Franklin Circle Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
"Widening The Circle For All God's Children!"
Christian Women's Fellowship
Quick Links to:
Who Are We?
Do you know that the CWF is open to all women to help us in Christian
living and service and to enjoy eahc other's company in an informal
social setting? No longer are we designated by individual Circles. We
are now Christian Women of Franklin Circle meeting the 1st Saturday of
each month at 1:00 p.m. at the church, except for the September meeting
which always be held on the 11th in memory of 9-11 heroes and victims.
Here's What We Do:
Worship & Bible Study.
Support world missions
Get involved in Chrisitan social relations and local church concerns.
Encourage personal donations.
Sponsor church events.
Have fun together, too!
So come on! Join our CWF. We need YOU!
Jean Borrelli, President.
Fellowship Of The Least Coin
Our jar, painted with the logo of the Fellowship Of The Least Coin, is on the table in the back of the sanctuary ready to collect your pennies. The Fellowship Of The Least Coin is a global ecumenical movement of prayer for peace, justice, and reconciliation. This is not a fundraiser, but rather a commitment to spend time in prayer and to fund grants to strengthen ecumenical solidarity, and to aid in disaster relief and rehabilitation.
For more information, click on the logo or go to:
http://www.churchwomen.org/least-coin-history.asp
To read and listen to a sermon about the Fellowship Of The Least Coin, click HERE!
Health Kits
Christian Women's Fellowship will be collecting for our Health Kits which goes to Domestic Violence Families of the Cleveland area in November.
We will be collecting different items each month. Please help those to know they are loved and cherished. You may give your donation to Jean Borrelli or any member of CWF.
CWF Health Kits Collection Schedule:
March: Wash Cloths
April: Travel Shampoos
May: Hand Towels
June: Travel Toothpaste
July: Combs
August: Emery Boards and Band Aids
September: Travel Size Lotions and Body Wash
October: Hand Towels
November: item will be named as needed.
January 2010: Toothbrushes
February: Soap
Prayers & Pennies
Our Christian Women's Fellowship jar, painted with the logo of the "Fellowship Of The Least Coin" is on the table in the back of the sanctuary ready to collect your pennies. The Fellowship Of The Least Coin is a global ecumenical movement of prayer for peace, justice, and reconciliation. This is not a fund raiser, but rather a commitment to spend time in prayer and to fund grants to strengthen ecumenical solidarity, and to aid in disaster relief and rehabilitation.
To read and listen to a sermon about the Fellowship Of The Least Coin, click HERE!
Church Women United Announcements:
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New Officers Elected For 2009-2010
President:
Jane Cheiky
Vice President:
Program: Jean Borrelli
Secretary/Treasurer: Patty Groetsch
Assistant Treasurer:
Sunshine Chair: Andrea King & Brenda Torrey
Flowers: Michelle Brown
Historian: Patty Groetsch & Michelle Brown
Church Women United Representative: Norma
Stearns
Christian Women's Fellowship 2009-2010 Calendar:
Most regular meetings are held on
the second Saturday of each month, 1:00p.m.
p.m., usually at the church. Special events are marked with an *
2009
September 11 (Friday) - Meeting & Potluck, Jean Borelli
*October 2 - Church Women's Day
October 10 - Meeting hosted by Patty Groetsch
*November 6, World Community Day
November 14 - Meeting hosted by Mary Brogan
*Christmas Tea
December 19 - Christmas Party
2010
January 9 - Meeting hosted by Michelle Brown
*February 1 - Interfaith Fellowship Day
February 13 - Meeting hosted by Leila Streidl
*March 5 - World Day of Prayer
March 13 - Meeting hosted by Norma Stearns
April 10 - Meeting hosted by Nancy Ward
*May 7 - May Friendship Day
May 8 - Meeting hosted by Jane Cheiky
June 12 - Meeting hosted by Marge Podmore
2010
February 1, 2010, 10 a.m., Interfaith Fellowship Day at St. Michael's Woodside. Speakers from Islamic, Jewish, and Christian faiths will speak. Program will end with lunch. Reservations are required
March 5 - 11 a.m. -- Church Women United World Day of Prayer
May 3 - Spring Tour Of Churches (see poster immediately below)
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Click on the photo to download a poster/registration form in .pdf (Adobe) format!
World Day Of Prayer Service
When: Friday, March 5; 10 a.m.-noon.
Where:
Franklin Circle Christian Church, 1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, Ohio
2010 Focus: Cameroon
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER (WDP) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of
Christian women of many faith traditions who come together to observe a
common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March.
