CHRISTMAS GREENS
 
The youth will be taking orders for Christmas Greens in the parlor after worship services on October 16, 23, 30. They will be available for pick up on November 27.  You can order greens by CLICKING HERE.  
COME HELP WITH UPWARD EVALUATIONS
 
Would you like to be the welcoming face and hands of Church of the Saviour as we host over 189 players and their families for player evaluations this month?  Upward player evaluations are coming up on Monday, October 24 & Tuesday, October 25th from 6 p.m. until  8 p.m. and Saturday, October 29th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  We invite you to help for 2 and a half hours, none of the jobs are difficult or require athletic ablility but each one is important and an opportunity to show each player and family that they are important to us.  To volunteer CLICK HERE or contact Jill Barr at upward-admin @chsaviour.org.


MEET OUR NEW BISHOP
 
You are invited to Willoughby Hills UMC (Western Reserve District) at 3 p.m. this Sunday, October 16, for a service welcoming Bishop Tracy S. Malone and her family to the East Ohio Conference.


"I am delighted, to be here in the East Ohio Conference," Malone said during the welcoming service at Salem First UMC. "I look forward to leading you and with you.  I look forward to loving you.  I look forward to being your pastor and I look forward to being your friend."


The last of the four welcoming services, planned by the conference Episcopacy Committee and the Cabinet, is scheduled for Ashland First UMC (Mid-Ohio District) on November 13.


SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN
 
Abington Arms is a rent-restricted facility for senior and disabled adults.  Church of the Saviour serves dinner there several times each year, and this month COTS preschool and elementary kids will be on the scene at 4:30 on October 26th to help set tables, serve, and share some fun. We can wear our Halloween costumes and pass out candy to the residents-what a great way to turn the holiday around and make it about somebody else!  There will be room for about 10 kids to participate that afternoon.  RSVP ASAP to Renee Leonard ([email protected]; 216-321-8880).


PARENT CONVERSATIONS, 
FAMILIES & SCREENS


Do you put much thought and effort into curating your online presence?  Many, many pre-teens and teenagers do - a lot of it.  We'll use this fascinating article from the Washington Post as a jumping off point. What conversations are you having with your kids about online life?  How can we set our kids up to successfully navigate the social media world as followers of Jesus? Join us for our next Parent Conversation on October 28.  Dinner will be at 6 p.m. Parent Conversation from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  We will have supervised movie for the younger kids while we talk.    RSVP with Curt Campbell ([email protected])  
 


COTS EAST CLEVELAND SERVICE DAY
 
COTS East Cleveland Service Day is November 5th.  This Saturday morning service time will start with Worship and continental breakfast at 8:00 with the serving occurring from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a deli luncheon.  Opportunities will include teams at Candlewood Nursing Home, East Cleveland Library/Cultural Center, Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity Restore, Neighborhood Clean-Up, and diaper drive for St. Philomena's Pantry.  More information and sign-up will be available on Sundays, October 23 and 30.  Those who are not able to physically serve at any of these opportunities can participate in a prayer vigil in the chapel.  Come join in this all-church event!




CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ADVENT DEVOTIONAL


To contribute to COTS 2016 Advent Devotional the topic to write about this year is "How is God calling you  or someone that you know?" Submissions should be 350 words or less. 


Please email your submission as an attached Word document to [email protected] by Monday, October 31.


FALL YOUTH RETREATS

 
During fall retreats, we get away for a couple days and, through games and activities, we get to know each other and God.  Our theme is Real Living: Purpose-Practice-Presence.  We'll explore how identifying God's purpose for us, following Jesus' example and trusting the Holy Spirit is the greatest way to live.  Cost is $45 (assistance is available). Register now by clicking the appropriate link below or register through the church website.


November 11, 5:30 p.m. - November 13, 12:15 p.m.


INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR REFORMATION & CELEBRATION TOUR
 
Dr. Charles & Barbara Yoost will be hosting an hour-long information meeting on Sunday, November 6th from 4 to 5 p.m. at COTS regarding the 2017 "Reformation and Celebration" tour that they will be leading to Germany, Switzerland and France in 2017 from September 25 - October 8.  You will be under no obligation by attending this meeting.  You will simply learn more about plans for this exciting trip which will include not only the Reformation sites connected with Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, but also places connected with world-changing events such as the Berlin Wall, the United Nations European Headquarters, the International Red Cross Museum, Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower.  




SAVE THE DATE: ALL CHURCH MEETINGS 
 
The next meeting of the Administrative Board will be held at 7 p.m. in Calvary Hall on Tuesday, October 25.  Agenda items and committee reports are due to Karen Lewis no later than Friday, October 14.  Email them directly to [email protected]


There will be an all-church annual meeting on Sunday, November 13 following the 11:00 service.  Lunch will be provided.



UMW COLLECTING PERSONAL CARE ITEMS
 
UMW is collecting personal care items for North Coast Behavioral Care Center including full-size toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, shampoo, lotion, soaps, playing cards, tissues, socks, small writing pads, and combs. Please no mouthwash or sharp objects.  Most of the clients are men. The deadline for donations is November 14.


SAVIOUR'S ECHO COLLECTING DIAPERS
 
As part of our ministry the East Cleveland Hospitality Outreach group of Church of the Savior (Savior's ECHO) would like to assist the food pantry and clothing bank at St. Philomena's in East Cleveland in serving a specific need.  



Many clients of St. Philomena's food pantry are in need of diapers, and we would like help fulfill that need.  If you are able to bring an unopened package of diapers of any size and brand to the church office, we would gladly deliver them to St. Philomena's.  


WITH PASTOR JUDY
 
"All my hope is firmly grounded in the great and living Lord."
 
So begins hymn #132  in the United Methodist Hymnal, first-sight-read with courage and gusto in worship on Sunday, October 9.  It was new to the pastors, the congregation and even to our organist. In the wake of storms, natural, social, political and spiritual which face our Church, nation and World, take courage in these timely words, written in 1680 by Joachim Neander, as translated in 1986 by Fred Pratt Green:
 
Tell me, who can trust our nature, human, weak and insecure?
Which of all the airy castles can the hurricane endure?
Built on sand, naught can stand
   by our earthly wisdom planned.
 
But in every time and season, out of love's abundant store,
God sustains the whole creation, fount of life forevermore.
We who share earth and air
   count on God's unfailing care.
 
I am grateful for the many ways Church of the Saviour responds to God's call and purpose for each of us, enacting God's unfailing care, along the Way.
 
Judy






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