Saturday Fun will meet for the last time this season on June 12 for a trip to the Cleveland Zoo; there will be a $5 fee. Please call Cheryl Wacasey at 513-8006 to reserve your spot. Meet in the church parking lot at 10AM.Saturday Fun encourages fellowship in Christ and fun through life lessons.

Saturday Fun, although it is not a bible-study based ministry, definitely exemplifies the love God has for us and his commandment that we should love each other.

Refreshments will be served at all events. Please call by Wednesday to reserve your spot. Events are subject to change due to the discretion of the director or due to the weather.

Contacts: Cheryl Wacasey 216-513-8006 or Cecelia Pritchett 216-990-5575

Euclid Avenue Congregational Church - (216) 791-5200

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SATURDAY FUN, PAST AND PRESENT
      In February of 1957, almost half a century ago, a “Saturday Morning Children’s Program” was launched at EACC to serve the children of the community as well as the children of the church. Its announced purpose was to “guide children’s activities and interests into wholesome and constructive channels.” Many adult members of this congregation came into our church first through their affiliation with that program, which became known as Saturday Fun. Johnnie Mitchell brought her children, including her daughter Cheryl (Wacasey), to Saturday Fun’s first sessions. Johnnie’s not sure when she became its leader instead of just a participating parent, but a 1980 Beacon names her as Saturday Fun’s Director, and Cheryl as her assistant.
      Today Cheryl directs the program with the assistance of Precious Bogard. Saturday Fun still meets two Saturdays a month for a party, a craft project, an informative speaker, a field trip, or to go bowling, sledding or skating. The advertised ages of the 20-60 children who attend is 6 through 12, but Cheryl still has four boys in the group who are 16 and don’t want to stop coming, so she welcomes them. All the children call her Auntie Cheryl. The kids come from all over, mostly from the neighborhood, but some also from Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights, Warrensville Heights, and other parts of Cleveland. The goal of the program is still to engage the children in enriching activities, but Cheryl and Precious also serve as role models, and encourage the children to become whatever they want to be, to work hard, to love one another and to love God.
      EACC members are urged to contribute time, money, or materials to Saturday Fun, or simply to drop in some Saturday to see that the children are, truly, having fun.
      Congratulations and gratitude to Johnnie and Cheryl for making this one of our church’s most longstanding and worthwhile projects.

ARTS IN MINISTRY AND SATURDAY FUN
QUILTING CRAFT
During the annual AIM art exhibit last fall, children and youth had an opportunity to create their own artwork and quilt squares. Many thanks to Cyndi Henderson, who recently pieced together and bound all the quilt squares created into a beautiful and colorful Saturday Fun Quilt. The quilt is on display in the church parlor.