June 6 – Rev. Schnell (Communion).

June 13 – Rev. Schnell

June 20 – Rev. Schnell (Father’s Day)

June 27 – Rev. Horak

April 25 – 9:30 – 173; 11:00 – 167; Total – 340

May 2 – 9:30 – 166; 11:00 – 112; Total – 278

May 9 (Mother’s Day) – 9:30 – 184; 11:00 – 185; Total – 369

May 16 – 9:30 – 179; 11:00 – 97; Total – 276

Darryl Mast is the Vice President of Operations for Hattie Larlham Care Group, and recently raised about 14 million dollars for an expansion (take notice Stewardship Committee). Darryl shares several interests with his wife, Alice, who is retired as a Legal Assistant. Both enjoy hiking and biking the many trails for those purposes in NE Ohio. They like an occasional round of golf as well as maintaining a garden filled with perennial flowers. Travels take them from Alaska, where they have family, to Mexico and everywhere in between. They also travel to Columbus quite a bit to visit their two sons and families, which include a beloved granddaughter, Avery (17 months).

Marilyn Clasen was born in Cleveland, raised in Lyndhurst and went off to Ohio Wesleyan for College where she was in the same sorority as Margot Davidson (and she knows stories about Bill). She has volunteered at the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center, and was formerly involved in sales with Venture Lighting Company. Her interests include music (a former church choir member), dance and reading. Marilyn has two daughters (one of whom is Heidi Rudolph) and four grandchildren.

Valerie Strausbaugh is a Foot Reflexologist and maintains a practice at her home. She is also temporarily employed with the Census Bureau to gather information for the latest census. Her interests include running, photography, computers, spiritual retreats and scripture. She enjoyed participating in our latest Bible Read-A-Thon, and her religious sensitivities have broadened to include studying literature of the world’s enduring faith traditions. Val has a ring-necked dove with an unfolding list of names, so she sometimes calls her pet "Hurricane" because there are many names for those as well.

Pat Albrecht-Waltz is a retired Educator from the Brecksville School District. She commended education as a professional pursuit to one of her sons, Rob Albrecht, who in turn commended The Church in Aurora to her and husband, Jack. Jack is the former owner of Efficient Machine Products. He shares with Pat a passion for golf and "pickleball" (a Floridian cross between tennis and ping pong). Jack also enjoys exploring the potential of computers. Pat and Jack have 12 grandchildren between them, with 8 living in the local area. One other thing Pat bequeathed to son Rob was a love of theater, and we can be sure that Jack and Pat have been to the Aurora Community Theater to watch both Robs (Sr. & Jr.) in the latest production: Music Man.

Julie Morris is a former Educator with the Brookshire School District in Burton. She is now a fulltime homemaker immersed in the lives of her husband, Craig, and children Connor (9) and Shannon (5 ½). Both children are active in sports--Connor with baseball and karate, and Shannon with gymnastics, t-ball and soccer—which means that Julie is active as a spectator and cheerleader. Julie loves to shop at Borders because reading is a favored pastime. Vacations find her family on any number of beaches along the Atlantic coastline. Rounding out the Morris family is a cat (Buddy).

Overcoming traumatic head injuries can be pretty challenging, but even in those circumstances God’s redeeming work can be done. Roben and Michael Coldiron were recovering from head injuries when they first met on a blind date. Michael said to Roben, "In a couple of years I am going to call you." Four years later he did call and one thing led to another. They have now been married for 10 years and are the proud parents of two boys, Linden (9) and Austen (6). Michael enjoys rocking out on his guitar and playing classical music on the piano. Roben is taking up golf and staying fit through exercise. Both enjoy time with their boys whether during story time at home or traveling to Disney World as they will for the first time this summer. If the Coldiron name sounds familiar, you may recall that Michael’s parents, Arnold and Wanda, united in membership just this past winter.

VOA Food Pantry Needs – This month, the food pantry needs are spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, Tuna Helper, Hamburger Helper and stuffing. The staff and patrons at the Volunteers of America greatly appreciate your generosity.

AUDIO CD’S of the Sunday services are available in the library in the top drawer of the cherry chest to the right of the door. If you would like to purchase a CD, contact Phil Ticer at 330-995-9318.

Barbara Tatum NOTE: Barbara had surgery May 13. For updates, contact the church office.

