The Columns Newsletter: December 2023

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The Columns - December 2023

Make a Christmas Gift to LCC

Children, Youth, & Family: News & Events

FAITH IN ACTION NEWS

LCC Volunteer Opportunities

LCC's Community Meal

We will be offering our monthly

Community Meal

Thursday, December 7

Our November community meal was prepared, assembled and distributed on Thursday, November 2. We served our macaroni and cheese casserole with ground turkey, corn, and peas. We added fruit cups, and brownies were made by Joanne Ritschel and Vicky Smigelski. Our guest also received some Halloween candy.

Since Michael and I were out of town, Susan Walker took over the leadership and did a great job – the other volunteers were Joellen Hurley, Doug Damron, Robert Wentz, Wendy Summers, and Beth Ryan. We had 25 people attend and all 48 meals were taken.

Please feel free to contact us if you would care to join this group-we have a good time and we feel it’s a very important ministry. Peggi and Michael Mizen

Food delivery services have changed since the onset of Covid. If you have the means to donate, two local organizations that could be donated to are the Cleveland Food Bank and the Lakewood Community Service Center.

Each first Sunday of the month is our dedicated Hunger Sunday.

There are Hunger Envelopes at the back of the Sanctuary for your donation towards this LCC Ministry.

Music Makers

Would you like to share your music talents as a vocalist or instrumentalist in LCC’s worship service?

Please let us know what you’d be interested in sharing and whether you’d want piano or guitar accompaniment. Ben Malkevitch will reach out to you several weeks ahead of time to coordinate.”

Fellowship Hour Host

Sign Up to be a Host for our fellowship time after worship on Sundays. All information and training will be provided by Sarah and Paul Pierce (our Coffee Hour coordinators). Sign Up Here

Be part of a two-person team to count the offering following worship on Sunday mornings

It takes only about fifteen minutes each time
Sign up for as few or as many weeks per month as you wish

Contact Laura Sangree if you are interested in signing up. (Contact information is in the Instant Church Directory)

LCC Meetings & Event Schedule

Be sure to check the weekly emails for any changes

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Save the Date/Upcoming Events

Living Water Association News & Events

The Faith-in-Action would like to help members of our church connect with the wider church outside of our own church walls. One of the best ways to connect is to join the Living Water Association mailing list. Subscribe here. There are a wide variety of adult education programs and events available year-round.

UCC Webinar - You Can’t Stop Justice

A Dialogue between Rep. Justin Pearson and the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, Jr.

In this Giving Tuesday event, two prophetic leaders will join in an online conversation about the never-ending river of justice that extends from one generation to the next. The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr. coined the phrase "environmental racism" and helped lead the struggle for environmental justice, while Rep. Justin Pearson went from leading a grassroots environmental justice organization to serving as a state representative who made headlines around the world for his courageous stand in calling for commonsense gun legislation. Join us on November 28th at 12 pm ET to hear from these two leaders. Register today!

LCC Executive Team

Chair: Bill Fraunfelder

Chair Elect: Laura Germaine

Moderator: Jan Young

Treasurer: Laura Sangree

Worship Life: Lauren Smigelski

Buildings and Grounds: Michael Fleenor

Congregational Life: Andy Barlow

Outreach Ministries: Heather Tuck-Macalla

Asst. Treasurer: Michael Daso

Welcoming Ministries: Vicki Smigelski

INSTANT CHURCH DIRECTORY

LCC’s Membership Directory is online for you to use on the go! Or at home!

Only members whose email is in the directory can have access to the information. It is available on your computer or as an app on your phone.

Please make sure to update the office if you have any changes to your information.

Instant Church Directory

Offering and Contribution Collection

Financial gifts are always welcome, our church feels the call to respond to the needs around us as they arise. Financial stability allows us to do so more effectively. So, let us give generously of our time, talent, treasure to further the work of God in our community.

You can do so in the following ways:

Donate through our website: Give
Writing and mailing a check to Lakewood Congregational Church, 1375 W. Clifton Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107
Sending a gift through your bank's online bill pay
Call the church office at (216) 221-9555 to discuss other options

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Office Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00am-3:00pm