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The Light Solon Community Church 33955 Sherbrook Park Dr.

Solon, Ohio 44139 440-248-4180

soloncommunitychurch.org

Fall 2014 Dedication of the Paul Gerber Memorial Bench

It was a bittersweet Rally Day Sunday, September 7th

, at Solon Community Church as

everyone gathered to officially dedicate a new bench and garden to honor Paul Ger-

ber. Paul was a long standing dedicated member of the church and was instrumental

in the success of our Christian Ed committee particularly with the youth, for many

years. His wife, Susan as well as sons Jason and Bryan each shared special memories

of Paul as well as a little unexpected magic. The project was the final phase of son Ja-

son’s Eagle Scout requirements and had been discussed with his Dad just prior to his

untimely passing of cancer. Paul was well known for bringing joy to many sharing his

love of magic with children and adults at many local events over the years

Nancy Markle

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From the Pastor

ORDINARY PEOPLE-EXTRAORDINARY LIVES

PERHAPS YOU? Over the summer, my preaching topics were a little differ-ent from the usual. I shared the life and spiritual stories of several biblical characters. We know their names and perhaps a few legends about them, but do we really know who they were? And, have we thought that there might be similarities between their lives and ours? I enjoyed doing the biblical and biographical research and learned a great deal. What do you know about: the

Queen of Sheba, Job, Mary Magdalene, Jonah, Esther, or David? Perhaps you have seen one of the Hollywood version portrayals of the Queen of Sheba. If so, you probably think her main attributes were her sultriness and beauty. Not really! Sheba traveled a long distance on camel so that she could meet the famed man of wisdom, Solomon, and ask him questions to assess his wisdom. Quite a feat for anyone, especially a woman, of those times. And then, there was Job. We all know the expression the “patience of Job.” Was he really all that patient and accepting of anything thrust upon him? Job was a righteous man of incredible faith, so much faith that at times he dared to chal-lenge God about the suffering he had to endure at the whim of Satan . His friends kept suggesting that he must have committed some egregious sins-now that takes patience to hear that from your friends. Job knew that he could speak directly to God. In the end, because of his faith and courage, his wellbeing was restored to him. Just about everyone “knew” that Mary Magdalene was a “practitioner of the world’s oldest profession.” Did you know there is nothing in the Bible that even suggests that? Another one of those questionable legends. What we do know about Mary Magdalene is that she was as faithful a follower of Jesus as any of the named disciples. We also know that Mary, in the Gospel of John, was the first to observe that Jesus had risen from the dead, because she was courageous enough to visit Jesus’ tomb while his other followers were in hiding for their safety.

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From the Pastor (Con’t)

Jonah really wasn’t swallowed by a whale-just a big fish. That’s a minor correction to the legend. Jonah’s story is really a reminder that when God calls us to go somewhere for a purpose, even if we at first head in the ex-act opposite direction, as Jonah did, God will in the end prevail. Jonah just wasted time trying to run away from the task God set before him. Like it our not, he did go to Ninevah! Esther was a Jewish woman chosen, because of her beauty, to be Queen in a foreign land. She lived in disguise until her people, the Jews, were about to be slaughtered. Then, because she was in a place “for such a time as this” and realized that she could make the difference, used her position, courage and wit to save her people. And David…perhaps one of the most complex figures in the Bible. Was he a young shepherd boy, the tiny defender of his people against the gi-ant Goliath, a musician, a writer of many of the psalms that we use in wor-ship, a king, a leader who took advantage of his position to get another man’s wife, the head of the household of God from which the Messiah will come? All of the above.! The story of David reminds me that if God could use David because of his greatness and in spite of his sinfulness, God is willing and able to work with just about everyone. Ordinary people who rose to extraordinary opportunities to serve God and God’s plans to redeem the world. Might we be those ordinary people who live extraordinary lives in our time. Blessings, Rev. Wood P.S. Are there other biblical figures you would like to know more about? If so, I will from time to time focus my sermons on our spiritual ancestors. Please let me know.

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News from the Choir Loft

Welcome back to our choir. We hope you are well rested after your summer off.

There is a new face in a choir robe. Tom Oleksiak, the newest member of our

church family, has joined the choir. He has a wonderful voice.

We remember just a couple of years ago when Kaley Ann Voorhees sang in our choir as she was completing Aurora High School. Kaley has just opened as the alternate Christine in Phantom of the Opera on BROADWAY! We can say, “We knew her when.” Congratulations to Kaley.

On the fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, the choir

will perform Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi. It should be beauti-

ful—let’s all support our choir.

Claire Mulvaney will be appearing in Oliver at Chagrin Valley Little

Theater. The show will run from November 14th—December 14th on

Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM and Sundays 11/23, 11/30 & 12/14

at 2 PM .

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Special Summer Music

We were so blessed this summer to have some incredible special music.

On August 24th we had with us an amazing

jazz band. Our talented musicians

were...Megan Elk and Jeremy Gilpatric, vo-

calists, Curtis Tate on trumpet, Kyle Magilavy

on the keyboard, John Kokoczka on the bass

JT Buck led the way on August 31st. An-

other fabulous musical morning.

Two of our choir members, Alice Nelson and Shaun McGrath, provided

several Sunday mornings of magical music.

The Toxic Lemons, thanks to Claire Mulvaney, played for our service on

June 29 and due to popular demand came back for a return engagement

on July 20th.