Throughout the entire day, we collectively pray all over the world,
beginning with the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset. Our
prayers follow the sun’s path around the globe. WDP’s motto is “Informed
prayer leads to prayerful action.”
Through World Day of Prayer, women affirm that prayer and action are
inseparable and that both have immeasurable influence in the world.
2009 Interfaith Fellowship Day Plans Announced!
Monday, February 2, 2009 ~ 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Michael's Woodside Party Center
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Registration
10:00 a.m. Program:
Imam Dr. Sayed Abouabdalla - Islamic Center of Cleveland
Rev. Marilyn Coney - Fairview Grace United Methodist Church
Rev. Joseph Fortuna - Ascension of Our Lord Church
Jewish Speaker - To be announced
Pam Glicker - Laura's Home
Questions and Answers Session
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Tour of St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Church
Proceeds from the luncheon and voluntary donations will benefit Laura's Home.
All tickets are to be picked up at the door.
Reservation deadline: January 25, 2009 - No refunds after the deadline
$22 per person (not tax-deductible)
Luncheon Choices: Tilapia Fish, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Piccata, Kosher Box Lunch
Make check payable to: Interfaith Fellowship Day Committee
Mail check and form to: Bertha Jaffe, 26600 George Zeiger Dr., Suite 803, Cleveland, OH 44122-7529
Any Questions call Bertha at 216-831-2321
For a downloadable Interfaith Fellowship Day Form in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format, Click HERE
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World Day Of Prayer
March 6 - 11 a.m. -- Church Women United World Day of Prayer at Brook Park United Methodist Church, program followed by lunch.
Soup & Salad Luncheon March 30th,2008 (Rescheduled!)
The Christian Women's Fellowship is having a Soup & Salad Luncheon on March 30th following worship.
The prices are $10 for a family, $6 for adults, $2 for 12-18 year olds, and $1 for 11 years and younger.
Soups: home-style tomato, vegetable, and, of course, chicken noodle.
Salads: garden, broccoli/cauliflower, and Jell-O.
We hope to see you there!
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Church Women United News Spring 2008
Church Women United has only two "ways & means" projects each year: they stay-at-home tea and the bus tour of churches.
Reservations are now open for the bus tour scheduled for Monday morning, April 28, 2008. Churches featured on the tour are: Fields United Methodist Church in North Ridgeville, the Olmsted Falls Community Church in Olmsted Falls, Our Lady Of Angels Church in Cleveland, and Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village. The cost is $30 and includes lunch. The bus seats 55.
Pick up a registration form at the church or call Norma Stearns at 216-661-3769.
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Ohio Women's Ministries Convocation
Christian Church in Ohio (Disciples of Christ)
April 19, 2008
8:30 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Brenda Webster
Regional Program Minister
Gender Road Christian Church
5336 Gender Rd.
Canal Winchester, OH 43110-9796
More information soon to come!!!
March 7, 2008
World Day of Prayer
Christ United Methodist Church
3625 W. 138th St.
10:00 a.m. -- Continental Breakfast, followed by a worship service
Theme: "God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding"
Church Women United
Interfaith Fellowship Day
Monday, February 4, 2008
St. Michael's Woodside Party Center
5025 Mill Rd.
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
9:30 a.m. - Coffee & Registration
10:00 a.m. - Program:
Rabbi Rona Shapiro, Congregation Bethanyu
Rev. Stephanie Allen, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church of
Greater Cleveland
Sister Corita Ambro, S.J., Program Director to Person's With
Disabilities, Parish Ministry, Catholic Charities
Suna Aziz, Representative of Islamic Center of Cleveland
Linda Peters, Volunteer Coordinator, Ronald McDonald House
Noon - Lunch
Proceeds from the lunchon and voluntary donations will benefit the
Ronald McDonald House.
Reservation Deadline: January 25, 2008 -- No refunds after deadline.
All tickets are to be picked up at the door.
$21 per person (not tax-deductible) Make checks payable to: Interfaith
Fellowship Council.
Mail check and form to: Bertha Jaffe, 26600 George Zeiger Dr., Suite
803, Cleveland, OH 44122-7529
Any Questions? Call Bertha at 216-831-2321
Interfaith Fellowship Day is presented by:
Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild
Islamic Center of Cleveland's Women's Committee
The Women's Division of the Jewish Community Federation
Catholic Women Cleveland
Church Women United
Christmas Tea
Friday, December 7, 2007 ~ 12:00 noon
Church Women United in Greater Cleveland invite you to attend our annual Christmas Tea
Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, 12:00 noon
Church of the Saviour, 2537 Lee Rd., Cleve. Hts OH
Featuring Gwen Price-Yates, pianist,
highlighted by an assortment of holiday music and a sing-along.
