High School Youth Group Kickoff!

DAWN AND FRED McELRATH are our new High School Youth Group Coordinators!
They will develop and lead educational, spiritual, mission, recreational and fellowship opportunities for youth in grades 9-12 on Sunday mornings and beyond.

The McElraths are long-time members of our faith family. Dawn and Fred were married by Dr. Chalker at First Church 21 years ago. They are the proud parents of Fred, Jr. (23), Angela (20) and Brianna (13), and loving grandparents of 15-month-old Jamir. Dawn is a project specialist in Heart and Vascular Research at the Cleveland Clinic, where she has been employed for the past 16 years. She coached cheerleading for girls ages 9-13 for eight years, recently resigning so that she could attend all of Brianna's 8th grade activities and spend as much time as possible with baby Jamir. Dawn loves singing in our Gospel Choir and dancing with the Liturgical Dancers. Dawn has known many of our teens since they were babies, as she volunteered in the nursery and Sunday School at First Church for many years! Fred works as a Warehouse attendant at Johnsonite in Middlefield, Ohio, where he has been employed for 11 years. He coaches basketball for 7th and 8th grade boys and has served as a mentor to young men through the Distinguished Gentlemen Organization. Dawn and Fred bring both vision and passion for working with young people to their new roles as coordinators of our high school youth group.

We look forward to their leadership in the coming year!

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS BEGIN on Sunday, November 13.
Our new UCUMC High School Youth Group, under the leadership of Dawn and Fred McElrath, will meet for the first time and all youth in grades 9-12 are welcome! We will meet in the "step down room" next to the gym at 11am. Following worship on November 13, all high school youth and their parents are invited to meet with Dawn and Fred to discuss plans for the coming year. We will meet in the Reception Room and a light lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Heather in the church office at hhoward@churchinthecircle.com; or contact Amy Wheatley at 4wheatleysATsbcglobal.net.

High Schoolers, come join us!

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Lynn Rabb Obituary

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Let's Celebrate Church Street Ministries!

On Wednesday evening, November 9, Dr. Chalker will be the guest speaker at a dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of Church Street Ministries. The catered meal will be held at Berea High School, 165 East Bagley Road, Berea 44017. Doors open at 6pm and dinner is served at 6:30pm. $15 tickets may be purchased in the church office following the worship service today. Checks may be made payable to "Church Street Ministries." Deadline for ticket sales is October 30.

Church Street Ministries is an ecumenical outreach with a threefold mission. The first is the Second Mile Thrift Shops in Berea, which provide a way to transfer donated goods into funding the outreach missions. The second is the Outreach Mission itself, which serves the needs of preadolescent, at risk, chemically dependent, homeless, transients, refugees, those in need of emergency assistance, and counsel. The third is to educate people in the community about those in need, training volunteers in the shops, and involving people in outreach opportunities in the community.

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UCUMC Committee on Outreach and Local Mission

The "Hands On" team of UCUMC's Committee on Outreach and Local Mission continues to move forward with its mission of reaching out to serve the various needs in our community. During the month of October, the "Hands On" team joined the Cleveland Foodbank in organizing food donations for distribution throughout Cleveland, as well as MedWish International, where our volunteers assisted in the organization and preparation of donated medical supplies for international distribution to countries in need.

UCUMC has reserved multiple slots for participation in the following HandsOn projects:

• Tuesday, November 8, 5:45-7:45pm
Bingo Night with Seniors at St. Augustine

• Thursday, November 17, 6:15-8pm
Project Play at the West Side Community House
We will assist in activities for children while parents attend various workshops and meetings.

• Saturday, November 19, 10am-12:30pm
MedWish International, organization of donated medical supplies for distribution

Working with the UCUMC "Hands On" Team offers an excellent opportunity for meeting members of our wonderful, diverse congregation, while providing much needed services throughout the Cleveland area. Those who have attended a HandsOn orientation session may sign up for any or all of the three volunteer opportunities above by visiting HandsOnNEO.org. If you are not already a member of UCUMC's HandsOn Team, we would love to have you! Please contact Doug Blank (dblank3ATgmail.com), Pat Roberts or Marilyn Sutton for more information.

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Jazz In the Heights for Human Rights This Sunday, October 23, 7pm at Nighttown

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This benefit, sponsored by our UCUMC Gay-Straight Alliance, supports the human rights campaign in a terrifically fun way. Come on Sunday, October 23, at 7pm to Nighttown (Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights). Our very own "Full Circle Combo" will perform jazz and music theater standards from 7-10pm, with all proceeds donated to the Human Rights Campaign. Tickets are $10 (presale through the office or churchinthecircle.com website) and $15 at the door. Please share the concert flyer above and invite a friend.

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RSVP: First-Sunday Potluck - "A UCUMC Sanctuary for the Future"

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

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