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NewsNet
August 29, 2012 - Vol 5 Issue 99
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| 2012-2013 Scholarship Recipients | |
 The West Ohio Conference is pleased to announce the 27 West Ohio students who will receive Next Generations Leadership scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. Through the generous donations received during The United Methodist Student Day Offering as well as funding through the conference's Connectional Ministries area, the West Ohio Conference provides scholarships to qualified West Ohio undergrad students who are attending accredited institutions of higher education. (read more)
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| Church Builders Club Call for Edgerton UMC | |
 On July 17, 2012, a devastating fire destroyed the sanctuary at Edgerton United Methodist Church, as well as severely damaged other parts of the building. Your contribution to this Church Builders Club Call will help provide the urgent resources so necessary to make repairs to their sanctuary and education wing before the start of school. Donate
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| Installation Service for Bishop Palmer streamed live | |
 The Installation Service for West Ohio's new Bishop, Gregory V. Palmer, is Sunday, September 16, at 4pm, at Church of the Messiah United Methodist Church in Westerville, and is open to the public. A reception in the church's fellowship hall will follow the service. The service will be live streamed from the West Ohio homepage for those unable to attend but wishing to witness the service. The church's children's choir (so popular at the 2012 Annual Conference) will be performing and Bishop Palmer will be preaching.
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| West Ohio United Methodist Women 39th Annual Celebration |  "Walk with Wholeness" is the theme for this year's annual celebration for West Ohio United Methodist women. Join your sisters in Christ at Grove City United Methodist Church on Saturday, November 10 for a day of celebration honoring the many ministries of United Methodist Women. Guest speaker Jeanette Kraus is a Women's Division Director from Delaware who is an advocate for the homeless and teacher of Native American studies at many Schools of Christian Mission. A special add-on option has been added for Friday, November 9 for Missional Exploration. Registration and Information |
| The West Ohio Conference CARE Center is coming |  Coming September 1, 2012 - As an active member of The West Ohio Conference health plan, you, your spouse and/or dependent children or your designated Care Giver now have access to your Personal CARE Advocate (PCA) through the West Ohio Conference CARE Center. [more] |
| 16th Annual Legal Forum - Managing local church risk | |
 Ohio Northern University will be the location of this year's Annual Legal Forum on Friday, October 26 from 8:30-4 p.m. Topics include dealing with local church disasters (legal and practical issues); estate and gift planning for local churches; and how to deal with lawyers on their side and ours. Registration fee is $35 per person/$10 per seminary student. Register by going to the conference website homepage here and clicking on Register for Events.
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| West Ohio pastor is a published author | |
 Written by Pastor Nancy Goulet, Prospect Street UMC, My Sister's Cancer chronicles one family's eleven-month journey from cancer diagnosis to death. Gain insight into caregiver and patient needs, and how to be a supportive presence. Consider the world beyond this one, where there is no more death or mourning or crying or pain. Walk through the peaks and valleys of a loved one's illness, as their journey is relayed through her sister's eyes. Available at Amazon.com or Barnesandnoble.com.
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| Hospital residency helps minister, too |  The Rev. Michelle Baker, an ordained deacon in the West Ohio Annual (regional) Conference, is finishing up her residency this summer at Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center. Just as U.S. physicians must complete hospital residencies, so too must many hospital chaplains like Baker. A residency often is a required prerequisite for employment as a chaplain in a health-care system. [more] |
| Spark12 considers finalists for social justice startups |  Twelve projects are being considered for funding from Spark12, a pilot incubator for social justice ministry startups developed and implemented by teams of young adults. West Ohio's Julia Nielsen and April Blaine are finalists with a mentorship model for existing ministries that fosters the cultivation of current and future community leaders through connections with community partners, social justice advocates and sustainable funding sources. [more] |
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| John Wesley: "Take care of yourself" |  God cares about body and soul, and wants the flourishing of humanity and all creation. Health and wellness was an integral part of the ministry of the Rev. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. How integral? Consider that Wesley's most popular publication was "Primitive Physick," a book of medical advice. Wesley's writing offers some practical advice for spiritual and physical health that Christians can use today. [more] |
| Charitable Pharmacy just keeps growing |  Since opening on February 26, 2010, the Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio - a ministry of the West Ohio Conference - has served over 2,275 patients and dispensed more than 75,000 prescriptions, valued at over $6 million. Recently, the pharmacy gained a new Resident Pharmacist from Ohio State, was honored for providing 'Excellence in Experiential Education,' and started a bulk replenishment program through the drug manufacturing company, Pfizer. To learn more, read the Pharmacy's latest newsletter here or visit the Charitable Pharmacy page on the West Ohio website. |
| Earthkeeping Advocacy Caucus for clergy and laypersons |  Ohio Interfaith Power and Light (OhIPL), a Covenant Partner of the West Ohio Conference Creation Care Task Force, is forming an Earthkeeping Advocacy Caucus of clergy and laypersons of faith throughout Ohio who are interested in working on public policy issues related to climate change. Please join this process in a toll-free telephone conversation from 7-8 p.m. on September 6th. Click here to participate. |
| Ending Hunger One Step at a Time | |
 The CROP Hunger Walk is the oldest charity walk in the US and takes place in some 2,000 communities around the country. Throughout the years neighbors of different faiths, cultures and ages have walked together as people of faith in the fight to end hunger. This year we walk around the theme of food sustainability. To get your church involved in a CROP Hunger Walk visit www.cropwalk.org and click Ohio on the map or enter your ZIP code to find the walk nearest to you.
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| Passages | |
Rev. James B. McGarvey (retired 2006), died on August 16, 2012. Messages of condolence may be sent to his wife Susan at 3939 Girbert Street, Grove City, OH 43123.
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