FESTIVAL of HEALING at Nottingham UMC Mind, Body, Spirit and Neighborhood.

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2 FESTIVAL of HEALING at Nottingham UMC Mind, Body, Spirit and Neighborhood. July 28, 29 and 30, St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH The 1 st Annual Festival of Healing, hosted by Nottingham United Methodist Church, NUMC, is a weekend of healing enrichment, life inspiration and family building resources for all. This neighborhood-based event will feature prayer and healing services, workshops, resources, and programs all designed to help individuals of all ages, within our local community, heal and renew their mind, body and soul. Life is hard sometimes, and Nottingham UMC believes everyone deserves a time of respite, affirmation and simple enjoyment. NUMC is a religious community of faith, common purpose, growth, healing and mutual support, living out our ministry in mission within the local community, our mission field of choice. The Festival of Healing is part of the church s outreach and healing ministries. It is viewed as the launch of a Nottingham UMC Urban Church Renaissance Initiative. At NUMC, we are a community outreach center sustaining a strong Christian presence of ministry in mission, living out our shared community responsibilities through social services connections, assistance, resources, advocacy and personal support programs. We are also committed to community building as an integral community partner, fostering individual and organizational well being, while working to help build upon community self knowledge, one person, family or organization at a time. Our intent is to continue as a fully committed community partner, encouraging healing wherever needed and consistently looking for ways to help individuals, families and neighborhoods toward even greater wholeness and sustainability. NUMC views healing as: any positive effort to enhance over all community well-being, intelligently discerned and of intentional design, whether physical, cognitive, emotional / social, or spiritual. It is a positive choice-ful action to work toward current or future hopes and dreams of mutually desired outcomes, personally, within families or organizations, to the overall benefit of individuals, our local neighborhood and greater community. Community Prayer and Wonderful Workshop, Friday, July 28 th The weekend launches Friday evening, 5:30 PM., with a community prayer service of encouragement, strengthening and wholeness. It will be followed by Being Wonderful, at 6 PM. - 8 PM., a workshop that inspires letting go of the old and inviting the new! Features Minister Georgia Reash, local playwright, Reiki healer and sustainable community advocate; with special guests that include PTSD survivor and healing counselor, Pastor Sederia Graves (Atlanta, GA), an emerging young opera singer and others! 1

3 All Day Workshops and Resources, Saturday, July 29 th The all-day Saturday Healing Festival (8:30 a.m. to 7:00 pm.) offers life enrichment resources to all ages. Light refreshments will be served at various times during the day. Themes And Events Friday Prayer Service Sunday Christian Healing Service Prayer Room Life Balance Workshop Helping Children With Anger Guided Imagery Nutritious Eating Reflexology Gardening Reiki Holistic Detox Arts And Crafts Youth Activity Center Renewing Healing Dialogue Creative Paper-making Singing Groups Sharing Poetry Group Community Healing Ideas Discovering Common Dreams Building Healthy Relationships Social Service Advocacy Mental Health Focus Groups Healing and Personal Growth And Much More! Healing is a journey and we are here for you, and praying for you. Healing Stations, all day long Saturday. Each Healing Festival activity (healing station), located throughout the church, is a healing ticket that helps individuals navigate their journey into renewing mind, body and spirit! Our hope is that each healing station brings enjoyment, empowerment and encouragement. On Sunday, July 30 th, please also join us for regular worship at 10 am. A Christian Community Healing Service, Sunday, July 30 th at 4:00 p.m. The Community Healing Service is a hands-on healing and prayerful support service. Facilitated by Pastor Wilma Roberson, the service is all about harnessing the power of love, prayer and positive energy to help individuals in need of healing. Followed by refreshments and community networking. If you would wish to participate in any way, if you are just curious, if you wish to see who and what are locally available resources of healing skills, services and activities, if you need healing, please join us! If you would like an opportunity to be in ministry as a healing prayer warrior, come join us as a committed constituent to our mission field of choice, at Nottingham UMC! For More Information Contact: Pastor Wilma Roberson at: will.roberson@aim.com; or Mark Young at: mtycay-numc@yahoo.com, or you may leave a message by calling the church at (216) You may also monitor our Facebook Nottingham UMC for information, contacts, the latest updates and news of our festival. 2

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