Unified Newsletter Changes. To manage resources more effectively, we are moving to an all-electronic version of the Unified newsletter, beginning with the January 2017 issue. If you would like to continue receiving the newsletter in paper format, please call or email the Synod office before January 2017 to let us know. We will continue to publish the Unified six times/year; submission deadlines will be announced in each issue. The new e-Unified will be sent to all email subscribers, and published on the Synod's web site, www.neos-elca.org. The weekly E-news will keep you updated with all the news, events and pertinent information in between Unifieds. If you would like to begin receiving the E-news and our other electronic mailings you may sign-up on our website. Simply go to www.neos-elca.org and click on Unified Newsletter; from there click on Join Our Electronic Mailings to sign-up. If you have articles or notices to publish in the Unified, please contact Marilyn Matevia at the Synod office, [email protected]
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Ongoing Impact of the Reformation on Christian Unity: Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Celebration 2016.
Mark your calendars for the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Celebration, October 23, 2016, a day of study and prayer with Bishop George V. Murry SJ and Bishop Abraham Allende, at Zion Lutheran Church, Canton. This Celebration begins the local observance of the Lutheran-Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation in 2017. The Celebration opens with registration from 2:00-2:30 p.m. and concludes at 6:30 p.m. followed by an optional supper prepaid with registration. The Reverend John Crossin OSFS, Executive Director, Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, United States Council of Catholic Bishops, and Doctor Donald L Huber, Professor Emeritus, Church History, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, are guest speakers. Registration information will be available on the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant website, www.lccovenant.weebly.com.
The 31st Annual Festival Celebration of the Reformation
will take place on Sunday, October 30, at 7:00 pm at St Paul's Lutheran Church, Alliance. Guest preacher will be the Rev. Hank Langknecht, Professor of Homilectics and Christian Communications at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. This annual celebration of the Reformation is a ministry of the seven congregations of the Eastern Cluster of the Canton-Massillon Conference. St Paul's is located at 3295 S Union Ave (St. Rte. 183), one mile south of State St. (US 62) at the second light. Look for more information in this month's issue of the Unified Mailing or on the synod website, www.neos-elca.org. For questions please contact Pastor Jim Metzger at 330-823-8384.
Lutheran-Catholic Dinner, August 25, 2016.
On behalf of the Lutheran-Catholic Covenant Commission, Rev. Mark Williams, Pastor, Holy Trinity, Canton, invites clergy and rostered leaders and their spouses to the fourth annual Lutheran-Catholic dinner on Thursday, August 25, 2015, 5:00 p.m., hosted and given as a gift by Dr. Y.T. and Marilyn Chiu at their home. This is a great opportunity to meet and fellowship with our Roman Catholic friends who serve as clergy or professional lay ecclesial ministers in the Diocese of Youngstown, and to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by Dr. Chiu. Dress is casual. The Chiu's address is 5809 S. Raccoon Rd., Canfield, Ohio. RSVP by August 22 by email: [email protected] only if you will be attending.
Lutheran World Relief Ingathering.
The 2016 Lutheran World Relief Ingathering will be Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 16, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The box trailer will again be in the parking lot of Jerusalem, Seville (9282 Acme Road, Seville, Ohio) to receive the health kits, school kits, quilts, etc. for L.W.R. For more information or if you have any questions about the Ingathering, please call Jerusalem at 330-336-4770 or email: [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at this event.
Upright piano available.
A member of Divinity, Parma, is offering his family's upright piano to any congregation in need of one. The Vose piano was manufactured in the 1890s and has been in his family since 1948. It has not been tuned since 2008, but is in good condition with all-working keys and pedals. Contact David Potter at 440-263-5330. Recipient will need to arrange pick-up.
Floor Scrubbers/Polishers.
The property committee at Good Shepherd, Conneaut, has 2 floor scrubbers/polishers for sale. One uses a 21" disc and has 5 spare discs. The other one is a Power-Flite, 17-175 rpm, a 30 ft. power cord and 3 spare discs. For more information please contact the church office at 440-599-8908.
Organ Available.
St Jacob, North Canton has the following organ available to any congregation in need.
Rodgers Scarborough 110 electronic organ, purchased new in 1978:
AGO standard keyboard 2 manuals 61 notes / 32 pedals 2 4 8 16 fagotto / Internal and external speakers /
Leslie rotating speaker element for tremolo / 1expression shoe / Transposer -4 to +4 / Headphone jack /
Silent play with headphone / Owner's manual
This organ is in very good working order and has been kept-up well with repairs to the volume shoe and start key system in April 2015. Due to its age they are not asking for money for it but would like to see it go to a church who can use it to enhance their worship and allow it to continue to bring glory to God! If interested, please call the church office at 330-877-2676 or contact Karen Gay, organist, at 330-896-0345.
Wanted:
Someone to donate a commercial or riding mower to Euclid, Euclid (431 East 260th Street, Euclid OH 44132). Contact Bob at either 216 731-4874 and leave a message or
[email protected]
. Will pick up!
Choir Robes. First, Beach City has 12 green & gold choir robes to give away. Please call Ann Shetler at 330-879-2840 with inquiries.
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