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Thank You and Farewell
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April 29 to May 2. To learn more about the commitment of United Methodist women who exhibited a caring for one another, to an extent
Women to help those in need locally and around the word, plan to attend the that I have not before experienced, in a religious setting
next Quadrennial Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2014. Anne, Edna and Being amongst a group where there were no strangers
Evelyn share the following highlights of the Assembly: Being most impressed by the long arm and wide breadth of
BY DR. KENNETH W. CHALKER Anne: mission projects propelled through the efforts of this
Meeting people from around the world who connect with me and/or organization of dedicated and committed women
At the conclusion of my Father’s Day sermon just Cleveland: Experiencing an inspiring example of sorority (sisterhood) at its best!
some weeks ago, I quoted my father, Wayne Two Women from Zimbabwe who also knew Bishop Muzorewa; we Being most grateful to the Indiana delegation for inviting me
Calvin Chalker, from a speech he made on April shared “Bishop” stories to come and share in the Wonderful Experience
11, 1956, while speaking to an Optimist Club in A Hispanic gentleman who is director of a youth group in Laredo,
Brookfield, Ohio. His words, spoken 54 years ago, Texas, and has family in Highland Heights Evelyn:
are as prescient now as indeed they were then. A retired teacher from Arizona who taught at Fairfax School in Hearing through live video stream shown during one of the
While admitting to editing my father just a bit, Cleveland Heights in the 1960’s services the powerful witness of a woman whose life was
this is the essence and sense of what he said: Amanda Powell, both a deaconess candidate and a wonderful song transformed while serving 15-year prison sentence in a
The salvation of the world in any given leader who was a music director at Assembly events and programs Kansas correctional facility through the nurture and support she
moment or circumstance has always and lives in Cleveland Heights received when she became a member of the unit of United
depended upon faith-filled people who Attending the moving “Service of Commissioning” of new United Methodist Women that was established and still continues
will gamble on the best side of humanity. Methodist deaconesses and a home missioner at the historic at the facility
Today, just as it always has, the world Centenary Church that included the singing of great old hymns and Seeing a wonderfully talented liturgical dancer worship with her body
needs us to take this great gamble. But the sharing of communion in freedom and joy
such a gamble takes great faith. Seeing a local group of young people performing African drumming Joining thousands of women singing, “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God
Indeed, the world needs folks who and traditional dancing Almighty”
believe that we all are made for something Joining a public protest march to a local park against the recently Attending and listening to the discussion in the workshop on “socially
greater than any one of us have ever signed Arizona immigration law responsible investing for a sustainable future.”
imagined. The world needs folks who
believe in the core of their very being that
God desires us to accept the challenge of
putting our lives down on the possibilities
for noble adventure.
We must accept this challenge with the
full understanding that such a gamble
Hymn Sing Hullabaloo
may not bring a life of security. And, such On Sunday, May 16, the Singing Children led the worship service with song. Praising the
a life will likely cost us a great deal. After Lord with music, the Singing Children as a group or as soloists sang many hymns such as:
all, such a faithful life choice for high “For the Beauty of the Earth,” Amazing Grace” and “Jesus Loves Me.” The congregation was
adventure cost the disciples of Jesus their invited to join in on many of these glorious old favorites. At the end of the service the
fishing boats and their nets. Then, it cost Singing Children sang a special salute to Director Sevilla Morse. The three verse poem
them their lives. sung to the tune of “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” ended with this fitting refrain:“Thank you,
Jesus knew that men and women have Sevilla! Thank you, Sevilla, On Sunday mornings our kids’ voices ring. Thanks for your
it within themselves to be chivalrous and love and your faithful commitment, Oh, Ms. Sevilla, your praises we sing!” What a joyous
heroic. Jesus knew that men and women Sevilla Morse, Director way to worship Our Lord and Savior. The Littlest Member
have it within themselves to take on the of Singing Children of Singing Children
difficult and dangerous. Jesus said, “If any
man or woman will be my disciple, let that
person take up their cross and follow me.”
