June 2013

The Arch

There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise: Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food for the winter. Rock badgers—they aren’t powerful, but they make their homes among the rocky cliffs. Locusts—they have no king, but they march like an army in ranks. Lizards—they are easy to catch, but they are found even in kings’ palaces.

(Proverbs 30:24-28, New Living Translation) God speaks to us even through the actions of bugs and creepy-crawlies! The writers of scripture took the time to pray, meditate, look, and listen to what God was teaching. Then, they passed on what they learned to us. Charlie Pride sang a song that was written by Ann J. Morton. Just like the simple-seeming wisdom of Proverbs, the refrain is loaded with truth. “Take time out for Jesus, he took time for you.” As we enter the Summer season, let us keep our eyes open to God’s creation…our hearts and minds open to what God is trying to teach us through them. Watch the critters, feel the wind, soak up the sun—and hear in them the message of the Son. Listen to the still, quiet voice of God that is all around us. Happy Summer!

Pastor Jim

Westlake Christian Church is Sponsoring:

A Free Community Meal Every third Sunday of the month! 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

WCC in Hetchler Hall

If you would like to help in any way we have openings! We have specific recipes for the food

which will need to be cooked at your home and brought to the church. We also have set-up, clean-

up and serving opportunities! If you are interested please sign the comment card in your bulletin

or simply call the office and let us know to add you to the list. Please join us and be part of such a

wonderful blessing! Look for the article "Westlake Christian Church begins offering community

meals to feed all types of hungers" on Cleveland.com!

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WCC Shirts for sale...contact

Janice Gill if you are interested!

janicetstark@hotmail.com

A Note from the Moderator

Layman’s 10 Commandments 1. Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble,

but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path through-out the journey.

2. So why is a car’s windshield so large and the rear view mirror so small? Because our past is not as important as our future. So look ahead and move on.

3. Friendship is like a book. It takes a few minutes to burn, but it takes years to write.

4. All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever. If going wrong, don’t worry, they can’t last long either.

5. Old friends are GOLD! New friends are a DIAMOND! If you get a diamond, don’t forget the gold! Because to hold a dia-mond, you always need a base of gold!

6. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, God smiles from above and says, “relax sweetheart, it’s just a bend, not the end!”

7. When Gold solves your problems, you have faith in God’s abil-ities. When God doesn’t solve your problems, God has faith in your abilities.

8. A blind person asked St. Anthony, “Can there be anything worse than losing eyesight?” He replied, “Yes, losing your vi-sion!”

9. When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.

10. Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s PEACE!

Ann Morgan

Please make a donation to the helping hand !!

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A recent book I reread is TUMBLING a novel by Diane McKinney-Whetstone. It is one that has stayed with me for several years. I don't know if it is still available, but if it is, it

is well worth reading. Herbie and Noon, a couple living in an African-American close-knit community in South Philadelphia are an extremely happy couple, who have never been blessed with children. Both dearly wanted a family, but an experience in Noon's past has prevented this. Suddenly, they are blessed with two infants left on their doorstep. At the urging of their neighbors in the community, they keep both babies to raise as their own. The girls become inseparable and become a part of this close-knit group.

Noon becomes very involved with raising her new found family. Herbie finds companionship at a local Jazz Club with a woman named Ethel. And, as much as he loves Noon and the girls, he finds Ethel a warm and caring friend.

The book explains a great deal about this little community of row houses . TUMBLING shows how love between a man and his wife, adoptive children and their parents and the community can forge

stronger bonds than blood.

TUMBLING lets us see how, after a hard week at work at lower paying jobs gives these friends and neighbors something to look forward to. They find their entertainment dancing at the local jazz club.

This is a warm and delightful book that I highly recommend reading.

Betty Pagel

Bookworms Review By Betty Pagel

Westlake’s Independence Day Parade Meet in the WCC parking lot at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 4th to join in the Westlake Independence Day Parade. Bring the kids, grandkids, wagons, bikes and strollers all decked out in red, white, and blue to represent Westlake Christian Church in the parade. We will walk from our church parking lot to Clague Park to kick off Westlake’s 4th of July celebration. Candy will tossed and Westlake Christian Church pens and “Gathering in the Son” flyers will be handed out to parade watchers!