Please bring cookies or sandwiches to enjoy and gifts to present to Community Head Start, Transitional Housing, Inc., Zelma George Shelter, Domestic Violence Center, and the Cleveland Christian Home. The latter is the agency to which our district has been assigned.
A list of suggested gifts is available from C.W.F. members or gift cards would allow the Home's staff to shop for the children.
Norma Stearns, CWU Representative
Church Woman's Day: Friday, October 5, 2007
Fairview Grace United Methodist Church, 22420 Lorain Ave., Fairview Park, Ohio
Theme: Embracing Justice Under God's Tent
Bible Study Leaders: Norma Bean & Judith Young
Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Worship: 10:00 a.m.
Workshops: 10:15 a.m.
Lunch: 12:15 p.m.
Workshop Recap & President's Time: 1:15 p.m.
Deadline for reservation is September 26th. Parking lot on side street - you can drop off passengers at curb, but cannot park there. There are 4 or 5 steps to enter the building. We will stay on the sanctuary level.
To register, send your name and phone number and a check for $9 to: Church Women United In Greater Cleveland, 1540 Rydalmount Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 44118
September 2007
Key Chain:
Did you get your keepsake of our church? We have a nice key chain with
a picture of your church and information for just $2.00. Ask any CWF
member, or Jean Borelli, for yours.
Health Kits: We still need travel size toothpaste, shampoos, &
hand towels. Please see any member of the CWF if you can help fill our
needs.
Meeting: Our CWF meeting on September 11 will be a potluck hosted
by Norma Stearns at her home in Brooklyn. Please see Jane Cheiky if you
have any questions. Hope to see you there.
WORLD COMMUNITY DAY
November 2, 2007 “Embracing Justice Under God’s Tent”
This World Community Day worship lifts concerns of homelessness,
immigration, and responses to disaster with an emphasis on the Psalms.
Writers Kristina Peterson and Kathleen Clark, members of the national
CWU Celebrations Committee, invite you to stretch yourself and join with
others to learn and pray and act for a just and peaceful world community
for all humanity. The worship service focuses on a meditation, “We Have
Names,” which describes those who have been resident aliens in strange
lands, wanderers throughout history, those exiled and uprooted and
remnants in society -- then and now.
The offering taken at World Community Day is sent to the National Office
to help the Church Women United movement with operating funds .
June Meeting
June 30 is the year-end meeting of the FCCC Christian Women's Fellowship and annual Potluck. Meet at the church at 1:00 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! Saturday,
June 2 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Neighborhood Plant Swap at FCCC
3rd Annual!
Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Parking Lot (gym if it's too rainy)
1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113
216-781-8232
Cost: $1 per person;
This is a real swap. Bring a plant, take a plant, bring bulbs, seedlings, rootings and get to know your neighbors. Thin your garden. You cannot refresh, revamp, or start a garden space with less money or more fun! Come join us and THINK SPRING!
Over $200 Raised In Blessing Boxes!
Over $200 was raised this winter with the special Blessing Boxes project of the Christian Women's Fellowship. A check for $101 was given to the Women's Outreach Center housed in our church building and one for $102 was sent to the Regional Office for Camp Christian. Way to go, church!
May Friendship Day ~ May 4, 10:00 a.m.
May 4 is May Friendship Day at First United Methodist Church of Bedford at 10:00 a.m.. The address is 79 Center Rd. and the cost is $10. See Norma Stearns for more information.
April 2007
Spring Tour Of Churches! [More details soon!]
~ Monday, April 23, 2007 ~
~ $30 (price includes lunch) ~
Tour includes: Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Brecksville, Independence Presbyterian Church of Independence, lunch at Ponderosa Steakhouse, Brecksville United Methodist Church, and St. Joseph Byzantine Catholic Church (both of Brecksville.
East Side Pickup @ 9 a.m. First Baptist Church of Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Blvd. (4:00 p.m. drop off)
West Side Pickup @ 9:30 a.m. Christ The Redeemer Lutheran Church, 9201 Brecksville Rd. (3:30 p.m. drop off)
For a registration form, please call Carole at the FCCC Office: 216-781-8232 or e-mail her at CaroleSauer@sbcglobal.net
March 2007: World Day of Prayer
World Day Of Prayer 2007 will be hosted by the women of
Franklin Circle Christian Church on Friday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m. All
women of the church and community are invited to this event.
