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| Active Christians Transforming Society - Grove City UMC |  ACTS is a community wide project to go out and serve. On August 14 and 15, Grove City UMC and fourteen area churches in the Southwest Ministerial Association will blend together as one body to share God's love through random acts of kindness with "no strings attached." [Read more and get involved] Check out this video from last year's event, "Revolutionary Love." |
| Members of three UM churches spiff homes in North Toledo - St. Paul's, Monroe St., First UMC |
photo by Andy Morrison, The Blade | Volunteers from St. Paul's UMC and Monroe Street UMC in Toledo and First UMC in Sylvania teamed up for the Urban Mission Project, an outreach of the Maumee Watershed District of the United Methodist Church. Eighty volunteers spent a recent Saturday painting, scraping, weeding, and repairing four houses in North Toledo. Their goal was not just to fix up the buildings but also to build relationships with the homeowners. [more] |
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| Operation Healing Hope - Bellbrook UMC |  Operation Healing Hope is the United Methodist Global Health Initiative to end obstetric fistula. It is part of an international movement dedicated to meeting the goal of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) of eradicating this hidden epidemic by 2015.
A group of women at Bellbrook UMC participated in a study about obstetric fistula. As a part of the commitment to study about this medical epidemic, the group made a "vision quilt" to be sent to Camphor UM Mission in Tubmanville, Liberia where it will be put in the hands of a Traditional Birth Assistant. [more] |
| What is Fair Trade? |  Have you ever wondered what fair trade is or how to find fair trade products?
It is more than just coffee. It is sports equipment and clothing; it is furniture and jewelry; it is candles and quilts; it is even in ice cream. It is in every aspect of your life. And who makes these products that you buy every day? Someone started the process to get it to your store, picked the cotton for your clothing, or harvested the coffee beans for your coffee. Were they forced laborers...were they children? To learn more about fair trade and how it affects you, visit the West Ohio Conference web page FairTrade and make a difference in your corner of the world. |
| Early Response Team trailer is dedicated - Decatur UMC |
 As the West Ohio Disaster Response Coordinator, Jim Rodgers has been active training and empowering local congregations to respond to natural disasters. Jim has partnered with Roger Thatcher, both members of Decatur UMC, to become UMCOR Authorized Early Response Trainers. Together, they have trained over 100 people in West Ohio to respond in the early phase of a disaster.
Decatur UMC in the Foothills District, has recently dedicated a trailer for use by their Early Response Team (ERT). If you are interested in holding an ERT training class in your congregation, contact Jim Rodgers at jimbarb23@windstream.net. West Ohio is blessed to have four UMCOR authorized trainers - Jim Rodgers, Roger Thatcher, Richard Weese and Charlene Stevenson. [more] |
| Bridges out of Poverty - Training/Simulation |  Based on Dr. Ruby Payne's A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Bridges reaches out to those who touch the lives of those living in poverty. The October 9, 2010 training includes a poverty simulation as well as a seminar on relationship building, mentoring, redesigning programs, and community collaboration. Rev. Lou Seipel, a certified trainer and United Methodist pastor, will be facilitating the training. Sponsored by United Methodist Community Ministries and First United Methodist Church Marysville. [more] [more dates] |
| Wings of the Morning - story of logistics |
 It's been said that "an army travels on it's stomach," which simply means that logistics provides the resources to feed and supply the troops. Wings of the Morning is a story of logistics. In the North Katanga Conference of The Democratic Republic of the Congo, our United Methodist Church provides mosquito nets, builds churches, digs wells, takes critically injured people to a health care facility in the city, and many other efforts to win the battle on poverty and disease. [more]
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| Call to Action research indicates opportunities and challenges for connectional church | | United Methodist Communications reports that the Call to Action Steering Team has released the findings of independent research commissioned by the committee regarding congregational vitality and an operational assessment of the connectional church, and invites others to review the research and provide comments and ideas. Both of the full reports are available for review at www.umc.org/ctaresearch, and readers can share observations and suggestions through the website. [more] |
