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October 8, 2013  Vol 6 Issue 16

 

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Join West Ohio's Imagine No Malaria initiative
malaria The members of the West Ohio Annual Conference have committed to saving 350,000 lives over the next 3 years as part of the denomination-wide campaign to eradicate deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. To reach our conference goal of saving all of those lives we need to raise $3.5M over 3 years.

Will your church accept an invitation to be a part of this life-saving initiative? If so, join us at one of the upcoming training events to hear more about this initiative and what you can do to be a part of saving thousands of lives. (learn more)

Be in mission at a West Ohio camp

Come out and support one of our three conference camp sites by serving missionally to maintain and enhance our camp facilities. Groups of volunteers (ages 18 and up and 13-17 with a parent) will form teams to tackle different projects at each site. Please let us know if you have any special skills or tools that you can volunteer. Needs vary by camp but might include painting, cutting trees, clearing paths, plumbing, building and use of power tools. (learn more) 
Fall 2013 Equip Resource Catalog available

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said "The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community." Dr. King, one of the many ordinary people who changed the world, believed that a "Beloved Community"  is reconciliation achieved - a profound human connectedness, a transcendent harmony and love among all people.  Our journey together is becoming the Beloved Community that Christ yearns for us to be. With that goal in mind,our Fall issue of West Ohio EQUIP Resource Catalog is now available on our West Ohio Conference website at www.westohioumc.org/equip.

Cincinnati church reaches breakthrough goals for risk-taking mission
HPCUMC ATC RiskTakingMission
Watch Hyde Park's video of risk-taking mission in action

The mission of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church to share the love of Jesus to transform lives, Cincinnati, and the world, guides their ministry locally and globally. The congregation's breakthrough goal for risk-taking mission and service was met in 2012 and is on target to be met in 2013 by prioritizing everything around two questions:  (1) Is this an opportunity to be in relational ministry? (2)"Does this help us address the four areas of ministry focus for the United Methodist Church?

Breaking Good (no spoilers)
Photo courtesy of AMC.
Last Sunday, millions of people tuned in to watch the final episode of Breaking Bad, the popular TV show on AMC. Many of the retrospectives of the show have been infatuated with its strange ability to grow its audience. Patrick Scriven writes in his blog how the church can help people "break good." As he  sees it, the popularity of Breaking Bad is proof that the church has much good work left to do in the world.  (read more)
Across from U.N., a place for the people
The Church Center for the United Nations, located across from the United Nations headquarters, came about after church leaders had worked to build support for the Declaration of Human Rights and urged government leaders to ratify agreements that supported the Declaration. Owned by The United Methodist Church, it houses tenants such as Church Women United, the American Baptists, the Presbyterians, the World Council of Churches, the Methodist Division of World Peace, and the United Church of Christ. Also housed at the Church Center is the Office of the Anglican Observer. (read more)
50/50 Partnership Roundtable
Cheviot United Methodist Church in Cincinnati is hosting the upcoming Eastern Europe and Balkans 50/50 Partnership Roundtable VIII this November in partnership with the General Board of Global Ministries. The Roundtable is an opportunity to celebrate the mission opportunities in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and assist the churches spiritually and financially for their basic service and witness. The book "When Helping Hurts" will be discussed along with the core values of In Mission Together (IMT). 

What are the basic United Methodist beliefs? What is the Church? What is the trinity? Do our beliefs matter? Dr. William J. Abraham and Dr. David F. Watson will answer these questions and more this October at United Theological Seminary. Using material from their recent book, "Key United Methodist Beliefs", Drs. Watson and Abraham will discuss the basic ideas of Christian faith from a Wesleyan perspective.  (learn more)

Upcoming Events

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Ellen Ball, October 7, spouse of retired clergy Rev. John Ball, service will be on Sunday, October 13, 4:00 pm at Broad Street United Methodist Church, 501 E. Broad Street, Columbus, 43215.  Calling hours will be at the church from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm prior to the service, and a dinner will follow at the church at 5:00 pm.  Condolences can be sent to Rev. John Ball at 12257 Graham Drive, Orient, OH 43146.
 
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