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February 4, 2015
Volume 71
Number 10
The
Chimes
Church
of the
Saviour
United Methodist
Lent Begins with Ash Wednesday Services
Lenten Dinner & Deep Conversation
The Christian world will begin the season of Lent on Ash
Wednesday, February 18. On that day Church of the Saviour
will offer two worship services: 12 noon – 12:45 p.m. in Myers Chapel and 7 – 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Dr. Yoost will
begin the Lenten series, “Under Construction” by preaching at
both services on the theme, “It’s Orange Barrel Season!” The
Scriptural base will be Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Psalm 51, II Corin.
5:20-6:10 and Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21. Following the sermon,
worshipers will have the opportunity to receive ashes applied
by the pastors to the forehead in the shape of a cross. The ashes
are made from palm leaves saved from last year’s Palm Sunday
services. They are burnt and mixed with oil.
Ashes have always been used to symbolize a time of penance. Ashes seem worthless. We can’t make them pretty.
They remind us of our failures. Yet on the other side of Ash
Wednesday is Easter, often accompanied by the waters of baptism. The water of baptism symbolically washes away the dirt
of the ashes as we are
reminded again and
again that grace is the
final answer. Following the Imposition of
Ashes, Holy Communion will be celebrated, symbolizing
God’s offer of forgiveness and new life
in Christ.
Save the date for another night of dinner and conversation at
Church of the Saviour. On Friday, February 20, beginning at
6:00 p.m., we will gather to enjoy Chef Eric Lewis’s delicious
Lenten Dinner, followed by activities for everyone in the family. This dinner is open to our whole church family. Here’s
the menu: pulled pork with a choice of sauces, baked potato
bar, tossed salad, and dessert. Dinner will cost $6/adult, and
$3/child or youth. Reservations may be made by contacting
Renee Leonard at [email protected] or 216-321-8880.
After dinner, at 7:00, you are invited to the parlor for Faith:
The Second Most Awkward Conversation to Have with
Your Kids.* We want our kids and youth to grow up to have a
faith that lasts. How can we help make that happen? Join us
for our next parent conversation. Open to everyone.
While the adults are in conversation, children preschool
through 5th grade are invited to watch a movie. The kids will
gather in Room 50 in the Children’s area at 7:00 p.m. Popcorn
included! If your child is younger than three or would probably
do better with toys than a movie, child care will be available in
the Nursery beginning at 6:45 p.m. Youth groups will meet in
their regular rooms starting at 7:00.
—Renee Leonard, Director of Children’s Ministries
*Those who choose may attend the Quink Concert at 7:30. See
related article on page 3.
“Hearts for Haiti” Cookie Sale
Hello, I am Derek Yost. I am 12
years old, and I’m doing my Valentine’s Day Cookie sale for the 5th
year in a row.
Again, all sales will support the
Methodist School in Dondon, Haiti.
Last year, you helped me raise over
$2,000. My goal for 2015 is at
least $2,500.
We will take cookie orders at
church on February 1st between all
services, during the Souper Bowl of Caring at 6:30 p.m., and on
Sunday February 8. We will deliver the cookies and sell more at
our table on February 15. Orders may be picked up in the
church parlor on Valentine’s Day, February 14 from 12:00
noon to 2:00 p.m. and on Sunday the 15th after all services.
If you have any questions, you can email my mom, Tina,
([email protected]) or call us at home (216 – 991 – 0779).
Please support the students in Dondon! Thanks. Derek Yost
Worship Schedule
FEBRUARY 8 - Sermon Series: Who is Jesus?
Rev. Tobey Covault preaching at 8:30 a.m. in Myers Chapel,
9:30 a.m. in the Great Hall and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary: Who Is
Jesus? - A Healer (Mark 1:29-39).
FEBRUARY 15
Dr. Yoost preaching at 8:30 a.m. in Myers Chapel, 9:30 a.m. in the
Great Hall and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary: Who is Jesus? - A Transformer
FEBRUARY 18 - Sermon Series: Under Construction
Dr. Yoost preaching at 12:00 in Myers Chapel & 7 p.m. in the
Sanctuary: It’s Orange Barrel Season (Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51;
II Corinthians 5:20-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21). Holy Communion
and distribution of ashes at both services.
FEBRUARY 22: Youth Sunday
Jr & Sr Youth leading worship at 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary
and at 9:30 a.m. in the Great Hall: (Mark 1:9-15).
Join Rev. Marshall at 6:30 p.m. Sundays in the Great Hall for
Catalyst Worship. Sermon series: Why Bother?
