Inside this issue:

Vol.58 Issue 10

Archwood United Church of Christ

October 2012

Congregational Meeting

Notice 1

Stewardship Committee to

Meet

Needs for Brookside

Center

Evaluating our Ministries

Turkey Jam

2

October Calendar 3

Coffee Hour Hosts

October Birthdays 4

5

The Archway

Members and Friends of Archwood UCC, This is a formal notification and invitation to an all congregation meet-

ing to be held Sunday, October 21, 2012 directly following our 11 a.m. worship.

The purpose of the meeting is to determine our best financial option to

cover expenses related to pressing building safety and maintenance issues

and any possible shortfalls we may experience in our current year budget as we

move toward year end. All members and friends are invited to attend; members

will be asked to vote. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

All Congregational Meeting

Stewardship Committee Needs You Do you have an interest in helping to promote Archwood’s long-term financial viability? You may know

that the church works hard to use our financial resources wisely to meet our financial obligations, which in-

clude our partnering contributions to local organizations and the wider church. After thoughtful consideration,

the Governing Body has decided it would be beneficial to have a Stewardship Committee that convenes soon

as we anticipate our fall stewardship campaign, but then continues to work throughout the year to promote and

support a wider variety of good stewardship efforts in our faith community.

This year-round format is prompted by an increased awareness of the limited success of putting all our

efforts into a fall stewardship campaign. Successful and engaging stewardship cannot be relegated solely to

one traditional approach. And stewardship is not just about money. Year round stewardship means making the

best use of all we have and being ever more creative in how we pull together our efforts to gather the resources

we need to do ministry. We are looking for people with a desire to think and work creatively using such tools as

fundraisers, grant research and writing, partnering with community organizations that share a part of our vision,

etc. in order to help us maintain our regular expenses while expanding our community outreach. We will have

our first meeting in late October (day and time to be determined). If this is something that appeals to you, and

you’d like to be a part of it please contact Pastor Sara or any Governing Body member. We would greatly appre-

ciate your help! Archwood Governing Body

Congratulations Mike! Archwood member Mike Schuenemeyer has been selected as one of the recipients of this year’s LGBT

Heritage Awards given by the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. The award ceremony was October

9, at City Hall. Mike stated, “The leadership of the UCC on LGBT concerns is really what is being rewarded —

bringing visibility to our Faith In LGBT justice and equality in Cleveland and the world.” Thanks for your hard

work Mike!

Brookside Center Needs Brookside Hunger Center needs our help in supporting their 900 families during the

upcoming holiday season. Archwood will be collecting donations of the items listed below over

the next several weeks to help Brookside fill their holiday boxes for Thanksgiving and Christ-

mas. If you want to donate turkeys, chickens , hams, or eggs (perishable items) you will want

to make arrangements with Brookside directly to determine the best method for providing your

donation. Their number is 216-749-4295. Non-perishable items may be brought to the church

and placed in the shopping cart in the sanctuary, and we will transport them to Brookside during the week.

As you’re able, any of the following items can be used by Brookside Center to help those in our commu-

nity: Tuna, Peanut Butter, Rice, Stuffing Mix, Onions, Boxed / Fresh Potatoes, Fresh/Canned Yams, Eggs, Gravy,

Fruit Juice, Evaporated Milk, Cereal, Powered Milk, biscuit Mix, Flour, Sugar, Cake Mix, Pie filling, Jell-O, Pudding

Mix, Condiments, Coffee, Powered Coffee Creamer, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Soap, Toothpaste, Deodorant,

Shampoo.

Evaluating our Ministries Members and friends of Archwood will be invited over the coming months to

“feedback-reflection groups” after church on Sundays, designed to hear how people are

experiencing the various ministries of Archwood UCC: worship, Christian education, out-

reach, social justice and so on. Worship will be the first topic discussed. Dates will be

announced in The Archway, at the Sunday service, and by e-mail. The process will be led by the Pastor-Parish

Relations Committee as described in an Alban Institute book, Completing the Circle, by UCC minister David

McMahill. Questions? Please contact Pastor Sara or PPRC Chairperson Dale Lindsey, 2dalesden@gmail.com.

Turkey Jam Dance, November 10, 5 -9 p.m. This will be a potluck with a Harvest, Thanksgiving Theme. Joeletta will provide the music for our

dancing and karaoke. Please come, invite family and friends for a fun night of dancing, singing

and fellowship. If you would like to help see Carol Miller or Joeletta.

We’re on the Web

www.archwooducc.org

2800 Archwood Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44109

Rev. Sara Ross, Pastor

Phone: 216/351-1060

Fax: 216/351-9061

Email: archwoodoffice@sbcglobal.net

archwoodpastor@sbcglobal.net

Web: www.archwooducc.org

October Birthdays 01 Wayne Holscott 02 Loey Powell 02 Charlotte Hisel 08 Clifton Holznagel 09 Jo Orlowski 11 Leona Hairston 14 Noah Katzman 18 Andrea Hladik 18 Michael Stachowiak 22 Fantasia Pettis 26 David Bahr 28 Kathy Harlow 29 Kathlin Strobelt-McCann 30 Nancy Saunders

Coffee Hour Hosts October November 7 open 4 Jayme Lucas/Bukszar 14 open 11 open 21 Debbie / Edie R. 18 Indigo 28 Cathy Wootan 25 open Coordinator, Debbie McKinney-Morgan 216/651-4056

Enjoying the Homecoming Sunday Potluck

Don’t forget the special Congregational Meeting directly after Worship on October 21. Daylight Saving Time Reminder. Before you go to bed on Saturday, November 3, set your clock BACK one hour!