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• Laity Session, Sunday @ 6pm
• Memorial Service with Gospel Mass, Sunday @ 7:30pm
• Guest Teacher, Dr. Thomas Long, Monday @ 2pm and Tuesday @ 10:55am
• Episcopal Address, Monday @ 8pm
• Global Praise Worship & Imagine No Malaria Offering, Tuesday @ 9am
• Celebration of Ministry Service, Tuesday @ 4:30pm
• Hymn Sing, Wednesday @ 8:30am
• Fixing of Appointments, Commissioning of Elected Delegates, Wednesday

During the month of May, unrelenting rain fell across Texas and Oklahoma resulting in a major disaster declaration by President Obama. Twenty-four people are confirmed dead and thousands  of homes are damaged or destroyed across the region. The United Methodist Church has responded through relief efforts and is already thinking about long term recovery needs across a vast geographic area. We invite you to consider how you and your congregation can respond. Click here for some suggested ways you can help.  

Thanks for your prayers and any other support you feel called to 

provide. In His name,

As we look around at what is going on in our world, we often cry out to God and say, "Why don't you do something?" God then says, "I did, I created you!" Obviously, I'm paraphrasing the song "Do Something," by Mathew West. This was the theme song of the May Volunteers in Mission (VIM) Medical Mission Team this year. The questionable violence that we had been hearing about in Mexico was trying to hold back the work of our God. The May team ignored the dangers that were placed in front of them and said I am willing to do something. The team consisted of 17 men and women of different backgrounds including 3 nurse practitioners, 1 pharmacist, 8 nurses, 1 pastor, 3 helpers, and 1 EMT. Read the story from Chad Stoltz 

Bishop C. Joseph Sprague and Horizon Prison Initiative graduate Jimmy Cheadle testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, May 21, in support of an amendment to the proposed state budget. The amendment would provide the Horizon program with $250,000 annually in state funds, allowing for expansion of the program to the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) in Marysville, and permitting it to continue at three men's prison facilities - Marion, London, and Chillicothe. Without state funding, Horizon will no longer be able to provide programming at all three of these facilities. In his testimony, Bishop Sprague laid out the case for how the Horizon program saves the State of Ohio much more money than it would cost to fund it. Read more

Spend a day with us to see what camp is really like. If you've never been to camp before and are curious to see what it's all about, our One-Day Adventure is the perfect way to get a glimpse of what happens during a week at camp. You'll get a special tour of the grounds, enjoy a great lunch, and have lots of fun with summer activities like archery, canoeing, and swimming. We'll also join together in worship, and introduce our theme fo0r the summer. After hanging with us for one day, we hope we will see you again for one of our week-long camps. This is a great one-day event to bring a friend that has never been to camp, or for children's leaders to bring a group from church. There's something special for parents too. One-Day Adventure is Available at all Three West Ohio Camps!  

The choir at Trinity United Methodist Church in Grove City will premiere an original composition by John Carter and Mary Kay Beall on Sunday, June 7th at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The new piece is entitled "They Gathered Round His Table," and features original lyrics by Mary Kay and a choral score written by John and based on the French Carol "UNE JEUNE PUCELLE". John will direct the premiere; joining the celebration will be the Trinity Bells, several trumpeters and piano. 

John Carter is a well-known composer, pianist, director and teacher. He has composed over five hundred choral compositions, both sacred and secular, which are published by nearly a dozen publishers. His wife, Mary Kay Beall is a poet, musician, composer, and an ordained minister who often collaborates on compositions. More Information

Applications for West Ohio Conference Campus Ministry grants are available for funding year 2016. The intention of the conference is that grants awarded to undergraduate campus ministries will be used to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. If you believe your campus ministry could more effectively and fruitfully accomplish the work of reaching and discipling an increasing number of undergraduate college students with the assistance of a West Ohio Campus Ministry Grant in 2016, you are invited to complete a grant application. More information and application

Elliott Ott, a West Ohio young adult who served for six months as an Individual Volunteer missionary with Wings of the Morning in North Katanga, is available to speak to churches, youth groups, UMW's, and other groups about his time in the Congo. His presentation includes the work of United Methodist Aviation Ministries and other UMC work in Congo, as well as his call to mission and how others can get involved. Read more about Elliott and email him at eeo1990@aol.com for more information. 

This month, Women by the Numbers examines who is entering the United Methodist ordination system. The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) looks at who enters seminary, what their vocational goals are, and where they are during their first two years in ministry. GCSRW found almost 50% of seminary students are women, 40% of those that enter parish ministry are women, and 75% of our deacons and 25% of our elders are women. Read more

For the first time, United Methodist churches around the world would have a set formula to financially support the denomination's global ministries, under a plan going before the 2016 General Conference. The board of the denomination's finance agency on May 20 approved a proposal for apportionment giving from the central conferences - the seven church regions in Africa, Europe and the Philippines. Apportionments are the share each annual conference or local church pays to support international, national and regional missions. There are 76 annual conferences within the central conferences. United Methodist leaders around the globe consider the formula a crucial part of living into denomination's global nature. The church continues to grow worldwide, especially in Africa. More than 40 percent of the 12.8 million United Methodists now live outside the United States, and consequently, more than 40 percent of General Conference delegates come from the central conferences. Read more

Whether you are a longtime member or considering membership with the credit union come in and check us out. UM Financial Credit Union is a full service financial institution offering a full range of accounts, visa and a variety of lending products for both individuals and churches. During annual conference we are located in the Lakeside Women's Club at Green Gables, 161 Walnut Street and we're open Monday 9am-4:30pm, Tuesday 9am-1:30pm/1:30-4:30pm, Wednesday  9am-1pm.