NewsNET News for West Ohio Conference CongregationsFebruary 4, 2014 - Vol 8, Issue 3 |
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Learn how we're saving lives and you can too!
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Appointment season
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Dear beloved friends in the West Ohio Conference,
You are abundantly aware that we are in the appointment season. Although appointment making goes on year-round there is an intensity and focus to this good work that comes with the winter and spring. For several months now I have been thinking and praying about those who I might appoint to serve as conference superintendents who in turn would be deployed to be servant leaders in specific districts. This year I have responsibility for naming four new superintendents. (read more)
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Jocelyn Roper to lead Miami Valley District |
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer announced today that The Rev. Dr. Jocelyn M. Roper will be appointed conference superintendent of the Miami Valley District in the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2014. Rev. Roper will follow the Rev. Dr. Christopher Heckaman who will become senior pastor at Trinity United Methodist Church in Columbus after a five-year appointment leading the district.(read more)
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Ken Overholser named Director of Camping & Retreat Ministries
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The West Ohio Conference is pleased to announce that Mr. Ken Overholser has been selected to become the permanent director of West Ohio Conference Camping & Retreat Ministries. Ken has been serving as interim director for the last ten months. Seventeen candidates responded to the nationwide search, and after carefully screening candidates and holding interviews over the last few months, the Conference's final selection team (including representation from the Cabinet, Connectional Ministries' Next Generations Lead Team, the Bishop's Executive Staff and the Conference Lay Leader) has confirmed Ken as the outstanding choice. (read more)
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Make it happen! United Methodist Women Assembly 2014
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Do you know women who are eager to learn how to make a difference at the grass-roots level in their communities? Encourage them to attend the 2014 Assembly which will be held April 25 to 27, in Louisville at the Kentucky International Convention Center. This grass-roots Assembly will help attendees find their individual voice for mission and feel the unyielding support of thousands of United Methodist Women members and partners in being equipped to give more of themselves toward mission. (learn more)
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Wesley's continuing dream by Rev. Dr. Christopher Heckaman
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We've all watched the evolution of a morning sunrise. The far horizon begins to glow, until that first burst of light breaks through, piercing the long night of darkness. Ever been up all night waiting on the sunrise of a new day? Depending on what you are waiting on, it determines how long it can seem.
Interesting, it's as if God wanted to greet them first...(wow, what a privilege) ...and to get them cracking (ooh, what responsibility). With the privilege came GREAT responsibility. (read more of our Miami Valley superintendent's e-couragement)
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Undergraduate scholarships |
The West Ohio Conference offers two scholarship opportunities for West Ohio undergraduate students attending accredited institutions of higher education - the West Ohio Student Leadership Scholarship and the West Ohio Ethnic Minority Scholarship. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2014. Click here to learn more about these two West Ohio scholarships and to apply.
In addition, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) offers additional scholarship opportunities. You can find links to information about those scholarships here as well.
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Easter outreach ideas by Eric Seiberling |
Easter, the most important day of the Christian calendar, offers an opportunity to tell the most important story ever told: the story of the Resurrection of Christ, the defeat of death, the victory over sin and the promise of new life for people everywhere. It defines our Christian faith and represents the ultimate message of hope. In this article for United Methodist Communications, global marketing leader Eric Seiberling, husband of Rev. Kimberly Pope-Seiberling (First United Methodist Church, Wapakoneta) offers some ways to introduce your community to your church, so they may come and hear the story of the risen Christ. (read more)
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Donor gives $1.1 million to imagine no malaria |
Not everyone can give $1.1 million, but everyone can think of a way to "give just a tiny bit more," says Barbara Ferguson, whose donation is the largest ever given from an individual donor to Imagine No Malaria. Ferguson, a lifelong Methodist, has been a member of Los Altos United Methodist Church since 1985. She was one of the leaders of the church's Stephen Ministry for 20 years and has worked as a volunteer in the finance office for 17 years. (read more)
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Upcoming Events
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February 5, Understanding Men's Ministry Training Course Cancelled due to weather
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February 6, Imagine No Malaria-The Basics, Free Webinar
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February 7, Preaching Lent and Holy Week: Dying and Rising with Christ, Dayton
- February 10-11, Schooler Institute on Preaching, Delaware
- February 12, 19, 26, March 5, Understanding Men's Ministry Training Course, Vandalia
- February 18, Imagine No Malaria - Leader Training, Worthington
- March 8, Christian Ethics and the Crisis in U.S. Criminal Justice, Columbus
- March 8, Developing Effective Leadership, Tiffin
- March 9, Developing Effective Leadership, Delta
- March 15, Green Building Workshop for Houses of Worship, Montgomery
- March 21, Confirmation Camp, Bellefontaine
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March 23-29, Mission Trip for Rebuilding After Hurricane Sandy, Crisfield, Md
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March 29, Real Faith, Real World... A Working Session to Reduce Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking, Bellbrook
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March 30, One Great Hour of Sharing - United Methodist Special Sunday
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April 1, Deadline for West Ohio undergraduate scholarship applications
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April 3-4, Change the World Conference, Tipp City
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April 5, Early Response Team Basic Training, Liberty Township
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April 12, Early Response Team Basic Training, Zanesville
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April 25-27, 2014 United Methodist Women Assembly 2014, Louisville, Ky
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May 4, Native American Ministries - United Methodist Special Sunday
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May 10, Early Response Team Basic Training, Dayton
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June 15, Peace With Justice - United Methodist Special Sunday
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October 5, World Communion - United Methodist Special Sunday
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November 15, Early Response Team Basic Training, Beavercreek
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November 30, United Methodist Student Day - United Methodist Special Sunday
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