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May 2, 2011- Vol. 4, Issue 63 |
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| Native American Ministries Sunday - May 8 |  "I want to be the best minister I can be," said the Rev. Chebon Kernell, a Native American seminary scholarship recipient. "The best way to do this is through theological education. My hope is for my children to know who they are as Native people, to hold core values and to know it's OK for them to be what God created them to be." In today's economy, your contributions are critical to The United Methodist Church, honoring its commitment to ministries that support more than 22,000 Native Americans. Check out these free promotional resources. [more] |
| You Can Change the World | |
 Are you preparing to participate in this year's Change the World weekend, May 14 and 15?
You are encouraged to participate in community service projects on Saturday, May 14 and then invite your neighbors to attend church services with you on Sunday, May 15.
The first step to participate is to identify a project that will make a difference in the local or global community or both. The Change the World website has suggestions of projects to consider. Then, register your congregation's participation at Change the World. A free flyer describing the weekend can be downloaded from the site. Invite your community to get involved also.
Free and discounted resources are available to all congregations that register. Resources include sermon series, youth and young adult study guides, a children's supplement and ministry graphics.
In addition, registered congregations will receive free shipping and postage from product orders placed on Cokesbury.com through May 15. Sign up today and make a difference!
Interested in participating, but the scheduled Change The World weekend of May 14/15 doesn't work for your congregation? Choose any date you would like in May for your project, and go ahead and post it on the worldwide map. Let's see what all 11 million of our worldwide UM members can do together!
Catch the live streaming of Change the World interviews on Saturday, May 14, from 8-5 CT through www.rethinkchurch.org. Participants from around the world will share updates on their events and show the connection at work. For a schedule of coverage, go to www.umcom.org/changetheworld.
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| UMW seeks to become separate church agency |  The division responsible for United Methodist Women has decided to seek denominational approval for status as a separate agency of the church. The organization's administrative body unanimously voted during their April meeting to "structurally separate" but remain "missionally connected" with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries rather than continue as a division of the mission agency. [more] |
| Thinking About Seminary? |  United Theological Seminary is hosting a luncheon at the Maumee Watershed District Office for United Methodists who might be considering a call into ministry or seminary. Dr. David Watson, professor of New Testament, will be presenting about where seminary fits into the called life of a Christian. Questions will also be answered about attending United Theological Seminary. [more] |
| General Conference petition submissions begin April 1 |
 Petitions for consideration by the 2012 General Conference may be submitted to the Petitions Secretary beginning April 1 and continuing through September 27, 2011.
Detailed instructions for submitting a petition are available on the General Conference website at gc2012.umc.org. |
| Heritage Sunday - May 22, 2011 | |
 The United Methodist Commission on Archives has historical resources for churches to use on Heritage Sunday, which is May 22 this year. This year's theme is "Engaging in Ministry with the Poor: Our Heritage." United Methodist congregations are asked to celebrate their Wesleyan heritage each year on the Sunday closest to May 24, the anniversary of John Wesley's heart-warming spiritual revival in 1738. [more]
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| MissionInsite user...What do I do now? | |
 What do you do when you log in to MissionInsite? Where do you go next? Using the Welcome Screen choose "View Starting Point Orientation." MissionInsite has created a new resource for the local church users called "StartingPoint." StartingPoint takes an MI user through several action steps designed to familiarize them with several features of the MI System, to assist them in creating their first demographic report and then to go deeper into "mission discovery" for their ministry area. To download your copy of StartingPoint click here.
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| Hellfire, brimstone and John Wesley | |
 The debate over hell that has heated up Christian blogs and Facebook pages this spring is almost as old as Christianity itself. And it's a dispute Methodism's founder John Wesley in particular knew well. By today's standards, some would consider Wesley a fire-and-brimstone preacher. Wesley mentioned hell as a distinct possibility in a number of his sermons, including one titled "Of Hell." The same could be said of Wesley's Calvinist contemporaries. [more]
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| Medical personnel needed | |
 The West Ohio Conference first aid station is seeking individuals with emergency medical training, first aid training, or nursing experience to volunteer in case of an emergency during the business sessions at this year's conference. Duties may include evaluating patient's need for further care or referral to a local hospital, taking patient's blood pressure or to band-aid applications. Please contact John Wade at 419-905-6013 or email to medic_503@yahoo.com.
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| New dates of note | |
Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m....Free Vietnamese Class for Adults, Columbus; email Esther Dang or call 614.596.3356.
May 11..."Food Fight in the Bible", UTS; annual Heck Lecture featuring Dr. Walter Brueggemann.
May 25...What Do I Do Now? The Christian Response to Mental Illness, Toledo; FREE training dedicated to ALL Clergy and Church Staff in the Greater Toledo Area.
Nov. 7-17...Wesley Pilgrimage in England; continuing education opportunity for United Methodist leaders. |
| Passages | |
Rev. Albert Reed, died on April 25, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to Mrs. Roylene Reed, 2020 West Crest Drive, Toledo, OH 43614.
Mrs. Sarah Knodt, surviving spouse of Rev. Herman Knodt (deceased 2006), died on April 24, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to her children Grace or David Knodt, 488 Oxford Street, Worthington, OH 43085.
Rev. Philip A. Bell (retired 2008), died on April 12, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife Patricia at 2749 US Highway 421, Helton, KY 40840.
Rev. Robert H. Pearce (retired 2001), died on March 27, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife Mary at 6135 Wasigo Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45230.
Mrs. Evelyn E. Heaton, surviving spouse of Rev. Dana Heaton (deceased 2001), died on March 13, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to her son Rev. Timothy Heaton, 9553 Mink Road SW, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. |
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