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Please click the button below 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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CHARGE CONFERENCE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE
The charge conference reporting system is ready for you! Login to the system here. Pastors are the only users that were added back into the system when it was reset for this year's reporting. Pastors will need to login to the system (using their inumc.org email address) and add any users for their church.
For information regarding. . .
For more tips on how to use the system, please click here. Please take note of one big change from last year:
- We will now require your church to submit a copy of the signature cover page from your charge conference reports. (This is different from the past few years.) Please send the signed cover page to Katie in one of the following ways:
- Scan and email to [email protected].
- Fax to 765-276-4789
- Postal mail to 704 S. SR 135, #D379, Greenwood, IN 46143
- Hand deliver at charge conference meeting
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NEW ONLINE CLERGY ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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The Clergy Assessment is a new online system, and will be completed annually for providing feedback, mentoring and coaching resources, and improving clergy fruitfulness as disciples, as leaders of congregations, and as missional developers in the community and world.
The Clergy Assessment is a formative process rather than a summative procedure to assist clergy in gaining greater insights through self-reflection, self-evaluation, and feedback provided by the Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee in areas to affirm and areas that need further development. The purpose of ongoing feedback for clergy is not to 'prove' but to 'improve'.
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NEW CERTIFIED LAY MINISTER PROGRAM
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Registrations are currently being taken for the 2016-2017 CLM Program.
Orientation - March 11, 2017; Retreat - April 20-22, 2017
The Certified Lay Minister (CLM) is a position that was approved at the 2012 session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. It is a position designed to enhance the quality of ministry and ability of small membership churches, team ministry in larger membership churches, and ministry in other settings to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of a constantly changing world (Paragraph 271, Book of Discipline, United Methodist Church). What is the Certified Lay Minister Academy? The Certified Lay Minister Academy consists of an orientation session for the Certified Lay Minister program, followed by a 3 day intensive training. The sessions are currently offered in Indianapolis to provide a central location for individuals coming from a variety of areas from across the conference. Full participation in all of the classes is required in order to satisfy the training requirement for certification.
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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].
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
Zionsville UMC - 9644 Whitestown Road, Zionsville
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Our Bishop, Leadership Development and Chairs of the Indiana Conference Clergy Orders call for a gathering of all clergy and clergy candidates (certified candidates, deacons, elders, local pastors, retirees and seminarians) to cultivate our clergy covenant.
All clergy, active and retired, including Elders, Deacons, Local Pastors, Certified Candidates, Seminarians and clergy serving in various Extension Ministries need to attend this important gathering. While this is not a "mandatory" event, all clergy are strongly encouraged to attend.
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WEST DISTRICT LAY SERVANT ACADEMY
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
Sullivan First UMC - 107 N. Court Street, Sullivan
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Registration is now open! Please click here for class details and to register by November 15th!
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Registration fee is $10 per participant. This fee includes refreshments, but not lunch or class materials. Attendees will need to either bring a sack lunch or be prepared to eat out in Sullivan. Registrants are responsible for purchasing and preparing materials ahead of time. Participants will be contacted by class leaders with information on materials needed.
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CLASSES OFFERED:
- BASIC - This class will introduce the participant to the various lay servant ministries in The United Methodist Church. It will help the participant discern which ministries they feel called to serve in, and prepare them for the advanced classes.
- Led by Jon Overbey - ADVANCED - PREACHING: Message Preparation and Delivery - This course is designed to help prepare, develop, and deliver sermons.
- Led by Rick Pressel - ADVANCED - LEADING WORSHIP
- Led by Jim Roach
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
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Friday-Sunday, November 18-20, 2016
University of Indianapolis - 1400 E. Hannah Ave., Indianapolis |
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The Student Leadership Academy is a weekend retreat for high school youth (grades 9-12) to explore what they are passionate about, what problems in the world get them fired up, what gifts and tools God has given them, and what amazing ideas they have now for sharing Christ's love. Recommend a high school student leader from your church for an empowering weekend that emphasizes God's calling in his or her life both now and in any future vocation.
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BACK TO BASICS CONFERENCE - RESCHEDULED!
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant UMC - Terre Haute |
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This exciting conference is open to all pastors and laity in the local church. Ministry leaders are especially encouraged to attend.
Break-out sessions will cover all age levels of ministry, and focus on the most fundamental aspects of discipleship in particular ministry areas. These break-out sessions will be facilitated by persons currently working in local churches that have proven, fruitful success in their particular areas of expertise. These facilitators will be willing to assist local leaders after the conference in accomplishing next steps.
Please keep an eye on this newsletter and on the West District Facebook page in the coming months for more information. Online registration is scheduled to go live on November 15th. For now, please mark your calendars, and gather your ministry team members for this formative event!
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District Assistant
765-276-4797
Preferred Telephone Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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