Below are some of the events previously held in 2009 that we enjoyed on our church campus.
Sing along and celebrate the reason for the season with Praise-Apella on Sunday evening, December 20th and special guest Sean McNeill. Praise-Apella is a vocal band that sings for the praise of God's glory. The group imitates instrumentation through their gift of voice. A band without instruments! Praise-Apella has opened for and performed with Contemporary Christian recording artists Michael W. Smith, AVALON, Natalie Grant, Brandon Heath, Leeland, The Katinas, Superchic[k], Tammy Trent, Zoe Girl, George Rowe, John Ruben and Kristy Starling.
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Praise-Apella is frequently heard on Cleveland's largest Contemporary Christian Radio station 95.5 The Fish who is co-sponsoring this concert.
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VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE
There will be 100 VIP tickets sold and they are only available online at itickets. The cost of a VIP ticket is $25. A VIP ticket includes special seating, private meet & greet with the 95.5 the Fish celebrities & Praise-Apella, Hor'dourves, PLUS a free copy of the Praise-Apella's Christmas CD, "The Perfect Gift".
The VIP meet and greet will be before the concert at 4:30pm.
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Using a selection of popular Christmas Carols that convey the reason for the season, we want to reach out to the community and invite them to celebrate with us the birth of Christ. Won't you consider joining us in serenading those who may not know our Lord but will listen to His message in the form of a carol? If you have sung in a choir before, please consider being part of this outreach effort. Adults, teens, and preteens are encouraged to join this ministry to the community. There will be two practices on Wednesday night followed by several opportunities to sing carols in the community.
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Christmas Carol Outreach Schedule:
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Come hear the Cleveland Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble as it presents
The Chamber Ensemble is made up of 20 Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra musicians and performs in area churches and community venues in northeast Ohio. The ensemble offers a different repertoire than the full orchestra, using about 1/3 of the number of players. The smaller size of the ensemble and the intimate nature of the venue offers a close up concert experience. Players are very accessible and approachable after the concert.
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The performance is open to the public. The tickets are available at the church office during the week and at the WHFC Information Center between services.
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No matter how long it's been since your loved one died, grief can make the holidays a painful time. But there's hope. Join us for an encouraging seminar that will help you survive the holidays and discover new reasons to enjoy them again.
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"For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20 NIV The Thanksgiving Concert of Prayer will be an opportunity for all who are engaged in spiritual work to unite in worship, prayer and thanksgiving. The evening will include worship songs, video reflections, scripture reading, and small group and individual prayer with a format that sets the stage for a time of thanksgiving. |
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It's been a wild decade going from "stay-at-home-mom" to "YouTube comedic Phe-mom-enon" but Anita Renfroe doesn't mind. With her unique brand of estrogen flavored musical comedy and blend of sass, edge and slightly offbeat takes on All Things Female, audiences at her comedy concert tours, viewers of Good Morning America appearances and the YouTube masses who enjoyed her William Tell version of everything a Mom says would say that Anita just tells it like it is. Some would say she just says what everyone else is thinking, but won't say out loud. Renfroe, who some have described as "this generation's Erma Bombeck" is a featured comedian on ABC's "Good Morning America" with 15 comedy segments scheduled to air in 2008. |
In addition to "Good Morning America," Renfroe's talent has been embraced by such top media outlets as "Dr.Phil," CBS's "The Early Show," Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," XM Satellite Radio Network's "Oprah & Friends,"Inside Edition," and others. Currently, she is working on an ABC sitcom pilot, which will hopefully get picked up for the fall television line-up.
In 2007, Renfroe performed in front of more than 400,000 women during the Women of Faith's Amazing Freedom conferences. She toured in 2008 with Women of Faith and Infinite Grace. This year, 2009, she is going on tour this year all over the United States and making some appearances in Canada. She will also be on a couple legs of the Women of Faith tour.
