July 23, 11:45 am - Pastors in NEW Appointments - lunch with the DS at Stone Creek Dining Company, 911 N State Rd 135, Greenwood Please RSVP or call 317-924-4140

August 23, 8:30 am - Part-time pastors Breakfast with the DS at Bob Evans, 25 S High School Rd, Indianapolis
September 6, 8:30 am - Part-time pastors Breakfast with the DS at Blueberry Hill, 7803 E Washington St, Indianapolis

   pick one and RSVP (317-924-4140)

September 4, 5:30 pm - Clergy Family Picnic at Plainfield UMC, 600 Simmons St, Plainfield.) RSVP

Charge Conference report forms are available in mid-August. Begin gathering information, schedule meetings with Nominations and other committees to prepare for the Fall conferences. (Pastors need an INUMC.org email address to access these online forms!)

October 6, 10 am-noon - Quarterly Clergy Meeting (location and speaker TBA)

October 16 - Metro Ministries, Inc annual ministry and mission celebration dinner at Bethel UMC

November 4-24 - Charge Conferences by cluster. All reports must be complete and submitted online 10 days in advance of your scheduled conference.

December 1 - Appointment intention forms (forms will be mailed to you in October) must be completed and submitted to the DS by 12/1

December 1 - Quarterly Clergy Meeting at Greenwood UMC, 10 am to 1:00 pm, includes lunch;

RSVP for this meeting please.

Begin preparing Year-End statistical reports; due mid-February

   (Input from treasurer, trustees, membership secretary required)

Reporting begins mid January and must be complete by Feb 15.

January 25 (tentative date) Leadership Development for clergy and laity

January 30 - unincorporated churches must file Election of Trustees Report with their local county clerk. Click here for the form. (Incorporated churches must file form NP-20 with the Secretary of State on the anniversary of incorporation each year.

February 15 - Year-End statistical reporting online closes

February 21, 8:00 am - All District Lenten Kickoff Breakfast at University of Indianapolis, Schwitzer Student Center

February 23-24, Our Life Together Clergy retreat at St Luke's UMC

March 9-10, Clergy meeting with Bob Farr at Indianapolis Christ UMC

(Detailed information about each of these events will be communicated individually and in timely emails/e-Newsletters.)

May 15 - annual ministry evaluations and pastor self evaluation due (forms sent in late March)

May 28-31 - Annual Conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center; one day longer in order to elect members to general conference.

May 31 - Church audits are due to the Conference Center; forms are online, as are audit guidelines.

(As items and events are added to the Central District calendar, you will receive notification trough the Nexus e-Newsletter.) 

Part Time Pastors Breakfast with DS: Aug 23 or Sept 6

Clergy Family Picnic: Sept 4

Metro Ministries Annual Celebration: Oct 16

Charge Conferences Nov 4-24

Appointment Intention forms due Dec 1

District Conference: Dec 15, 3:00 @ Southport UMC

Year End Statistics due Jan 15-Feb 15

Leadership Development (Lay and Clergy) Jan 25

Lenten Kick-off Breakfast: Feb 21

Our Life Together: Feb 23-24

*Clergy Meeting with Bob Farr: Mar 9-10

Annual evaluations due May 15

Audits due May 31

Annual Conference May 28-31

(This is the information as we know it at this point in time. It is subject to change, additions and modifications and when that happens, you will be notified by email.)

All remittances for tithes for Conference and District, special offerings and Advances: (Central District asking is 1.5%)

     INUMC

     P O Box 6089

Websites to know:

     www.inumc.org

     www.inumc.org/district/detail/19 is the Central District webpage

Appointment Listing "live"

      www.inumc.org/appointments

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In This Issue

Electronic communication is used for 98% of information you need. Your assigned INUMC.org email is necessary to receive financial reports, charge conference forms,GCFA and Vital Congregations reporting links. Be sure it is set up; you can forward INUMC messages to any other email address. Need help? Call Carla at 317-924-1321

Superintendent: Bert Kite

Associate Superintendent: Bob Coleman (DCOM)

Associate Superintendent: Karen Devaisher (clergy care)

Associate Superintendent: Charlie Rownd (risk assessment, financial policies)

Associate Superintendent: Brad Miller (clusters)

Assistant to the DS: Joe Bottorff (extension ministers)

Assistant to the DS: Jacquie Reed (clergy spouses)

Executive Director Metro Ministries,Inc: Lisa Morris

District Assistant: Robin Brown

Receptionist: Heather Cress