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Saturday, December 31, 2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Happy Dog gets a bit bigger; local funny Tweets: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff | cleveland.com
It's a sign: The University Circle United Methodist Church isn't delivering its message only from the pulpit these days. A new, state-of-the-art LED sign greets the many motorists who pass by the church daily.
The new sign was nearly two years in the making with various city permits needed for its design and placement.
"It's in such a marvelous location. We have 60,000 people go through there every day," said the pastor, the Rev. Ken Chalker.
It replaces two older-style signs, the kind for which letters were hand-placed to convey messages. Before those signs were removed, they carried this message: "Sign for sale: Inquire within."
No, the church wasn't selling "signs" from heaven. The actual signs are for sale. They're in storage. Asking price: $3,750 for one, $6,995 for both.
Cleveland Ignites Job Growth With Rebuilding Project - NYTimes.com
In effect, the Uptown area will be what amounts to a new downtown for the University Circle neighborhood on the east side of the city. Within the square mile of University Circle, and within easy walking distance of Uptown, are Case Western Reserve, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Museum of Art and the Museum of Natural History.
Spread across a campuslike expanse of green space, these institutions form a distinct economic microclimate that has fostered the highest growth in job numbers, income and residents in a city that lost 17 percent of its population from 2000 to 2010.
“There are 5,000 more jobs here than in 2005,” said Chris Ronayne, an urban planner who is president of University Circle Inc., a nonprofit community service organization that has helped manage the area’s development. “About 50,000 people work here. The number of residents grew 11 percent since 2000. And there are 10,000 people who live here now.”
Thursday, December 15, 2011
DETAILS: Christmas Worship Services at University Circle UMC - Please Join Us!
Saturday, December 24 ~ Christmas Eve services:
4pm ~ a family service with children participating, along with liturgical dancers, bell and gospel choirs
8pm ~ a traditional candlelight service with liturgical dancers and music offering "Lessons and Carols"
11pm ~ a meditative service with music and candlelight
Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Morning Service at 11am
This service includes a message entitled "Jumping with Jesus."
Sunday, January 1 ~ New Year's Morning Service at 11am
This service includes Holy Communion and inspiration for the new year.
Infants, Children and Youth
Infant and Toddler Care will be available on Christmas Eve for the 4pm and 8pm services. Please bring children ages 5 and younger to the care room on the lower level – an usher can direct you. Parents also have the option of taking children to our "Wiggle Room", which is explained below.
Children and Youth (grades K-12) are invited to attend worship with their families on Saturday, December 24, Sunday, December 25 and Sunday, January 1. Sunday School (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12) classes will not meet on Christmas or New Year's Day. Classes for all ages will resume on Sunday, January 8.
Wiggle Room: Parents attending worship with young children are invited to be with their children in our “wiggle room”, across the hall from the sanctuary. Toys and activities for young children will be provided there, as well as audio/video feed from the sanctuary so that parents may view/hear the service.
Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Our child care providers will be celebrating with their own families on Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and on New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1.) Child care for infants and toddlers will resume in the nursery on Sunday, January 8. Sunday classes for all children and all youth will also resume on Sunday, January 8.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Lighted Building Sign w/ Changeable Lettering - $3,750
Two matching metal signs are immediately available. Each sign measures approx. 8' 6" x 14' 2" (see photos and diagram below), both are in great condition and are illuminated. Each comes with letters and is immediately available. Cost is $3,750 each or two for $6,995. We are selling them to make way for new signs.
New, these signs are more than double our asking price. Buyer is responsible for transporting them away from our property. Funds for purchase must clear our bank via certified check and be deposited at the time of pickup. No wire transfers will be accepted. Please reply to this ad if you're interested and meet our requests so a time can be arranged for you to inspect them.
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Monday, December 12, 2011
UCUMW 2011 ANNUAL PECAN SALE CONTINUES
Christmas Worship Services at University Circle UMC - Please Join Us!
Saturday, December 24 ~ Christmas Eve services:
4pm ~ a family service with children participating, along with liturgical dancers,
bell and gospel choirs
8pm ~ a traditional candlelight service with liturgical dancers and music
offering "Lessons and Carols"
11pm ~ a meditative service with music and candlelight
Sunday, December 25 ~ Christmas Morning Service at 11am
This service includes a message entitled "Jumping with Jesus."
Carols and communion will give this worship experience special meaning.
Sunday, January 1 ~ New Year's Morning Service at 11am
Friday, December 9, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Next Sunday, December 11, University Circle UMC will introduce its new Artist Series
Featuring the creations of various artists on display in the hallways outside the sanctuary. As the initial exhibit introducing this series, "BRUSHES WITH AMERICA" will debut, with the works of realist illustrator and designer Ron Beckham.