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Garrett Linden will be serving as the Secretary of Hiram Conference CYF

Camp June 23-29. Please keep him in your prayers as he leads the camp with his fellow officers. He will also be leaving for Army Boot Camp in mid July!

Our Youth and adults will be headed off to Camp this summer. They love

receiving mail while they are there. Please drop them a line if you have a chance. Mail to Camp is slow (unless you fax (937)

348-2845), so please make sure to send early!

Camp’s address: 10335 Maple Dell Rd Marysville, OH 43040.

Otter Partnership Camp, June 16-22 Campers: Eliza Doolittle, Sara Jarecke & Emily Fisher

Hiram CYF Conference, June 23-29 Campers: Garrett Linden, Tegan Baker, Erik Malinoski, Ian Malinoski & Counselor Bev Sajna.

Portahoga CHI RHO Camp, July 7-13 Camper: Jeremy Doolittle

Samantha Cruse, granddaughter of Mimi & Don Cruse graduated from Findley University on April 27th. She is

continuing her graduate education for the next two years (including summer sessions). It is her hope to receive her Ph.D. in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Sounds like she will be a very busy lady for the next few years.

Our Sunbirds, Gerri Tommer & Pat Kuhar have returned to sunny Cleveland.

Unfortunately, Pat returned with a very bad back problem. Prayers for Pat are in order.

Thanks to the Meal Ministry, Betty ate very well during her recuperation from

Retina Surgery. Youth Sunday was really inspiring! It is so good to see our younger generation

taking such an active part in our congregation.

Pat Nichol went to Alaska recently for her nephew's wedding. He was married in Juneau! Congratulations to Holly Sajna and Nancy Ickes, who completed the

Cleveland Christian Home 5K run in April. Also to Holly & Mark Sajna, who both ran the Cleveland Half Marathon in May!

By Betty Pagel & Kristen DeLuca

We love sharing your news items, so please keep those joys and blessings coming in to Kristen or to Betty so your church family can celebrate with you!

Let us know about all the interesting things going on in your family: births, marriages, graduations, achievements, special awards, etc.

Contact the church office by e-mail: Kristen@westlakecc.org or call 440-871-2400, or contact Betty via e-mail: bettyinfairview@gmail.com or call 440-779-8770.

The deadline for the Arch is the 15th of every

month! Please forward all news items or

photographs for the June newsletter to the

church office by: Saturday, June15th.

Welcome Marlane and Cody

Cox, our newest members of

WCC. Their address is 8300

Usher Rd, Olmsted Falls, OH

44138. They bring with them

their two great children. A nice

addition to our church family!

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Second Annual Spring Shopping Spree

Mark Your Summer Calendar Westlake Christian Church will host the 10th Annual

“Gathering in the Son” Festival

August 17th, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Westlake Church now has its own team in the Westlake Relay for Life! The event takes place

Saturday, July 13 starting at 2 pm through Sunday, July 14 ending at 8 am at the Westlake Rec Cen-ter. We need church members to participate -walking & raising money for our team. Please see Meredyth McKenzie or Holly Sajna for more infor-mation on how to get involved.

For WCC women and friends: Want to stay in touch with WCC women and meet people? Consider joining us for lunch once a month! This will be a very unstructured group, meeting at a different restaurant each month...not on a specified schedule. Call Betty Pagel (440-779-8770) or email bettyinfairview@gmail.com. We’ll add you to the list of those interested . First luncheon will be sometime in June.

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Monday -- Friday Email Addresses:

Pastor Jim revjyost@westlakecc.org

Kristen DeLuca Kristen@westlakecc.org

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For people who are interested in crocheting or knitting, we are looking to start a prayer shawl group. Call or email Holly Adkins “hollyinbv@aol.com” or Betty Pagel bettyinfairview@gmail.com.”

Congregational Meeting

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2013-2014

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