January 4, 2006

The Association’s financial books for 2005 will close Friday, January 6, 2006 (this Friday).  Please see that money to be recorded for 2005 is received by this date. It is helpful if checks sent are dated Dec. 31, 2005 so that there is no confusion of intent.

Rev. Daniel L. Busch, Association Minister will preach this Sunday at the First Congregational UCC, Berlin Heights at 10:30 am. 

Please return your CUE Goal with your OCWM Goal sheet to the Northwest Ohio Association.

The Auglaize Valley Region Banner will hang at St. John UCC, Defiance this Sunday.

Farewell planned for Rev. Ken Heintzelman

After 14 years of wonderful service to St. Peter's, Pastor Ken has found a new calling.  In a final celebration to wish him and his family well,  please join us for a "Fond Farewell" on Sunday January 8.  Following worship, dinner for the congregation will be served.  After, an open house, in the church basement, from 2-4 with dessert and refreshments will offer us all one last chance to say our good-byes.   Don't miss this opportunity to wish Ken and his family luck in their new future together.

The people at The First Congregational UCC in Berlin Heights would like to extend an invitation to you regarding a special Piano Recital featuring one of their own Berlin Heights residents.  David Brunow.  Sunday January 15, 2006 at 12:30 PM at First Congregational Church, Berlin Heights, OH.   (See flyer at the bottom of the page)

Basic Parish Nurse Education Course

Dates: February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 2006

Location:  St. Wendelin Catholic Church, Fostoria, Ohio

A Parish Nurse is a Registered Nurse who can integrate health and healing into the spiritual life of the members of a faith community. The Congregational Nurse Project is offering this five day educational program which will prepare nurses to deliver wholistic health care to the members of a faith community.  This course will prepare for the seven major roles of the Parish Nurse: Personal Health Counselor, Health Educator, Health Advocate, Developer of Support Groups, Integrator of Faith and Health, Coordinator of Volunteers and Referral Agent.  Those interested in finding out more about the course or the role of Parish Nurse are invited to call Mary Jane Fulcher at 419 262 1462 or send an e mail message to her at Lfulcher@wcnet.org.  

RECENT EMAIL & MAIL CHANGES and ADDITIONS

If your personal (or church) email address or mailing address has recently changed, let us know!

Joycelyn Degener’s    new email    degener@bex.net

Bobette Nemire  new email   bnemire@adelphia.net

Larry Clausing, treasurer of the Association clausing@tiffinohio.com
 

Prayer Requests

Please remember our custodian, Dick Adams as he has been hospitalize for heart problems.

Rev. Terry Kohanski needs to remain in our prayers for on going health issues.

Please remember the First UCC in Sandusky as they have withdrew from the UCC.  Also Pastor Dan Ward has withdrew his Ministerial Standing with the United Church of Christ.

The father (Chet Campbell) of Dreama Caudill, Windfall Emanuel UCC, Galion passes away on Jan.3 from kidney failure.  Loyd and Dreama Caudill serve Windfall Emanuel UCC in Galion.  Please remember them in your prayers.

 

Deadlines and Meeting Dates

Timely Topics, Next week Jan. 11, Christian Education  10:30 am – 1:30 pm   brown bag lunch

Nomination Forms due to the Association office Friday, Jan. 6.

Upcoming

January – 2006

3        Church and Ministry

5        Auglaize Valley Clergy  11:30 am  St. John’s UCC, Bluffton

5        Auglaize Valley RCT 1:30 pm

5        Small Church Cluster 7:30 pm St. John’s UCC, Tiffin

6        Monthly Mailing Deadline

6        NWOA BOOKS CLOSING

8        Defiance Clergy Epiphany Party  Jane Hillman 6:00 pm

9        Deans Meeting NWOA 10:00 am

11      Timely Topics 10:30 – 1:30 pm

11      Maumee Bay Clergy 9:30 am  St. John’s UCC, Genoa

12      Faith Formation 10 -2 pm

13      Epiphany Party Firelands Clergy  Sandusky Yacht Club

15-16  Auglaize Valley Winterfest

16      Office Closed Martin Luther King  Day

19      Church Development Team 10-2pm

19      Witness and Proclamation Team10-1pm

21      NWOA Cabinet 9:30 – 2 pm

23-24  Ohio Ministries Convocation

25      Lakeshore Regional Clergy 11-1 pm  Holiday Inn - Fremont

26      Sandusky Valley RCT  5 pm   St. John’s UCC, Bucyrus

Piano Recital Flyer

David Brunow, a native of Berlin Heights, Ohio, has been playing piano since the age of five.  In May 2001, he graduated from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy and with a Bachelor of Arts degree in German.  From 1996 through 2002, Mr. Brunow taught piano to students of all ages for the Creative Arts Program at BGSU.

Aside from his studies at BGSU, Mr. Brunow has studied at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.  Previous piano teachers include Carol Johnson, Beryl Dureck, Jerome Rose, Gereon Kleiner, Joseph Schwartz, Dr. Laura Melton and Dr. Daniel Barber.  Piano Pedagogy teachers include Karen Beres, Dr. Jane Solose and Dr. Cynthia Benson.

Mr. Brunow has performed in master classes in Graz, Austria with Hugette Dreyfuss and in the United States with Philip Thompson and Clive Swanson.

In May 2005, David Brunow completed a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at Cleveland State University where, in addition to studying solo piano repertoire, he also enjoyed collaborative piano opportunities in both accompanying and in chamber music.  Since January 2004, he has been employed at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory as a piano instructor in the conservatory Outreach Department where he teaches more than forty private students of all ages as well as group piano classes for children and adults.

In preparation for upcoming doctoral auditions, David Brunow currently studies with Dr. Carla McElhaney at Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music.

Program

Prelude and Fugue XIII (WTC I)                                                  J. S. Bach

Sonata Op. 31 No. 3                                                                L. v. Beethoven

            Allegro

            Scherzo

            Menuetto

            Presto con fuoco

Piano Variations                                                                                    A. Copland

Polonaise Op. 44                                                                      F. Chopin

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