Posters designed to promote this opening are available in the narthex, hallway and office, and if you can hang them up where you work, live or frequent, please pick up a few before leaving today.
You are invited to participate in next Sunday’s potluck in the Great Hall following worship. As part of this gathering, Ron Beckham will be introduced and respond to questions about his work. He’ll also be available with the display following the potluck luncheon.
Ron’s hometown is Cincinnati, and he dedicated much of the last decade to overseeing the retail-store look of Cleveland-based American Greetings. He has received numerous honors and awards for his designs and illustrations and has gained growing recognition for his techniques with watercolor, oil and acrylic illustration. He looks forward to his time with us with great anticipation.
UCUMC Announcements and Opportunities for December 2011
Sunday, December 4
Concerts are offered in the UCUMC sanctuary this afternoon as part of CircleFest activities. Our concerts include presentations by these ensembles:
1:45–2:30 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles
2:30–3:15 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus/Preparatory Chorus
3:15–4:15 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensembles
4:15–5:00 pm—Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus
Saturday, December 10
MENS LUNCH: All men of UCUMC are invited to our traditional pre-forum lunch at Quaker Steak and Lube on Canal Rd. We will assemble at 1:30pm. Good times guaranteed.
Sunday, December 11
MENS FORUM: We welcome Terri Hamilton Brown, Executive Director of the Opportunity Corridor Project and former candidate for Cuyahoga County Executive, as our Community Speaks Forum guest on Sunday, December 11, at 9:30am in the Yoder Room. Please join us for an informative session.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Our Chancel Choir, along with the organ and a brass quartet, will perform Daniel Pinkham's Christmas Cantata. This exciting, rhythmic piece will add a new sound to the season!
Sunday, December 11
ALL-CHURCH CHRISTMAS POTLUCK features an opportunity to meet Ron Beckham, whose watercolor and oil paintings will be on display in our main floor hallways from December 11 through mid-March. Ron has been described as an "American Realist" painter of landscapes, people and daily-life settings. For much of the last decade he managed the retail-store look of American Greetings and most recently has been employed as Creative Director for Burt's Bees in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ron has received numerous honors and awards, including from Print, Artist's Magazine, Graphic Design USA, Cincinnati Art Directors Club, Columbus Society of Communicating Arts and the Society of Illustrators.
This gathering celebrates the giving spirit of our congregation with food and fellowship and an opportunity to create some hand-made gifts to share with our church neighbors. Plan to be a part of this festive gathering in the Great Hall following worship.
Middle School Youth program for December:
Dec. 4 – Attend worship with your families. Deadline to turn in party permission slips.
Dec. 11 – Christmas Party from 1:45-6:30 (immediately following the all church potluck.)
We will see a play at the Beck Center followed by a Pizza Party at the Garners'.
Dec. 18 – Youth Group during worship
Dec. 25 – Blessed Christmas to all!
Four Spiritual Exercises to help us prepare for the coming of Christmas
(Presented as a portion of Dr. Chalker's Sermon on Sunday, November 27, 2011)
1. Three minutes of prayer each day. If your mind wanders and all sorts of other thoughts come into your mind, try WRITING your prayer. It doesn't have to be longer than a sentence and it doesn't have to be suitable for publishing. JUST WRITE YOUR PRAYER and then read it out loud.
2. Expect that every day God will put into your mind the name of some person whose life you can enrich by a phone call, note, e-mail, tweet or some other way to offer them an expression of regard, support or encouragement.
3. At the end of each day, think about one thing that has been an accomplishment which God has enabled through you. It doesn't have to be accomplishing world peace. Think on some accomplishment in your family, home, work, among friends or community – SOMETHING you are pleased has occurred through you. God has used you for a loving purpose. Remember it. God uses us for loving purposes. Anticipate it!
4. Keep a spiritual treasure chest. This could include pictures, notes, inspirational writings or precious objects that REMIND you of a loved one or some special time of joy in your life. This treasure chest can include whatever has touched you and stirs your soul. Particularly when you are having a difficult day, take out that treasure chest. Open it and reflect upon the things you have placed within it.
Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 11:00am at University Circle UMC
Dr. Chalker’s sermon: “Prepare Ye the Way” – a look at John the Baptist
Morning music:
- Mary Had A Baby - Chancel Choir with soloist Janice Alexander
- Savior of the Nations, Come - Chacel Ringers
- Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming - Full Circle Combo
Please join us!