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West District Center
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Greencastle, IN 46135
Visit us on the web!
765-276-4797
1-877-781-6716
Office Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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 Staff Parish Relations Team Training 101 & 102 Available! Sunday, April 22, 2012 Rockville First UMC SPRT 101 at 1:30 p.m. SPRT 102 at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012 Bowling Green UMC SPRT 101 at 1:30 p.m. SPRT 102 at 4:00 p.m. More information will be coming about these vital training sessions. Please stay tuned to this newsletter for details. Thanks! |
 Annual Conference 2012 2012 Fourth Session of the Indiana Annual Conference
June 7-9, 2012. For details, click here
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
Hotel reservation information is now available online. Click here .
For more information about Indianapolis and attractions, click on http://visitindy.com/inumc.  | | Metro Ministries UMC Indiana Annual Conference Make Room |
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Operation Classroom News
Operation Classroom is a mission dedicated to maintaining and supplying schools in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The West District has been assigned Fergusson Memorial Secondary School, - which has an average enrollment of 800 students. All types of school supplies are needed. Pencils, chalk, paper. Also, non-electric tools are needed, hammers, saws, rakes, shovels. Sewing supplies for a tailoring class are needed. Many of the students come from low income families so scholarships are needed. A scholarship is $100, but donations can be given in any denomination.
I ask that you prayfully consider supporting this worthwhile mission and join us at our Spring packing party at Cloverdale UMC on April 12 beginning at 9:00 a.m. If possible, please bring the supplies on Wednesday. If not possible, please arrive early so that we can organize the supplies for packing.
I am asking that someone please take over the position of District Coordinator. I would be glad to meet with anyone interested.
Also, someone with a truck is needed to take the supplies to Lapel. My truck is several years old and I am not sure if it is up to the task this year. Please call if you can help out in this area.
Yours in Christ
Bill Green
765-653-5430
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Cokesbury is partnering with the West District Office to offer you 20% off Hymnals and 15% off all Worship & Song materials. In order to receive the discount you must place your order through Chris Burkhart who is our Cokesbury sales representative for the state of Indiana. Just mention this ad when you call. Click here to download the flyer for this exclusive offer!
Contact Chris Burkhart, Cokesbury Sales Representative, to take advantage of this great deal!
cburkhart@cokesbury.com or 317-782-8633.
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Lenten Events Listed on West District Website
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New Market UMC
Baptismal Font and Pulpit Needed
New Market UMC is beginning a sanctuary renovation project. As part of this, we are hoping to install a baptismal font (the church doesn't have one at this time) and replace our pulpit. We're wondering if there might be any churches in the district with either of these items in good shape that they are looking to sell or give away. If so, please call the church office at 765-866-0703.
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Hymnals Needed
Does your church have a few to donate?
Does your church have a few of the 1989 copyright United Methodist Hymnals to spare? Perrysville and Gessie United Methodist Churches are both in need of hymnals for their congregations. If you are able to donate some hymnals, please contact Pastor Jim Lawson at PastorJim7108@aol.com or 765-793-3630. Thanks!
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Job Opening: Sunday Morning Youth Coordinator
Maple Avenue UMC
Maple Avenue United Methodist Church invites applications for the position of Sunday Morning Youth Coordinator. This is a part-time position focused on a 2 ½ hour period each Sunday morning and such outside preparation as the job requires. This person should be dynamic, creative, resourceful, able to establish and maintain an easy rapport with children of nursery school through high school age. Emphasis will be on pre-school through elementary school youngsters and their families. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to plan, conduct and/or direct a meaningful program of learning and worship experiences appropriate for children's ages. Successful education, training and experience in working with such children is expected. Musical ability a plus but not essential. Interested parties should present a resume with three references to MAUMC Sunday School, 1203 Maple Avenue, Terre Haute, IN. 47804 or email same to maumc1@frontier.com by March 15, 2012.
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Local Church Events Calendar
In an effort to keep this newsletter as concise as possible, we are listing local church events only on the district web site. To view these events, simply CLICK HERE, and you will be directed to it. If your church has an event you would like featured on this calendar, please e-mail the details to Katie Swisher at west.district@inumc.org.
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Lay Speaker Classes
March 17, 2012
Memorial UMC
2701 Poplar Avenue, Terre Haute
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Next Wesleyan Connexion Lecture to Feature Perkins Scholar
March 17, 2012  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. St. Andrew UMC (located at 4703 North 50 W, West Lafayette)
The next Indiana Conference Wesleyan Connexion Project will be "The New Methodists" Forum, featuring Elaine Heath, McCreless Associate Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology SMU in Dallas, Texas. The event will be Saturday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Andrew UMC, 4703 North 50 West in West Lafayette, Ind. Cost is $40. Watch for registration through www.inumc.org.
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Midwest Mission Distribution Center Trip
March 14-16, 2012
If you are interested in being a part of the trip to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center, please contact Rev. Bob Kumpf at rmkumpf@msn.com. The cost for this trip is $100 per person, and includes food, insurance, lodging and usage fee.
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Volunteers in Mission Team Leader Training
Rensselaer Trinity UMC
March 24, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Carolyn Olivier, trainer
Who should attend? Leaders and/or participants of work teams, youth leaders What is the cost? $15 person which includes lunch and basic materials plus $25 for VIM Training Manual (only 1 needed per church).
Topics include: How to plan a mission trip, where to go when your church wants to send a team, spiritual enrichment, being a team member, cultural sensitivity, insurance and liability forms regardless of where you go, issues of risk, and answers to questions.
Bring: Ideas for fundraising and questions around serving outside your local community
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Older Adult Sunday
May 6, 2012
CELEBRATE!!! It has been suggested that the first Sunday in May be Older Adult Sunday. As we celebrate a lifetime voyage of faith on May 6, 2012 we look toward our Older Adult's. Older Adult's are made up of three different groups: very active, slow-slow, and the home-bound. They are spirit-filled, gracious, & compassionate. They are engaged in the life of the church and have been for years and years. Many are involved in radical hospitality. We come to celebrate the lives of this group and call attention to the needs of the home bound. For info check with the General BOD or contact Ann Stant at swissinn61@hotmail.com.
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Israel Trip
November 12-21, 2012
Hosted by Rev. Dave & Mary Marty
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