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| Greetings! |
 Give us this day our daily bread, O Father in heaven, and grant that we who are filled with good things from Your open hand, may never close our hearts to the hungry, the homeless, and the poor; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
~from the abbey of New Clairvaux, Viņa, California
Happy Thanksgiving from your servants at the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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| Advent Greeting from Bishop Ough |
 Bishop Ough sends all United Methodists in the West Ohio Conference this video greeting as we enter the Season of Advent.
View the video online and download the message to play during worship.
Additional Advent resources and media are also available for downloading. [more] | |
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| Rethink Church this Christmas |
 This Advent season, United Methodist Communications will be airing spots on CNN Headline News, and running complimentary online advertising on www.cnn.com.
To help you connect your church with this national media effort, United Methodist Communications has created additional resources specifically for use in the local church, including sermon starters, UMTV stories, and Rethink Church videos.[more] |
| God's Renewed Creation: Call to Hope & Action |
 In a statement that says, "We cannot help the world until we change our way of being in it," the bishops of The United Methodist Church announced a significant call to all United Methodists, ecumenical and inter-religious partners and people of goodwill around the world. God's Renewed Creation: Call to Hope & Action |
| WinterCamp 2009 |
 With activities like ice blocking, a sled-dragging- human team Iditarod, Winter Festival and winter twists on summer favorites, West Ohio's WinterCamp at Camp Otterbein is a unique opportunity for fun!
New this year will be Winter Olympic events and Gingerbread house building. Camp means so much to so many kids every summer and now they get to spend time relaxing, growing in faith and enjoying the outdoors in the winter too! [more] |
| Stewardship - Faith and Generosity |
| When you hear the word 'stewardship', what immediately come to your mind? Do you think, "Oh no, someone is coming to ask me about giving." Or do you think, "Enough already talking about apportionments." Perhaps you think, "Okay, bring it on, beat me up, I know that I haven't given enough." Well, then yes, if those are your thoughts, then stewardship may feel like a negative space to be in. Read more in this month's Stewardship Corner by West Ohio's Co-Lay Leader, Valarie Willis. |
| Long Term Recovery Teams Needed |
 In each of the US North Central Jurisdiction conferences, there are sites that need Long Term Recovery teams and your help. Flooding has hit many areas. Both skilled and unskilled workers are being requested. To find out more details and specific locations visit NCJ Requests. |
| Churchwide Appeal for Phillipines Disasters |
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