Please join Rev. Tobey Covault for the monthly Taizé Service
on Wednesday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
FROM THE
PASTOR’S
PEN
There
is
great
excitement in the air as
the congregation gears up for 90x40:
ninety minutes of service during the forty
days of Lent. This year we will focus our
voluntary service in East Cleveland, as we
seek inroads for new ministry there. Be
sure to sign up, and plan to receive a
blessing through your participation.
The forty days of Lent remind us of the
forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness
before he began his ministry. These days
were a time of testing and strengthening.
Just as steel cannot be used until it has
been through a refining and strengthening
process, so our lives cannot be used by
God most effectively until we have
listened for God’s call, wrestled with
God’s purposes for us, and committed
ourselves to following where God leads.
The pastors and worship team have
chosen “Under Construction” as the
theme for this year’s Lenten worship and
sermon series. Following the hard winter,
just as the roads will need patched and
repaired, so most of our lives need some
mending. If we are honest, we will have
to admit that we have a long way to go in
our journey of faith. Most of us are
“under construction.” As new building
projects begin in our community this
spring, I would challenge you to ask,
“What new thing is God trying to do in
my life? In what areas of my life is God
wanting to build something new?” As we
meet together in classes and groups, I
hope we will raise the question, “Where
does God want new construction in our
faith community? What is God calling us
to do?”
I believe that God is serious about the
construction business! American author
Annie Dillard once wrote, “It is madness
to wear ladies’ straw hats and velvet hats
to church; we should all be wearing crash
helmets.” Are you ready for a challenge?
Join us each week for the series which
will culminate on Easter Sunday, April 5.
See you in church!
-Charles D. Yoost
Save the Date!
Dr. Yoost’s Retirement
Celebration
Saturday, June 20
Still Time to Register for Greece &
Turkey Cruise
If you have been thinking about joining Dr. Charles & Barbara Yoost for the
13-day cruise, there is still time! Registration is still open for “The Highlights
of Paul’s Journey,” which will take you
to the places where the Apostle Paul
preached in the first century. The tour
departs from Cleveland on October 10,
2015. An optional “Pre-Tour” of Istanbul, uniquely designed by Charlie &
Barb, is available by leaving a day early
(Oct. 9). Please call the church office
for a brochure, or view this tour on line
at http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/
the-highlights-of-pauls-journey-with-drcharles-yoost#eotours Tour PS15
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Hillcrest Hospital President to
Speak at Church of the Saviour
The Health Ministry Team invites everyone to join us on Wednesday, February
11 at 7:30 pm in the church parlor to hear
Brian Harte, MD. He will be talking
about "Humor and Health." A member
of Church of the Saviour, Brian is President of Hillcrest Hospital.
UMW General Meeting
Tuesday, February 10 at 10 a.m.
You have probably heard that Church
of the Saviour has a special ministry called
the Breathe Respite Program. But do you
know exactly what it is? Come to the parlor on Tuesday, February 10, at 10 a.m.
for the United Methodist Women’s General Meeting. Renee Leonard, Director of
Children’s Ministries, will speak about the
Breathe Respite Program and its importance to the families of special needs
children. All women of the church are
welcome. If you wish to stay for lunch
after the program, please call the church
office (216-321-8880) by February 8 to
RSVP. Lunch is $5.
New Member Classes
If you would like to learn more about
Church of the Saviour, its history and
beliefs, and opportunities for fellowship
and involvement, plan to attend the New
Member Classes led by the pastors that
will be held on four Wednesday evenings
(Feb. 25, March 4, 11 & 18) from 7 until
8:30 p.m. Call the church office to register. Child care is available upon request.
How can 90 minutes of your time
make a difference? You can help
begin the process of Church of the Saviour connecting and building relationships with the people of East Cleveland
by volunteering through one of the
agencies at our annual 90x40 Expo.
On Sunday, February 8, the hallway from the Great Hall lobby to the
Cafe will be transformed into the
90x40 Expo. Here, you can talk with
approximately 10 different agency representatives and sign up for a volunteer
opportunity ideal for you. With the
theme: “East Cleveland Connection,”
all volunteer opportunities will be in
East Cleveland or on a site connected
to East Cleveland. Volunteer individually, with a group, or look for “Family
Friendly” signs to make it easy to spot
signups for your family. Need a
babysitter? That can be arranged to
help you complete your 90x40 commitment.
If you are not in church on Feb. 8,
the signup lists will be displayed Feb.
15 in the Great Hall hallway after the
8:30 and 9:30 services, and in the
Tower Entrance after the 11:00 service.