Jesus said this to attract us, not scare us
away. Jesus knew that it is in our very
spiritual nature to rise to such a challenge.
Jesus calls us over any tumult:
“WANTED: great gamblers who are willing
to risk something for truth, righteousness,
brotherhood, and the best in mankind.” To
those who take this gamble, to those who
rise to this challenge, Jesus offers the
assurance that he or she will find the
fulfillment of their inborn, noble, instinct
The Singing Children
realized in a Divine Calling.
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Pentecost Sunday:
Ten New Members
On May 23, 2010, University Circle United Willoughby and works in Aurora in
Methodist Church celebrated Pentecost by customer service and sales support for a
welcoming ten new members into our company that makes digestive aids for
church family. These new congregants live horses. She is interested in the volunteer
as close as across the street and as far opportunities at UCUMC. For the third year in a row “THE MAD HA
away as the Sandusky area. JULIETTE REGNIER, a 12-year for parade goers. Over 1100 hats were m
GLENN ARMSTRONG lives in attendee of First Church, is an
Kimball, Ohio, and is now a self-employed actress/writer/director/singer who has
Parade th
musician after a 15-year career as a police often shared her many talents with the
officer. Glenn is the son of Pat Nelson, church over the years. She lives in ABOVE: Jamie and Ron Fish fashioning HATS.
UCUMC member, and has a 13-year-old Cleveland Heights with her husband,
son, Benjamyn. MICHAEL REGNIER, also an actor BELOW: Dr. Chalker in his parade regalia and friend.
VIRGINIA BRUNING had been whose marvelous voice can be heard from
attending Epworth-Euclid Church since
she moved from Euclid to Judson Manor
time to time as Sunday morning liturgist.
In addition, Michael is a manager at The Another first for UCU
four years ago and is transferring her Alcazar. He had attended both churches
membership from East Shore UMC. She
had a long career at Ohio Bell in training
over the years going back to the 1960’s.
The Regniers have decided it is time to
a tent on June 12 at th
and management and has enjoyed
traveling.
become “official” members of UCUMC.
MAUREEN WEST is originally from
attended by about 70
BARBARA CAREY lives in Pepper Jamaica and came to Cleveland via
Pike and first attended First Church as a 4- California. She is employed by the VA
year-old newly arrived from Germany. Hospital as a Licensed Independent Social
Years later she was married there and has Worker working with veterans with spinal
returned yet again, this time with her cord injuries. She lives in Beachwood and
daughter, Nicole Pearlman, after they both joined with her daughter, VENCHISE
had visited several other churches. WEST-GLENN, who has just completed
RUSSELL GATES was living near First her sophomore year at CSU. She lives in
Church when he first began attending and Shaker Heights and also works as a
has now moved to University Heights as lifeguard and at Gamestop.
the congregation moved up the street. He When the new members were asked
is in collections with KeyBank. what they most like about University
PATRICIA O’BRIEN is a retired Circle United Methodist Church, many
teacher living in Lakewood who initially expressed similar thoughts:“the people
attended First Church at the invitation of are so welcoming and friendly;” Dr.
member Lee Kamps. She has been a Chalker’s sermons are “interesting” and
“friend” of the church for several years the services are “fun;” and, the fact that
and is very excited about taking the next they feel a sense of community when they
step of becoming a member. are here.
NICOLE PEARLMAN, is joining with Please look for these new members
her mother, Barbara Carey. She lives in and greet them on Sunday mornings.
E I D O S C O P E
LEFT: On Sunday,
June 27, UCUMC
said farewell to
Zahari Metchkov
who saluted the
congregation by
playing “Farewell
to Old Friends.”
BELOW: Lindsay
and Eric
Charnofsky and
Norine Sharp at
Eric’s festive
“Thank You”
fellowship on
June 13.
he Circle
UMC was sponsoring “Happy Now,” UCUMC’s resident
he Parade the Circle clown, ready to greet our visitors
0,000.
Tommie Gettig with son Andrew and family who were visiting from out of town on
ntgomery and Mary Ellen Zimmerman modeling the HATS. June 13.
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