Please add the MWD Henderson Settlement VIM Trip to your prayer list this next week. The team is made up of 22 people representing 7 different churches across the district and beyond. They will be leaving September 28 and returning October 4.

Since Casey Smith is leading the team, there will not be a MWD E-News next week. Look for the October 8th edition. This is a working trip so you can reach her by email. Watch the FaceBook page for pictures.

Resisting Evil, Injustice, and Oppression

Recently, there has been a media spotlight cast on the issue of domestic violence after a video of NFL star running back RayRice assaulting his fianc�e was posted online. The response of the NFL and of his team has been deplorable. The knee-jerk response to unseemly things seems to be to cover them up, to keep quiet, to hope it will go away.

For millions of women and children each year, the hidden reality of domestic violence is a crime that will never go away. Even if they are able to escape the horrors of it, the trauma may last a lifetime. And nobody wants to talk about it.

Click here to read more...

Registration Deadline is extended to October 6, 2014

Fall Lay Servant Training

Friday, October 17, 2014

6:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday, October 18, 2014

9:00am-4:00pm

Widewater Retreat & Ministry Center

4050 Old U.S. 24

Liberty Center, OH 43532

Click here for registration flyer or online registration.

160th Anniversary Celebration

You are invited to a 160^th Anniversary Celebration! Archbold United Methodist, 401 Ditto Street, Archbold, is celebrating 160 years as a congregation on Sunday, October 5^th at the 9:30am worship service. Refreshments following.

FREE CONCERT

WHO: Rob Mills Family
WHAT: Gospel Music Concert
WHEN: Sunday, October 5, 2014
4:30 PM

WHERE: North Dover United Methodist Church, located north of Wauseon, OH on St. Rt. 108 2 mi north of Ohio Turnpike Exit 34 and the Fulton County Fairgrounds

The concert will be preceded with Darlene Miller at the piano. There is no admission charge. A freewill offering will be taken. Click here for flyer and more information.

Ministering to the Graying Church Event

On Thursday, October 16^th Otterbein Portage Valley and Faith Methodist Church, Luckey are hosting a

one day seminar for Pastors and Lay Leaders called "Ministering to the Graying Church". It is open to all denominations and we are excited to be hosting a nationally known speaker for the event. The charge for each person is only $20 and includes coffee service in the morning and Lunch. Click here for more information.

Friendly Center Fall Festival

On October 18th Friendly Center will once again have hundreds of neighbors on our campus to enjoy our Annual Fall Festival. We are grateful to have our awesome Corporate Partners at Owens Corning coming back to sponsor the event BUT more importantly CONNECTING to the community. Each of you understands the value of relationship building for long term impact for everyone...healthy neighborhoods equals healthy communities.

Would you please consider joining us and participating in our Trunk or Treat portion of the Festival? The attached flyer provides details and contact information. If you choose not to participate please plan on stopping by with your family and enjoying the day....

Click here for Flyer.

Contact: Sarah Fuller at
The Friendly Center, 1324 N Superior St, Toledo OH 43604
Phone: 419.243.1289 ext. 304 Fax: 419.243.6243
Email: sfuller@friendly-center.org Web: www.friendly-center.org

Sincerely,

Casey Smith