Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council

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CMACC is Celebrating and Observing

50 Years of Service

to the Columbus Community

On May 17, 2012, at the 21st Anniversary of the Living Faith Awards and the 50th Anniversary of the Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council, we have invited The Rev Dr. John Buchanan, Pastor of Broad Street Presbyterian Church from 1975—1985, to be our keynote speaker.

Rev. John Buchanan Our keynote speaker is an individual who was greatly responsible for developing our church council and was a leader in the Columbus Ecumenical Community. He also was a national leader in the ecumenical movement beginning in 1975. CMACC benefited greatly from his leadership.

The Rev. Dr. John Buchanan was born in Pennsylvania and received his theological education at the University of Chicago Divinity School. For 10 years, John was pastor of Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio, which under his leadership was cited by U.S. News and World Report as one of five "model congregations" in America. He has been Senior Pastor of Chicago’s historic Fourth Presbyterian Church since 1985. In 1996, he was elected to a one-year term as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA), that denomination’s highest office. John is Editor and Publisher of The Christian Century, one of America’s finest journals of religious news and commentary.

We are pleased that John is able to be with us for this milestone celebration.

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY

Harry C. Moores Campus Center

2199 Main Street

Mark your calendar now for this special event!!

21st Annual Living Faith Awards

Nominees have been chosen. The reservation and advertising form will be up within a couple of weeks.

20th Annual Living Faith Awards - 2011

The 20th Annual Living Faith Awards breakfast was held on May 19, 2011. As always, it was held at The Harry C. Moores Campus Center in Bexley. The breakfast was a hit and everyone enjoyed themselves. Marilyn and Arlene were ordered to not lift a finger but to enjoy their being honored with the Alvin R. Hadley Social Justice Award.

The Mistress of Ceremonies was Rev. Deborah Countiss Lindsay, Minister of Spiritual Care at First Community Church and recipient of a 2010 Living Faith Award.

Recipient of the Presidential Award and guest speaker was Father Vinny McKiernan, CSP, of the St. Thomas More Newman Center; a ministry of the Paulist Fathers next to the Ohio State University. He is also celebrating his 80th birthday, 20 years at the Newman Center and 54 years as a Paulist. As always, Father Vinny held everyone's attention with his "vin-a-mins."

Cantor Jack Chomsky, Congregation Tifereth Israel will receive the Interfaith Award. We were treated with a song in which we were invited to participate.

The Honorary Chairperson was Bishop Bruce R. Ough, West Ohio Conference, UMC and also a former recipient of the Living Faith Award.

This year, Marilyn Shreffler and Arlene Reynolds share the Alvin R. Hadley Social Justice Award for their total unselfish commitment and devotion to the Living Faith Awards. Marilyn and Arlene were surprised by Mrs. Fran Ryan, Senior Advocate and member of the Senior Services Roundtable of Columbus and Franklin County. Mrs. Ryan was one time city councilwoman, briefly a county commissioner, a Carter Administration appointee to the U.S. Department of Labor, the first woman to chair the Franklin County Democratic Party and Mayor Michael B. Coleman's ambassador to the older residents of Columbus. Mrs. Ryan presented Marilyn and Arlene with an honorarium issued by the Mayor.

Take a look at the 20th Living Faith Awards Program. Click here.

Below are a couple of pictures. One is of this year's awardees and the other is a photo of previous awardees.

2011 Recipients