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March 11, 2013 Vol 6 Issue 5
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| UMCOR Hotline
Classifieds
Faith in Action
 | 2013 Annual Conference
June 9-12 Lakeside, Ohio |
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| Director of Diversity Initiatives Appointed |  Bishop Gregory V. Palmer announced today that The Rev. Dr. Jocelyn M. Roper will be appointed Director of Diversity Initiatives in the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2013. As a part of the conference Connectional Ministries team, Dr. Roper will be responsible for key diversity initiatives of the Connectional Ministries team, the Bishop and Cabinet, as well as new and continued growth of new multicultural communities in the West Ohio Conference. Read more... |
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| 2013 Health Care Tax Credit Filing Information |  For 2010 to 2013 the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit program allows small nonprofit organizations like churches to recover up to 25% of their expenditures on health insurance. Scores of West Ohio Conference churches have filed for the credits and received thousands of dollars. Click here to find out more and how to determine if you qualify. Be sure and file by May 15, 2013 to secure your credit. |
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Mission Opportunities
|  Upcoming Early Response Team Training Events:
Training for those interested in joining an early response team and providing physical labor to assist survivors of natural disasters.
- March 16......Worthington United Methodist Church, Worthington
- April 27.........Portsmouth United Methodist Church, Sciotoville
- June 1...........Mount Orab United Methodist Church, Mount Orab
Upcoming Recertification Training Events: For those Early Response Team members in need of recertification.
- April 6......United Theological Seminary, Trotwood
- April 13.....Foothills District Office, The Plains
- April 13.....North Broadway United Methodist Church, Columbus
Upcoming Volunteers in Mission Team Leader Training
Training for persons feeling called to lead a mission team. - April 20.....West Ohio Conference Center, Worthington
- September 21....West Ohio Conference Center, Worthington
Upcoming General Construction Tornado Relief Mission Project
Henryville, IndianaOn March 2, 2012, a tornado damaged over 400 homes around Henryville, Indiana which is 20 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. West Ohio Volunteers in Mission have an opportunity to work with V.R.O.C. (Volunteers Rebuilding Our Community ). Read more... For more opportunities visit our website at Volunteers in Mission. |
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Welcome Spring by Visiting (or revisiting) a West Ohio Camp
|  If you've never had the opportunity to visit one of our beautiful West Ohio Camps, consider spending a spring afternoon visiting one of them. Enjoy a hike, explore the grounds, meet some leaders, play some games, eat some food. Bring the kids or just come and enjoy the view!
For a look at the upcoming 2013 Summer Camp Season, browse our Program Catalog.
For directions to each camp, fun videos and photo galleries, visit the camps website. |
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Other Upcoming Events
| March 20...Stewardship 201, Trinity United Methodist Church, Defiance
March 20...Disciple Making Churches Grant Training, Trinity United Methodist Church, Defiance
April 3....Exploring the Intersections: Maternal Health & Domestic Violence Webinar
April 12...Stewardship 201, West Ohio Conference Center, Worthington
April 12...Disciple Making Churches Grant Training, West Ohio Conference Center, Worthington
April 19....Tour of Wright-Dunbar Interpretative Center, Dayton, sponsored by United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio
April 20...So You're the Church Historian, United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio, Annual Meeting and Convocation
April 30.....Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries, Ohio Chapter, Spring Workshop, Methodist Theological School in Ohio Flyer with registration info
June 9-12....West Ohio Annual Conference, Lakeside
August 2.....Candidacy Summit Retreat, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Delaware
For more opportunities visit www.westohioumc.org and click on Register for Events |
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