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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Winter 2026 SPIRE Center

Learning Opportunities

Charles H. Wright Museum Visit

... in our CONGREGATIONS

Local Church Jobs & Announcements

Looking for a job? Here are the opportunities and other announcements in our churches!


Jobs

Children's Church Leader & Nursery Attendant (PT), First Church, Painesville

Youth Director (PT), Trinity UCC, Canton

Ordination


Alisha Young

Sunday, January 25, 4pm

South Euclid UCC

4217 Bluestone Road

South Euclid, OH 44121

At The Bath Church

At Lakewood Congregational Church

At Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, during the 10:30 am service, Plymouth Church's Anti-Racism for Equity (ARE) committee will present a live reading of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Members of Plymouth's congregation will serve as the readers for this classic oration from August 1963. ARE will also display visual media from the 1960s civil right movement in the Sanctuary and in Fellowship Hall, where coffee hour will be held. The reading will take place one day before the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Please join us at 2860 Coventry Rd, Shaker Heights!

Living Water Association Pulpit Supply List

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 $0.70 or current IRS rate.

Streaming/Online Worship

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... in our HEARTLAND CONFERENCE

Join Us! Thursday, January 15th @ Noon (Online)


Start the new year with inspiration and connection! The Abundant Aging Ministry Network (AAMN) invites you to our very first online gathering—a space for clergy and older adults to learn, share, and grow together.


Our conversation will focus on Ministry with Individuals and Families Living with

Dementia, featuring two incredible leaders:

• Bonnie Burman, President of the Ohio Council for Cognitive Health, dedicated to transforming care and life for those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

• Salli Bollin, Executive Director of MemoryLane Care Services, supporting adults with memory loss and their caregivers in northwest Ohio.


Together, we’ll explore practical ways congregations can offer meaningful support,

including:

✔ How to communicate with those living with dementia

✔ Resources for families and faith communities

✔ Preventing escalation and fostering calm

✔ Understanding non-verbal communication


Bring your questions and ideas—your voice will help shape this important conversation! Register online today to reserve your spot. A Zoom link will be sent with your confirmation.


Let’s begin this journey together— because ministry matters at every age and stage of life.

Conference Networks

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Heartland Conference Networks!

... in the WIDER CHURCH

Pray with Syria

January 11, 2026

Global Ministries

Lectionary Selection: John 1: 29-42 Prayers for Syria The role of Holy spirit in our daily life, Dear brothers and sisters, Today we heard the reading from the Gospel of Saint John (1:29-42), where the Holy Spirit inspires John the Baptist ...

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!

UCC Webinars

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Association Staff

Rev. Dr. Elena Larssen

Transitional Association General Minister

agm@livingwaterone.org


Machelle Miller

Office Manager & Bookkeeper

machelle@livingwaterone.org


Rev. Michael Howard

Minister of Faith in Action

michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org

Kellie Ramirez

Information Management and Media:


Search and Call Coordinator

searchandcall@livingwaterone.org



Committee on Ministry Registrar

registrar@livingwaterone.org


Newsletter Editor

office@livingwaterone.org

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