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Healthy Practices for Ministry
Wednesday, September 23, 9am-2pm
In Person at Lakewood Congregational UCC, online option available
Facilitator: Rev. Barry Chance
Registration: $50 for Active Authorized Ministers
$25 for Retired Authorized Ministers
MIDS attend free
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Ordination
Katie Howe
Sunday, August 30, 3pm
Lakewood Congregational Church
1375 W. Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
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Local Church Jobs & Announcements | |
Looking for a job? Here are the opportunities and other announcements in our churches!
Jobs
Director of Music Ministry (PT), Trinity UCC, Wadsworth
Organist (PT), Trinity UCC, Wadsworth
Bookkeeper (PT or FT), South Euclid UCC
Media Assistant (PT), South Euclid UCC
Director of Youth and Family Ministries (FT), Federated Church, Chagrin Falls
Financial Administrator (PT), Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Cleveland
Worship Leader (PT), Archwood UCC, Cleveland
Minister of Music (PT), Kent UCC
Organist (PT), St. Peter's UCC, Amherst
Children's Church Leader & Nursery Attendant (PT), First Church, Painesville
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It has been a great summer sharing in Evening Fun Camp on Sunday evenings. Our children have had the opportunity to explore our church garden and plants, our sacred grounds. Over the weeks we placed pants in the ground and are now watching the veggies grow. We made garden sun hats, stepping stones and learned how to turn compost. Recently the kids got up close with our pollinator plants and found the flowers and bees doing their beautiful dance.
We did see a monarch butterfly sailing about, and will keep a watchful eye on the milkweed in the front yard to see if butterflies might lay eggs. We share some photos the kids took of our summer fun. Happy Summer!
| | At St. John's UCC in Strasburg | | At Community Church of Chesterland | | |
Community Clothing Closet Event
Refresh your wardrobe and support your neighbors at our free community clothing event. Browse a wide variety of clothing and accessories for all ages and genders.
Join us Saturday, August 8th, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM at the Community Church of Chesterland, 11984 Caves Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026.
Nothing is priced — take what you need. Donations are welcome if you’re able, but never required. Everyone is welcome.
| | | Need someone to fill in on a Sunday? Check out the pulpit supply list! Recommended compensation: $200 for one service (minimum $175); $275 for two services (minimum $250); mileage at 72.5¢ or current IRS rate. | | ... in our HEARTLAND CONFERENCE | | Planned in the spring and fall each year by women of the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ, Lantern Fellowship is a time when women of all generations come together to enjoy faith, fun, and friends. The retreat will be held at Camp Christian with housing in Monroe Lodge and other nearby cabins. Camp Christian is a place where the spirit can find renewal. The Steering Committee hopes you will invite a few friends and loved ones to share in the wonderful experience of Lantern Fellowship. You can learn more about Camp Christian with this link. | | |
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Two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela in late June 2026, triggering a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis. Aftershocks continue to shake the region, including a magnitude 4.6 tremor recorded as recently as Monday morning.
The impact is staggering:
- More than 1,940 lives lost
- More than 5,000 people injured
- Nearly 16,000 displaced from their homes
- An estimated 46,000 people still missing
- UNICEF estimates that 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, need humanitarian assistance
The search for survivors continues.
In response, the United Church of Christ is launching an urgent appeal to support both immediate life-saving aid and long-term recovery. Working through our trusted partners on the ground like Global Ministries and ACT Alliance, we are delivering emergency relief to displaced families, distributing food and water, and offering pastoral care to those facing profound loss and trauma.
Please consider making a gift today. Be a source of hope in the midst of crisis and help rebuild communities for the long term. Your support is essential. Together, we can provide hope, healing, and love to our neighbors in Venezuela.
We also ask you and your families to pray for everyone affected. Your generosity is a witness of compassion in action. We deeply appreciate your consideration.
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Clergywomxn Leadership Retreat | | GLAUCE Fall Retreat: Save the Date! | |
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Pray with Korea
August 9, 2026
Global Ministries
| Lectionary Selection: Matthew 14:22-33 Prayers for Korea God of peace and hope, We thank you for the faithful witness of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea and for the mission of the Church of Reconciliation and Peace. Bless ... | | | | Continuing Education Opportunities | | Click on the logos below for information and registration details for upcoming continuing education and lifelong learning opportunities provided by our partner schools and centers of learning! | | Thank you for subscribing and welcome to the Streams of Connection newsletter from the Living Water Association, Ohio Northeast, Heartland Conference, United Church of Christ | |
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