Fairlawn-West
United Church of Christ
A COMMUNITY IN CHRIST WELCOME TO ALL
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Sunday Morning Worship:
10 a.m.
Adult Bible Study:
Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. NEW!
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ABOUT US
We are an Open and Affirming congregation dedicated to creating a welcoming environment
where all people can explore and deepen their Christian faith.
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If you have questions about our church, how to get involved in our ministries or simply need a place to turn for help, reach out on our Contact Us link.
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Rev. Debbie Rhinesmith
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHO WE ARE
Watch this video as the United Church of Christ's quarterly medical debt forgiveness campaign continued in St. Louis over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Twelve St. Louis and Missouri Mid-South Conference congregations and the Deaconess Foundation joined forces to come up with over $100,000 in donations. As medical debt at the collection agency level can be purchased for pennies on the dollar, these UCC institutions turned that $100,000 into $12.9 million of debt forgiveness for over 11,000 St. Louis poverty-stricken families.
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Spreading generosity next door
Wow -- we did it again! Thanks to all of you for your generosity as we collected items under our Giving Trees for Resnik CLC students. We handed the items over to principal Kristen Booth and she was delighted by our thoughtfulness for our neighboring school. In total we collected: 563 pairs of underwear, 13 T-shirts; 269 pairs of socks; 83 pairs of mittens or gloves; 7 mitten/hat sets; 7 scarves; 19 hats; and1 satchel. THANK YOU!
Support GapPack!
Thanks to all of you who continue to donate to this ministry — you helped fill 36 little tummies with food weekly! We can always use staple items like hot chocolate, individual applesauce or fruit cups and oatmeal packets. Please leave your donations on the table outside the main sanctuary doors. GapPack bags are delivered every Friday to Resnik school for the children to take home for the weekend; they are so happy to receive this gift of food.
Help fill Bags of Love
It’s that time of year again when we donate items that cannot be purchased with food stamps (SNAP benefits) to those in need. This year we hope to provide 150 bags to Barberton Area Community Ministries. Items needed are: shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toilet paper, tissues, soap, dish washing and laundry soaps, and household cleaner. You can place donated items in the wicker basket outside the Parlor or simply donate $10 (or more!) to fill a bag and Bruce and Ellen Beckle will do the shopping for you. Make your check out to Fairlawn-West and note in the memo section “Bags of Love.” Donations will be accepted through Sunday, Feb. 2. Many thanks to those of you who who support this ministry!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN AKRON
We're working toward a better world through our ministries.
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Family Promise
We are a founding congregation of our local chapter of this program that seeks to keep homeless families together as they get back on their feet.
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Akron Safety Town
We founded and help organize this annual safety program held throughout the city for children entering kindergarten.
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Habitat for Humanity
For many years, we have been helping local families live the dream of homeownership.
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GapPacks for Resnik CLC
Our members support students in our neighborhood school by providing backpacks of food for weekends.
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