Issue: # 7                     

3/November/2008

News.NET

A weekly e-news update from the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church
IN THIS ISSUE
MILITARY CHAPLAINS
RESIDENCY PROGRAM
THE SOURCE
GEORGIA HARKNESS SCHOLARSHIP
EMAIL SHUTDOWN
DTV CONVERSION
EVENTS
MISSION

LINKS OF INTEREST

ELECTION NEWS
MILITARY CHAPLAINS EXTEND CHURCH'S GLOBAL OUTREACH
 
ChaplainsWhile most military attention in the United States focuses on conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of young men and women serve in other dangerous and lonely places.  Overall, 339 United Methodist pastors, serve as chaplains in every branch of the U.S. military worldwide-139 on active duty and 200 in the Reserves and National Guard. 
 
Funds for these chaplains come from apportionment dollars - enabling United Methodists to do together what no church, district or annual conference could do alone.
 
WEST OHIO CONFERENCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM 
 
Residency PhoneThe West Ohio Conference Residency program is an opportunity for a person to serve the first two years of their post-seminary ministry as an associate pastor alongside an experienced pastor who is demonstrating local church leadership skills in a healthy congregation. We invite you to submit your name or nominate a person who demonstrates excellence in leadership to be considered for an appointment as a Resident.
 
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TAP INTO A NEW OPPORTUNITY 
 The Source
Are you in need of spiritual and ministerial rejuvenation? Come to The 'Source, a yearly gathering for adult workers focused on enhancing leadership development skills and personal spiritual growth for ministries with youth and young adults.  The event is a joint presentation of East and West Ohio youth ministry programs and MTSO. 
 
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GEORGIA HARKNESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
 
The Division of Ordained Ministry, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, is pleased to provide the Georgia Harkness Merit Awards. These awards are given in memory of the life and service of Georgia Harkness (1891-1974), outstanding teacher and theologian. The purpose of this award is to encourage women over 35 to prepare for ordained ministry as an elder in The United Methodist Church as a second career. Grants of $5,000 will be awarded each year. Deadline for receipt of application is March 1.
 
Click here for application.
CONFERENCE & DISTRICT OFFICES EXPERIENCE EMAIL SHUTDOWN
 
Please forgive the conference and district staffs if they haven't returned your email this week.  The email system that the West Ohio Conference and District staffs share was shut down earlier this week when a virus was discovered in its email system.  As a precaution, all email to and from the conference server (which includes most district office email systems) is now blocked until the situation is resolved. 
 
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DIGITAL TELEVISION CONVERSIONWOSU

WOSU is asking you to consider taking a minute of your time to help the most at-risk elderly in Columbus make the transition to digital television. WOSU has developed a special outreach program so shut-ins and other elderly can continue to receive WOSU TV and other local channels after the mandatory shutdown of analog TV next February. 

EVENTS

Progressive Christian author John Shelby Spong to speak at Methodist Theological School in Ohio - November 12, 11:30 am and 7:00 pm in MTSO's Dunn Dining Hall. Click here for more information.
  
Methodist Theological School in Ohio hosts forum on church influence in the nuclear age - November 20, 7:00 pm, Alford Ventrum on the MTSO campus. Click here for more information.
 
VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION
 
Cuba: Team Members Needed! April 14-26, 2009. 
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LECTIONARY NOVEMBER 9, 2008 
 
November 9, 2008
Ordinary Time/Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7 (UMH 799)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13
Worship Planning Helps
 
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