| United Methodists take lead in starting free pharmacy |
 The United Methodist Church in West Ohio, working with community partners and with staff support from the denomination's mission agency, is opening a free pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio to serve low-income persons who cannot afford needed prescription medication. The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio, set to open in mid-to-late February, is an initiative of the West Ohio Conference. It will operate in partnership with area hospitals, medical associations, health organizations, and foundations. [more] |
| Get connected with Wesley Ministry Network online! |
 Connect with other Christians to deepen your faith and grow in discipleship. Wesley Ministry Network is offering its acclaimed lay education courses on-line. Three courses begin on February 22: Simply Christian, Devotion to Jesus, and Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth. Each course features streaming video segments and on-line discussions with other students and experienced Wesley Ministry Network teachers. Courses are open to everyone, and CEUs are available for pastors. [more] |
| Volunteers in Mission News |
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June 20-26...VIM Team for Iowa Flood Relief; record flooding, with rivers cresting far higher than previous records, was experienced in a number of cities and rural areas in eastern Iowa in June of 2008; the area in which teams are working extends about 150 miles, primarily along the Iowa and Cedar Rivers and their tributaries. |
| Change the World is a powerful and thought-provoking book |
 Ohio pastor and author Mike Slaughter, Ginghamsburg UMC, challenges church leaders to look at the future of their congregations and make tough but necessary choices:
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Will you send the church out into the world, or to attract the world into the church?
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Will you focus on building disciples or tallying decision?
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Will you multiply your impact or expand your facilities?
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Will you step out in courage or comply with the status quo?
The answers to these and other questions determine how a church will focus its time, its energy, and its budget to work for real change in a hurting world. [more] |
| Computers for Charity |
 The mission of Computers for Charity is to reduce the electronic waste in our landfills by taking donations of computers and related accessories and refurbishing them to distribute them to individuals, charities and non-profits in need, thereby bridging the digital divide by providing some of the basic tools required to succeed in today's world. The group meets every Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. in downtown Bowling Green, OH at Turning Point UMC.
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| New dates of note |
| April 24-25...Change the World, your congregation is invited to participate in an event that will reveal the many ways that faithful Christians everywhere are serving God.
Tuesdays @ 10am Central - February Webinars, free 30-minute Webinars hosted by United Methodist Communications focusing on "Befriending the Internet." |
