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NEWS

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.  

 

5/16/12    7:00 pm (ET)     Bloomington St Paul UMC          Jennifer Gallagher, MC

                                      4201 W 3rd St

                                      Bloomington, IN

 

5/16/12*    7:00 pm (ET)     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    6:00 pm (ET)      Zionsville UMC                           Mark Gough, MC

                                        9644 Whitestown Rd

                                        Zionsville, IN

 

*There will be a special event with visiting missionaries at Temple on 5/16/12 at 6:00 p.m.  Please come to the briefing early and hear about the special work they are doing!

 

 

Greeting cards requested for Annual Conference 

Children's ministry directors, teachers, leaders asked to have children make greeting cards for Indiana Annual Conference Session

A request from Karen Powell, chair of 2012 Indiana Conference Session Implementation Team

 

After hearing that children across Indiana wrote notes of welcome to more than 2,500 visitors to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis this year, our Indiana Annual Conference Session Planning Team would like to copy that idea for this year's Annual Conference Session involving children across the state as well. This card project would be a way to involve our children in this important event in our conference and to help children learn more about this annual event. Conference planners think conference members would be really touched by receiving a card from our children.

 

Bishop Mike Coyner recently wrote in one of his epistles: "Our theme for the Annual Conference Session this June is 'Making Room' - and it will focus upon making room for God in our lives, making room for new people in the life of our churches, and making room for the next generation of leaders."

 

We ask if you, as leaders of our children, would help children in your church create cards to welcome the members of the Indiana Annual Conference attending and to thank them for serving their church. The cards need to reflect in their drawings and words a child's understanding of what it means to make room for God, for new people in their lives, new friends and new people at church.

 

The cards will be placed in the registration packets of those attending the conference session. Any extra cards will be distributed at worship events during the annual conference session.

 

To make the cards, please use these guidelines:

  • Use a half sheets of 8.5" x 11" card stock paper.
  • On the front, write: Welcome to Annual Conference 2012.
  • On the inside, write: Thank you for serving plus any other messages you think would be appropriate.
  • Draw illustrations of making room and other art work of choice anywhere on the card
  • Sign with first name, name of church and name of city.

 

Please mail or deliver the cards by Tuesday, May 22 to:

Indiana Conference UMC

c/o Ruth Ellen Needler

301 Pennsylvania Parkway, Suite 300

Indianapolis, IN 46280

 

Thank you for your ministry with God's children and for helping to make the people who take the time to attend this Annual Conference feel extra special and loved by others in the church. If you have questions, contact  [email protected].

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.

 

Indiana Annual Conference Promotion
Indiana Annual Conference Promotion



Campus Minister Position Available

United Campus Ministries

Terre Haute, IN 

 

Position: Campus minister/administrator, United Campus Ministries, Terre Haute, IN.

 

Work schedule: Part-time (average of 25 hours per week) for 12 months: July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013, with possibility of reappointment and continuation beyond June, 2013

 

Qualifications: College graduate with church experience minimum; M.Div degree or equivalent is preferred; an ordained person in good standing with and recommended by his or her denomination is preferred.

 

Compensation: $25,000 to $35,000, commensurate with education and experience.

 

UNITED CAMPUS MINISTRIES (UCM)

Mission statement: "Providing space and support for discovering, understanding, growing in, and living out a faith journey in Christian community."

UCM serves the students, faculty, and staff of Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, as well as the larger Terre Haute community. It is an ecumenical, progressive, open and inclusive ministry that historically has been supported by these denominations: United Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA), and American Baptist. The ministry's building is immediately adjacent to the Indiana State University campus. The Board of Directors also employs an administrative secretary/bookkeeper and student workers.

 

For a more detailed position description, visit the UCM website at www.unitedcampusministries.org

812-232-0186

[email protected]

 

Persons interested in applying for this position must send:

1) a letter of application,

2) a r�sum�, and

3) the names and contact information for at least three references

to:       

            Search Committee

            c/o Rev. Scott Johnson

            2701 Poplar St.

            Terre Haute, IN 47803

Those materials may be sent electronically to [email protected]

 

The search committee will begin reviewing application materials on May 1 and will continue that process until the position is filled.  


Cokesbury

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! 
[email protected] or 317-782-8633.  


Tables for Sale - Mt. Pleasant UMC South CampusNEW ARTICLE STAR
Mount Pleasant South is getting 15 new 60" round tables.
We are selling our old ones for $40 each.  These tables are 
in pretty good condition, but they have been worn for 16 years. 
Anyone interested?     Call Roberta immediately at 812-232-4808 
OPERATION CLASSROOM NEWSOperation Classroom

We had 20 people that signed in to help with packing on April 12th.  Seven churches were represented, and three pastors gave their time to help with this mission.

 

There were 46 boxes packed with school supplies, text books, sewing material with patterns and other items.  Also shipped were seven shovels, two picks, four rakes, one pitchfork, one garden hoe and five handsaws.

 

We want to thank the Cloverdale UMC for hosting our Spring Packing.  The ladies served a wonderful lunch.

 

The next packing will be in the Fall at Breden UMC in Terre Haute.  The date has not been set.  Now is the time to look for good used tennis shoes, flip flops, any school related items such as manual typewriters.  Bicycles are used by pastors and school teachers as transportation.  Also needed are non-electric hand tools for carpentry or agriculture for the vocational students.

 

If any individual or church is interested in sponsoring a student, scholarships are $100 per student.  You can contact me directly or go to www.operationclassroom for more details.

 

Again, thank you Cloverdale UMC and everyone who helped with this mission.  See you in the Fall!

 

Bill Green

District Coordinator

765-653-5430

EVENTS
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 [email protected].
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 [email protected]
 
Israel Trip 
November 12-21, 2012 
Hosted by Rev. Dave & Mary Marty 

 

On November 12-21 Dave Marty and his wife Mary will be co-hosting a trip to Israel arranged through Educational Opportunities and the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies.  Click here for a draft of the itinerary for the tour entitled "Pathways Through the Bible."  Anyone who might be interested should contact Dave directly either by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (765-569-5356).