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3663 Mayfield Rd
(at Yellowstone)
Cleveland Hts, OH 44121-1733
P: 216 382-5344
www.discipleschristian.org
In this issue:
A message from Pastor
Roger …page 2
Music…page 3
Calendar and Worship
Participants…page 4
Inside Outreach…page 5
Young Disciples… 6
Prayer Concerns…page
7
Financial Info and
announcements…page 7
and much more!
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December 2018 Volume 74, Number 12
Photo by Ron Werman at Yellowstone and Mayfield
2018 Disciples Pictorial Directory
The updated Pictorial Directory is available!
The paper version is in the back of the sanctuary.
The directory is also available to iPhone/iPad
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Decking
the halls!
A Message from Rev. Roger McKinney
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FROM OUR TRANSITIONAL PASTOR Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Advent is here! Our worship during the Sundays of December will focus on stories from our Children of
God Storybook Bible related to the coming of the Christ Child. We will be looking at what we can learn
about being children of God from the coming of THE Child of God: Jesus Christ.
We will have an Advent Devotional Guide available for print and email distribution beginning Sunday,
Dec. 2. You are welcome to share the devotional guide, either in print or digital form, with as many
people as you think might be interested!
Our Young Disciples will be lighting the Advent wreath each Sunday during worship. And, they will lead
worship on Sunday, Dec. 23 with a presentation based on the classic children’s book, The Animals’
Christmas.
We of course will have a very special Christmas Eve worship service this year at 7:00 pm. Special
music for that service will be provided by Celtic musicians Brian Bigley and Kristen Capp.
http://www.brianbigleymusic.com/ They will join us in traditional Christmas music and offer special
Celtic arrangements for the service, under the direction of Amanda Powell.
Please also don’t forget Christmas gift giving opportunities through our congregation. A large variety of
gift cards are available through our Christian Women’s Fellowship, who use profits to pay for things like
church camp scholarships for our youth. Our Christmas Eve worship offering will go to Cleveland
Christian Home.
Also, instead of sending Christmas cards to church friends you can place a card on the tree in the back
of the sanctuary and make a donation which will go to Hiram Farm. We will publish all of the names
from the Card Tree in the January Church Life.
Now for a BUILDING PROJECT update. We recently were put in touch with a real estate development
company whose vice president lives a block away from our building and is interested in helping us. His
company has at least one client who is considering our project. We also are in conversation with a
large non-profit real estate development company who is considering our project. We should hear from
one or both of these developers before the end of the year. We remain hopeful that we will soon be
able to move forward.
Finally, our church rummage sale and art sale were a great success! So far we have earned over
$2300 from sale of sheet music, puppets, art and miscellaneous items, and we expect that amount to
continue to grow. Thanks to all who have helped so much with this project.
During this season I hope and pray that you will make some time in your schedule to contemplate the
mystery of the coming of the Christ Child into the world. May hope, peace, joy and love abound in your
life and your family this December!
Your partner in ministry,
Roger McKinney
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Music News
Meet the Music Ministry
Claudia Vondriska
Did you go to church growing up? Tell us about it!
I am the eldest of 5 children, a true baby boomer. We were a
Catholic family and the children attended parochial school. My
8thgrade year was traumatic for me: the church went from Latin
to English and the music left a lot to be desired! I started to
become disenchanted with the Church, especially their treatment
of women and the superior attitude of the priest at the parish.
In my musical life, I had taken piano lessons throughout my
grade school years. When I began to attend the public school,
I learned to play the trombone during the summer before 9th grade
so I could join marching band and play in the concert band. That
was the best experience of my life; feeling part of a close-knit group
of like-minded teenagers. It was such a positive experience that I
continued in music. I always wanted to be a teacher, so I became
a music teacher, certified for grades K thru 12. Incidentally, my
supervisory teacher was Richard Huff (a DCC member).
What music or song did you most recently listen to?
I periodically go to You Tube to check out hymn arrangements.
The latest one that intrigued me is the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili: Baba Yetu.
If you could travel anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?
My dream trip would be a small ship cruise down the St. Laurence Seaway, stopping at many
interesting places along the way culminating in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Tell us a memorable or funny story of something that has happened to you at DCC:
One unusual thing I do is count the number of Ron Werman’s puns in one service.
Tell us something about the DCC Music Ministry:
We are not unique in the size of our music ministry; however, we are a group that loves to sing,
prays through singing and making music, loves each other, breathes together, and our hearts beat
together.
Describe how you expand your spirituality in a few words:
So many books, so little time.
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Dec 2 Dec 9 Dec 16
Dec 23 Dec 30
Elders Lauren Wicks Carol Reed Sue Ford Marsha Werman
Deacons CYF
Emily
Charalambous
Justin Brophy
Starla Ling
Tom Pike
Dion Sorrells
Emily Campany
Julie Beckles
Camille Newlon
Michael Arnold
Ushers Andrea
Dempsey
Pat & Concetta
Lake
Dion Sorrells Thon Burlingame
A/V Tech Amy Campbell Amy Campbell Lauren Wicks
Amy Campbell
Save time and effort and hang a Christmas card on our tree to benefit Hiram Farm Our annual Christmas Card tree will
again be in the back of the sanctuary to decorate with greetings you wish for your church family. The money you save on stamps can be donated toward Hiram Farm for autistic adults. There will be envelopes for donations and hole puncher with yarn for hanging your card. Your name will be published so people know you wished them a blessed Christmas.