You can also independently sign up
with an agency after these two dates by
picking up a 90x40 Agency Directory
in the church office, at the two welcome desks, or online at the church
website. Just call the agency representative, tell them you’re from Church
of the Saviour, and you’d like to volunteer! For those who are not able to
venture out, sign up to be a prayer
partner to an agency. Prayer requests
will be available at the Expo and on the
90x40 web posting. Your 90 minute
volunteer commitment is to be completed between February 18 and April
5: the 40 days of Lent.
For more information on the 90x40
program check the 90x40 bulletin
board at the Reinberger Entrance, or at
the church website. There’s a way for
all to serve during the 90x40 campaign.
Contact Juanita Taylor at 330-6592009 or [email protected] for help
in finding the perfect volunteer oppor-
COTS Youth
A Note from the Youth Director
Did you see the article in Christian Century? (www.christiancentury.org/article/201411/parents-no-1-influence-teens-remainingreligiously-active-young-adults)
Holy smokes. Here’s a snippet quoting
Christian Smith, director of the National
Study on Youth and Religion (which everyone should look at sometime): “Nothing else
“comes remotely close to matching the influence of parents on the religious faith and
practices of youth,” Smith said in a recent
talk about the findings at Yale Divinity
School. “Parents just dominate.”
That’s a strong statement from someone
who has done a LOT of research on the topic.
If you’re a parent and you just read that for
the first time, you may be experiencing any
combination of emotions: excitement, fear,
joy, guilt, and pressure, among others. (Quick
note: religious activity doesn’t equal faith in
Jesus. But faith in Jesus usually results in
religious activity, i.e., worship service attendance, prayer, reading scripture, serving others,
etc.)
So what do we do with that? First, when
reading about the strong influence of parents,
it’s SO easy to forget that it’s the HOLY
SPIRIT who brings about the faith and life
change that leads to a close relationship with
Christ. And that person has to choose it as
well. We can do a lot as parents, but ultimately, it’s not in our hands.
Second, accepting that we can’t exert complete control, there are things we CAN do.
This is a short column so here are some short
ideas: As parents and adults, what do WE
think and believe about God? Jesus? the Holy
Spirit? None of us are Jesus, so we’ve probably got questions and doubts. That’s okay!
What fertile soil for conversation!
We can teach our kids the basic gospel
message. It can be framed in so many ways.
One I love from the authors of Sticky Faith is
the 4 G’s Gospel. God created us Good. Our
sin or Guilt separates us from God. Through
God’s Grace God sent Jesus so we can be
forgiven and have eternal life with God starting now, and accepting that grace we respond
with Gratitude. Our lives are giant. Thank
You to God for what God has done for us.
Are your kids old, or young, or you’re not
a parent? All of this still applies! It’s not too
late or too early for your own children, and
it’s helpful for young people who don’t even
belong to you. Much more on all of this at
the Feb. 20 parent discussion – join us!
-Curt Campbell
QUINK VOCAL ENSEMBLE
FEBRUARY 20 at 7:30 p.m.
$15/adults $5/students (18 and under)
Tickets at the door are cash or check
only. Advanced sale tickets online by
credit card.
With the resurgence in popularity of a
cappella singing, this concert will truly
delight audiences. The program will feature an eclectic combination of French
Renaissance music, BiBaBo (a quirky,
fun and engaging piece written for
Quink), and an assortment of beautiful,
twentieth-century settings by Barber,
Finzi and Randall Thompson.
The New York Times praised
“Quink’s elegant phrasing, impeccable
intonation and a purity of tone” while
the Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote:
“They delivered an astonishing array of
music with expert vocal technique, a
finely calibrated sense of ensemble balance and an infectious sense of musical
fun... It was the seamless teamwork they
showed that most impressed the audience.”
Sponsored by Arts in the Cathedral
New Spotlight
Church of the Saviour has received a
generous gift of $1,500 towards the replacement of our decades old spotlight
with a used, professional-grade light that
is more safe and much brighter. The
spotlight is primarily used during Christmas Eve worship services, all day long
for all Upward basketball games, and for
theatrical works. We are seeking matching gifts totaling $1,500 to complete the
purchase. Please contact the office if
interested in donating.
Women’s Retreat: Save The Date!
March 20-22, 2015 Olmsted Manor, PA
Friday, February 6
Jr Youth: Progressive Dinner,
7-9:30 p.m.
Sr Youth: Sledding & Sprockets,
7-11 p.m.
Friday, February 13
Jr & Sr Youth: Youth Sunday Rehearsal & Ice Cream Sundaes, 7-9 p.m.
