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| How do I know I'm called? |
 EXPLORATION 2009, is a national event for high school seniors through young adults who are considering a call to ordained ministry as a deacon or elder in The United Methodist Church. The ordained ministry of deacons and elders offers incredible opportunities for service in a variety of settings. Ministry settings might include the local church, campus ministry, hospital or military chaplaincy, mission at home and abroad, teaching in college or seminary, communications, social work, counseling, music or youth ministries and many others. more] |
| West Ohio Conference selected as partner conference |
 West Ohio Conference is one of six conferences selected as an Igniting Ministry (IM) partner conference for 2009-12. We invite your church to become a tracking or control group church. The research component of Igniting Ministry is what tracks their success, quantifies their goals, and justifies the spending of apportionment funds. Included in this partnership is enhanced access to the next generation of IM resources - Rethink Church. [more] |
| Seventh annual Metro Ministry Academy in April |
 Powell UMC (host site for this event) and McKendree UMC have forged an urban/suburban partnership based upon the giftedness of both churches. Partnering requires being radical in our perceptions of one another while identifying the gifts God has endowed upon us. This year's Metro Ministry Academy will be an interactive event involving more than just gift assessment. We invite you to bring your church team, partner team or ministry teams and we will open our minds to a broader understanding of Radical Hospitality. Scholarships are available for the training portion - registration deadline is March 27th. [more] |
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| Civil rights pilgrimage commemorates Bloody Sunday |
 The ninth annual congressional civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama commemorating Bloody Sunday was held on March 7. Two United Methodist pastors and Civil Rights Leaders provided leadership. The original 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery focused attention on the need for voting rights for blacks. The march turned violent as state police were ordered to beat the marchers, leaving one man dead and many others injured. It is important to remember this event and to be ever vigilant about racism and its many faces. [more] |
| Conferences to consider constitutional amendments |
 United Methodists meeting in this year's annual sessions will vote on 32 proposed constitutional amendments, many of them related to the denomination's structure as a global body. Twenty-three of the amendments, proposed by the Task Force on the Worldwide Nature of the Church, are for the creation of regional conferences to establish a uniform denominational structure. The remaining nine amendments cover a variety of topics. [more] |
| West Ohio leader serves on United Methodist Communications commission |
 The General Commission on Communication held its second quadrennial meeting in February on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Eric Seiberling, chair of West Ohio's "Telling the Story" Communications Team, represented West Ohio. The commission meets at least once each year to review the work of the agency as well as make decisions about the direction of the agency's work for the coming year. [more] |
| West Ohio grant application training begins |
| BCCD grants have been renamed Disciple Making Churches (DMC) grants and the 2010 grant process for West Ohio DMC grants is beginning March 30th with the first pre-application training event. Attending a training session is a mandatory requirement for submitting a DMC grant application. The party writing the grant is strongly encouraged to attend. [more] |
| Church contends with racial profiling |
 The United Methodist Church is not immune to incidents of profiling, even as it confronts the problem in wider society. Racial profiling is defined as any time stereotypes are used to deprive someone of their basic human rights, or when they are denied services because of appearance or accent or skin color. Addressing issues of racial profiling starts with a cultural proficiency audit then it involves honest monitoring of self and others. [more] |
| Order of Deacons meets with Bishop Ough |
 West Ohio Deacons met at the West Ohio Conference Center in March for a day of fellowship, discussion of a shared leadership structure and conversation with Bishop Ough. Twenty-eight were present which represents about half of our West Ohio Deacons. Bishop Ough spoke on the sacramental legislation passed at General Conference and ministerial leadership recruitment. [more] |
| Volunteers in Mission team leader training |
| Learn the secrets of gathering a mission team for service in Ohio, the U.S. and globally. The West Ohio Conference Volunteers in Mission invites to join experienced team leaders Howard Baulch and Lynn Pease this April in Worthington for a day of education, fellowship and spiritual growth. The session will include skills and information for being a team leader as well as ways to provide effective spiritual leadership, appropriate ways to share leadership and how to create a worshipful mission atmosphere. [more] |
| Faith community supports action to stop climate change |
 "The faith community supports strong and quick action on the dangers of climate change," a UM executive told the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Subcommittee. John Hill, director of economic and environmental justice at the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, emphasized that solutions must mitigate rather than compound economic injustices. Hill testified at a hearing on "Consumer Protection Provisions in Climate Legislation," speaking on behalf of the National Council of Churches as a member of its Eco-Justice Working Group. [more] |
| Capacity crowd at first Breakthrough! event |
 "Shawnee Valley, welcome to Cornerstone! God is at work in a fresh new way in our district", declared Reverend Clark Hess, pastor of Cornerstone UMC in Portsmouth, OH. Over 350 people, consisting of pastors and laity from approximately 70 of the 165 churches in the Shawnee Valley District, converged on the church for Breakthrough! Becoming an Acts 2 Church. This session was the first of five District-wide events planned to educate congregations on the Five Fruitful Practices of an Acts 2 Church. [more] |
| Volunteers in Mission Teams |
May 1-3...Medical Team Consultation, Grand Haven, MI. [details]
Jun 12-22...VIM Construction Team to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Contact Rich Schultz, Christ UMC in Kettering at 937.304.6333.
Jun 21-29...VIM Team to Managua, Nicaraga. Contact Jack Reif at 513.831.5550 by May 1. |
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Mrs. Lenardos "Artie" Sellers, surviving spouse of Paul A. Sellers (deceased 1995), died on March 11, 2009.
Rev. Dale Irvin Girton (retired 2003), died on March 5, 2009. Messages of condolence will reach his wife Thelma at 1301 Ruth Ann Court, Brookville, OH 45309.
Mrs. M. Beryl Schrank, surviving spouse of Rev. Maurice Gribler (deceased 1976), died on February 7, 2009. |
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