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HCC Honored for Refugee Support

We are delighted to be mentioned in the #40for40 Refugee and Immigration Ministries celebration! As a congregation, we have a long history of reaching out to our neighbors, near and far. There is so much work to be done. #loveyourneighbor #lovekindness #DoJustice #walkhumblywithGod

Both in its heritage & present,  Heights Christian Church, OH has offered a “Wall of Kindness” to its neighbors!!  DHMDisciples & DisciplesNews thank you for your hospitality thru the decades!!
Pictured here is the Wall of Kindness from Heights Christian Church, together with the Latvian Viburs family of refugees they assisted in 1949! The ministry of Heights CC in 1949 makes it one of the earliest images of our Disciples connections with refugees.
Even though this is the 40 year anniversary of the US Refugee Act of 1980, which established the processes of refugee resettlement and asylum which have guided our nation for the past four decades, the work of Heights CC demonstrates that Disciples were engaged in partnership with refugees since the years following the end of WWII. #ActionForRefugees #WeAreWelcomers #RefugeesWelcome
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New Adult Study: “A House Divided”

Beginning Sunday, September 13
9:30 am on Zoom (use the Sunday morning worship link)

“How do we find common ground on the issues that divide us?” Using Mark Feldmeir’s book “A House Divided” we will explore how a politics of compassion can help us find shared values on today’s most divisive issues and inspire us to find practical solutions.  This study will be led by Pastor Roger, Kate Gillooly, Carolyn Troha, and Lloyd Ackerman.  Books available online (Chalice Press or Amazon)  from the church (please call first).

September 13 – Climate Change
September 20 – Racism
September 27 – Immigration and more in October

Watch a video about the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=5o4HFnisrw0&feature=emb_logo

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Clergy Statement

This statement was drafted by the Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation Team of the Ohio Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and signed onto by nearly 60 Disciples clergy in Ohio! It is in support of #BlackLivesMatter and #DefundThePolice. Please take a moment to read and reflect.

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Face Mask Donation Drive

Here’s an opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors during the COVID-19 crisis. To help slow the spread in our community, the City is organizing a weekly face mask donation drive in order to improve access to masks in Shaker. Residents are invited to donate homemade or store-bought masks on Fridays outside the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building (3450 Lee Rd.) anytime between 9 am and 5 pm (the Community Building remains closed, but there will be a bin near the main doors). Masks will be distributed to Shaker-based organizations to provide to residents who need them. 
Interested in making masks at home? Find easy-to-follow directions at the CDC website (https://bit.ly/CDC-instructions). If you have questions or need fabric, contact Colin Compton at colin.compton@shakeronline.com.
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Prayer Walk Now Available

You are invited to the HCC grounds for a self-guided prayer walk anytime! There are 5 stations set up with signs, themes, and sample prayers. You may visit one or all in any order, whenever you want to pray. Pictures of each station are posted on our RenewalWorks page (under the “Grow” tab). Enjoy!

If you meet others on the Prayer Walk, please be mindful of social distancing. Thank you!

If you have questions or comments about the Prayer Walk, contact Kate Gillooly at Kate@HeightsCC.org.