Wednesday, September 2, 2009
St. Paul's UCC, Newport
The meeting began at 11:00 a.m. Present: Kay Young, Rudi Gruenke, Cherie Hambleton, Steve Hecky, Fred Hoeweler, Cynthia Priem, David Schwab, and Stuart Blersch.
Co-dean Kay Young began the meeting with a prayer.
Upcoming events:
• Mark Young's installation as pastor of Immanuel UCC, St. Bernard, Sunday, Sept 13 at 3 p.m.
• Cynthia Priem's ordination, Sunday, Sept 27, St. Paul UCC, Fort Thomas. Supper 5:30 p.m., ordination 7 p.m. Email Cynthia if you plan to attend: oep@juno.com
• Churchapolooza, a Day for Missions, Sunday, October 4, 4-7:30 p.m., at First UCC, College Hill. Featuring music groups from area congregations and a pulled pork dinner. $9 for adults.
• Crop Walk,Oct.11, beginning at 2 p.m. Meet at the Peace Bell, 4th and York in Newport. The walk will cross the Purple People Bridge and return to Kentucky via the Taylor-Southgate Bridge. Proceeds benefit the Free Store Foodbank. Email Linda Kemp-Baird for info on participating: lindakb@fuse.net
• RVCC Thanksgiving service, Sunday, November 22, at Philippus UCC in Over-the-Rhine. Potluck supper 5:30 p.m., service 7 p.m. Kay Young volunteered to lead the service, which will focus on giving thanks, rather than the history of the holiday. The event will be open to all. We will not have communion. Cherie will email event info to each of us, and we can then make our own flyers.
Good news from our congregations:
• Faith UCC: Kay Young led highly successful classes on two books, "The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why" and "1959" by Fred Kaplan—both highly recommended.
• St Peter & St. Paul UCC: Jim Hill led a blessing of the animals service.
• Philippus UCC: The church hosted a neighborhood supper that included breast cancer screenings. They ran out of hamburgers. Cherie is leading a bible study group on Mondays from 11-2. The focus is the book of Acts.
• The Gathering UCC: Pastor Steve van Kuiken has accepted a call in Tucson. Ruth Brandon will meet with the congregation to inform them about the UCC search process.
• St. John's UCC: The church will participate in a joint confirmation program with Bellevue, Latonia, and Ft. Thomas (Christ UCC).
• Salem UCC: The church's Gabriel's Corner was a site for Fringe Festival plays; they are planning ADA accessible restrooms, and they sponsored an anti-violence art program.
• St. Paul UCC: The church is preparing for Cynthia's ordination, their first such service in the congregation's history.
• Pilgrim Chapel UCC: The church is growing, and they are installing an elevator.
• Christ Church UCC: David Schwab, Interim Pastor, will lead the congregation through this time of transition (2 years). The congregation is enthusiastic about its future possibilities.
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 7, Salem UCC, 1425 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine.
Respectfully submitted,
Stuart Blersch, sec'y