February 14-16
Sr Youth: Girls’ Chrysalis Flight at
Camp Asbury (10th-12th grade)
Created by God Parent Info Meeting
An informational meeting will be
held on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 12:15 pm in
the Jr Youth Room (room 097) for
those who'd like to learn more about the
Created by God retreat for 5th & 6th
graders and their parents. We believe
it's important to offer our young people
a program that puts sexuality into a
faith context and challenges them to
make their relationship with God a priority in their decision-making about
sexuality now and in the longterm. The retreat celebrates how we
are wonderfully created by God and are
called to responsible living as sexual
beings. It also opens the lines of communication between parent and child on
what can be a difficult topic to discuss. The retreat is scheduled for
March 6-7, and is held every other year.
Gifts and Talent Inventory
The Church of the Saviour Gifts
and Talent Inventory is now on our
website! Whether you are new to our
congregation or have been attending for
years, there may be a way in which you
can become involved! Click GIVE on
the menu across the top. You will see
that VOLUNTEER is now part of the
drop-down menu. If you go there, the
form is live on the site, and your responses will go directly to the office. A
member of the Leadership Development Committee will be back in touch!
We Have This Treasure…
Join us for a new take on this and other related passages through prayer, fellowship,
and worship. This is a contemplative retreat with time for reflection and prayer. We
will conclude the weekend with Sunday worship. Led by Liz Nau and Sue Palmer
Questions? Contact Molly Ritts ([email protected]) or Karen Murgiano
([email protected])
www.chsaviour.org
catalystchanging.org
Radio Ministry
Sunday morning:
6:30 a.m. on WDOK Radio 102.1 FM
10:00 a.m. WHKW Radio 1220 AM
Ministry Team
Charles D. Yoost, Senior Pastor
Erik Marshall, Pastor of Global & Community
Outreach
Dianne Tobey Covault, Pastor of Discipleship &
Spiritual Growth
Lois Annich, Pastoral Counselor
Judith Higbee, Director of Music
Jonathan Short, Contemporary Worship Leader
Robert Day, Organist
Curt Campbell, Youth Director
Renee Leonard, Director of Children’s Ministries
Brian Smart, Director of New Ministries
Carol Broadbent, Business Manager
Cris Hicks, Administrative Assistant
Deborah Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Meghan Schoening, Newsletter Editor & Wedding
Coordinator
Loretta Dahlstrom, Bookkeeper
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OUR CHURCH FAMILY’S
BULLETIN BOARD
HOSPITAL: Jack Chapman
REHAB: Shirley Nixon, Lynne Seese,
Willie Thomas, Parthenia McClain,
Herman Leggon
HOME FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION: Steve Harris
CONGRATULATIONS
Gus and Padmini Draviam Kriaris
welcomed Niam Samuel Kriaris on January 25. Niam weighed 6.5 lbs. Richard
and Sheila Draviam are the proud grandparents.
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NOTES OF GRATITUDE
My brother, Kenneth and I wish to
thank everyone for their prayers, cards
and contributions to our mother, Harriet's
memorial fund.
-Kathleen Szabo
On behalf of our Board of staff, and
the families we serve, I would like to
thank you very much for your generous
donation of holiday gifts in support of
Family Promise of Greater Cleveland and
our Holiday Program for families. Your
generosity put smiles on the faces of hundreds of children on Christmas morning,
and gave parents the pleasure of sharing
in those smiles. You and the members of
the Church of the Saviour made the holiday special for over 100 families!
Sincerely, Joan D. Maser,
Executive Director
On behalf of the Hunger Network of
Greater Cleveland and the people we
serve, I want to thank you for your ongoing contributions totaling $9,294.40 in
2014. Your gift helped directly feed approximately 60,00 people per month in
our community, half of whom are children. We deeply appreciate your support.
Sincerely, Dana Irribarren,
Executive Director
Library News
Please browse the library’s selection of books written by Marcus Borg,
Jesus and biblical scholar who died on
January 21. Unlike many Jesus scholars, he was sympathetic to the spiritual and the miraculous and saw Jesus
as a mediator of the sacred, offering
an alternative vision of God and reality. He was instrumental in bringing
many liberal, lapsed Christians back
to the fold.
Audiovisual Volunteers
Needed for Worship Services
(No Experience Needed)
Would you like to learn how to
run the sound board, MediaShout
program, or learn how to edit worship broadcasts? On Sunday, Feb. 15
after worship, please go to the sound
booth in the Great Hall or Sanctuary
to find out more details. Contact:
Leslie Myers for the 9:30 service or
Daran Kiefer for the 11:00 service.
All are welcome, including teenagers!