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35895 Royalton Rd.
Grafton, OH 44044
440-748-2230
Family Gatherings for 2010
Music Director Hired
We "welcome" Lanson Wells as NECC's new Music Director, effective August 16. (Lanson has been serving as our Interim Music Director for the past year.)
Join us on Sunday, August 22 as we celebrate with a coffee hour in Lanson's honor (following both worship services), sponsored by the Worship Committee, Worship Band and Choir.
Call 440-748-2230 for more information.
NECC Food Booth at Lorain County Fair
August 23-29
Check the fellowship hall soon for sign-up sheets.
Call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Choir and Worship Band Rehearsals Resume
Tuesday, August 24, 6:30 p.m. band; 7 p.m. choir
All are invited.
Call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Disciples Fellowship Camp
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
("Family Camp"--for ALL ages)
Labor Day Weekend (September 3-5 only)
at Camp Christian, 10299 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, OH.
Register online at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Ohio Women's Ministries Fall Retreat
Feed the Hungry Heart
(for women)
September 10-12 (Reservation deadline is August 27)
at Camp Christian, 10299 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, OH.
Register online at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Ohio Disciples Men's Fall Retreat
Discovering the Adventures of King David
(for men)
September 17-19
at Camp Christian, 10299 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, OH.
Register online at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Disciples Young Adult Conference
Recharting Our Faith in the City of Second Chances
(for young adults)
October 7-10
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Visit the Christian Church in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Regional Assembly
One Body: Clothed in Love
(for ALL Disciples)
October 15-16
at the Columbus Marriott NW. ($99/night special lodging rate guaranteed only through September 27.)
PREACHING: The General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins.
OUTREACH/MISSION ACTIVITIES: A blood drive, school clothing drive for the Cleveland Christian Home and school kits for Church World Service.
CONGREGATIONAL TRANSFORMATION CONFERENCE: Developing a Ministry Plan; Developing Lay Leaders; Worship that Challenges, Changes and Celebrates--Transformation Secrets from the Black Church Tradition; Sunday Mornings in the 21st Century Church.
WORKSHOPS (LEARNING COMMUNITIES): Order of Ministry; Global Initiatives; Health Care; Spiritual Discernment; Evangelism; LOGOS (children & youth) Ministry; Healing Ministries; Worship, Music and Media.
ISSUE FORUMS: Health Care Reform; Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation
MODERATED CONVERSATIONS: Christian Church Foundation; Ministry and the Internet; Congregational Census & Local Mission; CCinOhio By-Laws; Ministry in the Movies; Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon; Young Adult Ministry; Deacons; Church Energy Audit
Note: Above lists subject to change.
Register online at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Chi Rho Rally
(for grades 6-8)
November 13
at Camp Christian, 10299 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, OH.
Visit the Christian Church in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Advance Ministries Winter Retreat
(for ages 19-29)
December 31-January 2
at Camp Christian, 10299 Maple Dell Rd., Marysville, OH.
Visit the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Ohio website or call 440-748-2230 for more information.
Mission Trip/Pilgrimage to Chile's Shalom Center
January 1-11, 2011
Join the delegation from the Ohio Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as we visit the Chilean Pentecostal Chuch's version of our own Camp Christian.
The Shalom Center was funded, in part, by outreach funds from Camp Christian's most recent building project ("Keep the Fire Burning") which provided new cabin clusters and the dining hall.
Contact the Rev. Jonathan Rumburg, coordinator (330-688-4450 or jrumburgATfirstchristianstow.org) for more information.
Continuing Outreach Collections
Cancelled Stamps: Marlene Black is spearheading the collection of cancelled stamps for veterans' programs and Habitat for Humanity. Simply cut the cancelled stamps off the envelopes you receive in the mail and deposit them into the designated box at the church.
Cans for Cody: Please leave bagged aluminum beverage cans in the wire bin at the Southeast corner of the parking lot.
Cleveland Christian Home: Sports magazines and other quality reading materials of interest to developing boys and young men; also Campbell's Labels for Education UPC codes and labels (Campbell's, Franco-American, Prego, Swanson, and V-8) and General Mills Box Tops for Education.
Cornerstone Among Women: Baby lotion, wipes, bibs, bottles, diapers, and powdered formula. Also, please remember to support the ongoing collection of pocket change; gifts may be placed in the baby bottle on display in the fellowship hall.
NECC Food Pantry: Non-perishable grocery items (and monetary gifts to purchase bulk quantities of fresh groceries) for those in need within the NECC family.
Paper Recycling: Office paper, envelopes, junk mail, etc. may be deposited into the green and yellow ABITIBI container at the Southeast corner of the parking lot. (No cardboard or phone books, please.) Proceeds help fund the mission and ministry of NECC.
Prayer Shawl Ministry: Knitted or crocheted prayer shawls are given to shut-ins, those hospitalized, and those marking a special celebration (marriage, new baby, etc.). This is a do-it-yourself project, with yarn available from Judy Ponting's former office. Yarn donations are always appreciated. Contact Sharon Mullins or Paula Krasnevich for more information.
Salvation Army: Personal-sized hygiene items and toilet paper.
USO (United Service Organizations, for military service personnel): Pens, stationery, lip balm, mouthwash, eye drops, cough drops, dental floss, batteries, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dried fruit snacks, beef jerky, peanuts, trail mix, tea bags, drink mixes, individually-wrapped hard candy, and disposable cameras. DEADLINE IS MAY 1 SO PACKAGES ARRIVE TO TROOPS BY MEMORIAL DAY. Contact Laura Kuhn if you have questions.
VBS Outreach--School Supplies: Blunt metal scissors (rounded tip), 70-count spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling 200-210 pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper), 30-centimeter rulers (12"), hand-held pencil sharpeners, large erasers, new pencils with erasers, 24-count (only) crayons, 12" x 14" to 14" x 17" finished size cotton or lightweight canvas bags with cloth handles (please, no reusable shopping bags or backpacks), $2/kit shipping charges.
Week of Compassion: Monetary donations and hygiene- and baby-kits (www.churchworldservice.org) for disaster relief across the United States and around the world. A special offering is highlighted each February, but donations are needed year-round.
Call 440-748-2230 for more information about any of the above collections, organizations, events, or activities.