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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. Staff Parish Relations Team members - Are you the Team that God needs you to be? Members of this vital team are in a special and unique position. You are able to make a positive difference in the life and spirit of your pastors, staff and church. That is why we are once again offering training workshops for your committee. SPRT 101 is designed to equip Staff Parish Relations members for the tasks that are laid out in the Book of Discipline and provide guidelines for accomplishing those tasks as well as having productive meetings. SPRT 102 is an interactive workshop designed for teams to spend time working through key topics such as relationship building, goal-setting, constructive evaluation, and creative conflict. This workshop is designed for team building and therefore, it is encouraged that as many SPRT members attend as possible. For your convenience, workshops are being held on the same day and location. Your team can attend either workshop or both depending on your previous attendance. Light refreshments will be provided between workshops. Therefore, it is imperative that you register your team's attendance no later than April 17, 2012. In order to offset costs, a $20 fee per church is requested and should be sent to the West District office. (Please note: if a sufficient number of attendees is not registered by this date, the workshop(s) could be subject to cancellation). To register your team for this event, please contact Katie Swisher either by e-mail (West.District@inumc.org) or by telephone (765-276-4797) by April 17th. Payment for your team can be sent to the West District Center (118 W. Seminary Street, Greencastle, IN 46135). Checks should be made payable to INUMC. |
 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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Upcoming Rejuvenate Events
Clergy Tax Workshops
March 23 - Ft. Wayne Covenant UMCApril 20 - New Albany Centenary UMC
May 11 - Rochester Grace UMC
Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors
April 13 - Castleton UMC
For more information contact:
Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate Ministry Director
317-788-7879
or
Jody Patty, Rejuvenate Assistant
317-788-7879
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2012 Annual Conference Briefings
All Pastors and Lay Members to Annual Conference should attend one of the Conference Briefings listed below. This year's briefings are designed to provide all the information you need to attend Annual Conference session in Indianapolis. You may attend any briefing location. Annual Conference will be different this year than it has been before, so even if you have attended conference many times in the past, it is strongly encouraged that you attend one of these briefings.
5/14/12 7:00 pm (CT) The Turning Pointe UMC Jennifer Gallagher, MC
9800 Middle Mt. Vernon Rd
Evansville, IN
5/14/12 7:00 pm (CT) Church of the Four Seasons Jim Bushfield, MC
9100 E 109th Ave
Crown Point, IN
5/14/12 7:00 pm (ET) Richmond Central UMC Brent Williams, MC
1425 E Main St
Richmond, IN
5/14/12 7:00 pm (ET) Huntertown UMC Mark Gough, MC
16021 Lima Rd
Huntertown, IN
5/15/12 7:00 pm (ET) Loogootee UMC Jennifer Gallagher, MC
208 W Main St
Loogootee, IN
5/15/12 7:00 pm (ET) North Vernon First UMC David VW Owen, MC
240 W Poplar St
North Vernon, IN
5/15/12 7:00 pm (ET) Nappanee UMC Jim Bushfield, MC
301 E Market St
Nappanee, IN
5/16/12 7:00 pm (ET) Palmyra UMC David VW Owen, MC
14170 Green St NE
Palmyra, IN
5/16/12 7:00 pm (ET) Bloomington St Paul UMC Jennifer Gallagher, MC
4201 W 3rd St
Bloomington, IN
5/16/12 7:00 pm (ET) Franklin Grace UMC Mark Gough, MC
1300 E Adams Dr
Franklin, IN
5/16/12 7:00 pm (ET) Terre Haute Temple UMC Dan Gangler, MC
5301 US Highway 41 S
Terre Haute, IN
5/20/12 3:00 pm (ET) West Lafayette First Jim Bushfield, MC
1700 State Rd 26 W
West Lafayette, IN
5/20/12 3:00 pm (ET) Hartford City Grace UMC Brent Williams, MC
312 W Washington St
Hartford City, IN
5/20/12 6:00 pm (ET) Zionsville UMC Mark Gough, MC
9644 Whitestown Rd
Zionsville, IN
5/20/12 6:00 pm (ET) Peru Main St UMC Dan Gangler, MC
81 W Main St
Peru, IN
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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. Also needed are summer clothes in all sizes (no tank tops or shorts please). These items will be used to protect the supplies for packing, and will be distributed when unpacked.
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. |
Job Opening: Paid Summer Internship
Central District Office
We are now accepting applications for a summer intern in the Central District Office of the United Methodist Church, located north of downtown Indianapolis, IN. This will be a paid internship with opportunities to use your communication skills, spiritual gifts and experience to support a network of pastors, leaders and ministry programs in an administrative role. Gain work experience in a professional office environment. Internship dates are June 4-August 24. Hours are Monday-Friday 9-3. Send resume and a cover letter to christin.nevins@inumc.org. Deadline to apply is April 30. |
Sermon Series Tools Available
From Aaron Wheaton
Are there any clergy interested in doing a series of seven sermons titled the Building Blocks for a Fruitful Life? Both Rick Swan and I did these during January and February of this year, and people really appreciated them. Because we preached the same series at both campuses, we have two sets of huge building blocks made of cardboard and beautifully decorated by artist Don Hadley (South Campus). These blocks provide
a visual aid and actually look like building blocks. Each block has the name of the sermon on it, so each week you can add the block of the morning. Before we retire them to a storage room, we wanted to know if there would be anyone who would like to borrow them and use them for your church. Titles of the sermons for each week are as follow: Study the Bible, Pray, Attend Church, Obey God, Resist Temptation, Live In God's Power, Share Your Faith. Let me know with a phone call at 812-249-4787. |
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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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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What does a LAY LEADER do? March 29, 2012
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
WEBINAR - Presented by Betsey Heavner
Responsibilities vary for this position! We'll look at congregations of all sizes, the Book of Discipline, and actual experiences to make this role effective in your congregation.
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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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Living Faith: A unique camp experience at St. Joseph UMCMonday, July 9 - Friday, July 13
for Senior High Students Only
Each day will consist of devotions, worship, instruction time, development, and a fun offsite activity. For questions or to register, please contact Pastor Russ Abel at rabel@stjoemin.com or 260-485-9681 ext. 17.
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Israel Trip
November 12-21, 2012
Hosted by Rev. Dave & Mary Marty
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