CONTENTS. Sunday Hours. Harvest Home Sunday Thank you everyone that donated to the Crestline Food Pantry.

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1 CONTENTS Sunday School News p. 2 Church Life p. 3-4 Birthdays & Ann. p. 4-5 Food For Thought p. 6 Calendar p. 7 Consistory News p. 8 Harvest Home Sunday Thank you everyone that donated to the Crestline Food Pantry. Sunday Hours Sunday School Worship 9:00am 10:00 am Kid s Club 10:20 am Upcoming Events! October: 6 & 7- Rummage Sale 14- Apple Dumplin Festival November: Community Thanksgiving Dinner December: Community Christmas Watch Upcoming newsletters and bulletins for information. 1

2 Reverend s Ramblings This has been my first newsletter article since April. Since then, I ve had a chance to thumb the canvas of my life and ministry. There are things that don t matter to me anymore. Other things matter more than ever. Things like criticism, gossip and getting my feelings hurt just seem to bounce off these days. In the past I just wanted to be liked by people and it has dawned on me that I wasn't doing anyone a favor by having this attitude. It wasn t helping the church, it wasn t helping Christ and worst of all, it wasn t helping me. Things got way off track and now I am able to see things, as the Apostle Paul writes in I Corinthians 13, face to face. It is time in the life of Calvary to put away childish things and work toward the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (and I m not talking about the afterlife ) We all have a calling to bring a little bit of heaven here on earth to balance the scales for the oppressed and disenfranchised to love the unlovely and to include the outcasts and those marginalized by social stigma. I still like to be childish once in a while, but there are times when we have to look at the world with serious intention. We tend to get sidetracked by who s dating Taylor Swift or who s in first place on So You Think You Can Dance. We get so preoccupied with what the president Twittered or what NFL team is dropping a knee. Right now, your consistory is planning to rein in the ministry teams at Calvary to discover the best and most effective ways to serve the congregation and the Crestline community. A new Missions and Evangelism team is being brought together to alleviate suffering, both at home, and in far away places. One of the US Protectorates, Puerto Rico, has been blown into the stone age and the state department seems to be sitting on their hands or twiddling their thumbs. At Calvary, the Stewardship and Finance teams are working in tandem to learn how to handle offerings, bequests and existing funds and how they can best serve the needs of Calvary and the area around us. Christian Education is trying new methods to best serve in educating adults and children. The Lay Life team is working with Christian Education to bring activities to Calvary that will enhance and benefit the struggling souls of Crestline. Time is of the essence. The urgency of the hour is made clear. There is no time to argue petty points of personal preference. Now is the time to work in synch. Your pastor, Gary Proietti 2

3 CALVARY COMPASS October, 2017 Sunday School News A Rally Day balloon launch also launched Calvary s Sunday School program. Calvary s kids will be Looking for Kindness this Sunday School year. An adult elective class with Faith will be meeting in the fellowship lounge. They will be discussing The Parables of Jesus and their impact on our lives today. The Open Door Class with Carolyn is meeting in the library. Bible lessons on the Covenants with God will be studied this year. Spirit Rocks! Have you found a Spirit Rock? Our Calvary Kids have been painting and hiding rocks all over town. Keep an eye our for them. If you find one take a picture of the rock, post it to the FB Group Northeast Ohio Rocks and take it with you to re-hide somewhere else. (You can also bring in or a picture to the office so we can share with the kids that a rock has been found). Let s see how far our spirit can travel. The rocks painted by our kids will have the (hashtag) #CalvarySpiritRocks this way our kids can track how far their lovely rocks travel. Would you like to paint your own? Just follow these simple steps: 1. Start with a clean, dry rock. 2. Paint or use permanent markers to create your work of art. 3. Let dry completely. 4. Attach a tag with your hashtag (so it can be tracked on FB) using modge podge. Let dry completely 5. Coat in 2 coats of clear sealant/ spray paint to protect your work from the weather. 6. Hide your rock to be found by someone else and spread the fun. 3

4 APPLE DUMPLING FESTIVAL The Festival will be held on October 14th from 5-6:30 pm. We need as many workers as we can get to make everything run smoothly. Please invite your family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy a delicious homemade apple dumpling fresh out of the oven. YUM! RUMMAGE SALE Friday October 6th Saturday October 7th 9am 3pm Calvary UCC 511 Heiser Ct, Crestline Youth & Adult Clothes Jewelry Hats Scarves Home Décor Housewares AND SO MUCH MORE! Undie Sunday October 1st Calvary s Clothes Closet invites you to donate children s unopened, packaged underwear items (all sizes needed); in an ongoing effort to help our community s families in need. A donation box will be located in the breezeway. 4

