March 23, 2016

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DISTRICT OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK

The Maumee Watershed District Office will be closed Thursday, March 24 & Friday, March 25, 2016. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your Holy Week!

TARRP WORKSHOP

Don't forget to sign up for the TARRP Workshop "From Charity to Changing Lives." Pastors and laity can greatly benefit from receiving tools to help change and transform lives. Tools will be offered which will shift a church's mission from giving money and things to hands-on ministry. The deadline is Monday. Check out all the details here. Or visit our calendar.

MWD 2016 SPRING LAY SERVANT TRAINING

This is an opportunity to begin your Lay Servant journey or to continue the path you have started. On Friday, April 22 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 23 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. join us at Camp Widewater for a weekend of Lay Servant Ministry Courses. Cost is $90 for overnight and $55 for commuters and includes course materials, class sessions, meals, and lodging (if applicable.) Registration deadline is April 4! For additional information and to register, see the MWD webpage!

THE GOOD FRIDAY RELAY

"If you have ever watched a relay race you know it is about one runner passing the baton to the next. Success is based on the accuracy and speed of the many handoffs. We are finishing our journey in Lent. We are approaching the Cross where Jesus died, the end of His earthly race. I want to suggest there are several handoffs of the Cross in His story."

Read the full message on our "Good Friday Relay" from our District Superintendent, Scot Ocke!

SATURDAY EASTER EGG HUNT

The Christian Education Dept. of Braden UMC will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 26th from 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. at 4725 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43615. For more information, please visit www.bradenumc.org or call 419.386.2700. This information is also available on our calendar.

CHAMPION OF LOVE CANTATA ON EASTER

The Stony Ridge United Methodist Choir will be presenting the Champion of Love Cantata on Easter Morning at 8:00. A minnie breakfast will follow for all attending to enjoy. All may bring their favorite rolls or casserole to share. Coffee and juices will be available. Time immediately following cantata. Worship Service will follow at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

METHODIST MINISTERS AFFILIATION OF TOLEDO HOLY WEEK SERVICES:

Wednesday March 23rd & Thursday, March 24th 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Rev. Wynston Dixon, Braden United Methodist Church

Thursday: Rev. Rose Russell, Assoc. at Warren AME, Communion Will be Served

Good Friday, March 25 from 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.

Come out and hear these great preachers of the Word!

1st Word, Rev. Dr. Larry Clark, Pastor Monroe Street UMC Church

2nd Word, Rev. Melody Bowen Hall, St. Paul AMEZ Church

3rd Word, Rev. William Davis, Former Pastor Braden UM Church

4th Word, Rev. Ireatha Holly, Philips Temple CME

5th Word, Rev. Joetta Davis, Warren AME Church

6th Word, Rev. Shirley Sparks, Pastor Walls AMEZ Church

7th Word, Rev. Dr. Nickolas Betts, Pastor Philips Temple CME

THE LADIES LIFE CAFE

The Braden United Methodist Women is sponsoring The Ladies Life Cafe, a Spring Bible Study Series based on the film War Room from Saturday, April 2 through May 14, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. To register and reserve study materials, please contact the church office at 419. 386.2700. More information is available at

www.bradenumc.org.

OPEN DOOR, OPEN MIND, OPEN SPIRIT

The Maumee Watershed District, United Methodist Women is hosting its Annual Spring Meeting on Saturday, April 9 at Maumee UMC. Join us from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for lunch and our featured speaker: Hay Harris, Director of Diversity Initiatives, West Ohio Conference. Register by filling out the Registration Form and e-mail it to Marsha Klingbeil or call 419.476.1145. Deadline is Monday, April 4. We hope to see you there! This information is also available on our calendar.

THE ANCIENT ART OF ROME AT TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART

Thursday, March 17th, St. Paul's United Methodist Church and a few friends of the church attended a special lecture hosted by Adam Levine the Assistant Director and Ancient Art Curator for the Toledo Museum of Art. He walked us through the Ancient Art of Rome and lectured on ancient Rome, its artifacts, and how we might better understand Jesus' community and Roman society through vessels, and the art works of the time. Adam has a specialty in acient Roman art and its culture from The University of Oxford, England where he studied art history. His undergraduated degree is in anthropology, history, and mathmatics from Darthmuth. He will be offering quarterly tours for St. Paul's and we would like to invite others within our district to join us. This was a fabulous night of learning, just before Holy Week began. More information will be coming for our next adventure at the Toledo Art Museum!

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UPCOMING MWD EVENTS:

MWD 2016 Spring Lay Servant Training

Saturday, April 23 through Sunday, April 24

at Camp Widewater

6:00 p.m. Friday to 4:00 p.m. Saturday

Attention Pastors: Christian Appalachian Project (CAP)

May 8 - 13

Appalachian area of Eastern Kentucky

Annual Conference

Sunday, June 5 - Wednesday, June 8

at Lakeside Chautauqua

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