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January 11, 2012- Vol. 5, Issue 74
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Our apologies - In the article "West Ohio Pastors Lead Mission and Evangelism Institute 2012" we listed Fort McKinley Church's website URL incorrectly.  The link is corrected in this version of NewsNET.
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West Ohio Pastors Lead Mission and Evangelism Institute 2012

Methodist Theological School in Ohio will host the Mission and Evangelism Institute March 19 and 20, with the theme "Missional Church in Many Contexts." The institute will offer pathways toward becoming a missional congregation in rural, suburban and urban settings. The event's three speakers are proven missional leaders who have had breakthroughs in transforming congregations from inward-oriented to mission-focused.

 

 

Rev. Dave Hood is the campus pastor at Fort McKinley Church, the urban branch of Ginghamsburg Church in Dayton. 

 

  

 

 

 

Rev. Kevin Koske is the pastor of Church in the Mall in Heath, an outreach ministry of Centenary UMC in Granville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rev. Bill Lyle served as pastor of Greenville Evangelical UMC, a rural congregation, for 14 years and has recently become the senior pastor at Peace UMC in Pickerington.

 

 

 

Additional material, including a schedule and registration form, is available at www.mtso.edu/mei.

West Ohio United Methodist Women Celebrate Mutuality in Mission
UMW CelebrationOn November 12, 2011, over 350 people gathered at Worthington United Methodist Church for Mutuality in Mission, the 38th Annual Celebration of the West Ohio Conference United Methodist Women (UMW).  Attending were United Methodist Women from West Ohio local congregations, UMW leaders from the conference and district, district superintendents, Bishop and Char Ough, as well as other conference staff.

 

Keynote Speaker for the celebration was Glory Dharmaraj from the Women's Division of the General Board of Global Ministries. Dr. Dharmaraj has authored many books, including Concepts of Mission, Mutuality in Mission, Christianity, Judaism and Islam: A Missiological Encounter.

 

Also speaking was Katey Zeh, coordinator for Healthy Families, Healthy Planet from the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society.  Ms. Zeh provided some startling information about the status of women and children around the world.

 

Robert Walker

Joan Johnson and Jane Benner

with Dr. Robert Walker

A special mission recognition was presented to retiring Home Missionary, Dr. Robert Walker. for the mission work Dr. Walker has led in the Dayton area.

 

United Methodist Women are committed to do the neighbor thing, to be change agents, to be difference makers.  Click here for the current issue of the West Ohio United Methodist Women's newsletter The Messenger.

 

 For more information about West Ohio United Methodist Women, contact Sue Stutz, President.

2012 undergraduate scholarships
The West Ohio Conference is offering three types of undergraduate scholarships for the 2012 - 2013 academic year. These scholarships are available thanks to a combination of apportionment giving and the United Methodist Student Day Offering. Applicants must be an active member of a West Ohio United Methodist congregation and plan to attend an accredited institution of higher education. For more information click here. Applications are available now and are due April 1, 2012

The small membership church: what stops us from moving forward?

Whether it is a new missional outreach, change in service times, style, or a building project, members and pastors are often uncertain what is holding them back. The Town & Rural Resource Program (TARRP) will be working with Dr. John S. Savage, founder/president of L.E.A.D. Consultants, in providing a workshop, The Small Membership Church: What stops us from moving forward?, designed to help churches find a way to move forward. This event includes a dynamic speaker, lunch, afternoon snack break an all handouts. You will definitely want to bring a church team!  [more]

McCurdy School celebrates centennial
McCurdy School, a UM mission school in Espanola, NM, is celebrating its 100th anniversary by inviting Ohio United Methodists to join in an Ohio Celebration of the McCurdy School Centennial, from 11- 2  on Saturday, March 17 at Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church.  The event will begin with a worship service celebrating McCurdy's history followed by a Northern New Mexico style lunch and fellowship time. [more]
A Missional Church Training Day

The Miami Valley District is sponsoring a Missional Church Training Day on Saturday, February 4 from 8:45-12:45 at Christ UMC, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering. This training day is recommended for clergy, paid church staff and unpaid leaders in churches of all sizes. 

 

Presentations with follow-up discussions are:

 

  • "Small Membership-Mighty in Mission" led by Don Woolley, former pastor of Pleasant Valley UMC and Jesus Tribe in Mobile, AL. Learn how you can create transformational ministry.
  • "Unleashing the Missional Church: Six Practices to Turn Your Church Inside Out" led by Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey, Director of Connectional and Missional Church Initiatives of the West Ohio Conference.  

This is a free event. Register with Mary Littman at miamivalley@wocumc.org or phone 937.529.2320.

New dates of note 
Feb. 25...From Anxiety to Love: a Comtemplative Approach to Youth Ministry, a Leipsic Lecture with Mark Yaconelli. 
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Ann F. Klein, surviving spouse of Rev. John D. Klein (deceased 2006), died on December 25, 2011. Memorial donations may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202. Messages of condolence may be sent to her son Ken at 10315 Folk Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

 

Rev. John H. Williams died on December 7, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife Sue at PO Box 1023, 3516 Morton Drive, Penney Farms, FL 32079.

 

Mrs. Ruby L. Molyneux, surviving spouse of Rev. Donald W. Molyneux (deceased 200) died on December 6, 2011. Messages of condolence may be sent to her daughter Mrs. Rebecca A. Black, 4435 Blacklick Eastern Rd. NW, Baltimore, OH 43105.

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