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CURRENT AND UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
Looking for year-round gifts with more meaning? Click here for a Fair-Trade / Alternative Gifts list.
Help WACC receive easy donations for our mission and ministry by designating us as your preferred charity at www.GoodSearch.com, www.GoodShop.com, and/or www.GoodDining.com.
Sign up at any of the sites or contact the church office--we'll be glad to help walk you through the simple process!
Earthquakes, Flooding and Other Disasters--HOW TO HELP
1. Donate by check
(payable to "Washington Avenue Christian Church" with either "Week of Compassion" or a designated disaster area (i.e., "Hurricane Irene", "African Horn", "Missouri", "Japan", "Alabama", "Haiti", etc.)
written in the memo line, and mail to WACC, 301 Washington Ave., Elyria, OH 44035)
OR donate online.
2. Assemble Baby Care and/or Hygiene Kits.
Baby Care Kit:
Six cloth diapers
Two t-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
Two washcloths
Two gowns or sleepers
Two diaper pins
One sweater or sweatshirt
Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)
Hygiene kit (in a gallon-size plastic bag):
One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
One washcloth
One wide-tooth comb
One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
One toothbrush (in original packaging)
Six Band-Aids
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
2011-12 Leadership
Board Officers (1-year term): Chair of the Board - Barbara Terrell; Vice Chair of the Board - Gary McIntyre; Clerk - Jane Hutson;
Treasurer - Dan Walker; Assistant Treasurer - Dan Clark; Financial Secretary - Bev Lehman
Committee Chairs (1-year term): Christian Education - Susan Mathes and Gerald Western;
Church Life & Growth - Val Collins and Heidi Thimke; Hospitality - Carol McIntyre (coffee hours) and Sheila Smith (meals);
Memorial - Teri Hayes; Outreach - Jane Hutson and Mark Mathes; Property - Chris Thomas and Dennis Wilhelm;
Stewardship - Chuck Baumgartner and Mike Weinhardt; Worship - Mary Lou Petersen and Sandy Rieth
Elders (3-year term unless otherwise noted): Dan Clark, Mark Mathes, Shirley Shubert (2-year term), Becky Thompson, and Lauri Warfield
Diaconate (3-year term): Ashleigh Arndt, Jeff Gray, Cindy Johnson, Cindy Knapp, Gary Knapp, Cheryl Majewski (1-year term),
Pete Majewski, Beth Marling, Gib Marling, Cody Schneider, Donna Sinegar, Joel Sinegar, Pat Stevens, Jeni Sweeten, Wayne Walker, Dennis Wilhelm, and Kimberly Wilhelm
Tobogganing Outing
Friday, February 10, 6-10:30 p.m.
at the Chalet, Cleveland Metroparks' Mill Stream Run Reservation (Valley Parkway, Strongsville).
Tickets are $8/person ($6/ages 11 and younger).
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
"How to Drive Your Bible" Workshop
Saturday, February 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Includes pizza lunch.
Learn how to unlock the mysteries and wisdom to be found in your Bible.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
CYF Mid-Winter Retreat
(grades 9-12)
March 9-11 at Franklin Circle Christian Church (1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland)
Registration is $50/youth; $25/adult
Register via forms on our bulletin board or online at www.ccinoh.org.
Host Families Needed for 100 Youth
Host families are asked to provide breakfast, and transportation to & from Franklin Circle Christian Church, Cleveland.
Background checks mandatory for host families; forms available through the WACC office.
Forms are due in to the Regional Church Office by February 8; please volunteer ASAP.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
Book Club Gathering
Wednesday, March 21, 6:30 p.m.
in the Elders' conference room.
The group will discuss the book, Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rasney.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
Blessing of Lap Robes
Sunday, April 1, 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Leave your newly-crafted lap robes in Brenda Keenan's office (by March 31) to have them included in this blessing ceremony.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
Children Worship & Wonder Training Event
April 13-15
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
Disciples Cruise to Alaska
May 26-June 2, 2012
Sponsored by the Senior Adult Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Florida
Cruise on Holland America's ship Westerdam, leaving from Seattle, Washington for a 7-night cruise
through Alaska's Inside Passage. Ports of call include Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria, British Columbia, and Glacier Bay.
Costs range $699-$1,469 (airfare additional).
Bible study and/or worship will be held onboard while at sea.
To register, or for complete information, contact Dean Skinner, CTC Indian River Travel, 11951 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408; 877-626-6110, deanATindianrivertravel.com.
A flier is posted on our main bulletin board.
Men's Ministry Event
"Extreme Faith, Bold Action"
July 13-15
at Bethany College, Bethany, WV.
This gathering of Disciples men from several regions will feature inspirational speakers (Derek Maul and Dr. Frank Thomas)
and work projects (outdoor trail construction, Campbell Mansion repair and work on the Brush Run church site).
Just $175 registration ($100 for men age 35 or younger) if received before May 5. Housing and meals extra.
For more information, visit www.gathering2012.org.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
Quadrennial Assembly, 2014
(for women)
June 25-29, 2014
in Atlanta, GA at Marriott Marquis.
Call 440-323-4213 or visit www.ccinoh.orgfor more information.
Camp--General Information
The following applies to all Camp/Conference weeks occurring at Camp Christian throughout the summer:
Note: A scholarship of 50% of the Early Bird rate is available to all WACC youth who regularly attend Worship, Church School and youth gatherings at WACC.
Completed registration forms and payment are due in to the WACC office TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the start of your selected camp.
Obligatory medical forms will be mailed to each registered camper.
Although Camp Portahoga and Hiram Conference are WACC's District camps, youth who cannot attend their "home" camp are welcome to attend a different camp week in their grade range.
NOTE: The fees below reflect 2010 rates and *may* be subject to change.
Early Bird Registration (received by May 1): $290
Regular Registration (received after May 1): $320
Late/On-Site Registration (received later than 14 days prior to camp start): $340
Note: For all Junior (Partnership) Camps, add $10 to each fee quoted above.
Registration forms (the same form for all camps, unless otherwise noted) are posted on our main bulletin board, or you may print your own at www.ccinoh.org/camp/applications.aspx.
Registration includes program costs, lodging and meals while at Camp. Campers may want to bring money for fast-food meals on the way to & from Camp (optional).
What to Bring to Camp: Bible, bedding, modest clothing (clothing that hides front and back cleavage, underwear, and mid-sections), modest swimwear and swimsuit cover, musical instrument or talent show props, offering money, and a small amount of snack money for the week (optional).
What to Leave Home: Electronic devices (personal music devices allowed only at bedtime and must be used with earplugs), drugs, alcohol, guns, knives or other weapons, inappropriate language and attitudes, etc.
Call 440-323-4213 for more information.
