School of rock: Class explains how to connect with the sacred at medicine wheels

School of rock: Class explains how to connect with the sacred at medicine wheels

Source: The Medina County Gazette

Author: Kristen Nowak Winn | Staff Writer
Date: 23 August, 2008

Carol Vaccariello, a minister of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a bishop of the Independent Old Catholic Church, walked the perimeter of the medicine wheel in her back yard. …

Baldwin-Wallace inks property swap with church

Baldwin-Wallace inks property swap with church

Source: Crain’s Cleveland Business

Author: SHANNON MORTLAND
Date: 12 August, 2008

Baldwin-Wallace College has inked a deal with the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Berea to swap some land for several ...

Jim Johnson likes to help others go through life as persons of faith

Jim Johnson likes to help others go through life as persons of faith

Source: MarionStar.com

Author: BRENDA J. DONEGAN

Date: 9 August 2008

Jim Johnson isn't sure if a new venue is the reason for a surge in attendance at a weekly non-denominational Bible study.

Johnson, who has been leading the study for the past 4-5 years, said the study first began at First United Church of Christ and prior to that for a couple of years under the leadership of Pastor Gale Green. Those who attended then went out for lunch, Johnson said.

"I subbed for Pastor Gale now and then and she just said 'it's yours,'" Johnson said. One of the original members, Dave Smith, who is now deceased, suggested they go to the senior center and have lunch and fellowship at the center.

Buy box of food at church

Buy box of food at church

Source: Akron Beacon Journal - Akron, OH, USA

Author: Colette M. Jenkins

Date: 9 August, 2008

Trinity United Church of Christ is offering a discount food program to help families cope with rising costs.

The program, Great Food for All, provides a basic food box with about 24 pounds of food for $30. The box has meat, vegetables and fruit with a retail value of $50 or more. Special value packs, ranging in price from $12 to $18, also are available.

UCC Organist Wins International Award

UCC Organist Wins International Award

Source: United Church News Blog

Author: The Rev. Chuck Curry

Date: 8 August, 2008

Joseph (Joey) Ripka, organist and choir director at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Parma, Ohio won first-place honors in the Dublin International Organ Competition 2008, reports The Star News.

Rev. Edwin Lincoln of Middleburg Heights Community Church

Rev. Edwin Lincoln of Middleburg Heights Community Church

Source: Cleveland.com

Author:

Date: 3 August, 2008

The Rev. Edwin R. Lincoln, who died July 26 at age 77, served as the senior minister for Middleburg Heights Community Church from 1987 to 1994.

He was an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ for 52 years.

Meet Nexus Church

Meet Nexus Church
Following Crosswalk America: 02-24-2007

Meet two-month-old Nexus Church, from Springboro, Ohio. The founding pastor, Gregg Brekke, wrote this week to let us know that the church is just completing a seven week worship series on the Phoenix Affirmations which comes on the heels of an intensive group study of the book.

Pastor of Umstead Park UCC Injured in Bike Ride in Umstead State Park

Pastor of Umstead Park UCC Injured in Bike Ride in Umstead State Park: Minister Tries to Take Wing and Ends Up Taking an Ambulance to Rex Hospital
AssociatedContent.com: 02-17-2007

"Doug Long, who a few years back began the new United Church of Christ church start in North Raleigh, North Carolina, was injured this week in a bike accident while riding the trails at Umstead State Park with his daughter Jessica Long.

"Before beginning the new North Raleigh United Church, Doug had been a pastor at the First Church, UCC in Oberlin, Ohio. "

Group vows to save theater

Group vows to save theater
The Beacon Journal:January 31, 2006

Highland Square neighborhood Association's Tim Kelly , Lisa Bostwick, president, Mark Smith, vice president and Media Consultant Ron Higgins lead a discussion on the Highland Theater at First Grace United Church of Christ Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Akron, Ohio.