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Capitol Area South Mission and Vision:
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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Shrove Tuesday Celebration Set
Again this year, the clergy of the Capitol Area North and Capitol Area South Districts will gather for a Shrove Tuesday Celebration on Tuesday, February 16, at 11:00 am, at the Bexley UM Church. Guest speaker for the service will Bishop Bruce Ough.
Register through the district office.
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School of Christian Missions Set Theme: Faith - Hope - Love in Action
Ohio Northern University
Four Day School: July 19-22
Weekend School: July 16-18
Day Sampler: July 17
Studies:
For the Love of God: John's Letters, the Spiritual Growth Study, offers an in-depth study of John's Letters.
Joy to the World: Mission in the Age of Global Christianity invites us to look at why we are involved in mission and how we proclaim the Good News in Jesus Christ.
The Beauty and Courage of Sudan: Why a Dream of Peace Is Possible
Click HERE to download a brochure.
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The United Methodist Men of the West Ohio Conference invite all men to participate in a one day program on Saturday, August 7, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at the Methodist Theological School.
The day will feature Todd Braschler of Todd Braschler Ministries.
Click HERE for a registration brochure.
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Two Volunteer in Mission Teams are scheduled to go to Managua, Nicaragua. The dates for the teams are June 26-July 4, and November
5-14, 2010. The November team will
also have a sightseeing extension of 3-4 days yet to be determined. Cost for each of the teams is estimated
to be $1,200 per person. For more information click HERE.
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Positions Available
Musician
New Life United Methodist Church (Capitol Area North) is seeking a
pianist/organist to provide music for worship on Sundays (10:30 am.) and
for special services. If interested, please send resume or direct
questions to 25 W. Fifth Ave., Columbus,
OH 43201.
Director for Child Care Center
Linworth UMC seeks Director for Linworth Child Care Center. Click HERE for more details. |
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Mark Your Calendar
Capitol Area North and South Past District Officers of the United Methodist Women will meet at Noon on Monday, April 19, at the United Methodist Children's Home. All formers officers are welcome.
The CAS District Conference will be held on Sunday, May 23, at 3:00 pm, at the Livingston UM Church.
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CAS Congregations Respond to Great Need in Haiti
 Congregations across the Capitol Area South District have responded to the devestating earthquake in Haiti with an outpouring of prayers, financial gifts, and health kits.
Click HERE to read more about the work of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) as this agency heads up the UM response to the needs in Haiti. The same link includes ways that you and your congregation can continue to respond to the help the Haitian people. |
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CAS District Strategic Plan Updated
 Dr. Hank Stringer announces the revised Capitol Area South District Strategic Plan. Hank compares the Strategic Plan to a car's GPS (Global Positioning System.)
He writes, " I see a parallel purpose between the GPS and an organization's strategic plan. While the former is technology based and the latter is people oriented, both are focused on giving directions for future outcomes. The following strategic plan was developed by our district Leadership and Visioning Team. You may want to think of it as the GPS for our district. It is intended to provide directional information for the mission and ministries of the CAS district for the next two years."
Click HERE to read the revised Strategic Plan including Hank's comments. |
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Jim's Tool Box
 Mainline Churches Can Grow
In the last two Tool Box articles, I have been discussing the life cycle of congregations. Among the many emails that I recieve is the The Columbia Partnership eNews. An article by consultant the Rev. Dick Hamm "Mainline Churches Can Grow" caught my eye. In his article Ed wrote, "Recent research suggests that an astounding 70-80 percent of mainline churches are in the lasdt quadrant of the congregational life cycle!" He continued, "The fact is that there are congregations of all kinds that are growing; including those in the mainline. There are growing congregations that are theologically conservative, moderate, and progressive."
Dick goes on to list the characteristics of these growing churches. I felt this article would be a good follow up to my last two articles so I wrote to Dick and ask his permission to use his article in the Tool Box this month.
Click HERE to read Dick's article on the characteristics of growing mainline churches.
Click HERE to sign up for the Columbia Partnership eNews. |
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CAS Mission Team Works in Mexico  A team from the Capitol Area South District returned home after a mission work trip to Mexico last month. Jim Waugh reports on the activities of the team while on their mission trip to Mexico.
Click HERE to read Jim 's article. Click HERE to see Jim's pictures of the team's work in Matehuala. Click HERE to see pictures of the team's visit to San Luis Potosi and the new church site. Click HERE to see pictures of the visit to Monterrey. |
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Training Sessions for Local Church Leaders to be Offered on February 27
 On Saturday, February 27, the Capitol Area South District in cooperation with the Pohly Center for Supervision and Leadership Formation will offer two training events. The training will be held at Crossroads UM Church, 1100 South Hague Ave, Columbus. The morning session (9:00am to noon) will focus on the work of Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee. The workshop is intended for pastors, committee chairs and committee members. Bring as many members of your committee as possible.
