E-News from Maumee Watershed District

"We just wanted to invite people from the community into our church and let them know everyone is welcome here anytime," the Rev. Alan Brown said. "Our goal was just to say, 'we'll try it.' We wanted to provide a nice evening of family fun for free."

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Henderson Settlement House Blessing

This summer we have been blessed to have the opportunity to have two homes built. The first one was built in the spring and the blessing held in June. The second home was finished last week and the house blessing held Thursday. Wayne and Katherine are huge supporters and volunteers at the Settlement. Katherine is always willing to lend a hand, whether in the greenhouses, thrift store, or food pantry. They are so excited to be moving into their new home. Thank you to everyone who makes the work camp ministry a success. Thanks for your support, prayers, donations, time, and sweat on all of our work camp projects. We couldn't do it without you! Check out the S.O.W.E.R. Project and Henderson Settlement.

Help the Friendly Center

The Friendly Center along with Lucas County Land Bank is preparing to complete a neighborhood outreach project. This project will include collecting housing stock data and gathering information on the perception of Friendly Center in our neighborhood.

Are You Available on Any of These Days?

Dates: Sept. 13 & Sept. 27, Oct. 4 & Oct. 11

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Spaghetti Dinner

Wednesday, September 17th
5-7 pm
Complete Meal including Beverage & Dessert
Carryout Available
Adults $6 / Children (3-10) $3
Clark St UMC, 1133 Clark Street, Toledo OH

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CHURCH SAFETY SEMINAR

Sunday, September 21 at 2 p.m.

Fayette UMC

Family Life Center

306 E. Main Street, Fayette

Do Leaders in Your Congregation know how to respond to Violent / Aggressive Behavior at a church event?

TIMELY, INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION by

LEO WIXOM III, Fulton County Sherriff's Dept.

Certified A.L.I.C.E. Trainer

(ALICE = Alert, Lock-down, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)

RSVP's appreciated but not imperative to 419-237-2322

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YOU ARE INVITED! PLEASE COME!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD FULL CIRCLE SPEAKER: IRINA CREEK

(Irina is a young woman who received a shoebox gift when she was eleven years old while living in a Russian orphanage.)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

7:00 PM

(program will be approximately 1 hour & 15 minutes with

light refreshments afterward)

UNION CHAPEL MISSIONARY CHURCH

4869 Ada Road (State Route 81 East)

Lima, Ohio 45801

Church phone: 419-221-1234

If you would care to RSVP (not required), please call,

we would like to know number in your party. FLYER

Youth Leaders!

Next summer the United Methodist students from around thenation are gathering for YOUTH 2015, June 24-28, 2015 in Orlando, Florida! This is an incredible opportunity to ignite passion in your youth group and to connect with other students from around the nation.

If you are wavering or if you're wondering if YOUTH 2015 is going to be worth the time and resources, the GBOD (General Board of Discipleship) has created 2014: Go On Tour. Two locations in every jurisdiction have been selected as a tour site.

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Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

January 16-25, 2015

$2,997

Lead by Dr. Larry Clark in conjunction with the Society Biblical Studies

There are many groups that offer tours of the Holy Land. However, the Society for Biblical Studies is committed to the highest standard by practicing socially responsible travel and providing quality Biblical and archeological interpretation. The mission of the Society for Biblical Studies is to reform Biblical scholarship, to redeem pilgrimage from commercial sightseeing, to renew the mission of the Church.

You are invited to deepen your faith as you explore the land of the Bible. The stories will come alive.

Dr. Clark is pastor of Sylvania First United Methodist Church. He is joining the faculty of the Society for Biblical Studies after 30 years of travel and study in the Holy Land, Turkey, Greece and Italy. He has a Ph.D. in Sociology of Conflict which provides him with a unique perspective on events in the Middle East, in addition to the Biblical story. You may contact him at lclark@sylvaniafirst.org for further information.

Grand Piano for anyone who would want it!!

RiverPoint Ministries UMC has a Grand Piano that we are willing to give to you! It needs work on the insides and tuning. It is free for the taking. You would need to remove it from the church. We cannot deliver. Please call RiverPoint Ministries UMC at 419.726.1888 M-F 10a-2p

Sincerely,

Casey Smith