For more information, please go to the World Day Of Prayer/USA website
by clicking on the logo to the left, or by going to:
http://www.wdpusa.org/index.html
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER (WDP) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of women of
many faith traditions who come together to observe a common day of
prayer each year on the first Friday in March.
Throughout the entire day, we collectively pray all over the world,
beginning with the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset. Our
prayers follow the sun’s path around the globe.
WDP’s motto is “Informed prayer leads to prayerful action.” Through
World Day of Prayer, women affirm that prayer and action are inseparable
and that both have immeasurable influence in the world.
Interfaith Fellowship Day, Monday,
February 5, 2007
"Kaleidoscope Of Faith"
St. Michael's Woodside Party
Center
5025 East Mill Rd., Broadview Heights, 44147
Attended by: Jane Cheiky, Pastor Allen Harris, Norma Stearns, Leila Streidl, Sharon Thomas, and Nancy Ward.
Reservations need to be received by January 26, 2007
$20 per person (not tax deductible)
For more information, call Joan LeFavour at 216-320-1640 or
216-481-3598.
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. - Coffee and Registration
10:00 a.m. - Morning Session
Christian Viewpoint – Brian Fry, Justice Coordinator, Sisters of St.
Joseph
Jewish Viewpoint – Anita Gray, Representative, Ishmael and Isaac
Dialogue Group
Muslim Viewpoint – Imam Mohamad Altabaa, Imam, Islamic Center of
Cleveland
Noon – Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Afternoon Session
Gwendolyn Yates, Pianist, “…songs featuring the word ‘heart’”
Proceeds from the luncheon & voluntary donations will benefit The
American Heart Association.
February 2007
The CWF has decided to try a different day of the week and time of day for our meetings. Starting in February we are going to meet on Saturdays at 1 p.m. More information will follow.
~ Jean Borrelli, President
December 2006
Near West and Far West Park District World Community Day service was held at West Park United Church of Christ November 3 with 32 in attendance representing 8 churches.
The Rev. Mr. Craig welcomed all. The program "Signs of Healing" featured the scriptural accounts of the flood illustrated by rainbow badges and a living rainbow.
An Offering of $173 was collected and 82Health Kits were dedicated, w. The health kits were delivered to the domestic violence center of Cleveland.
186 dozen cookies were delivered to the USO in Broadview Heights on November 15.
Least Coin
Offering Counted May 2, 2006: $67.65 will go around the world to serve
God's children.
PLANT SWAP - 2nd Annual!
Saturday, May 27, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Franklin Circle Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Parking Lot (gym if it's too rainy)
1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113
216-781-8232
Cost: $1 per person
This is a real swap. Bring a plant, take a plant, bring bulbs,
seedlings, rootings and get to know your neighbors. Thin your garden.
You cannot refresh, revamp, or start a garden space with less money or
more fun! Come join us and THINK SPRING!
World Community Day, November 4, 2005
The Christian Women's Fellowship delivered health kits on World
Community Day November 4, 2005. You may wish to collect the following
items for next year:
Large to medium size hand towels, small tooth paste, emery boards, band
aids.
Bring any of the above to the church Deacons’ room and place them in a
box labeled “C. W. F. Health Kits” by the end of October.
Blessing boxes were distributed and have been received.
Cookies for the U. S. O. were collected on Sunday, November 12 and
delivered on November 16.
Church Women Unity: World Community Day - Friday, November 4, 2005
"A Light To The Nations" Friday, November 4, 1:00 p.m.
Brookpark Community Church of the Brethren.
The 2006 World Day Of Prayer was hosted by Franklin Circle Christian
Church
Friday, March 3 - 10:00 a.m. The theme was: "Signs Of The Times" and the
Guest Speaker: Sharon Thomas. For more info, go to:www.wdpusa.org
Standing Committees
Church Women United ~ Norma Stearns, District Chairwoman
Jane Cheiky, Leila Streidl
Finance ~ Eleanor Eyring
Flowers ~ Eleanor Eyring
Program ~ Jane Cheiky
Nominating ~ Norma Stearns
Historian ~ Norma Stearns
Sunshine ~ Brenda Torrey (NEW! as of April 2007)
CWF Benediction
God be merciful unto us and bless us
And cause His face to shine upon us
That Thy ways may be known upon the earth
Thy saving health among the nations
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Helpful Links For Women's Ministries:
Ohio Women's Ministries: http://www.ccinoh.org/ministries/discipleswomen.aspx
Church Women United:
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