October 25, 2006
Office Hours at Northwest Association office 8 – 4 pm.
Email Address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister dlbusch@nwoa.org
Rev. Daniel Busch preached at Calvin UCC on Sunday, October 22nd and then participated in the Ordination Celebration for Rev. Adrian Sunday at 3:00 pm. Rev. Busch will be preaching at Trinity UCC, McCutchenville this Sunday, October 29th at 10:00 am during the 100th Anniversary Celebration, “Where do we go from here?”
Prayer Requests
Please keep Marie Wharton from Calvin UCC in Toledo in your prayers. Marie fell a few weeks back and broke her leg.
Mary Burroughs, Lytton-Zion UCC in Delta needs on going prayer for health issues.
Please continue praying for Terry Kohanski, First UCC in Findlay for ongoing illness.
Timely Topics – Wed. November 1 – Weighty Issues – Taking Care of Yourself
Speakers Sue Crow, RN and Jan Kucera, MDIV,LPC
10:30 am at the Association Office, 416 Wentz St., Tiffin, OH
Auglaize Valley Regional Gathering “Kinderfest 2006” November 4, St. Paul’s UCC-New Bremen
$2 per child with a $6 per family maximum cost 9:30 – 10:00 am registration Event 10 – 1 pm
Click here for registration
The 50th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration
Regional Gatherings are being planned to come together as the United Church of Christ to Celebration the beginning of the 50th Anniversary of the United Church of Christ. On Sunday - November 5, 2006 from 5 – 7:30 pm the following churches will host a celebration with worship and a nationwide web streaming event from the Church House in Cleveland.
Attached you will find more information about the Web Stream and how you can view it from your home computer.
Winter Break All-Niter January 14, 2007 10 pm – 7:00 am Celina YMCA, Celina, OH
A Junior & Senior High Youth Event in the Auglaize Valley Region, UCC Keynote Speaker, Rev. Darryl Kistler, Heidelberg College Campus Minister
ATTENTION Church Quilters & Sewing Groups
MEET NEW ORLEANS TEXTILE ARTIST CELY PEDESCLEAUX
Learn how she and the quilters of Beecher Memorial UCC in the Katrina-devastated Ninth Ward have worked to bring hope to their neighborhood even as they face the challenge of rebuilding their own facility.
After hearing
their pastor’s stories about her work group experience in New Orleans, the
Evangelism & Outreach Board at First Congregational UCC, Sandusky, decided
to bring this locally well-known New Orleans artist to Northwest Ohio.
Through her interaction with the quilters and sewers in our area, they hope
to increase awareness of the post-Katrina situation as it really is, and to
help raise funds to rebuild her church. Beecher Memorial UCC is one of two
UCC churches that had to be closed after Katrina hit.
The Beecher name is an important one in the history of First
Congregational. Not only was Sandusky named in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, but a member of the Beecher
family, Lucas Beecher, an abolitionist and attorney, belonged to the
church. He was know for fiercely defending the runaway slaves in court.
In addition to talking about her Katrina experiences, Cely looks
forward to talking about Civil War quilts and the secret Underground
Railroad codes sewn into some of them.
Two locations Cely will be speaking is:
-Tuesday, November 14th – Calvary UCC, 511 Heiser Court, Crestline
Supper 6:00 pm Program 7:00 pm
-Wednesday, November 15th – Trinity UCC, 131 E. Perry St., Tiffin 7:30 pm
Sandusky Valley Region Youth
On Sunday, September 17th folks from four churches (Peace UCC, First UCC, St. John's Mansfield, and St. John's Bucyrus) in the Sandusky Valley Region gathered to assemble personal care kits. In order to complete 95 of them, we are still in the need of the following items: 55 small bottles of shaving cream, 30 travel sized containers of toothpaste, 26 toothbrushes, 78 bandaids, 5 bars of soap, and 5 small containers of deodorant. If you or your church would be willing to donate any of these items or MAKE A FINANCIAL DONATION, please contact Pastor Joel Fetter at Peace Community United Church of Christ. His office phone number is 740-726-2808. His email address is pastorjoel@peacecommunityucc.org Thanks!
2007 Health and Dental Rates See attachment
St. John’s UCC in Kenton voted on September 24th to stay in the UCC and become affiliated with the Faithful and Welcoming Churches.
An official letter was received from St. John’s UCC in Archbold acknowledging that the congregation has voted to cease affiliation with the United Church of Christ denomination. Dated Oct. 9, 2006
Update your web page
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information.
