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West District Center
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Greencastle, IN 46135
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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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West District News
April 17, 2012 Katie Swisher, West District Assistant, will be away from the office April 11-18 attending the PAUMCS conference.
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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. Katie will be out of the office April 11-18, so please be sure to leave detailed e-mails or voice mails for her while she is away. |
 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
April 20 - New Albany Centenary UMCMay 11 - Rochester Grace 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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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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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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Regional Finance & Administration Training Event
Saturday, April 21 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Castleton United Methodist Church
7101 North Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis
Sponsored by the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church
This regional event for local church trustees, financial officers and administrators will feature an hour-long session featuring a keynote presentation by Scott Himsel of the law firm Faegre Baker Daniels about "Protecting Your Church's Ministry" plus five 50-minute breakout sessions for trustees, treasurers and church administrators. See schedule below. A second 50-minute breakout session will repeat four of the presentations so participants can go to a second presentation. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with the first session beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will end at 12:30 p.m.
Schedule
9 a.m. - Registration opens
9:30 - Welcome and keynote presentation in the Family Life Center Auditorium, "Protecting Your Church's Ministry" with Scott Himsel of Faegre Baker Daniels law firm
10:30 - Breakout Session 1 (workshops offered)
- "The work of the Board of Trustees" with Brent Williams, Director of Administrative Services, Indiana Conference UMC
- "The organization and work of the Safety and Building Inspection Team" with Robert Howell from Church Mutual
- "Child Protection, Employment and other policies" with Scott Himsel, Faegre Baker Daniels
- "The work of the Finance Committee, Treasurer and Financial Secretary" " with Jennifer Gallagher, Director of Financial Services, Indiana Conference UMC
- "Preventing Fraud and Theft in local church financial operations" with various professionals presenting.
11:30 Breakout Session 2 (Workshops offered will have the same content as in the first session.)
- "The work of the Board of Trustees" with Brent Williams, Director of Administrative Services, Indiana Conference UMC
- "The organization and work of the Safety and Building Inspection Team" with a Robert Howell from Church Mutual
- "The work of the Finance Committee, Treasurer and Financial Secretary" " with Jennifer Gallagher, Director of Financial Services, Indiana Conference UMC
- "Preventing Fraud and Theft in local church financial operations" with various professionals presenting
12:30 Dismiss from each workshop
REGISTRATION INFO
The cost of the event is $40 for each local church regardless of number attending.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 11, at noon ET. To register, complete the event registration form available online at www.inumc.org.
Complete the registration form and mail it with a check (payable to Indiana Conference UMC) or credit card information to the Indiana Conference Center. Please enter all participants attending and workshops each one selected on the form. Space is limited so reserve your workshops early. Payment must be sent with the registration form. Thank you.
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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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CHANGE THE WORLD
5K Run/Walk/Stroll to benefit Imagine No Malaria
June 7, 2012
7:00 - 11:00 a.m.
The Downtown Canal, Indianapolis All are welcome to join in the "Change the World" 5K Run/Walk/Stroll being held during Annual Conference to benefit Imagine No Malaria. If you would like to register for this event, please download the form here. More information can be found on this event by clicking here. Questions about this event can be directed to Ann Newton at annknewton@cinergymetro.net.
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Israel Trip
November 12-21, 2012
Hosted by Rev. Dave & Mary Marty
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