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Save For our Ministries

Pull Tabs – Ronald McDonald House

Box Tops—Education

Aluminum Cans—Turbans of Love

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To the newest member of our church family

Tom Oleksiak

Welcome

Tom joined us on August 10, 2014

When you see him— say, “Hello.”

AND To Evelyn Golden, our new Christian Ed. leader

Evelyn lives in Independence and is the mother of Bobby age 13 and Francesca age 12. She works with Dale Perry at Horizon Freight System. She is active in the PTO at her children’s school and enjoys family time. Show her our SCC spirit!

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Jason

Gerber

September 20,

2014

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Did You Know ?

That Ginny Steininger attended Mary Adie’s 8 year old birthday party? Ginny

says that it was a very fun party.

That our new Solon Community Church brochure is available. Take a look at

it.

That, thanks to Mary Nemes and Chris Bona, we now have Welcome Bags

for visitors and Wiggle Bags for children.

That we have a brand new mailbox. Thank you Hilary and Dale.

Coming Up

Fall Cleanup day will be October 18th from 9 to Noon. Hope to

see everyone there.

Turbans of Love will next meet on Tuesday, November 11th at 2 p.m. Your

participation Is always appreciated.

Save the Dates October 12, 2014 —10,000 Turbans Celebration

October 19, 2014 — Solon Community Church’s 180th

Anniversary celebration.

December 7, 2014 — Christmas Family Celebration

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Continued prayers for:

Evelyn Schultz at Mill Run Gardens

in Hilliard, Ohio

Janice Kelley at Independence Village in

Aurora

Ann Cawrse at Independence Village in

Aurora

Betty Griffiths at Grande Village

Shirley Yost at Westlake Village

Gwen Lloyd

The Staff Minister: Rev. Dr. Bertrice Y. Wood

Director of Music/Choir Director:

Jeremy Gilpatric

Organist: Olga Druzhinina

Christian Ed. Leader: Evelyn Golden

Custodian: Carl Douglas

Treasurer: Scott Daley

Financial Secretary: Dennis Perry

Church Secretary: Eva Lukwinski

Office Hours Tues., Wed., Fri.

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Church office - 440-248-4180

e-mail -

info@soloncommunitychurch.org

web site -

soloncommunitychurch.org

Tree of Life

September/October Birthday

Wishes to:

September 1 Linda Radloff

September 2 Bill Shannon

September 3 Susan Gerber

September 5 Lauren Kelley

September 10 Betty Griffiths

September 16 Sally Byer

September 22 Mildred Myers

September 25 Ellana Miklos

September 29 Kathy Tuttle

October 2 Scott Daley

October 4 Merle Sundheimer

October 4 Dale Barstow

October 5 Jennifer Happ

October 9 Carrie Sedlak

October 15 Jill Miller

October 19 Jennifer Daley

Johannisson

October 20 Ron Stuver

October 24 Bill Russell

Please Note: If we have forgotten your birthday,

please call the church office. We may not have

your birth date in our records. Thanks.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Labor Day

2 5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

7:00 Trustees

3 4 10:00 Solon

Charity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara

Dance

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6 9:00 HSKYD

1:00 Shri Dance

7 Rally Day

9:00 Choir

10:30 Worship

11:30 Picnic

3:00 Sai

8 9:00 Bible Study

7:00 Deacons

9 2:00 Turbans

5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

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10 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara

Dance

12 13 9:00 HSKYD

12:00 Sameepya

6:30 HUBS

Square Dance

149:00 Choir

9:00 Shri Dnc.

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

11:30 Benevolence

3:00 Sai

15 9:00 Bible Study

16 5:30 Body

Sculpting

6:45 HSKYD

17 18 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara

Dance

19 20 9:00 HSKYD

12:00 Sameepya

3:00 Jason Gerber

Court of Honor

21 9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

3:00 Sai

22 9:00 Bible Study

7:00 Council

23 5:30 Body

Sculpting

6:45 HSKYD

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25 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara

Dance

25 27 9:00 HSKYD

12:30 Shri Dance

6:30 HUBS

Square Dance

28 9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

3:00 Sai

29 9:00 Bible Study

30 5:30 Body

Sculpting

6:45 HSKYD

September 2014

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 10:00 Solon

Charity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara Dance

3 4 9:00 HSKYD

12:00 Sameepya

12:30 Shri Dance

5 9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

11:30 Benevolence

3:00 Sai

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9:00 Bible Study

7:00 Deacons

7 5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

7:00 Trustees

8 9 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara Dance

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11 9:00

HSKYD

12:00 Sameepya

12:30 Shri Dance

Gerber Event

6:30 HUBS

12 9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

11:30 Turbans

Celebration

3:00 Sai

13 9:00 Bible Study

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5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

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16

10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara Dance

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18 9:00 Fall Clean

Up Day

9:00 HSKYD

12:00 Sameepya

12:30 Shri Dance

19 9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

11:30 180th Anni-

versary

3:00 Sai

9:00 Choir

20 9:00 Bible Study

21 5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

22 23 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara Dance

24 25 9:00 HSKYD

12:30 Shri Dance

6:30 HUBS

Square Dance

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Neighbors In

Need

9:00 Choir

10:30 Wor-

ship/Sun. School

3:00 Sai

27 9:00 Bible Study

7:00 Council

28 5:30 Body Sculpt-

ing

6:45 HSKYD

29 30 10:00 Solon Char-

ity

5:30 Body

Sculpting

7:00 Antara Dance

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October 2014