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West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
February 9, 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 6 |
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| Metro Ministry Academy: Gifts & Partnerships For Growth |
Dan R. Dick, author of "Equipped for Every Good Work: Building a Gifts-Based Church", is the guest lecturer for this year's Metro Ministry  Academy. The academy is an annual training opportunity for all communities in West Ohio and this year is being held April 17-18 at Powell UMC in Powell, Ohio. Powell UMC and McKendree UMC have forged a partnership based upon the giftedness of both churches, one urban and one suburban. [more] |
| Confirmation classes to visit |
 Each year the West Ohio Conference and the United Methodist Children's Home co-sponsor a time for confirmation classes to visit, be introduced to staff and learn more about the ministries of each. The date this year is February 16th. The day starts with refreshments at the conference center at 9:30 a.m. followed by the tour from 10-noon. If your church is interested in attending, please call or email Peggy Smith at 800.437.0028 by Wednesday, February 11th. | |
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| Raise an Eco-Palm branch on Palm Sunday |
 Anna Sentana lives in the town of Carmelita, Guatemala where she and her community rely on the harvesting, processing, and selling of palms for their livelihood. Though US palm sales total more than $4.5 million every year, harvesting communities like Anna's rarely share in this bounty. Fortunately, through the Eco-Palm Project, harvesters in Guatemala and Mexico are receiving fair wages for their labor. The work empowers women in the cooperatives by providing jobs, increased income to help send their children to school and provides opportunities for leadership positions. The deadline for ordering is March 2. [more] |
| Are you called to lead a Volunteer in Mission Team? |
 The West Ohio Conference Volunteers in Mission is ready to assist you in learning the ins and outs of gathering a team for service in Ohio, in the US and around the world. You are invited to join experienced team leaders Howard Baulch and Lynn Pease for a day of education, fellowship and spiritual growth on Saturday, April 18. The session will include skills and information for becoming a team leader as well as ways to create a worshipful mission atmostphere. Baulch (photo at right) is just back from two weeks in a Mayan Village in the interior of Guatemala [more] |
| United Methodists help ice storm victims |
United Methodists have provided physical, emotional and spiritual support to those affected by the ice storm and power outages in Kentucky. Danville Centenary UMC has provided more than 2,000 meals and shelter for several hundred people and has cared for personnel responding to the emergency. Other churches in the state also have functioned as shelters and warming centers for their communities. Photos and details about the storm and relief efforts can be found at the Kentucky Conference website. Ways to help financially can be found at Winter Storm Disaster Relief. |
| Creative Ministry Conference will jumpstart your ministry |
Jumpstart your ministry at the 2009 Crossroads Creative Ministries Conference! If you are currently involved or interested in puppetry, blacklight puppetry, clowning, ballooning, drama, storytelling, juggling or Gospel magic, come and learn new ideas to enhance your ministry or gain the information and inspiration you need to start a new one. The conference is being held April 24-25 with over 30 workshops to choose from. Crossroads is a ministry of First UMC in Lancaster, Ohio. [Poster] [Registration form] |
| Disaster Response Academy Training |
 UMCOR is bringing their Disaster Response Academy Training to the North Central Jurisdiction April 19-22, 2009 at Epworth Forest UMC Camp in Indiana. The Academy will offer training in the following areas of disaster response ministry: Early Response Training, Case Management, Volunteer Management, Train the Trainer and Local Church Planning and Preparedness. Two people are needed to lead the West Ohio Conference disaster response ministry in Case Management and Volunteer Management. Contact Dee Stickley-Miner at 800.437.0028 if interested. [Details] [Registration] |
| Volunteers in Mission News |
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The flood recovery effort in Cedar Rapids is in desperate need of licensed plumbers and electricians! Contact Becky Wood at 319.393.1607.
Do you want to help Arkansas, specifically Mt Sequoyah recover from the ice storms? They need clean up teams, not ERT. Call Sheri Altland, 479-760-8126. Photos of the damage can be viewed at Mt. Sequoyah. Chain Saw Crews for Southern Illinois - Contact Ed Hoke at 618.942.3219. |
| 2009 Annual Conference |
The theme for the June 7-11, 2009 Annual Conference session is Love in Action: Developing Leaders. As we gather at Lakeside, we will be celebrating the multiple ways the West Ohio Conference calls forth and prepares leaders for the church and the world. Annual Conference Information
Deadlines of Note:
March 15: All agenda items to Tim McCoy at the conference center.
March 23: All materials for the Book of Reports to Grace Gerber at the conference center.
May 1: All scripts and media materials to Sue Alley at the conference center.
May 1: All handouts to Grace Gerber at the conference center. |
| New Dates of Note |
February 20 - Alleviating Poverty Through Entrepreneurship Summit 2009, Columbus, OH [details]
March 20-21 - International Water Purification Training, St. Louis, MO [details] |
| Passages |
Mrs. Louise Cooley, wife of Rev. Charles Cooley (retired 1988), died on January 24, 2009. A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 at the Newcomer Funeral Home NE Chapel. Messages of condolence will reach Rev. Cooley at 4922 Honeysuckle Blvd., Columbus, OH 43230. | |
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