Monthly Mailing
The monthly mailing will be sent over the email by request only. If you would like to receive the mailing by email please contact Joan Davidson at joan@nwoa.org.
Help us meet our OCWM Goal for 2006
Goal for 2006 - $ 495,000 (as of Sept. 06) $ 272,751
Work Camp Trip being organized by Rev. Jeanette Tangeman See attachment!
Kids’ Event – Out Door Ministries
(Kindergarten – 2nd Grade & their adult leaders) November 10-11
(Friday 7p.m. - Saturday 2:30p.m.), Pilgrim Hills
Playing with the Faith Stories: Puppetry, Play and Performance
Bring these excited young Christians to camp for an eventful overnight fun, experiencing faith stories in a fresh way, and enjoy a camp experience. Children will make several types of puppets, develop their own puppet play based on a Bible story and celebrate with worship and their creations at 2:00 on Saturday. Activities in the nature center, a night hike and lots of games will also be included.Each person please bring a scrap of fabric to be used in group project (4” x 4” or larger).Churches will need to have one adult leader for every six children. For more information, to register and receive a schedule of events by contacting Outdoor Ministries, 800-282-0740 or lesleyj@ocucc.org. Cost: $40 per person
(campership available – up to $15.00 per camper; contact Helen Schultz- Campregistrar@ocucc.org )
Director: Rev. Sigrid Rother, Associate Pastor Westerville Community UCC, Westerville, Ohio
The family of Bill Fahrenbruck is planning a 90th Birthday Party for him on Nov. 4th at Trinity UCC in Tiffin, OH from 2-4 pm. Bill is a licensed minister for Trinity UCC in Tiffin and has supported the UCC for many years. Please plan to attend or send a card to 215 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH 44883
100th Anniversary Celebration “Where do we go from here?”
This Sunday, October 29th Trinity UCC in McCutchenville will celebrate with a Contemporary Service beginning at 10:00 am. Hospitality will begin at 9:30 am with a Gospel Group from Kenton, OH “Grace Alone” joining in the service. Rev. Daniel Busch will be the speaker for the morning. All are invited!
100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!!
Open House for Rev. Walter Clausing
Sunday, December 3, 2006 1-3:00 pm
Heritage Hall at St. Paul’s UCC, 201 N. Perry St., St. Marys, OH 45885
Please join Rev. Clausing in celebration of this amazing milestone in his life!!
Christmas on the Gulf Coast
The need remains great! You can help make the holidays bright for families on the Mississippi Coast.
Back Bay Mission and The St Vincent DePaul Society join together again this year in the
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
We are collecting toys for children, teens and small gifts for the elderly (Walmart Gift Cards are also needed)
Please send unwrapped gifts to arrive on or before December 1
To St Vincent DePaul Society, C/O Our Lady of Fatima, 314 Jim Money Road, Biloxi, MS 39531
Mark the boxes CHRISTMAS
For more information please contact Back Bay Mission 228-432-0301 Or bbvol@datasync.com
If you want to send Christmas Gifts to the Gulf Coast read this:
This week a notice came to our church that Back Bay is collecting Christmas gifts to hand out. I assume all the churches got that. If any church decides to do that and can get their gifts to us by Nov 13, Terry and I are making a trip down that way to deliver some pews, altar, pulpit, etc. to New Orleans and we will drive on over to Back Bay and deliver the Christmas gifts, thus saving lots of postage. I know it requires some quick buying, but it will save lots of $$$ as we are going there anyway. Will you please send this to the NWOA churches? They can let us know by emailing tangeman@ohiolink.net, or calling 419-657-2196. Thanks so much. Jeanette Tangeman
Deadlines and Meeting Dates
Upcoming
October
25 Lakeshore Clergy 11:00 a.m. Holiday Inn, Fremont
26 Witness & Proclamation Team 10-1 p.m.
November
1 Timely Topics (Notice this change in date) 10:30 am Tiffin
Weighty Issues Jan Kucera & Sue Crow
4 Auglaize Valley Kinderfest 10:00 a.m. St. Paul UCC, New Bremen
5 UCC 50th Anniversary Celebrations
6 Monthly Mailing Deadline
6 Sandusky Valley Clergy Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky 11:30 am
6 Executive Committee 4:00 pm
7 Church and Ministry
7 Lay School 7:15 p.m.
9 Auglaize Valley Clergy Country Charm, Wapakoneta 11:30 a.m.
12 Rev. David Williams Installation- First UCC, New Knoxville
12 Small Church Cluster Choir Fest Republic UCC 3:00 p.m.
15 Personnel Committee Mtg 10:00 am
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