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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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Recent Appointments
The Rev. Jeff Belt has been appointed as the pastor of the Heath UMC effective 11/1/2009.
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Vote NO Tuesday on Issue 3
 Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day in Ohio. If you are eligible to vote, please go to the polls that day to cast a NO vote on Issue 3 (the Casi NO issue). Click HERE to read Bishop Ough's letter on this issue.
Go to the polls and cast your vote on Tuesday, November 3.
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Jim's Tool Box
 By the Numbers: A look at some historical attendance data and its implications for our mission
What were the top ten congregations in worship attendance then and now?
What are the trends in worship attendance and what does that mean for our mission?
Click HERE to find out more in Jim's article. |
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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. The focus of this event will be on the way that the apportionments paid to the district and annual conference make a difference in the lives of people both locally and globally.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. Click on RSVP to register. |
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UM Community Ministries: Seven Principles of Servant Leadership
 The topic of the last Community Ministry Workshop on Oct 15th was about how to activate more persons into outreach ministry. Chris Sunami, Director of Youth Ministries at Church for All People, shared these seven principles of servant leadership: Click HERE to read about the qualities that Chris discussed. |
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New Life Community Opens Community Center
New Life Church, the new church start in the Hebron area opened a Community Center in a former Chevrolet dealership. Click HERE to read more details about the opening of this center in an article in The Buckeye Lake Beacon. |
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S.O.W.E.R. Update
SOWER is a West Ohio Conference VIM project which constructs new housing as part of the Henderson Settlement work camp program. Henderson Settlement, Frakes, Kentucky, is a component of the Red Bird Missionary Conference providing a multitude of services to the southern Bell and Whitley counties in Kentucky and parts of two counties in Tennessee. The Work Camp Program is one of the services provided and has repaired existing housing and built new houses (26 to date) to raise the quality of life for the owner families in the local area.
Click HERE to read more about this ministry. |
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Society of St. Andrews Offers Alternative Christmas Greeting Cards
 People looking for alternative Christmas gifts that do good for others will feed the hungry when they make honor donations to the Society of St. Andrew, a national, grassroots hunger-relief ministry. For a minimum donation of $12 in honor of a family member or friend, you can provide about 800 servings of fresh, nutritious food to the hungry. Your gift donation will be announced with the Society of St. Andrew's (SoSA) one-of-a-kind alternative Christmas Gift Donation Card, and you will also receive the card as a thank you and confirmation of how many honor gifts you make. Click HERE to read more about this ministry. Click HERE for an order blank for the greeting cards. |
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Recognition for 2010 Church Anniversaries
Each year the United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio (UMHSO) recognizes local churches in the West Ohio Conference which are celebrating significant anniversaries of their founding. The recognition is for churches that are 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 years old. Those churches celebrating anniversaries will be recognized with a certificate at the UHMSO annual meeting on April 24, 2010 at First UMC in Akron Ohio. If your church is celebrating one of those anniversaries, please send the information to: James R. Barbee, Chairman Commission on Archives and History 2241-C Wesley Way Reynoldsburg OH 43068 The submission deadline is April 1, 2010. If you need further information, please contact Jim Barber at 614-322-1010 or jbarbee001@insight.rr.com. |
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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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Apportionment Update
 Click HERE to see a list of those congregations in the Capitol Area South District that have paid at least 80% of their West Ohio Conference Apportionments through the end of October. 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. David Leckrone in the death of his father. Kathy Smalley, the spouse of the Rev. Jeff Smalley is recovering from surgery for a broken hip. The Rev. Ed Martin was hospitalized last month, but he is home and recovering now. We remember the Rev. Dwayne Shugert and his family in the death of Dwayne's grandmother. We remember Mrs. Debbie McDowell in her death. Prior to her illness, Debbie was involved in the Westside Free Store Ministry. She was an active member of the Hilltonia UMC. | |
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