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April 23, 2013 Vol 6 Issue 6
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| UMCOR Hotline
Faith in Action
 | 2013 Annual Conference
June 9-12 Lakeside, Ohio |
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| Bishop Palmer Invites You to a West Ohio Camp | |
With the 2013 Summer Camp season approaching in June, the staff and volunteer teams at our three camp locations have been busily preparing for a summer of exciting ministry with youth. Spend an afternoon having fun at one of our camps during our May Open Houses. Read more.....
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| New Conference Leaders Appointed | Bishop Palmer has announced the following appointments to Conference leadership:
 Rev. Barbara Sholis to serve as Assistant to the Bishop, effective July 1, 2013. Rev. Sholis will follow Rev. Randy Stearns, who will begin a new appointment leading Faith Community United Methodist Church in the Ohio River Valley District in July. Read more...
 Rev. Kathleen Brown to serve as the West Ohio Conference Superintendent for the Capitol Area South District, effective July 1, 2013. Rev. Brown will follow Rev. Barbara Sholis, who will begin a new appointment as Assistant to the Bishop in July. Read more...
For additional appointments, visit Recent Appointments
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| Recent Messages from Bishop Palmer | If you haven't received or had a chance to read recent messages from our Bishop, here are links to them:
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| Has Your Church Told Any Exciting Ministry Stories on Video? |
 | | 2013 Telling the Story Award |
Exciting ministry is happening in United Methodist churches all across our conference, and many local churches have become quite creative in "telling the story" of their ministry successes! Our hope is to facilitate the sharing of those stories to as wide an audience as possible.
We want to celebrate your stories! Details
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| West Ohio Designates New Historic Site at Otterbein |  One hundred years in the making, a celebration of history took place on the campus of Otterbein Lebanon April 10. The West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church has designated the site of Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices in Lebanon as an official historic site. The historic recognition program was attended by over 200 residents and families, Otterbein partners and board members, local community members, and leaders of the West Ohio Conference. Read more... |
| Small Employer Health Care Tax Credit- Time is running out | May 15 is the deadline for filing for a small employer health care tax credit for 2012. In March we provided the message about this tax credit with details on completing the necessary IRS forms. The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits has also posted information on its website Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Updates. Disregard their references to HealthFlex as West Ohio does not participate in that program.
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| Take the Change the World Challenge! |  Join United Methodists around the world as they envision how to Change the World May 18-19. This worldwide movement raises awareness and inspires communities to take on global challenges such as malaria, food security, and disaster relief. Your church can be a part of this. For information, resources, inspiration and to register a service project, visit Rethink Church Change the World.
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Mission Opportunities
| Cambodia Volunteers in Mission Team Planned for 2014 Leadership training will be the focus of a 2014 Cambodia VIM Team, which will spend two weeks in Southeast Asia from January 22-February 5. As part of developing leadership, the January 2014 VIM Team will hold a District Youth Rally for about 120 young people with the theme of "The Full Armor of God". They will also conduct several Bible studies based on this theme, along with daily workshops on issues these young Christians face in reconciling their faith with the challenges of today's multimedia culture. You are invited to join this team and experience the exuberant joy and faith of the Cambodian churches. For more information, click here
Congo Medical Mission Planned for Fall 2013 A West Ohio VIM medical team that will travel to the Congo in September or October of 2013 is now being formed. Serve in a United Methodist health clinic in Kamina and a UM hospital in Kabongo; train and work side-by-side with U.M. Congolese doctors, nurses, and nursing students; and help deliver an ultrasound machine and train the staff in its use for women's health. Professionals being sought for trip include: doctors, dentists, nurses, surgeons, gynecologists, medical assistants and a French speaking individual. For more information, click here
For even more opportunities visit our website at Volunteers in Mission. |
New! Associate Director of the Council on Development for the West Ohio Conference
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The West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church has designed a new position that will be added to the Council on Development staff team. The "Associate Director" will equip local church to grow generous stewards to advance the mission and vision of the West Ohio Conference. The right candidate will have a deeply committed Christian faith consistent with the standards of The United Methodist Church-as well as vision, experience and outstanding expertise in stewardship, fundraising at multiple levels, planned giving and leadership to expand a development office. Please see the full job description and application instructions by clicking here.
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Working for Family Unity
|  "Strengthening the family immigration by eliminating the long waits and increasing the number of family visas is absolutely imperative for any reform to be workable and we will strenuously oppose anything that decimates the family immigration system." - Bill Mefford, General Board of Church and Society, The United Methodist Church
Immigrant families need our help to stay together! Here's what you can do... Read more.... |
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Other Upcoming Events
| | April 30.....Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries, Ohio Chapter, Spring Workshop, Methodist Theological School in Ohio Flyer with registration info
May 15....Clergy Session, Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, Tipp City Registration
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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Passages
| Virginia "Ginny" Bartholomew, daughter of Karen Corbitt (Executive Assistant to Bishop Palmer), April 22. Memorial service April 24 at Las Rosas Funeral Home, Brooklyn, NY. Condolences may be sent to Karen at the conference office.
Jane Colaw, wife of Bishop Emerson Colaw, passed away on April 16. Condolences may be sent to Bishop Colaw at Twin Lakes: 9840 Montgomery Rd. #2224, Cincinnati 45242.
Rev. A. Donald Collins Sr., (Retired-1989) of Springfield died April 12. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary A Collins; three children, two grandsons, and four great grandchildren. Condolences will reach family at: Mrs. Mary Collins, 26 Council Court Apt B, Springfield, OH 45504 Rev. Virgil D. Close (Retired - 1985) of Heath, Ohio died on April 12. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Vera Close and two daughters. Messages of condolence will reach family at: Mrs. Vera Close, 1400 Chapel Way D-22, Heath, OH 43056 Mrs. Deanna Monique Zeller, wife of Rev. William "Bill" Zeller (Retired-2008) died on April 10. Messages of condolence will reach family at: Rev. William Zeller, 1716 Whispering Pines Lane, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 Dorothy Lockwood, mother of Rev. Lynda Lockwood, passed away on April 4. Expressions of sympathy will reach Pastor Lynda at 995 N. Pratt St., Ottawa, OH 45875. Mrs. Jane Furnas Payne, mother of Rev. Joe Payne, died on April 3. Memorial contributions may be made to The Seth Furnas' Cabin, Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, 3999 Pioneer Village Rd, PO Box 652, Waynesville 45068. Rev. Dr. Charles Wesley Peckham, Sr. passed away March 28. Donations in his memory may be made to the Otterbein Home Benevolent Fund. |
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