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August 27, 2013 Vol 6 Issue 10
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Bishop's News
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Preaching:
Sunday, September 1, Bishop Palmer will preach at the 10:30 a.m. worship service at Lakeside Chautauqua. Details
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A strange brand of happy
|  Brad Wise is a 20-something originally from Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church who had a dream to write and produce a movie that everyone could see - with Christian values, but without seeming too traditionally "Christian." He's now made that dream come true and his new film, A Strange Brand of Happy, debuts September 13 nationally and in Ohio.
Read more about this story.
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Is it OK for churches to modify song lyrics?
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 Modifying a copyrighted song's lyrics, is the exclusive derivative right of the song owner, but many church worship leaders do not realize it may be copyright infringement if they change, modify or add lyrics to a copyrighted tune. There could be some possible Fair Use applications to lyric changes, but in most cases modifications would require permission from the copyright owner.
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The power of one summit
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 Internationally known author and pastor, Brian D. McLaren, award-winning filmmaker, Sasha Friedlander (pictured), nationally celebrated pastors Dave Workman & Gary V Simpson, along with acclaimed musicoligist Tammy Kernodle will all be a part of The Power of One Summit. Held at Eden United Methodist Church in Cincinnati this September, the summit exists to equip, enrich and empower a radically inclusive community of Jesus followers everywhere from the inside out. Details
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| Dr. Kendra Dean to speak on youth issues | |
 Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean will be the speaker at the J. Arthur Heck Lectures on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at United Theological Seminary in Dayton. Dr. Dean's presentation will be on "Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling the American Church." An ordained pastor in The United Methodist Church, Dr. Dean currently serves in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference and is Professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. Details
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Prayer: Philippines floods
|  More than 146,000 people were displaced by flooding due to non-stop torrential rains spawned by storm-enhanced southwest monsoon in Metro Manila and four more regions in Luzon. Please pray for UMCOR Philippines staff and volunteers as they work tirelessly to prepare and distribute emergency food packages to vulnerable residents. Read more about UMCOR's response here.
Please pray, too, for the tens of thousands of persons affected earlier this month by devastating floods in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Myanmar. Intercede with Psalm 46:1.
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Applications for ethnic in-service training grants open now
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Applications for grants to programs that recruit, train, and retain racial-ethnic United Methodists for leadership positions are being accepted through Sept. 30 by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Eight to 10 Ethnic In-Service Training grants are approved each year for programs that develop racial-ethnic leadership for every level of the UMC and its ministries. Funding for the grants comes from contributions to World Communion Sunday, observed this year on October 6, or any other Sunday your church chooses. Learn more
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Interfaith Doctor of Ministry survey
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is the oldest Jewish seminary in North America. The Cincinnati campus of HUC-JIR is currently exploring the option of adding an interfaith Doctor of Ministry program. The Institutional Research and Assessment department of HUC-JIR would greatly appreciate it if you could take this anonymous, brief survey that will help guide their decision-making in establishing this program. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WOUMC
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Passages
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Rev. Giles H Hoover, August 20, survived by family, messages of condolence will reach the family at Mrs. Gaye Hornung, 45904 Reily Millville Road, Oxford, OH 45406
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