is passed. Your designated gifts will be sent to UMCOR through our East Ohio Conference Office and our church will receive special credit on its annual apportionments – the amount we share with our connectional United Methodist system.

(UMCOR is the humanitarian relief and development agency of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR responds to natural or human-made disasters—events of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. UMCOR works to alleviate human suffering and deliver aid to people without regard to race, religion, politics, or gender and it does not tie the promise of its relief and development activities to any religious or political viewpoint. One hundred percent of all designated gifts and donations received by UMCOR is spent on the programs established for those in need. This can be accomplished because all of UMCOR’s administrative expenses are underwritten by the United Methodist Church and its 8.5 million members worldwide.)

WILLOW SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND TUTORS: Keep "reaching" and thinking about your potential to contribute. Dan Maly will soon be talking to individuals interested in making time to tutor young people at Willow School. The need is great and the impact is lifelong. We will also collect school supplies again this year; a specific list will be available in August but you are encouraged to take advantage of sales promotions on any basic school supplies.

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RSVP: Corny Sunday (August 28th) Reservation Form

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Holy Ground at Annual Conference Rev. Sharon Seyfarth Garner Lakeside, Ohio; June, 2011

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