Staff Parish Relations Committee Visits 
John Groves, the new superintendent for the West District, will be visiting with all Staff Parish Relations Committees throughout the next couple months. A schedule has been set, and notifications were sent out last week to SPRC chairs and pastors. Please check with your pastor or your SPRC chairperson if you have not heard the date for this meeting. If you have any questions about this schedule, please contact Katie Swisher by email or by phone at 765-276-4797.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Lay Servant School
Saturday, October 27
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location TBD
Basic Class
Led by Jon Overbey Advanced Class
"Living Our Beliefs - The United Methodist Way"
Led by Mindy Huffman Watch this newsletter for the registration brochure in the coming weeks. |
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Wedding Document to Share?
Does your church have a wedding document/contract of some kind that you use for couples wanting to get married in your church? If you wouldn't mind sharing, there is a pastor in the district who would like to see it. Please e-mail me at West.District@inumc.org with the attachment. Thanks!
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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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District Superintendent Installation Service 
Rev. John Groves
Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Crawfordsville First UMC
212 E Wabash, Crawfordsville
All are invited to attend the Installation Service for our new District Superintendent, Rev. John Groves. There will be a special installation worship service followed by time for fellowship and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there for this important service!
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Operation Classroom Packing Day 
Thursday, October 4
Breden Memorial UMC
2228 S. 7th Street, Terre Haute
(Time TBA)
The next Packing Day for Operation Classroom will be Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Breden UMC in Terre Haute. Now is the time to purchase school supplies. Click here for a list of supplies that are needed.
It is also time to think about scholarships. Scholarships are $100 per student and covers one year of tuition. When you provide a scholarship you will receive a photo of the student and a letter of thanks and telling you a little about him. You can send the check or money order to me or to Joe Wagner, Operation Classroom, P.O. Box 277, Colfax, IN 46051. Please designate the check as scholarship for Fergusson.
Summer clothing is also needed. No women's shorts or tank tops. Tennis shoes, flip flops and baseball caps are also needed.
Bill Green
District Coordinator for Operation Classroom
7556 West CR 350 South
Greencastle, IN 46135
765-653-5430
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