Disciples Christian Church

A Message from Rev. Roger McKinney

March 7, 2018March 10, 2018
by DCCadmin

Roger McKinney

Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Season of Lent continues to unfold around us as we travel with Jesus to Jerusalem, the cross, Good Friday and the resurrection. During worship in March, we are focusing on The Great Spiritual Migration, by Brian McLaren.

Worship March 4: The Migration from A System of Beliefs to a Way of Life I John 4:7-8

Worship March 11: The Migration to Understanding A Nonviolent God Philippians 2:5-11

Worship March 18: The Migration from Organized Religion to Organizing Religion John 4:23-34

STUDY of the book, The Great Spiritual Migration, by Brian McLaren. For the study, we will use a study guide, “Way of Life” and brief videos. This study will take place on three Sundays after worship, beginning at 11:30 am

Sunday, March 4 – lunch and discussion with younger families

Sunday, March 11 – Prime Time study

Sunday, March 18 – Prime Time study

3 Ecumenical Sessions

We will partner with Hope Lutheran Church, Noble Road Presbyterian Church, and Church of the Redeemer United Methodist, all in Cleveland Heights, for five sessions together on Wednesday evenings. The sessions will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by presentation and discussion at 6:45 pm, then a brief time of worship, concluding by 8:00 pm.

The theme for these sessions will be Spiritual Practices to Enrich Our Lives.

The schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 7 – Peace Lutheran (across from us on Mayfield) Theme: Contemporary Christian Icons

Wednesday, March 14 – Disciples Christian Church, HERE! Theme: An introduction to Yoga as a spiritual practice- Kit Ontko

Wednesday, March 21 – Peace Lutheran Theme: Releasing Pain Through Art- Origami and Kintsugi

Holy Week

Sunday, March 25 – We will join together in worship on Palm Sunday to begin our journey through Holy Week with Jesus. The service will move From Palms to Passion as we read and experience the events of the last week of the life of Jesus.

Our Annual Bunny Lunch will take place after worship.

Maundy Thursday, March 29, we will serve our Community Meal from 5:00 to 6:30 pm and gather in worship at 6:45 pm for a Service of Tenebrae – observing the Last Supper, the betrayal, arrest, trial, and crucifixion of Jesus. Easter Sunday we will gather to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord at 10:00 am.

Adults

New Building Update

March 7, 2018March 9, 2018
by DCCadmin

We have received an updated site plan for our property which shows 12 townhouses and 9 “cottage homes.” The cottage homes are detached townhouses, likely two stories, each with a garage. They likely will be larger in square feet than the townhouses.

The developer has indicated on a preliminary development schedule that they hope to begin construction of the townhouses and cottage homes in February-March of 2019.

We continue to work on a final contract with our developer that will cover the sale of our property and other important issues in the development strategy. Jonathan Kurtz, our architect, has presented us with a contract for completing plans and construction drawings for the remodeling and demolition of our building. Jonathan reports that about six months will be needed to complete that process and get plan approval from the city of Cleveland Heights. We also have been in negotiation with The Krueger Group, a general contraction, to be the builder for the church part of the project. They would begin working with us and our architect at the beginning of the planning phase to help us keep within our allotted budget through the entire process.

Our church board will receive a more complete report on Monday, March 12 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend the board meeting.

As soon as contracts are available we will schedule a special board meeting to discuss approval to the project can enter the next stage.

Our goal is to begin work in late March or early April to complete final plans, then to begin construction on our building in September or October. We will share more information as it becomes available.

Thanks for your patience!

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Live The Resurrection Sunday!

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018
by DCCadmin

Sunday, April 8th
10:00 am

Our congregation will again put our resurrection faith into action by showing the love our God to our neighborhood and community. On that morning we will gather for a time of serving in our church and our neighborhood. No formal worship will be held that morning. cleanup We will divide into groups that will include acts of love inside our buildingfor those who cannot go out to work. Possible projects include: Sorting food for the Food Center Writing cards to homebound members Knitting prayer shawls Cleanup around our property Cleaning up in a nearby park or at Hope Gardens. We will be sure to get a full schedule out on Easter Sunday. After our projects, we will gather at noon in our fellowship hall for lunch and communion around our lunch tables. It will be a marvelous day of living our resurrection faith!

Adults

Bunny Lunch

February 28, 2018March 7, 2018
by DCCadmin

March 25th
12:00 PM Noon

Join the parade of palms as Jesus makes his triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Our Young Disciples will hunt for Easter eggs and celebrate together at the Bunny Lunch and dessert raffle. It will take some help from you to make the day a success.

The church will supply the main course for the lunch but the following are some opportunities for you to get involved-

Provide a side dish for the Bunny Lunch
Bring desserts to be raffled off
Be ready to compete for some tasty treats!

Please call or email Amy Campbell in the church office with questions.

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