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Capitol Area South Mission and Vision:
Dr. Hank Stringer, District Superintendent Our Mission:
The Mission of the Capitol Area South District is to encourage and equip United Methodist congregations in their mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Our Vision:
The vision of the Capitol Area South District is that all local churches are to be disciple-making centers that mirror the demographic composition of the community in which they are located in terms of age, ethnicity, and cultural background; and that the congregations continually grow and reach new people for Christ and strive to be open and inclusive of all God's children.
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Positions Openings
Grove City Trinity
Nursery workers needed for Sunday worship service at
Trinity UMC Grove City, Ohio 43123.
Hours: 9:00am to 12:00 noon
Sundays, and a few special services throughout the year.
Responsibilities: Taking care of approximately
12 children under the age of 5.
Requirements: Applicants need to be 18
years of age or older. Applicants cannot be members of Trinity United Methodist
Church. Experience working with children
or studying Early Childhood Education or Development is preferred. All applicants must undergo a Federal
Background Check.
Pay: $12.50 per hour.
If interested, please email resume and cover letter
to gctrinity1@sbcglobal.net Attn:
Michelle Sherrick or by mail
Attn: Michelle Sherrick
4850 Haughn Road
Grove City, Ohio 43123
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Fall Meeting Set w/Bishop Ough: Theme is "Together We Can"
 The theme for this fall's meeting with Bishop Ough and other conference and district leaders is "Together We Can." The gathering for Capitol Area South is set for 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 19 at the Asbury South UMC, 4760 Winchester Pike, Columbus. The goal is that each congregation in the district would bring a team of folks to this event. There will NOT be a dinner with the Town Hall meeting, but light refreshments will be available. Click HERE to read more details about the meeting. Click HERE to register for the event (registration is not required but will be helpful in preparing for hospitality with the event. |
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Jim's Tool Box
 Coaching: A Ministry for You?What is coaching and how could it benefit you? Are you interested in training to become a coach?
Jim explores these questions and others in this month's Tool Box article on the ministry of coaching.
Click HERE to find out more in Jim's article. |
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Mission Trip to Mexico, January 11-19
 T he CAS District is sponsoring a work camp trip to San Luis, Mexico during January 11-19, 2010. The Rev. Aaron Brown is the coordinator of this trip. The goal of the trip is to visit the congregation at San Luis and to assist with the construction of a first unit for this UM congregation in a large metro area in Mexico. Our district has been involved in a fund raising project for the project since this spring. Click HERE to download a brochure about the mission trip. |
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UM Community Ministries: Training Events Slated
 The Rev. Beth Weisbrod, Director of the UM Community Ministries, has announced two training events that will be available this fall: The Quarterly Gathering for Outreach Leaders, October 15, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. How to Form a Strong Board and get 501c3 Status for Your Outreach Ministry, Saturday, November 7, 10:00 am to Noon. Click HERE for more details. |
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WOC Legal Forum Tackles Difficult Members
 The West Ohio Legal Forum will be held on Friday, November 6, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. The program this year focus on how to deal with difficult church members. Click HERE for a registration brochure. |
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YOU: Youth of Ohio United: UM Youth Celebration on Oct. 31-Nov. 1
United Methodist Youth from across the state of Ohio will join together for a major youth event at the Aladdin Shrine Center, Columbus on October 31 and November 1. The event has been designed BY youth with the intent of building unity, shared experience and growing in the body of Christ. Click HERE to go to the You 2009 website for more information or to register for the event. |
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Community Ministry Festival Held on Sept. 22
 Over 200 United Methodists from the Capitol Area North and Capitol Area South District converged on North Broadway UMC for the annaul Community Festival. The event brought together United Methodists to celebrate community and church based ministries across the nine counties of the Community Ministries.
The keynote speakers for the program were Mr. Greg Landsman who is Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives for the State of Ohio and The Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey who is the Executive Pastor at Ginghamsburg Church. The Faith Angels and Faith in Motion Dance teams from Gethsemane UMC shared in their dance ministry as a part of the program.
The Rev. Pat Oesterle, pastor of the West Jefferson UMC, was honored as she completed her term as President of the Board of the UM Community Ministries.
Click HERE to view more pictures of the Festival. |
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Navigate: Outfitting the Church to Navigate the Waters of Cultural Change
On November 10-12, 2009, the Florence UM Church, Florence, KY will host an event designed to help congregations minister in the post Christian world in which we live today. Among the presenters at the event will be Dan Kimball, author of the book, They Like Jesus, but Not the Church. For more information click HERE to go to the event website. |
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Friends of Jesus Launch New Website
Friends of Jesus is a ministry that reaches out to the developmentally disabled and others who feel opppressed. The ministry celebrates the right of all to worship through music, basic Bible lessons, prayer, scripture memorization, fellowship and more. Friends of Jesus currently has chapters worshiping in southern and central Ohio. If you are interested in establishing a Friends of Jesus ministry chapter in your area, please contact Sherri Cummins at info@fojministries.net. Click HERE to visit the FOJ website. |
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Apportionment Update
 Click HERE to see a list of those congregations in the Capitol Area South District that have paid at least 75% of their West Ohio Conference Apportionments through the end of September. Remember some congregations do not send in their payments until the very end of the month so all giving may not be reflected in this report.
Thanks to all congregations in for their gving in support of the the wider mission of the church through their giving to the apportionments. |
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Prayer Concerns
 Our prayers are with the Rev. Wes Baker and his family in the death of his wife Judy on September 9. We remember the family of the Rev. Roland Perkins (retired) in Roland's death on September 14. The Rev. Gerry Koster was hospitalized last month, but he is home and doing well. The Rev. Sue McClelland is recovering from knee surgery. We remember Ms. Barbara Clark in her death. Barbara was a member of the Crossroads UMC. She was involved in many mission activities at the conference and district levels including the United Methodist Women and the Festival of Sharing for many years. | |
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