Latest News from Capitol Area South District

Community United Methodist Church, located in Circleville, Ohio, is seeking an individual to serve approximately 20 hours per week as Worship Director. For more information click HERE.

Community UMC, Circleville seeks P/T Outreach Director

Community United Methodist Church, located in Circleville, Ohio, is seeking an individual to serve approximately 20 hours per week Outreach Director. For more information click HERE

Johnstown UMC seeks P/T Choir Director

Johnstown UMC, an equal opportunity employer, is seeking a qualified person for the position of church choir director. A job description is available on the church website: www.johnstownumc.com. Resumes may be submitted by mail or in person to: Johnstown UMC, 159 South Main Street, Johnstown, OH 43031 or by e-mail (preferred) to Pastor Kenn Barton (kbarton@voyager.net).

Urban Immersion Event Set for September 18-19

The Capitol Area North District and Capitol Area South District along with the United Methodist Ministries of the Capitol Area Districts and United Theological Seminary are partnering to offer a training for teams of clergy and laity .

While the training is being offered through the Center for Urban Ministry, the class is applicable to congregations in urban, rural, and suburban settings. Many suburban and rural congregations are partnering with urban congregations to be in ministry together in the urban areas of the Columbus metro area.

Your congregation is invited to attend this training. Please consider sending a team for this training that will focus on the topic of becoming a missional church. The event will also address ways that partnerships with rural and suburban congregations can strengthen both their ministries in the urban settings and in their own local places of ministry.

The training will be held on September 18-19, at the King Ave UM Church, 299 King Ave. Columbus. The registration fee is $20.00 per person and the deadline for registration is September 11. Click HERE for a copy of the registration brochure.

Jim's Tool Box

Rethinking Church with Reggie McNeal's Missional Renaissance

When it comes to "Rethinking Church," I have been reading a book this summer that has caused me to "rethink church." It is Reggie McNeal's book Missional Renaissance(Jossey-Bass, 2009). Whatever you have come to understand about what "church" is, you can toss it out the window when you read this book.

Click HERE to find out more in Jim's article.

UM Community Ministries Festival Set for Sept. 22

The United Methodist Community Ministries of the Capitol Area Districts will hold the annual Community Ministries Festival on Tuesday, September 22, at the North Broadway UMC.

Click HERE for more information. Click HERE to register for the Ministries Festival.

Taste and See: A Fall Day Away October 3

The Spiritual Formation Area of the West Ohio Conference is offering a spiritual retreat day on Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 to 4:00 pm, at the First UMC, Bowling Green. The theme for the day will be Richard Foster's book Streams of Living Water. Click HERE for a registration form. The registration deadline is Sept. 22.

Festival of Sharing Set for October 10

The annual West Ohio Festival of Sharing will be held on Saturday, October 10, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, at Otterbein College, Westerville, OH. The Festival serves as a focus for the collection of school kits, health kits, baby kits, flood kits, and blankets. Funds are also raised through the Mile of Quarters. Potatoes are also collected.

Click HERE for more information about the kits and the festival.

Lay Speaking Classes Set for October 16-17

On October 16-17 (the dates announced in the last newsletter were incorrect, we apologize for the error), the Capitol Area South District will offer both a basic lay speaking class and an advanced class at the Peace UM Church, 235 Diley Rd, Pickerington. The theme of the advanced class is "Lay Speakers Are Accountable Disciples." Both classes will begin with registration at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 16.

Click HERE for more information about the classes. A registration form is available HERE. The registration deadline is October 7.

Change the World Conference Set for Oct. 22-23

The Ginghamsburg Church will again host the Change the World Conference on Oct. 22-23. The theme this year is one of the Four Areas of Focus. Laity and clergy from the West Ohio Conference can register for a discounted rate (there is a pull down box "Conference Discounts" on the registration form for participants from the WOC).

Click HERE to download a copy of the conference brochure.

Click HERE to register for the event.

Youth of Ohio United 2009

The East and West Ohio Conferences are partnering in a major youth event that will be held at the Aladdin Shrine Center, Columbus on Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

Click HERE for the information and registration at the ohioyou website.

Apportionment Update

The apportionment update will return next month.

Prayer Concerns

Our prayers continue with Judy Baker. Her husband Wes writes concerning her condition, "In the near future we will be seeking the love and support of Hospice of
Central Ohio since we know and love this organization and its wonderful
staff."

Our prayers are with the Rev. Nancy Draves who was hospitalized recently.

We remember Suzanne Stringer who is recovering at home from a complete knee replacement.

The Rev. John Gray had surgery and is now recovering.