UCUMC GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING! Please purchase your tickets today!

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Please purchase your tickets today!
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING!
Saturday, December 3
10:00 a.m.
University Circle United Methodist Church
In the Great Hall
Please join us for a morning of holiday fun!
Invite a friend ~ All are welcome!

Join your church family and friends for a morning of holiday fun and decorate your very own gingerbread house for Christmas! We'll supply everything you need - gingerbread, frosting and lots of candy - to create your very own gingerbread house and take it home for Christmas! Last year, over 100 children, teens, parents and grandparents filled the Great Hall, decorating unique and festive houses. It's great fun for everyone - young and young-at-heart!

This year, proceeds from our event will benefit Rebuilding Together Cleveland. RTC's mission is to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled or families with children) live in warmth, safety and independence.

Anyone who wishes to decorate a house at the event on December 3rd must purchase a ticket in advance. (There is no charge for those who attend but do not decorate a house.) Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the church office before and after worship today. You may also call Heather at the church office, 216-421-1200 to make a reservation. If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support this project, donations will gratefully be accepted to help defray the cost of materials. Please make checks payable to UCUMC with the notation "Gingerbread." Thank you!

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Holiday CircleFest 2011 Schedule of Events

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UCUMC 2011 Holiday Events & Programming Schedule

Friday, November 25
DON'T BRAVE BLACK FRIDAY ALONE! Want the deals but dread standing in line alone, bored, with nothing to do? Join us for a morning of Christmas gift shopping and brunch, and give to great causes as well. This year UCUMC will support Willow School and the Women's Shelter with sets of hats and gloves/mittens; our goal is to provide a set to each of the 216 students and as many women as we can. UCUMC supporters will tackle Golden Gate Mall bright and early at 6am. Bring your own coffee---donuts are provided! Together we will search for winter outwear and take care of our personal Christmas shopping as well. Our morning concludes with brunch somewhere nearby. Please contact Joanna Li at jolynn.li@gmail.com or 216-280-9449 if you are interested in participating in this fun-filled, gift-giving morning!

Sunday, November 27
ADVENT WREATH MAKING: The program originally scheduled for last Wednesday has been rescheduled for the first Sunday of Advent, November 27. Wreath-making will be held in the Great Hall at 9:30am. This creates an opportunity for youth and families to join together in a fun and meaningful activity. Please RSVP using the form in your bulletin today.

NEIGHBORHOOD LUNCH will be served next Sunday. Please look at our new red bulletin board and consider signing up to bring dinner rolls or bring yourself to help with serving! Please join us in this important outreach. Financial contributions are always appreciated; please mark your check for Neighborhood Lunch and turn it in to the offering plate or church office.

Tuesday, November 29
LADIES' LUNCH BUNCH: Reminder that we will meet on the FIFTH Tuesday of November due to the Thanksgiving holiday. All are welcome to join this casual group for a brown bag lunch, conversation, and fellowship at noon on Tuesday the 29th in the Parlor. There will be no gathering in December. For 2012, mark your calendars for the LAST Tuesday of every month at noon. Hope to see you there.

Wednesday, November 30
RENEWAL PROGRAM CONTINUES: Our last program in this series is still scheduled for Wednesday, November 30, titled The Advent of God's Social Network. Dr. Chalker compares God's relationship with humankind at the time of Christ's birth with current-day relationships through various social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Yoga is offered as an alternative to the program. The midweek renewal service is open to everyone at 7pm, regardless of participation in the programs preceding it. Please review the RSVP form and turn it in today!

Friday, December 2
CARLTON FELLOWS IN CONCERT at UCUMC, 7:30pm. Please come and share in this magnificent musical evening featuring one of Cleevland's outstanding artists. This is an open door event with a freewill offering. For more information, call 216-274-0835 or 216-253-5250.

Saturday, December 3
GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING Event is Saturday, December 3, at 10am in the Great Hall. Make your reservation TODAY and join your church family and friends for a morning of holiday fun and decorate your very own gingerbread house for Christmas! Please see additional information inside the back cover of this bulletin. Thank you!

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Administrative Council Meeting on Sunday, November 20

To Members of Our Administrative Council,

There will be an important meeting following worship on November 20 to learn of a new concept called "2012 Initiative," which will be shared with the entire congregation in December. In addition, part of the Council meeting will be designated as a Charge Conference to approve the pastor's salary. This is a procedure required annually by the Discipline of The United Methodist Church even when no change in salary is anticipated. To respect everyone's time, lunch will be provided and we will eat while we meet. Please RSVP to the church office.

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

Class of 2011          Class of 2012           Class of 2013
Elizabeth Okwudi    Jan Kimball               Pete Smith
Pat Nelson               Laverne Jenkins       David Cabbil
Tommie Gettig         Kathleen Lawther     Diambu Smith

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

Lay Speakers of University Circle United Methodist Church

Retired UM pastors “on location” at UCUMC

Volunteer Staff Members: John Wheeler, Cheryl Huene, Elaine Myers, Marina Grant

Paid Staff Members (without vote)

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RSVP: Wednesday Night Renewals...for Body, Mind, Spirit - Oct./Nov. Class Opportunities

RSVP: Wednesday Night Renewals

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The Outlook Newspaper - October 28, 2011 Issue

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The Outlook Newspaper - October 28, 2011 Issue

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