Care For The Caregiver Support Group continues to meet on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in Harris Study below the sanctuary.  If we have a crowded room, we meet in Hanson Hall below the Fellowship Hall.  It's a wonderful group to network and share resources to problem solve caregiver issues (whether you live with an elder or are concerned about one you cannot see often).  When questions come up, we have been successful in identifying a speaker to volunteer to address that topic in the group the following month.  HomeInstead continues to offer complimentary in-home eldercare while caregivers attend the support group.  Meeting reminders go out by email which can serve as a networking tool between meetings, so contact Dorothy Bell at eldercare@neo.rr.com to be included (you can be blind copied in the message for privacy).

3H PM – Twelve Extraordinary Men:  How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You! will be next year's study during our sessions of making baby afghans and prayer shawls.  We will be meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m. the following dates:  9/9, 10/14, 11/11, 12/9, 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14 and 5/12.  Books are available now for $10 and 3H dues for next year are $20. ~ Kathleen Horak, 330-562-1930

Last Call for Church Camp – Tar Hollow in the beautiful Hocking Hills will once again be where Church Camp will gather August 1-7. Applications for campers and staff can be found online at www.sfacamp.org. June 1 is the deadline for staff applications. June 15 is the deadline for campers to save $20 on their applications. For more information contact Rev. Schnell.

Where Two or Three Are Gathered In My Name I Am Among Them – In Matthew 18 Jesus promises to be with us. That’s one of the great miracles of Stephen Ministry. When a Stephen Minister meets one-to-one with his or her care receiver, Jesus is present too. He brings the power of his transforming love and the peace, healing and comfort that only God can give. For more information contact Susan Kray (330/562-1344) or Russ Post (330/562-9789).

Dinner for Cyclists – On Thursday, June 24, Neighbor 2 Neighbor will be hosting a dinner in Fellowship Hall for the participants of the third annual Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure, a journey from Niagara Falls to New Orleans, approximately 2,500 miles. The cyclists will stop in Aurora, work on a local Neighbor 2 Neighbor project during the day, and speak to local church groups that evening. If you can provide a dish for their dinner or would like to hear more about Neighbor 2 Neighbor, the Fuller Center, and the Bicycle Adventure, call Walter Chapman (440-287-7604), Carolyn Greenberger (562-5906) or Bob Morgan (562-2928). More details will follow.

Save the date Saturday, September 18, 2010 we will host another Eldercare Event.  It will be a day of workshops covering several eldercare topics like legal issues, insurance and financial issues, in-home care issues, defining dementia and how to cope with it, dealing with caregiver stress, what Medicare does and doesn't pay for, choosing a nursing home and how an ombudsman can help you, and that hospice isn't just for cancer patients.  HomeInstead has been helping us with our Care For The Caregiver support group and they will help to sponsor this event.  We appreciate our Women's Guild helping with financial support as well.  Planning is still underway, so if you would like to help with this event, please contact Dorothy Bell at 330-541-4106 or eldercare@neo.rr.com .

Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones – On-going WORKCAMP projects include collecting used cell phones and computer ink cartridges. The basket is always on the desk near the Nursery in the Great Hall. We have received hundreds of dollars over the past few years from this project. Thank you!

The CARE TEAM is available for those who need meals during a time of recovery or a ride to an appointment or someone to pick up prescriptions or just a friendly visit. If they could help you, call Pat Way at 330-673-7917 or Rita Suchanek at 330-562-3273 or 216-570-9808!

Mission of the Month – This month the Missions Committee is focusing on the Cleveland City Mission. Founded in 1910, the Cleveland City Mission currently serves over 11,000 clients annually within Greater Cleveland. This Christian ministry strives to meet the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual needs of its clients in three different locations. The agency’s goal is to provide a continuum of care that begins at each person’s point of immediate need and, with appropriate resources, moves the individual from crisis to recovery and discipleship, to integration back into the family and society. Their mission statement is "Providing help and hope to all people through the transforming power of God’s love."  This month the disbursement will focus on serving those children during their summer camps.

Behind the Scenes – The Women’s Guild has formed a committee to look into doing some remodeling of the kitchen. Ingrid Cuppage has stepped forward to head that committee. She’s the kind of person who is always there to help, in many areas of the church. She served as a Deacon from 1995-97, serving as Co-Chairman in 1997. She has been a member of the Chancel Choir for many years. Ingrid has served as a Shepherd and became a Stephen Minister in 2005. In 2001 she was the President of the Women’s Guild, and has also been a member of Circle 3-H. One Monday a month, Ingrid helps with production of the Spire, and she often substitutes for the Church Secretary when she is away. On top of all this, Ingrid is a member of the Care Team and a volunteer during Nutcracker. Whenever we need a volunteer, Ingrid steps forward. Thank you, Ingrid, for all you have done and continue to do to make The Church in Aurora….