| Rethink Church: What If The Church Had No Walls? - North Broadway UMC |  One Clintonville church is taking its charge to "take its message outside of its walls" very literally. On Sunday, July 18, North Broadway UMC will try a "Church Outside the Walls" effort. Beginning at 10 a.m., the congregation will move into the community and serve others. Service projects include cleanup of several community parks, hospitality stations for those using the parks and bike trails, visiting residents at Wesley Glen, serving at the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center, assembling sack lunches to be distributed in the community, and school kits for Church World Service.The "Church Outside the Walls" experience is part of a month long focus on "ReThinking Church." For more information, visit www.north-broadway.org or call 614.268.8626. |
| United Methodists at State Fair for 95 years - Maynard Avenue UMC |  Anniversaries are to be celebrated and Maynard Ave UMC, Columbus North District, has a pretty unique Outreach Hospitality Ministry to celebrate. They are entering their 95th year as "Maynard at the Fair" during the 2010 Ohio State Fair. Since 1916, when a few church members decided to serve soup, sandwiches, pie, and coffee, they have been a presence on the midway of the Ohio State Fair. [more] |
| New dates of note |
Aug. 14-15... 3,000 Christians (14 churches) from Grove City, OH will unite to share God's love through random acts of kindness with "no strings attached."
Aug. 17-20...Aging from a Theological Perspective, Widewater Retreat & Conference Center; gain theological insights into what it means to be an older adult today and a deeper understanding of the faith and spirituality of the older adult. Contact Carole Lee at clee@wesleyseminary.edu or 202.885.8720.
Sept. 19-21...Autism and the Church, Widewater Retreat and Ministry Center; an interactive workshop on creating spaces in our congregations for those living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families.
Oct. 14-16...Lighten the Burden III AIDS Conference, Dallas, TX; sponsored by the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund Committee to help create an AIDS-Free World though ACTION.
Oct. 14-17...Rethink Mission: Reflection and Action, TN; drawing on the rich resources of
the Edinburgh 2010 missionary conference, the program design will include scope for
interdenominational and ecumenical discussion.
Nov. 12-14...Cross-Cultural/Cross-Racial Retreat; details TBA |
| Passages | |
Rev. Max L. Williams, Jr., died on July 3, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to his sons J. Zachary and Samuel c/o Lou Seipel, 5320 Berwanter, Powell, OH 43065.
Mrs. Mary Weld, surviving spouse of Rev. Hiram C. Weld (deceased 2005), died on June 14, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to her son Chet Weld at 5566 W. Durham Hills Street, Marana, AZ 85658-4318.
Mr. Donald Earl James, spouse of Rev. Anita J. James (retired 2006), died on June 8, 2009. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife at 138 Bridle Trail, Youngsville, NC 27596.
Mrs. Alfreida Augman, spouse of Rev. William Augman, died on June 3, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to Rev. Augman at 1271 Cooke Road, Columbus, OH 43224.
Rev. Fred Cain Moore (retired 1979), died on May 23, 2010. His wife Berniece Harris Moore died on August 19, 2006. Messages of condolence may be sent to their niece Elizabeth Moore Rue at 1217 Reachtree Road NW, Wilson, NC 17896.
Mrs. Judith Young, wife of Rev. Wayne E. Young, died on May 17, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to her husband and family at 42 Hummingbird Court, Wheelersburg, OH 45694.
Rev. William John Goff (retired 1996), died on May 2, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife Jean at 500 Cherrington Court, Westerville, OH 43081.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Donley, surviving spouse of Rev. Forrest R. Donley (deceased 2002), died on April 3, 2010. Messages of condolence may be sent to her daughter Sylvia Becker at 944 Eastwood Street, Redland, CA 92374.
Mrs. Evelyn B. Wilhide, surviving spouse of Rev. Charles Ross Wilhide (deceased 1990),
died on October 15, 2007. |
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Lost and Found at Annual Conference: Several lost items were found during this year's Annual Conference. If you think something may be yours, email or call Cean Wilson at 614.764.1632.
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