News.Net 

High school band camp at Camp Wesley

As summer winds down and summer camping season ends, West Ohio Camping & Retreat  centers gear up for hosting a fall and winter season of retreats, conferences, small groups, schools and youth groups. Each camp has a unique style of facilities and media friendly amenities for meeting rooms, lodging and meal service, plus the added benefit of hiking trails and large spaces for outdoor activities. Great for day meetings, overnights and weekend retreats or camps for high school bands, soccer teams, Boy Scouts, family groups, youth groups, leadership retreats and church planning sessions. Get your group of any size on our schedule and enjoy a serene and peaceful retreat! Information: Rebecca King, 614-844-6200 ext 294

Prayer is so important, yet churches struggle to maintain a prayer ministry. The Evangelical Fellowship of West Ohio invites pastors and laypersons to join them in September to discuss developing an effective prayer ministry in the local congregation. The day, led by Pastors Jeff Greenway and Aaron Brown, will include teaching, practical advice and guided prayer in small groups.  Details

Photo by Trevor Jones/Times Recorder

Before the first livestock stall is occupied, before the first ribbon is announced and before the first funnel cake is fried at the Muskingum County Blue Ribbon Fair, work for the Rolling Plains United Methodist Church fair stand is already in progress. It has been 50 years since the church's modest stand, which sold sandwiches, began selling the sweet corn that has made it a mainstay at the fair. 

Article and photos Trevor Jones/Times Recorder

We take for granted that firefighters, police officers and public health workers will respond to an emergency on Sunday or any other day. Yet, have we thanked these public servants and acknowledged their contributions or visited those who sometimes risk their lives for us? Consider holding a special worship service or providing copies of Strength for Service to God and Community. Learn more.

This year's Legal Forum will be held in November at Ohio Wesleyan University and will cover a variety of important topics for church business managers, attorneys, trustees and other church leaders. Topics this year include the use of social media, local church security, insurance and worker's compensation. Reserve your seat now.

"When I plan out my continuing education for the year, I always include the Legal Forum.  The content is invaluable, timely and relevant to my daily work in the local church."  Rev. Kevin Kellogg, Church of the Messiah, Westerville

I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) - Chris Tomlin / Passion

The words and music of "I Stand Amazed" first appeared in E. O. Excell's collection, Praises (1905). The Rev. Carlton R. Young, editor of The United Methodist Hymnal, notes: "This song of gratitude and praise for the atoning death of Jesus is a personal and Adventist interpretation of Luke's account of Jesus' sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane, a portion of the passion narrative not included in the other Gospels."  Learn the history of this songwriter who also wrote the tunes for "His Eye Is On the Sparrow" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" 

West Ohio grants available

Upcoming Events