2002 – 2003 Fellowship and Small Group Events

Event  Sponsoring Group
 F.A.I.T.H. Night: Tuesday evening family fellowship and program Monthly October 2002 – May 2003 Christian Education
Dinner & Silent Auction: Event to raise money for youth music and mission January 2003 Worship
Praise Nights: Praise music by Faith In The Rock, a contemporary Christian band January, April, August and November 2002, February 2003 Worship/Evangelism
Leadership Training Series:

Community Building:  Tom Riley

    Presbyterian Polity:  Meta Cramer

February 2003, May 2003 Christian Education
Movie Night:  March 2002 and March 2003   Fellowship
Lenten Bible/Kerygma Study Weekly Lenten Bible study  2002, 2003   Christian Education
Conflict Management Training:

Consultant, Dr. Charlotte, Still-Noble taught basic conflict

    Management skills to church leaders

April 2003 Session
Central Asia Missionary Speaker: June 2002, April 2003 Mission
Pasta Dinner and Talent Show: Event to raise money for youth music and mission May 2002 and May 2003 Worship
Madrigal Dinner:  Event to raise money for Hope Homes December 2001 and 2002  Worship
Dine Time:Small groups meet in homes to eat dinner and get to know each other January through June 2003  Membership
Church outing to Akron Aeros (AA) baseball game:     June 2003 Fellowship
Scrapbooking Marathon:ll day A scrapbook workshop to raise money for Central Asia mission May, 2002 Mission
Vacation Bible School: August 2002, June 2003 Christian Education
Good Neighbors Shower: June 2002 and June 2003   Women’s Association
Cleveland Ecumenical Chorus concert: August 2003 Worship
Hayride: October 2001, 2002 Fellowship
Winterfest: (2003:  event not held due to unavailability of facility)  2002 Fellowship
 Fall Hiking Spree: 2002 Wilderness SS Class
Women’s Retreat at Loyola of the Lakes: January 2002, 2003  Christian Education
Session Retreat:  2002         Session
Church Picnic & Volleyball Playoffs:   August 2002 and 2003 Fellowship
All Church Retreat: Weekend family retreat at Joseph Badger Meadows September 2002, 2003 All Session Committees
Hanging of the Greens: November 2001 and 2002 Bldg & Property
Dedication Sunday Potluck Lunch: November 2002    Finance
Easter Morning Sunrise Breakfast: 2002 and 2003 Worship/CE
Ash Wednesday Soup Supper: 2002 Worship
Neighborhood Carnival/Praise Night: August 2003 Evangelism
Craft Nights:    Evening craft sessions for all ages July – August 2003  Christian Education

                  

 

**Youth events are listed under Christian Education summary

Groups That Meet Regularly

 

Weekly:

  • Friends of the Carpenter (FOTC)

  • Prayer Group

  • Volleyball League (June and July)

  • Golf League (June and July)

  • First Place – 2002

  • New Creation Worship Planning Team

 

Monthly

  • Hannah and Ruth Circles

  • Don’t Mention Age (DMA)

  • Women of Destiny – 2003

 

Outside Groups that use United Presbyterian Church facilities

  • TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

  • Breast Cancer Support Group

  • Board of Elections

  • Drop Site for Good Neighbors

from Self-Study 2003

Self-Study Index