E-News from the Maumee Watershed District 
April 23, 2014
In This Issue
Calling ALL MEN of the District
Rummage Sale
Brunching for the Building
Love & Praise Concert
BBQ Dinner & Family Event
Mid Month Match Up
Urban Mission Project
HERE IS THE DEAL...
Open Graphic Design & Media Position
Upcoming Events

2014

 

 April 25 - 26

Lay Servant Ministry Training

Widewater R & MC

(registration closed)

 

April 30

Clergy Day Apart

With Bishop Palmer

Church of St Andrew

 

May 14

Clergy Session

 

May 18

Pre-Annual Conference Briefing

Church of the Cross

 

June 4

Starting Well

 

June 8-12

WOC Annual Conference

Lakeside Chautauqua

 

July 20 

District Gathering to Welcome Rev. Linda Middelberg

Grace UMC, Perrysburg

 

September 9

Pre-Church/Chg Conference Briefing

 

September 24

Starting Well: 

The Follow up

 

October 3-4

Clergy Family Retreat

Maumee Bay

 

October 17-18

Fall Lay Servant Training

Widewater

 

Church/Chg Conferences 

October 25

Faith UMC, Gibsonburg

November 1

Delta UMC

November 8 

First UMC, Bowling Green

 

2015

January 27

Leadership Training Day

 

March 7

Local License & Supply Pastor Training & Interviews

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The Friendly Center

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Volunteers In Mission 

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RESOURCES... 

Apportionment Support Materials

Capital Campaign Assistance

Church Marketing Plan

Did You Know...?

FAQ's About CCLI & CVLI

Hispanic

History & Achives of the UMC

Love Packages WOC UMM 

Magic Day Camp

Magic with a Message

MissionInsite Demographics

Offertory Prayers

Resources for All Areas of Christian Ministry 

Special Sundays

Staples Advantage

Web Ministry

Worship Resources 

Quick Links...

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UM Children's Home

West Ohio Conference 

WOC NewsNET Archives

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Church Events

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Help Wanted

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Greetings!           

New Website Coming Soon!
Within the next two weeks we will be going live with our NEW MWD Website! This is exciting to have an updated, interactive, and visually pleasing, just to name a few adjectives, website. 

Thanks to the efforts of many people and especially to the West Ohio Conference & WOC Staff for providing this opportunity and support.

Please note that this will make some changes in the way events and advertisements will be promoted on the new website. 


Click here to view recent Appointments.  
Calling ALL MEN of the District
United Methodist Men The Maumee Watershed District United Methodist Men are having the APRIL meeting of the UMM will be held on 
Thursday, April 24th at 6:30pm 
The meeting will be held at Uncle John's Pancake House on Secor Rd. @ Central Ave.
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Thank you to everyone who purchased Easter Flowers.
proceeds benefit our scholarship fund.
"Christ the Lorid Is Risen ... Rejoice!"

@ Trinity United Methodist Church

210 North Main Street Swanton, Ohio

May 2 from 9-5

May 3 from 9-12 noon

 

Trinity's UMW invite you to come shop at our 

Annual Spring Rummage Sale.

Something for everyone!

No early sales, please. 

Doors will not open until 9 a.m. Friday, May 2nd.

Donations Welcome! 

Contact Church office @419-826-2492 for drop-off times:)

All proceeds used for mission funding, both local and abroad.

Click here for Flyer.

Brunching for the Building, Saturday May 3 

Did you know that in any given week, 20 different groups offer services to others out of Monroe Street UMC? 

 

To celebrate this and to support their efforts, please plan to partake in Brunching for the Building to be held Saturday, May 3 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Proceeds from the Brunch will fund improvements in the community playground and garden, areas that are used by a wide variety of groups. There will also be opportunities to learn about and support the various ministries and programs housed out of 3613 Monroe Street.   

 

Tickets are available at no cost, with a freewill offering taken that morning for the fundraising event.  Delicious and hearty brunch will be catered by Pam's Corner.
To reserve your seat, please contact Sarah Twitchell at 567-249-6735. 
Love & Praise Concert
To Benefit HYCO
Sunday, May 4, 2014 
2:00-3:30pm 
Hoytville United Methodist Church
19901 Church Street, Hoytville 

Click herefor Flyer.
Dietsch Ice Cream following the Concert at the HYCO Building. 
BBQ Dinner & Family Event
The Maumee UMC Veterans Ministry is hosting a BBQ Dinner & Family Event.
Join us at the MUMC, 405 Sackett Street, Maumee OH.
Mid Month Match Up

MAY 21, 2014

11AM TO 1PM

Free Light Lunch Provided Broken Chains Church at Woodland Mall, 1234 N. Main St., Bowling Green

 

The Wood County Reentry Coalition, click here for website, offers a monthly resource and information fair for people returning to Wood County after a period of incarceration.  Please share this information with your churches. We are particularly hoping to reach family members of those recently released and encourage them to attend a Mid Month Match Up in Wood County for hope and help.

A Community Service Project sponsored by
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1201 Madison Avenue, Toledo, OH. 43604  Phone: 419-243-8284     web: Click Here 
Coordinator, Wendy Jackson
URBAN MISSION PROJECT 2014 
SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 
THE URBAN MISSION PROJECT is currently seeking volunteers to serve one week of the summer in a rewarding, relationship building project that will enhance your life, along with the lives of countless friends and neighbors. Click here to see what the available opportunities are. 
HERE IS THE DEAL...

To start you on the path toward better fitness and weight loss, the Center for Health offers the Virgin Pulse physical activity program. 

Virgin Pulse is open to all clergy (full or part-time ordained, provisional and licensed) and spouses. All lay employees (and spouses) of the conference, district and local church that are enrolled in the West Ohio health insurance are eligible as well!     Click here for more.

HEALTHMILES, BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WEST OHIO CONFERENCE

Get ready to think outside the gym. The Virgin Pulse program makes getting active not just another to-do, but a fun and integral part of your world. As a participant, you can now join a program where getting active & fit means getting great stuff! And ours isn't your typical stuff, you know. Our stuff is motivation, feedback, gadgets, tracking, challenges, prizes, more energy, feeling better, looking great... and rewards.

Open Graphic Design & Media Position
at Grace UMC 

Grace is seeking an individual to fill the roll of Graphic Design & Media starting the week after Memorial Day, with a week or two of training beforehand. This is a full time position with office hours during the week and 4 hours or so on Sunday morning. The Graphic Design and Media person at Grace is responsible for the following tasks during a regular workweek: Click Here.

 

If you have an interest in the position or know someone who might be interested contact Dennis Ditto in the church office at 419-874-4365

Sincerely,
 
Casey Smith