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January 7, 2014
WEST DISTRICT NEWS
A weekly newsletter to keep you connected.

Virtual Office Calendar Now Online

VO Calendar  

On the West District website www.inumc.org/westdistrict, you will notice the VIRTUAL OFFICE CALENDAR Button.  Click on it.  This will lead you to a screen that displays John Groves, John Davis and Katie Swisher's Calendars for a week or two in advance.

 

It is our hope that when you notice where we are planning our "office for the day" you will join us for conversation and share what exciting events are taking place in your places of worship and ministry.

 

This office time is open to the laity and clergy.

 

Blessings and Prayers,

The West District Staff

 

 

It's almost time for 2013 Year End Reports!
Year End ReportingThe GCFA website for 2013 Year End Reports will be open January 15 - March 1, 2014. You are able to print a blank form from the GCFA website to use in preparing to submit your data online. (Google Chrome users need to use a different web browser when accessing these) We are recommending that you print and prepare the blank form before logging into the website to submit since the system times out after 30-45 minutes.

Your login is your 6-digit GCFA church identification number, and your initial password is "password". Once someone has logged into the system this password no longer works. To access the GCFA website and Year End Reports you can go to www.inumc.org and you will be redirected or go directly to http://ezra.gcfa.org/. 

To request a paper copy of the forms please contact Carla Johnson at the Conference Center at 1-877-781-6706.
EVENTS
In an effort to keep this newsletter as concise as possible, we are listing local church events only on the district web site.  To view these events, simply CLICK HERE, and you will be directed to it.  If your church has an event you would like featured on this calendar, please e-mail the details to Katie Swisher at [email protected].

Extravagant Generosity Workshop - Register Now!
January 10 & 11, 2014
Plainfield UMC

Rejuvenate

Register now for the next Rejuvenate hosted Extravagant Generosity Workshop on January 10 & 11, 2014 at Plainfield United Methodist Church.  To register, contact Jody Patty at [email protected] or 1.877.391.8811.

 

Friday is a full day for CLERGY and their SPOUSES: "Grateful Living & Generous Giving: An Introduction to Personal Budget Planning, Estate Planning and Christian Stewardship for Clergy & their Spouses."   

Saturday is a half day for CLERGY and LAY TEAM MEMBERS: "Encouraging the Joy of Extravagant Generosity: A Call to Financial Discipleship." Lay team members who should attend include lay members, lay leaders, ad council chairpersons, finance committee chairpersons, staff-parish relations committee chairpersons and treasurers. 

Our Life Together - Registration Now Open!
February 24-25, 2014
St. Luke's UMC, Indianapolis 

INDIANAPOLIS - The Rev. Jim Wallis of Sojourners based in Washington, D.C. and the Rev. Mike Slaughter of Ginghamsburg Church (United Methodist) in Tipp City, Ohio, are scheduled to be the featured speakers at the 2014 Our Life Together Pastor's Retreat, Feb. 24-25, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. The theme of the two-day retreat will be "Engaging the World" and John 17:20-23 will be the Scriptural base. Wallis is scheduled to speak twice on Monday, Feb. 24, during the day to Indiana Conference clergy. Wallis will address social justice issues he deals with in his special ministry in our nation's capital. Wallis will NOT speak in the evening to the general public as previously announced. A change in his scheduled prevents him from speaking in the evening. Slaughter, lead pastor at Ginghamsburg Church, will speak twice on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The two-day retreat also will feature an opening communion service with Bishop Mike Coyner, Monday afternoon breakout sessions, a Taize-contemplative style service and vendors. More information and registration for the event is now open at www.inumc.org/olt

Pathways Through The Bible Trip
November 24 - December 3, 2014

Dave Marty and his wife will be hosting a tour of Israel/Palestine through the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies (a branch of Educational Opportunities), and you are invited to join them! An electronic brochure is available for viewing here. If you would like more information about the trip, Dave is glad to talk with you.  You may contact him at Rockville First UMC (765-569-5356).

 

 

NEW Groves
NEW Davis
NEW Swisher
Rev. John Groves
Superintendent
765-51-UMCDS
(765-518-6237)
Rev. John Davis
Associate Superintendent
(office) 765-276-4797 
Katie Swisher
District Assistant
(office) 765-276-4797
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