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Children, tweens and teens alike (K-12) are invited to build and decorate their very own Gingerbread House, just in time for the holidays.
All materials – gingerbread, candy and frosting – will be provided, but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by DECEMBER 9th! Contact Amy Wheatley at 4wheatleys@sbcglobal.net or call the church at 216.421.1200.
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet the 56th Mayor of Cleveland, Frank Jackson, who will speak about his years in office and answer questions. He appears as part of our MENS group's Community Forum – a series of presentations featuring high-profile members of the Greater Cleveland community.
Mr. Jackson began his tenure as Mayor of Cleveland in January, 2006. His focus is on ensuring that the city offers an excellent quality of life for every resident, business and visitor. Plan now to attend this informative session.
What better way to experience the music and message of Christmas than with traditional carols, shared meals and candlelight services! This Advent season our church offers a variety of meaningful activities for individuals and families alike.
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2: A SPIRITUAL SUNDAY — Worship features the spiritual, “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning,” with our Liturgical Dancers.
5: A SERVICE OF HEALING AND WHOLENESS — In the midst of all the holiday hype, take time to step into a quiet, safe setting, where words of promise and hope help heal the hurts that the holidays often bring to the surface. We gather at 7:00pm.
9: A FAMILY POTLUCK — Join us in the Great Hall following Sunday worship for an all-church potluck and carol sing. Make this a wonderful opportunity to enjoy food, song and fellowship with family and friends. There will be Christmas surprises for children and the “young at heart” alike! Click HERE for more information.
16: A NATIVITY SUNDAY AND MUSEUM TOUR — Save this Sunday for a very special Advent experience. Enjoy various nativity sets on display before and after church, as members share why each setting holds such meaning for them.
Following worship, spend an enlightening afternoon at the Cleveland Museum of Art, where we view “Art of the Nativity.” Museum-goers can enjoy lunch at church following worship, then walk or carpool to the museum where we gather at 1:30 p.m. to begin our tour, led two museum docents who are members of our congregation. Dr. Chalker will accompany us, providing Biblical commentary and insight. Reservations for lunch and the tour are required. RSVP to Heather Howard at 216-421-1200 or hhoward@churchinthecircle.com.
23: A CANTATA — Sunday worship includes the cantata, “Come Ye Faithful: A Service of Carols” by Hal H. Hopson. This lesson in carols is based on the theme, Witnesses to the Nativity, and includes nine familiar carols. Our Chancel Choir is joined in performance by pipe organ, flute, string quartet and percussion.
But now, quietly, Upper Chester is stirring.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently signaled that it is willing to change those deed restrictions, making a project possible. And a developer says the time is right with strikingly low interest rates and other financing that might dry up in a year.
City officials express a similar sense of urgency. They're vetting a proposal from the Finch Group, the Florida developer that has been chasing Upper Chester for half a decade. The company's plans, for the $94 million first phase of the project, call for 295 apartments, a grocery store and senior housing.
"Now is a good time to move on this," said Chris Warren, chief of regional development for Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. "We would not want to delay this two years, because who knows what the climate will be two years from now."
The Finch Group, which owns the nearby Park Lane Villa apartments, is targeting 38 acres of Upper Chester, bounded by East 93rd and East 101st streets and stretching north from Chester toward Hough Avenue. The city of Cleveland owns much of the land, once occupied by houses and low-income apartments.