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Have a favorite hymn that stirs fond memories? Have a hymn that blesses you that you haven't sung in a long while? Join Marie Beaver and Mike Nagy as they lead a Hymn Sing on Sunday night, November 8th. They welcome you to join them around the piano in the foyer outside the worship center. They will have some hymns picked out to sing but will also take requests. Come enjoy this time of fellowship.
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NOTE: A Christmas Hymn Sing is planned for Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 5:00pm
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Artists from all over Northeast Ohio are welcomed to the Imago Arts Festival! Imago Fest will celebrate the arts. We are all made in God’s image and reflect His glory. The arts are a wonderful way to share that beauty. |
The sanctuary and state of the art stage will showcase musicians, films, dance, live theater and bands. Local artists of all kinds will be displaying their works throughout the beautiful 10,000 square ft. facility. And visit the Kids Art/Activity Room where kids can create their own masterpieces.
This is a free event. There are no fees for artists to participate. And all artists will have an opportunity to sell their artwork or music. Please join us November 7th for a day celebrating the arts!
He is Emmanuel. The Living Word. Our Redeemer. He is Jesus, the One and Only.
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Celebrate our amazing Savior with a musical unlike any you've ever experienced. Drawn from the writings of popular Bible teacher Beth Moore, Jesus, The One and Only celebrates the ministry of Christ, moving from His birth, through His life, and on to His future early reign. Arranger Travis Cottrell - the worship leader for Beth Moore's Living Proof...Live events - combines poignant narration with contemporary and traditional praise and worship songs, arranged for choir and congregation, to create a worship event that will undoubtedly stir your soul.
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Do you feel like you are running on a treadmill? Do you want to have sweet relationships with your children as they are growing up and not experience the heartache of rebellion and immorality? Do your children have greater purpose in life than just to have fun? Be challenged and find ways that God can set your family on a journey of spiritual unity, purpose, and direction. |
There is no cost for the conference, but love offering boxes will be on the book tables to help with the Maxwells’ traveling expenses, Optional paid childcare (ages 1-4) is available for a fee (suggested donation: $10.00/first child, $2.00/each additional child). Babies and children are welcome to attend the conference with their parents at no charge.
Pre-registration is requested. Email Dawn Borris with the number attending, as well as the number of children for childcare (optional).
The Concert of Prayer is an opportunity for all who are engaged in spiritual work to unite in worship, prayer and thanksgiving. The evening will include worship songs, video reflections, scripture reading, and small group and individual prayer (only to the level you are comfortable).
Focus verse for this concert: Micah 6:8 (NIV) He has showed you, O man, what is good.
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The EFC-ER Friends Disaster Service has aided in every kind of disaster area all across this nation for over 30 years! ALL proceeds from this Chicken BBQ go directly to Friends Disaster Service. The barbeque is also in memory of Roy Gibson.
The menu is a half a BBQ chicken, parsley potatoes, baked beans, tossed salad, homemade pie and beverages all for only $9.00. Included are free hay rides, games with fabulous prizes, a bounce house, face painting and live entertainment. Also available for children is a a hot dog meal for $3. Lastly, there will be a silent auction with homemade items, woodcrafts and theme gift baskets available to bid on and in the process help those struggling from a disaster.
A day seminar for the Small Business Owner and Future Entrepreneur featuring comedian, Charles Marshall. Are you a Business owner? Entrepreneur? Thinking about self-employment? This seminar is designed specifically for you!
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The CCA Friends Summer Boys Basketball Camp is for boys entering grades 4 through 9. Several area coaches will be providing training each evening including Dave Wojciechowski (VASJ), Chad Frazier (Perry), Dan Selle (CCA), Lisa Stopp (Lake Catholic) and Dave Kryz (Wickliffe).
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Space is limited to 80 campers so register early. See the CCA Friends Boys Basketball Camp Website for a registration form and further details.
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Join us for this health and wellness event as participants weigh in weekly. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place "Big Loser" winners. Regardless of where you finish, the goal is for each participant to improve their physical, emotional, and spiritual lives. The initial weigh in is April 18-19 and the final weigh in is July 25-26. The weigh ins are every Saturday or Sunday after services.