Come Together to Share:
Bringing Light to the World Sunday, December 2nd we will collect cash/checks in $15 increments ($15/$30/$45…etc.) for Global Ministries to buy solar powered Luci Lights
Next Outreach Meetings We’ll be meeting after church service on December 9th to finalize the Angel gifts and deliver them to Peace Lutheran Church across the street.
Thank you for being a gift Angel!
In January our meeting will be on Sunday the 6th at 9am in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!
January’s Sharing…Please keep in mind as you shop for gifts or take advantage of special sales, our Young Disciples will be collecting warm hats and gloves for the Oxford Elementary students for our January 6th Come Together to Share.
Christmas Offering for
Cleveland Christian Home Our Christmas Sunday and Christmas Eve special offering will go to the Cleveland Christian Home. Please use the offering envelopes in the pews.
InsideOutreach
C H R I S T M A S C A R D T R E E
Global Ministries was introduced to Luci solar lights in 2015, and upon request of partners in the Congo, Global Ministries sent the first shipment of lights shortly after.
Luci lights, made by MPOWERED, Inc. are inflatable, lightweight, and affordable light sources that can emit light for up to 12 hours on each solar charge. Many of our Global Ministries partners work in communities that have limited or no access to electricity. Luci lights can
be used by Global Ministries partners in hospitals and health care clinics, in businesses run through microcredit programs, by refugees and internally displaced persons in refugee camps, or by children working on homework or playing. Luci lights provide partners with a light source that is more reliable, lightweight, compact, and powered by clean, renewable energy.
ICE Vigil Pastor Roger and some members from our church (visible – left to right – is Bonnie Goldner, Cara McKinney, Starla and Vienna Ling) gathered with others in front of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. The crowd’s presence with signs and their prayers are to encourage ICE to be fair and compassionate in the work they are tasked to do. Join in the next vigil Roger is leading on January 17th.
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The next Bible Study
Worship Planning Meeting,
December 9 at 11:30am in fellowship hall.
Tell us about your family?
I live with my mom, dad and brother. My dad,
Eric, is the drummer for DCC. We have a new
Golden Retriever named Teagan but I call her
Boo Boos.
How long have you been attending Disciples
Christian Church?
I’ve been attending DCC for over the past 2
years.
Where do you go to school and what grade
are you?
I’m in third grade at Gates Mills Elementary
What gives you joy?
Luisa and Sofia, gymnastics, my dog and slime.
(For those who don’t know what slime is, just
ask any of our Young Disciples!)
What do I love about Avery? She’s totally
outgoing, persistent and full of energy. She’s
willing to give life a try with total gusto. Being a
great friend is a top priority for her especially to
Sofia and Luisa. I see total leadership qualities
in this young soul. Watch out world, Avery is
coming at you!
Kathy Smith
Who Are Our Young Disciples?
Meet Avery!
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Mike Faust
Donna Hall
Rebecca Kilkenney, expecting
Trashenna Perkins, daughter of Carmella
Yarbrough
Olivia Grabowski, the Ziegler’s
granddaughter, extended physical and
speech therapy
Christie Harrison
MEMBERS AT HOME Janet Narten
Lois Rice
Ellie McBride
Community Meal
Thursday, December 27
Book Club
Income/Expense Report
4 Mo. Ended Oct. 2018
Elders Meeting, Dec. 1st
Advent Prime Time
Prime Time will be participating in an Advent
Study titled, Advent Through the Eyes of Those
Who Waited by Carol A. Wehrheim. "First, the
prophets in the book of Isaiah present us with the
idea of waiting and preparing for the Messiah--our
work for Advent. Next we meet John the Baptist
who announces the coming of the Messiah. Mary,
the mother of Jesus, is the main subject of
sessions three and four. Protestants, until
recently, have not given her much consideration,
but we have much to learn about patience and
courage from the mother of Jesus. Finally, we
learn from Elizabeth about how to accept a
blessing so long in coming that it is no longer
expected"
The sessions will begin a week early, on
November 25, continue on Dec. 2, 16, and
23. Dec. 9th will be Prime Time participation in
the final preparation, wrapping and delivering of
Angel Christmas gifts for the children of those who
are clients of the Heights Emergency Food
Center.
4 Mos. Budget
Income
Contributions $64,170 $195,922
Building Rental 11,400 33,650
Endowment 12,988 62,635
Miscellaneous 330 6,000
Total $88,888 $298,207
Expenses
Administration $67,544 $222,882
Program 1,240 5,825
Outreach 5,802 17,500
Building 21,479 52,000
Total $96,065 $298,207
Net -$7,177
The Disciples Book Club wii meet on Tuesday,
December 18 at 2:00 in the Chapel. They will be
discussing Susan Orlean’s new book, The Library
Book. In The Library Book, Orleans chronicles
the Los Angeles Public Library Fire of April 28,
1886. Weaving her lifelong love of books and
reading into an investigation of the fire, award
winning New York reporter, Orlean, delivers a
mesmerizing and uniquely compelling book that
tells the broader story of libraries and librarians in
a way that has never been done before.
December’s Community Meal will be Spaghetti
and meatballs.
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other news to Amy Campbell in the office at
3663 Mayfield Rd
(at Yellowstone)
Cleveland Hts, OH 44121-1733
P: 216 382-5344
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