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Bridges Out of Poverty Training
On Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, a Bridges out of Poverty workshop will be held at St. Michael’s in the Hills, 4718 Brittany Rd., in Ottawa Hills. Volunteer experiences often bring us into contact with people who have spent their entire lives at risk, and underserved. With our middle-class assumptions and values, we can find ourselves wondering about the decisions we see them making. This workshop will help us better understand the tyranny of living in a culture that is in constant survival mode, and the hidden rules that govern how each of us behaves in our social class. This workshop will provide practical, real-world support and guidance for overcoming barriers and helping others succeed. Bridges Out of Poverty is one of several training programs written by Ruby Payne, Ph.D., to help teachers working in low-income schools. Linda Cunning, executive director of Abri Social Services, Inc., will be one of two presenters of Bridges Out of Poverty. The cost is $10, and participants are asked to register by calling 419-531-1616 by March 5.
For more information, call St. Michael’s in the Hills, 419 – 531-1616.
Pursuing God with U2 at New Life
New Life Church in Uniontown will be using the videos, music, and lyrics of the band U2 to explore spirituality and our relationship with God during Lent. If you know about God, but not about U2, or if you know about U2, and not about God, come and learn how faith influences one of the most popular rock bands of all time, and what we can learn from them about our own faith. The series will be held every Wednesday evening from February 29 through April 4 from 6:15 p.m.to 8:15 p.m., beginning with a light supper. Each exploration of music and spirituality is self-contained, so join us for one, two, or all!!
More information can be found at cometonewlife.org.
All Saints', Toledo, Holds Gospel Fest
All Saints, Toledo, is hosting a Gospel Fest Choir and Workshop and Concert on May 19. The workshop is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the concert at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for the workshop and $20 for the concert. See the flyer for more information.
Harcourt Parish Hosts Taize Monk, Provides Ashes to Go
Harcourt Parish, Gambier, will be hosting Brother John, a monk from Taize, France on March 27 and 28. Members of the diocese are invited and encouraged to attend one or both of his lectures. On Tuesday, March 27, Brother John will be speaking on "The Pilgrimage of Trust: Taize in Chicago May 26-28," from 11:10 until noon in Olin Auditorium on the ground floor of Olin Library on Kenyon's campus (across the lawn from the Chapel).
On Wednesday, March 28, Brother John will be speaking at a potluck at the Parish House, 201 W Brooklyn, about Taize and the life of a monk. For more information, please contact rector Helen Svoboda-Barber ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
Harcourt Parish is taking part in liturgical evangelism this year by taking ashes to the community. In addition to offering two Eucharists with the imposition of ashes and one Taize-style contemplative service, the parish will be walking out of its doors and onto the campus of Kenyon College and offer ashes to students, faculty and staff walking on Middle Path of campus. The "Ashes to Go" practice began several years ago in Chicago and is gaining momentum around the Episcopal church. For more information, see http://ashestogo.org/about/
Upcoming events at St. Timothy's, Massillon
On February 21, the men of St. Timothy's Church, Massillon, will host their 28th annual event, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, from 5:30-7 p.m. The all you can eat meal includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, and beverage. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Profits will supplement St. Timothy's hunger ministries.
St. Timothy's will again sponsor Lenten Brown Bag / Organ Recitals beginning February 29. There will be a series of five free recitals each Wednesday from 11:30-noon. Free beverages will be available (coffee, tea, or water). The community is invited to enjoy the music of some of the area's finest musicians.
Lenten Pot Luck Suppers and Study will begin on Thursday, March 1. Communion will be at 5:30 followed by supper at 6 p.m. At 6:30 there will be a choice of two study groups.
All Saints, Parma, 2012 Community Outreach Program
All Saints, Parma, is focusing its 2012 outreach efforts on a program of Community Awareness and Support. Working with Parma City Schools, we identified several families that depend on free breakfast and lunch programs to feed their children. They have less food during school breaks. We hope to get them through spring and summer breaks.
We are collecting the following food items:Read more: All Saints, Parma, 2012 Community Outreach Program
Walking the Way of the Cross: Sculptural Meditations
Walking the Way of the Cross: Sculptural Meditations will be on view at Trinity Cathedral from February 22 through April 6. The contemporary art exhibit, a reflection on Jesus' Passion by the New York-based Rev. Thomas Faulkner, is a modern interpretation of the 14 Stations of the Cross. The artist will lead guided walks February 22-25.
Read more: Walking the Way of the Cross: Sculptural Meditations
Youth Sponsored Homeless Awareness Sleep-out at St. Paul's, Medina
The Youth Group at St. Paul's, Medina, with the support of the adults, is once again hosting a Homeless Awareness Sleep-out March 24–25. This weekend is open to 6–12th graders all over the Diocese. During the weekend, the youth will learn what it is like to be homeless through several planned activities. It will be a time to get closer to God and to see life through a homeless person's eyes.
Registrants agree to participate in the entire weekend starting Saturday at 3:30 p.m. to Sunday at 12:00 Noon. One adult per ten youth who have had Safeguarding God's Children must accompany their Youth. The cost is $15 per person. Contact Mary Anthony, Director of Religious Education and Youth Advisor at 330-725-4131 for more information and registration forms.
St. Thomas, Berea, Hosts Couponer for Christ
St. Thomas, Berea, hosted Joni Meyer-Crothers, an "extreme" couponer. Although Meyer-Crothers became a couponer after her husband lost his job, she has turned it into a ministry for feeding the hungry. Many items are free, she said, and her website provides help with finding out what's free each week. She challenged her audience to donate five items a week, which she says would insure that no one goes hungry. Food stamps are not enough, she explained. They don't cover items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, or shampoo, but those items can frequently be found for free. Check out her website–Saving and Sharing for Christ– here.
Faithful Leadership for the Common Good
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, will host a leadership development event entitled "Faithful Leadership For The Common Good," on Wednesday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sharon Daloz Parks, author and nationally-recognized leadership consultant, will draw on the insights of adaptive leadership guru Ronald Heifetz and others to consider how we form the inner lives of leaders, what it means to practice authority, and how we cultivate the arts of leadership on the edge. Lay and ordained leaders, working in the church or beyond, are invited to attend this workshop sponsored by Bexley Hall and Seabury, two Midwestern seminaries of the Episcopal Church.
Cost: $20 per person. Pre-registration is required by March 7; go to www.seabury.edu/events for registration information. St. Paul's is located at 2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights.
Click here to download a printable flyer.
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