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On Thursday, May 7, millions of believers from across America will join together to celebrate the 58th annual National Day of Prayer. Since 1952, the National Day of Prayer has been a powerful reminder of our need to kneel before God's throne in the public square - regardless of cultural and denominational differences. On the eve of the National Day of Prayer, WHFC will be holding a special Concert of Prayer kickoff event.
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Come hear the Cleveland Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble as it presents the Concerto for Oboe and Violin in c minor by J. S. Bach, the William Boyce Symphony No. 8, and the Symphony No. 5 of Franz Schubert. The Chamber Ensemble is made up of 20 Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra musicians and performs in area churches and community venues in northeast Ohio. The ensemble offers a different repertoire than the full orchestra, using about 1/3 of the number of players. For this concert, the music represents both the Baroque and the Romantic styles. The smaller size of the ensemble and the intimate nature of the venue offers a close up concert experience. Players are very accessible and approachable after the concert.
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The performance is open to the public. The tickets are available at the church office during the week and at the WHFC Information Center between services.
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This experience makes Easter more than a holiday. The Easter Experience, as its name implies, is a truly spiritual experience that has the power to change lives with the message of God's loving plan for us.
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The passion and resurrection of Jesus is brought to life through dramatic storytelling and puts you there to experience Easter in a way that is meaningful and personal to you.
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What does a driven career woman, a suicidal addict, a perfectionistic mom, and a college student all have in common? They share the pull of the world to be "somebody' or to give up if they are a "nobody". They all long to be loved for just who they are and connect with a real God. Come see this contemporary Easter Musical and meet these characters as they, and you, consider the impact today of Jesus' death on the cross.
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Gary Wright's renewal and revival ministry began during the Asbury College revival in 1970. Gary taught at Barclay College in the mid-1980s after serving as a pastor for eleven years. Since 1986 he has traveled around the USA and the world sharing the good news with people in youth and sports camps, schools and churches.
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Gary is the founder and president of World Renewal International, a mission organization involved in 19 countries around the world. The organization is known for its sports and language camps and its education and feeding programs in poverty stricken areas of the world. In addition to preaching, Gary has recorded four gospel albums, the latest, "Totally Committed," with Renewal. This album was nominated for Album of the Year by the Independent Recording Artist Academy.
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The theme of the Midwinter Registration will be the True Love Waits® and part of the WHFC Teens True Love Waits® Campaign 2009. The fee covers food, lodging, transportation and admission to all activities for the weekend.
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True Love Waits® challenges teenagers and college students to make a commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage. Created by LifeWay Christian Resources, True Love Waits® encourages moral purity by adhering to biblical principles. This youth-based international campaign utilizes positive peer pressure by encouraging those who make a commitment to refrain from pre-marital sex to challenge their peers to do the same. |
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At the Valentine's Day banquet, Galen Oakes' from Amazing Grace Land Ministries will present "Touched by the King". Galen Oakes' presentation of Elvis is unlike anything you have ever seen before. With God's help, he has rewritten the lyrics of the classic songs of one of history's, most beloved entertainers. This allows Galen to share the gospel message through his exciting live concert event. Don't miss out on this unique outreach opportunity. See and hear for yourself what happens when "the king" meets the King of Kings. |
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The Valentine's Banquet is open to singles and couples. Tickets will be on sale after services and at the church office.
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Take advantage of a free, one hour workshop called "Respecting Choices" on Saturday, January 24th at 6:30 p.m. This workshop will aid families in initiating discussions regarding end of life and health care choices. With the help of two free, take home workbooks, you will be prepared to make plans for your health care before you or your loved ones ever become ill. |
Sometimes these discussions can be difficult or awkward to have. "Respecting Choices" will make the process much easier for you and your family. Please sign up at the information counter today for this informative and helpful workshop.
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Financial Peace University is a life-changing program that teaches you how to make the right decisions with your money. You'll be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace!
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For more information on a particular past event, please contact the WHFC church office.
