Interfatith Lunch with Gov. Ted Strickland,
March 5
Click HERE for more details about the lunch and how to register. | |
A Message from the District Superintendent
Each year, the month of February is celebrated as African American History Month in the United States and Canada. This is a significant season in which the achievements of African Americans are remembered and celebrated. In his article this month, Hank reflects on the meaning of African American History Month and the heritage of the African American congregations of the Capitol Area South District.
Hank's article includes an invitation for other congregations to form partnerships in ministry with the African American churches in our district. You can read more by clicking HERE. |
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Jim's Tool Box
How Are We Doing? Where Are We Going?
The questions in the title of this month's Tool Box are suggestive of the kinds of questions that all congregations need to ask from time to time -- actually on a regular basis. There are all kinds of tools and materials that congregations can use to get a handle on how they are doing and where they are going. I want to talk about four of those resources in this article of the Tool Box.
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Mi Casa Su Casa - A Report from Monterrey
Dr. Hank Stringer  "Mi casa su casa" - My house is your house. This is what my wife Sue and I were told many times by our host family, Humberto and Myrtha Flores, during our recent VIM visit to Monterrey, Mexico.
Click HERE to see more pictures and to read about the trip that Hank and Sue Stringer along with the West Ohio Cabinet and other West Ohio United Methodists recently made to the Oriental Annual Conference. |
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Final Report on 2008 Conference Apportionments
 The final report for how congregations across the annual conference did in payment of the conference apportionments for 2008 is in.
Click HERE to see how your congregation did.
Thanks to all of those congregations for your payments with a special thanks to those that paid 100% especially in this difficult economic environment.
Now let's move on to 2009! |
Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Training Set for 2/28
On Saturday, February 28, Roger and Marilyn Evans of the Pohly Center for Supervision and Leadership Formation with offer two session of training for S/PPR Committees and pastors in the greater Columbus area.
Click HERE for more information. Click HERE to register for the event. |
United Methodist Community Ministry News
 Training Event for Youth and Young Adult Leaders Offered on April 24-26. This event will focus on training for leaders and on celebrating the diversity of leaders across the Columbus metro area. For a copy of the event brochure click HERE.
UMCM Executive Director the Rev. Beth Weisbrod shares updates about the ministry of several of the free stores in the metro area. Click HERE to read Beth's article.
Nine County Training Events on Leadership Development continue. Remaining events are scheduled for these counties: Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Fairfied, Pickaway, and Madison. Download a brochure with remaining training opportunities by clicking HERE. |
Schedule a Camp Speaker
 Camping season will be here before you know it. By clicking HERE you find an article about how you can schedule a speaker to visit your church and share about the importance of camping ministry.
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Georgia Harkness Scholarships Available
A prospective candidate must be enrolled full-time in the fall semester for 2009 to receive this award. The eligible candidate will be a woman over 35 who has received a bachelor of arts or equivalent degree, is enrolled full-time in a University Senate approved school of theology in the master of divinity degree program and who is a CERTIFIED CANDIDATE for ordained ministry as an elder in The United Methodist Church. She must be a certified candidate at the time of application to be eligible for this award.
Click HERE for more information |
Are You Looking for A Day Away?
 The Spiritual Formation Area of the West Ohio Conference is offering "Taste and See: A Day Away in Lent." This day of spiritual reflection and renewal will be offered on Saturday, March 14, at the United Theological Seminary, Dayton.
The day has been planned with both clergy and laypersons in mind. Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster is the basis for the content of the sessions.
Click HERE for a copy of the brochure. |
Jackson Area Ministry Gardening Program
 Congregations and/or individuals from this annual conference donated seeds or financial contributions to the Jam Gardening Project (Green Thumb Gardening Project). Thanks to the generosity of churches and individuals etc. last summer 2,928 households were supplied seed potatoes, tomato plants and a variety of vegetable seeds. With the inventory of food banks, pantries etc. becoming increasingly limited, the concept of "Growing" ones produce becomes increasingly attractive/needed. The JAM Gardening Project encompasses 19 counties in southeast Ohio.
The deadline for JAM to receive seeds in April 18. Click HERE to see how you can get involved. |
Annual Conference Information
Even though it is still winter, the West Ohio Annual Conference Session will be here before we know it. Annual Conference will be held during June 7-11, 2009 at Lakeside on Lake Erie.
Click HERE for information about featured speakers, this year's Love First Offering, Housing, and dates for submitting items for the agenda and for the Book of Reports. |
Prayer Concerns
 Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rev. Jim Riggs and his family in the death of Jim's father on February 5. |
CAS Calendar
 Click HERE to view the district calendar.
FYI: The District Conference will be held on Sunday, May 17, at 3:00 pm, at Walnut Hill UMC. | |
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