 Around the Conference...
Order of Elders Gathering (Oct. 8) West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon
UMW Fall Meeting (Oct. 9 - 10)
Undie Sunday (Oct. 11) bring donations of new underwear, t-shirts, and socks to your church for distribution to our neighbors in need around West Virginia and Garrett County, MD.
The Social Justice Stream, part of the Spiritual Growth Retreat series begins at Spring Heights at 6:30pm October 16. Participants will spend the night at Spring Heights. Cost is $55, click here for registration and information.
Children's Sabbath Weekend: October 16 -18, contact Rev. Tom Shepherd for more information.
Essential Skills for Effective Supervision (Oct. 21, registration ends today) |
 Clergy Appreciation Month and the Central Conference Pension Initiative
MONROVIA, Liberia (UMNS)-The types of churches led by the Rev. Joseph Sunday for
33 years did not pay enough for him to accumulate a retirement nest egg. 
Sunday, 77, who retired from active ministry in 2002, led rural churches and
worked on circuits where he would be sent to United Methodist congregations
"that sometimes paid me $25," he says. Read Rev. Sunday's complete story here.Think about what pastors do for people. They are there in times of joy and hardship - baptizing, leading, and praying alongside their congregations. October is pastor appreciation month. Consider a gift to the Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) in honor of your pastor. Download a pledge form here. |
 Join Bishop Lyght for the Oberammergau Passion Play
On August 10, Bishop Lyght and friends of the WV Annual Conference depart the US for the famous Oberammergau Passion Play, a Bavarian tradition since 1634. Download the brochure here.
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Go 3G at this year's Fall Workshop
Nov. 20 - 22
Youth in grades 6 - 12 are invited to switch to the 'God Network' during this year's CCYM Fall Workshop at Cedar Lakes near Ripley. Brochure and registration information are now online, along with some handy postcards designed to help your church publicize the event.
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Attendance to Fall Workshop can help qualify high school students in the Conference for some outstanding scholarship opportunities at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Learn more about scholarships available to United Methodist students here.
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