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West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
February 16, 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 7 |
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| Reflections on African American History |
 Rev. Hank Stringer, Capitol Area South District Superintendent, reflects on the meaning of African American History Month and the heritage of the African American congregations of West Ohio's Capitol Area South District. [more] |
| Wilson announces retirement |
 Rev. L. Cean Wilson, Director of the Office of Ministry of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, has announced her retirement. Her tenure has been marked with compassion and support for those who follow a call to ministry... [more] |
| New appointments announced |
| Bishop Bruce R. Ough has announced two new appointments:
 Rev. Wade E. Giffin will become the new Director of the Office of Ministry for the West Ohio Conference, effective July 1, 2009. Giffin will follow the Rev. L. Cean Wilson who is retiring September 30, 2009 after 11 years of service.
 Rev. Christopher Heckaman |
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| Letter to laity from West Ohio lay leaders |
 Valarie Willis and Jim Jasinski are the co-lay leaders for the West Ohio Annual Conference. Sharing this position is new as of this year. There is so much to do and so many connections to make that it is tough for one person to do it all. They want to know what is on your mind, how they can help the laity do more, serve more and learn from each other?
[read their letter] |
| UMCOR leader to visit West Ohio |
 Assistant General Secretary for International Disaster Response, Melissa Crutchfield will be in the West Ohio Conference February 22-23, 2009. She is responsible for coordinating UMCOR's emergency response globally. Ms. Crutchfield will share about work of UMCOR and how the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering allows UMCOR to provide love, care and assistance during times of crisis and terror. [more] |
| General Board of Discipleship leader to visit West Ohio |
The West Ohio Conference Next Generations Leadership Lead Team is sponsoring Mike Ratliff, Associate General Secretary of the Division on Ministries with Young People at the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD) to speak in West Ohio from February 25-27 at Ohio Northern University, Methesco and United Theological Seminaries. The focus will be on local church youth ministry for pastors, lay people and adult youth workers. [details] |
| Two Coins for Justice |
Approximately 55 lay and clergy folk braved the ice and converged on Fort Wayne, IN on January 6-7. The attraction was the annual January Event, sponsored by the North Central Jurisdiction Town & Country/Urban Network. A major part of the event was the study of the National Comprehensive Plan for Town and Country Ministry. Rev. Roger Grace summarizes the event... [more] |
| Living the United Methodist Way: Turning Worlds Upside Down |
United Methodist leaders from Annual Conferences all across teh denomination, including West Ohio, gathered in Jacksonville, FL from January 29-February 1 for a quadrennial training event. The purpose of the gathering was to "understand, to embrace and to develop strategies for living the United Methodist Way." [more] |
| Association of Professional Chaplains award |
 The Association of Professional Chaplains has awarded their Distinguished Service Award to Chaplain Paul Yeun. Chaplain Yeun was ordained an elder in the United Methodist Church in 1973 and served parishes in the West Ohio area for 10 years before becoming an Air Force chaplain. The award is given to any individual and/or organization who either has exemplified or promoted the standards of professional chaplaincy. [more] |
| Passages |
Ac Chester Wischmeier (retired 1981), died on February 10, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Irene; sons, Stephen and Don; daughter, Suzanna Wells; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson. Memorial contributions may be to Maumee United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund. | |
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