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Westside Anglican ESL book project
Ordination Photos: The Rev. Nanci James and the Rev. Eric Kouns
Kindling Ministries Conference
"Safe Children/Safe Parish: The Spirit of Protection"
“One Transformation” Conference
Eight confirmed at St. Barnabas
Westside Anglican Fellowship collecting ESL books for Vietnamese students
The Westside Anglican Fellowship is preparing to ship English as a Second Language books to Vietnam. The parish is sponsoring Joseph Nguyen (a Vietnamese native) who recently returned to his native land (from the Cleveland area) to volunteer as an ESL and mathematics teacher. Joseph has a Master of Science in Mathematics from John
Carroll University and a Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language from Cleveland State University.
If anyone would care to contribute by donating beginner and/or intermediate ESL books please contact Father David Smith Jr., 216-313- 3617 or dlsjr@sbcglobal.net, or simply mail the books to:
The Westside Anglican Fellowship,
11470 Euclid Avenue, Suite 326,
Cleveland, OH 44106
Kindling Ministries at Heartland Church Sept. 24
Kindling Ministries, training consultation for pastors and church planters gathered on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at Heartland Church, Fort Wayne, Ind. The group meets on the fourth Saturday of the month through winter and into spring. We will focus on inspiration and instruction to equip ministers to see their ministries advance in church growth and development. We will address the practical issues of starting where you are, with what you have and growing from the inside out, and the bottom up. Topics include removing the obstacles, building teams, multiplying groups and community impact.
E-mail ron@heartlandfw.org for information. For more information on Heartland, visit www.heartlandfw.org.
New Child Safety Powerpoint available
"Safe Children/Safe Parish:
The Spirit of Protection", a child safety PowerPoint presentation, is now available for download here.
Prayers & sympathies for Fr. Tom Tirman and family
Please join us in prayer for Fr. Tom Tirman and his family as they mourn the recent death of his grandmother, just a month or so after the death of his mother.
One Transformation’ conference held at St. Luke’s August 18-20
What will it take to transform Northeast Ohio? To be united as Jesus calls us to be? To plant churches collaboratively? Those were the big questions when St. Luke’s Church hosted the One Transformation conference August 18-20. Special guest speaker was Bob Roberts, founder and senior pastor of NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas, share a vision to be a part of God’s kingdom locally and globally. (Read more...)
One Transformation’ conference held at St. Luke’s August 18-20
What will it take to transform Northeast Ohio? To be united as Jesus calls us to be? To plant churches collaboratively? Those were the big questions when St. Luke’s Church hosted the One Transformation conference August 18-20. Special guest speaker was Bob Roberts, founder and senior pastor of NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas, share a vision to be a part of God’s kingdom locally and globally.
Through Bob's his leadership, NorthWood has planted 130 churches in the United States. Bob is an international speaker and thinker in transforming people, churches, communities and the world. He has led NorthWood and other churches to provide international development projects. Bob Roberts has published four books with Zondervan — Transformation, Glocalization, The Multiplying Church, and Real-Time Connections.
“One Transformation” was sponsored by a coalition of Northeast Ohio ministry networks and churches.
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Funeral service for Fr. Chuck Conover,
St. Paul’s, Greenfield, Ind., June 13
The Rev. Fr. Chuck Conover, 82, of Pendleton ,Ind., died Wednesday, June 8 at his residence after an extended illness.
A funeral service with Holy Communion was held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 13 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church within First Presbyterian Church, 116 W. South St., Greenfield, Ind., 46140, with the Rev. Sean Templeton and Deacon Tony Bender officiating. Burial will be in Grovelawn Cemetery in Pendleton with military graveside rites conducted by VFW Post 266 Honor Guard.
Fr. Chuck was born Oct. 12, 1928, in East Chicago, the son of Lee and Ann (James) Conover. Since 1971, he lived in the Anderson-Pendleton area. He retired in 1988 from General Motors after 37½ years.
He served as vicar of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Greenfield. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and served in the Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bonnie J. Conover of Pendleton; daughter, Kimberly (James) Agnew of Fishers; son, Charles H. (Marcia) Conover of Pendleton; grandchildren, PFC. Matthew L. (Crystal) Conover of Fort Carson, Colo., and Amanda S. Conover of Fishers; great-granddaughters, Autumn M. Evans and Madysen A. Conover; brother, William (Yvonne) Conover of Argos; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Wayne Smoot of Greenfield. He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Anglican Church.
Eight confirmed, 10 received at St. Barnabas, Bay Village
Congratulations to the eight people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Barnabas, Bay Village, Ohio on Sunday, June 5. They were Iris Haco, Catherine Hall, Andrew Holmes, Kevin Krumenauer, Adam Litzler, Stacey Litzler, Mackenzie Marron and Paulina Stefano.
In addition, the following 10 people were received into the Anglian faith: Andrea Coleman, Hilda Coleman, Bob Drusendahl, Jeanne George, Ken Killinger, Jean Killinger, John Mack, Sarah Woodruff, Scott Woodruff and Susan Zemek.
The congregation extends its appreciaiton to the Rt. Rev. Roger Ames and the Rt. Rev. Jwan Zhumbes!
Bishop's fall 2011 schedule
September 4
Holy Trinity Anglican
Milan, OH
September 11
St. Anne’s In the Fields
Madison, OH
October 9
Christ the King
Columbiana, OH
October 16
Holy Trinity Anglican
Milan, OH
October 22-23
Ordination to the Priesthood of Tony Bender
St. Paul
Geenfield, IN
October 30
All Saints
Rochester, NY
November
Clericus
Fairlawn, OH
November 13
Ordination to the Priesthood Jim Burr
St. Anne’s
Madison, OH
November 20
St. Andrew'ss
Lewis Center,OH
December 4
Church of the Holy Spirit
Akron, OH