The afternoon session (1:00pm to 4pm) will feature a workshop to help sharpen the skills of leaders on the Board of Trustees, the Committee on Finance, and the Nominations and Leadership Development Committee. The workshop is intended for committee chairs and members of the administrative committees.
Leadership for both training sessions will be provided by Roger and Marilyn Evans and Rev. Ed Wilder of the Pohly Center for Supervision and Leadership Formation at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH.
A lunch will be provided for those persons participating in both sessions. The cost of the lunch will be five dollars at the door.
Registration is available at the Capitol Area South District website by clicking HERE. Registrations are due by Friday, February 19. |
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UM Community Ministries: Academic Excellence Program Makes a Difference
We all know that a good education is key to helping kids become successful and climb out of poverty. Mrs. Juana Dunbar is someone who puts that principle into practice on a daily basis- without taking a dime for her salary! Your Community Ministry apportionment dollars support an amazing all day Kindergarten Readiness program called Daily Bread Academic Excellence Ministry at Christ UMC in Columbus.
Click HERE to read more about this ministry.
Click HERE to download a copy of the 2010 UM Community Ministries Brochure. This a a good interpretive brochure about the work supported through the UM Community Ministries.
Click HERE to download a schedule of upcoming workshops available through the United Methodist Community Ministries. |
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Lay Speaker Classes Set for May 21-22
 The spring CAS Lay Speaker Training will be held on May 21-22, at the Asbury South UMC, 4760 Winchester Pike, Columbus, OH 43232. The Basic Course will be offered. The Advanced Class will be on preaching.
Click HERE for more information about the classes.
Click HERE for a registration sheet.
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Worship Seminar at Summit Station on Feb. 18
Come experience a night of worship and training from worship leader Michael Gungor. Michael Gungor is known for writing several worship songs used in churches around the world, such as Dove Award nominated song "Say So", Friend of God", and "Ancient Skies".
Click HERE for more information. |
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Mission and Evangelism
Institute at MTSO, March 15-16
Small-membership and rural congregations are facing unique
challenges due to population shifts and economic
changes. As many of them and their clergy often feel ignored and neglected,
there is an urgent need for transformative leadership, as well as creative and integral
approaches to mission and evangelism. Dr. Anthony Pappas (author of Entering the World of the Small Church) and
Dr. Robin Knowles Wallace (MTSO faculty and author of Worshiping in the
Small Membership Church) will offer seminars around the theme of "Missional
Renewal of the Small-Membership Church." For more
information, please visit http://www.mtso.edu/Events/MEI.htm or contact Dr. Joon-Sik Park at jpark@mtso.edu or 740-362-3367.
Click HERE to download a registration brochure. |
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S.O.W.E.R. Update: Changes for This Summer
The
poor economy has reared it's ugly head for the SOWER house build as donations
were insufficient to commit to a house. We do have enough funds to commit
to a room addition or similar project. In order to
accommodate requests for the first and second weeks in August and still
keep the work weeks compact the work week schedule been modified to August
8-14, August 15-21, August 29-Sept 3, Sept 12-18. Some spaces are still
available in all weeks - please call for particulars.
Click HERE for more information about the schedule for the build this summer and for registration information.
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Jackson Area Ministries Seed Project for 2010
Congregations,
United Methodist Women units, Sunday school classes, youth groups and individuals
from your annual conference helped Jackson Area Ministries provide vegetable
seeds, tomato plants, seed potatoes and even flowers to over 3,000 families
and/or individuals. Jackson Area Ministries (JAM) is a mission project of
The United Methodist Church serving the Appalachian counties of Ohio.
Click HERE to find out how your church can help.
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Is Your Church's Wireless Mic Legal?
Come June 2010, wireless mics will have to abandon the popular 700MHz band, where many have been squatting without authorization. Do you know the frequency of the wireless mic(s) at your church? In June, no mics will be able to use the popular 700 MHz band.
For more information click HERE to check out this article.
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Apportionment Update
 Click HERE to see a list of those congregations in the Capitol Area South District that paid at least 99% of their West Ohio Annual Conference apportionments. Congratulations to each of these congregations.
Click HERE to see the congregations that are off to a good start in payment of the 2010 apportionments. Congratulations to the folks at Chatham for being the first congregation in the district to pay their West Ohio Conference apportionments 100%!
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