5 Calvary is in need of volunteer representatives to deliver Meals on Wheels in Crestline. You can set up a flexible schedule that works for you. Whether once a week, once a month, or on call. Contact Caren Feick for more information. CARING FOR OUR SHUT-INS Dorothy Frederick 415 East Main St. Crestline Larry Mitchell 501 W. Main St. Crestline OUR MEMEBERS IN RETIREMENT HOMES Mill Creek Nursing & Rehab Center Jeanette Frost - Room Wedgewood Circle Galion Magnolia Terrace Mabel Wilson- Room North Market St. Galion Crestline Nursing Home Shirley Oliphant Bud Hipsher Anis Leiss Don Kindinger Hailey Speck 5th Linda Dapper 5th Scarlett Kindinger 5th Harley Kindinger 8th Kerrigen Ellenberger 8th Jenna Leeann Lybarger 8th Lisa Gibson 8th Emily Turrill 11th Janet Leiss 12th Quinnlyn Miller 13th Sandra Spencer 13th Steve Eckstein 19th Janet Strauch 20th Vicky Krauss 22nd Dave Strauch 25th Carol White 29th Kari Lybarger 29th Chloe Miller 31st ANNIVERSARIES Warren & Cheryl Stover 10/01 Dennis & Karen Rismiller 10/27 A heartfelt thank you to the members of Calvary UCC who, during the recent tornado storm helped patch up damaged areas, remove trees and other debris. Also those who offered food, power generators, and a cook stove during the power outage. Your concerns and prayers were appreciated. This truly is a caring, sharing, and loving church. May God bless you all, Don Graf 5

6 CALVARY COMPASS October, 2017 CAMP NEWS Crestline Assistance Ministries Program Calvary UCC is 1 of 5 local churches that provide support for the Crestline Food Pantry. An Average of 180 families each month have been helped by the Food Pantry. Thank you Calvary for your September donations and continued support in feeding the hungry. Please Sign Up for Thanksgiving Dinners This meal is for Crestline Residents only. Please bring ID, proof of address and family size. Only one signup per household. Where: 101 West Bucyrus St Suite 2 Crestline, Ohio When: September 19th October 13th Time: 9:00 11:30 am Please Sign Up for Community Christmas October 17th November 10th Every Tues, Thurs, & Friday 9:00 am 11:30 am 101 W. Bucyrus St, Suite 2 Crestline, OH You Need To Bring: Proof of address & ID Names, Ages, & Sizes for everyone in the home Two Ideas for presents for the children If you have any questions please call Katie Earl at Or Message us at our Facebook page Facebook.com/crestlinecamp 6

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Communion 2 WIC 8 am 3 Rummage sale work day 9 am 4 Choir Practice 7pm 5 Fellowship Meal 12 pm 1pm 6 Rummage Sale 9 am 3pm 7 Rummage Sale 9am 3pm 8 Finance Comity Meeting 9:15 in Fellowship Hall 9 Meals On Wheels 10 After Sale Clean up Day 9am Christian Ed 6pm 11 Choir Practice 7pm 12 Fellowship Meal 12 pm 1pm Apple Dumpling Festival 5 6:30 pm WIC 9 am Tabitha 12 pm Choir Practice 7pm 19 Fellowship Meal 12 pm 1 pm Elders 6pm Consistory 7pm Ladies Breakfast 9 am at Payne s Choir Practice 7pm 26 Community Dinner 5:30 Trinity Trunk or Treat (need candy donations and volunteers to make this happen)

8 CONSISTORY HIGHLIGHTS Consistory Highlights can be found on the bulletin board outside the office. The COMPASS is a monthly publication of Calvary United Church of Christ 511 Heiser Ct, Crestline, OH Editor: Olivia Sloan Editor in Chief: Phone: FAX: crestlineucc@frontier.com Web: calvaryucccrestline.org CALVARY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 511 Heiser Ct. Crestline, OH Place Stamp Here Office Hours: Mon Friday 9am - 1 pm Phone: FAX: crestlineucc@frontier.com Web: calvaryucccrestline.org 8