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A weekly newsletter to keep you connected.
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Please click the button above to see the schedule for West District Missional Office locations. 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 both laity and clergy.
Blessings and Prayers,
The West District Staff
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West District RE-SHAPED Conference
Saturday, April 30, 2016
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mount Pleasant UMC
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The West District Operational team is proud to offer all clergy and laity the opportunity to gather together for a day of learning, re-learning, and re-shaping ideas for effective ministries in the local church. Please plan to participate in a new style of leadership development for the West District.
The fee for attending this event is $10 per individual or $25 for a group coming from one church (includes lunch). There is no limit to the number of participants per church group, so gather your leadership for this wonderful event! John Groves expects every church to be represented at this event! Click here to get more information and register your group today! Registration deadline is April 13th.
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Spring 2016 Lay Servant Academy
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Saturday, April 23, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Centenary United Methodist Church
301 N. 7th Street, Terre Haute
Registration deadline is April 14th!
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The Indiana Conference's Lay Leadership Team offers an opportunity to express thanks and praise to God by asking laity to submit an original sermon manuscript for judging. This contest is open to all lay people in the Indiana Conference.
Following the theme of Indiana's 2016 Annual Conference Session, the theme for this year's manuscript contest is "Be Hope," based on Romans 5:1-5 and Jeremiah 29:11.
The winning sermon manuscript will be presented during the Annual Conference's Laity Session on Thursday, June 9. Manuscripts should be no more than 15 minutes in length. Entries will be judged based on creative and original development of the theme, but could be eliminated due to length.
Manuscripts need to be mailed to Doris Clark, 7504 Normandy Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46278 or sent by email to dfc49@att.net.
The manuscript must be accompanied by a cover sheet or letter that includes the writer's name, address, phone number, email address, local church name and district. Entrants are asked not to include any personally identifying information in the manuscript itself since it will be assigned a number and judged anonymously.
All entries must be received no later than May 2 and the winner will be notified by May 20.
For additional information about the contest, please contact Anthony Swinger, Central District Co- Lay Leader, at anthonyswinger@yahoo.com or call 317-372-4991.
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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 west.district@inumc.org.
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TransforMission July 10-16, 2016
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TransforMission is a mission camp designed to help High School & Middle School youth experience what it means to live out the Great Commission (not just one week in the summer, but every day).
Engaging morning and evening worship and small group sessions, super fun group activities, relationship building with other UMC youth groups, and serving with some of the best mission agencies in Indianapolis, make this a powerful week for all involved!
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Does your church have a mental health ministry? Whether or not you do, there are people in your pews and your neighborhood affected by mental illness.
1 in 5 adults experiences a mental health condition every year. Recovery is possible with the support of friends, family, doctors, and your community, but it doesn't have to be as hard as it is for most people today. How is the church making a difference in helping people connect to life-changing mental healthcare? How can we do better?
United Methodist seminary student Violet Ricker has organized a conference at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago to bring together leading voices on welcoming all people into our churches, ending the stigma of mental illness, and advocating for improved access to mental healthcare.
The Faith.Hope.Life. Conference will feature pastors, experts in the field, and leading advocates for education about mental health issues to empower Christians to better love our neighbors. United Methodist Pastor Cheryl Magrini will be a featured speaker sharing her own story of living well with mental illness. Registration is $50 (only $20 for students and veterans) and includes breakfast and lunch on April 1 and 2 and all workshop sessions. Sunday, April 3, United Methodist congregation Urban Village Church of Hyde Park / Woodlawn invites everyone to a special service focused on mental health. For more, visit Faith3.org/mentalhealth
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Rev. John Groves
Superintendent
765-51-UMCDS
(765-518-6237)
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Rev. John Davis
Associate S uperintendent
(office) 765-276-4797
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Katie Swisher
District Assistant
(office) 765-276-4797
Preferred Telephone Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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