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| GETTING OUT OF THE PEWS | |
| If you are interested in becoming more active at EACC beyond Sunday worship services, you might want to consider joining the Nominating Committee, Enlistment Committee, or Budget Committee. See Pastor Jenkins if you are looking for a way to “test the waters” and be of service. | |
| Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) | |
| We have reconnected with the Early Childhood Development
Center, the school that moved this fall from the former Charles Orr
Elementary School building at East 97th and Lamont. On December 14 we
delivered 55 winter coats to some of the ECDC children who had been
specifically selected by their teachers as kids in need, thanks to the
generosity of individual EACC members, the Woman's Association and the
Church in the World Ministry. Special thanks are also due Ann Drysdale, Dean
and Judy Sieck, and Martha Edwards, the shoppers, and John Merritt, the
delivery man. On January 27, we will re-open the Dolphin Depot, our very successful incentive program that we managed for two years in the Charles Orr building. Now we will be at Mary B. Martin School at 82nd and Hough, once a month, exchanging the "Dolphin Dollars" that the children accumulate for good attendance, punctuality, completed homework assignments, and their parents' attendance at parent meetings, for toys and other prizes. If you would enjoy volunteering to help the children make their selections, and you are available once a month from 2-3:30 PM, see Ann Drysdale. |
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| Homeless Stand Down 2011 | |
| The Homeless Stand Down, an annual event where a warm
welcome, warm food and clothing and many essential services are offered to Clevelanders who are experiencing homelessness, has been scaled back slightly this year and handed over from InterAct Cleveland to HandsOn Northeast Ohio for management. EACC has been very generous in the past with donations and volunteers, and we hope this year will be no exception. We are pledged to donate men’s waterproof gloves, pairs of sox, and winter hats, 50 of each. We need to drop off these items no later than January 19th, so we need to start collecting them right away. Either bring in your gloves, sox and hats on Sunday January 1, 8, or 15, or donate money so that some of those items can be purchased. Checks can be made out to the church with “Homeless Stand Down” on the memo line. Kathy Baker or Charlene Higginbotham will be in the church parlor with boxes for your donations. Thank you! |
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| WREN needs | |
| WREN (Women’s Re-entry Network, serving women who are currently incarcerated and those who have been recently released) would appreciate donations of women’s gloves and sox, gift cards from Dave’s (please include balance receipt) and/or checks made out to Women’s Re-Entry Network. Kathy Baker will deliver your donations. | |
| FIFTH MONDAY MEAL JANUARY 30 | |
| EACC will be serving a meal to up to 100 hungry people on
Monday, January 30. We need volunteers to shop, cook, set the tables, serve, and clean up. Please see Cloggie Crowder if you would like to be a part of this rewarding experience. |
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| GREATER CLEVELAND CONGREGATIONS | |
| Greater Cleveland Congregations' activities this summer have focused on refining the five issue areas (education, jobs, health care, criminal justice, and sustainable food) into specific action plans. Kathy Baker is representing EACC as a team captain for the criminal justice area. There are continuing opportunities to be involved. For more information, go to http://www.greaterclevelandcongregations.org, or contact Ruth Garwood at rgarwood@att.net | |
| FIRST FRIENDS OF EACC | |
| Our congregation is growing. In an effort to retain our new members we are asking you to be a “First Friend” to those who join EACC. First Friends will give new members a phone call, help them become acclimated to the church and help them find a place to serve. To become a “First Friend” please call Mary Guen at 216-561-0857. | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OBSERVANCES | |
| Many events are being planned around the Greater Cleveland
Community to celebrate Dr. King. Please consider what you and your family will do this year to honor Dr. King. East View, UCC Annual MLK Jr. Essay Contest - Cash prizes by
grade level. Contact the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Annual MLK Jr. Interfaith Service, Friday,
Jan. 13 at All University Circle Museums and Institutions will be open on Mon., Jan. 16th. Concert at Severance Hall - The Cleveland Orchestra’s 32nd annual
Martin Luther |
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| CITIZEN CIRCLE | |
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Citizen Circle, a group of community members committed to helping people
recently released from prison make the change from “offender” to “citizen,”
find that the biggest obstacle for the participants is often securing
employment. Jobs are hard to find these days for everyone, but especially so
for people with felonies in their backgrounds. Currently we are trying to help one of our participants, a young woman with an excellent work history, find employment. She has had experience in retail, cleaning, and waiting tables, and would welcome the opportunity to talk to any employer. If you are hiring in any of those areas or if you have personal knowledge of someone who is, please contact one of the Citizen Circle members listed below. Kathy Baker, Eleanore Dees, Jewel Green, Nathaniel Martin and Dean Sieck |
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| BOOKS FOR KIDS | |
| Donate your new or gently used children’s books at any Half Price Books location. 199,372 books were donated during the 2010 “Half Pint Library” book drive. Share the love of reading by donating your new and gently used children’s books all during the month of March. Half Price Books will match every book donated. Half Price Books stores are located at 21623 Center Ridge Rd., 1607 Golden Gate Plaza, 4687 Great Northern Blvd., and 9383 Mentor Ave. | |
| Children's Defense Fund | |
| The Cleveland office of the Children’s Defense Fund has begun an ecumenical and interfaith network of women, called Women of Faith, to provide strong effective voices for children. Of particular concern are poor children who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. To learn more about this ministry, please phone Rev. Mylion Waite, Senior Manager, at 216-298-4480. | |
| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | |
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Could you help make one of life’s most challenging moments easier for people
in your own community? You’re invited to explore the possibility of
becoming a Hospice Volunteer with the Visiting Nurse Association! A wide
range of volunteer skills are needed, from spiritual companionship to sewing
hospital gowns, friendly visits to patients in respite care, creating
seasonal decorations and gifts for patients, office/clerical assistance,
bereavement assistance, school and group service projects and many other
possibilities. Bi-lingual volunteers are especially needed. Volunteer
trainings take place every Tuesday March 1-29. Call now to register: 216-902-7352 or email pkampf@vnaohio.org for more information. |
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| PRISON MINISTRY AT EACC | |
| Thanks to those of you who have been bringing
in personal hygiene items for the women in the County Jail and Northeast Pre-release Center. There is a basket in the parlor for your donations, and it is emptied and its contents delivered to the women who need them at least twice monthly. They are not allowed glass bottles, dental floss, aerosol cans, or anything - such as mouthwash - containing alcohol, so please bring in items in plastic containers such as lotion, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner. Toothbrushes, toothpaste and soap are also welcome. |
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| ARE YOU A “SEASONED INDIVIDUAL?” | |
| Several Cleveland area nonprofit
organizations, including the ACLU of Ohio, Community shares, Adoption
Network Cleveland and Hard-Hatted Women, are collaborating on a volunteer
program called “Engaging for Civic Change” supported by the Cleveland
Foundation’s Successful Aging Initiative. They are looking for seasoned
individuals moving into a new phase of their lives who want to volunteer to
support the causes they care about. To learn more, visit
www.communityshares.org/eecc.shtml or call Francis Martin at Community Shares, 216-361-9920. |
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