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Positions Available
Secretary for Pastor and Church
Hilltop UMC
Columbus, OH
The Hilltop United Methodist Church seeks a Part-Time Church and Pastor's Secretary.
Three (3) hours per day, 4 days per week (Tues- Fri.)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (hours negotiable)
Required Skills: Verbal and Written Communications; Office administration,
Proficient with MS Office programs; basic knowledge of office equipment
Location: Hilltop United Methodist Church, 99 S. Highland Ave., Col., Oh 43223
If interested, please send resume via e-mail to: hilltop@sbcglobal.net or Fax (614) 279-991
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Charge Conferences Underway
This fall District Superintendent Barb Sholis and Assistant to the Superintendent Jim Waugh are conducting one to one charge/church conferences in the congregations in Franklin County (and a few additional congregations).
In other counties around the district, pastors are inviting in an ordained elder to conduct the charge/church conference on a date decided upon by the pastor and church leaders. All charge conferences are to be scheduled between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30. The charge conference reports are to be sent to the district office within a week of the completion of the charge conference.
Click HERE for a schedule of the remaining individual charge conferences.
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Fall Equip Now Available
Check out the trainings and events planned throughout the West Ohio Conference this fall. Click here. |
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Upcoming Events
February 2: CAN/CAS Leadership Training Day
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West Ohio Conference Announces Flood Bucket Drive
Communities affected by Super Storm Sandy need our help. We can help by putting together cleaning buckets. A member of Northridge United Methodist Church in Springfield has generously donated a truck and driver who will take collected buckets to the Midwest Distribution Center where they will be used to fill requests from affected Annual Conferences. Here's what you can do:
- Put together cleaning buckets by following the UMCOR instructions HERE. Please follow the instructions carefully. The approximate cost of putting together a bucket is $55.00 or less.
- Deliver completed buckets to a drop off location near you. A list of West Ohio drop off locations by district is available HERE (Please check the list carefully, you may live closer to a collection point in another district).
- All kits should be at the drop off locations by 4:00 pm November 29, 2012.
- If you have a vehicle in which you can transport completed buckets to load on the semi in Springfield, please contact the District Office - 614-222-0600 or email jwaugh@wocumc.org.
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Jim's Tool Box
 Review of the Guidelines for Leading your Congregation 2013-2016 Set with CD-ROM
At the beginning of every quadrennium (four year period), the United Methodist Publishing House offers an updated set of Guidelines for Leading Your Church. In this month's Tool Box article, Jim reviews the updated set for the 2013-2016.
You can read Jim's impression of the revised guideline series HERE.
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News from United Methodist Community Ministries
Renewal Through Fire
The Rev. Beth Weisbrod, Director of the Capitol Area Community Ministries shares a story that the Rev. Bob Alexander shared about the small congregation that he is now serving in Mt. Vernon. It is a story of "Renewal by Fire."
The Rev. Bob Alexander told the story of the renewal of South Vernon UMC at the Mission Workshop held last Saturday for small membership churches at Jacksontown UMC. He said in 2000 his church of only 20 members burned to the ground and they had to decide whether to close or change their focus. They decided to rebuild by looking outward- and connecting with the elementary school in their community. So they collected $1000 worth of school supplies and delivered them to the school, with no strings attached. Then they added coats, socks and underwear. After a year or two they added on a community garden. They then partnered with the nearby university to provide an afterschool program. The college students taught the kids how to save their money and how to start a business. Bob finished by saying "money follows mission."
They now have 75 in worship on Sunday and they are seen as a community church- a church that cares about people in the community, no strings attached. This is exactly what Capitol Area Community Ministries seeks - to help churches find an outward community focus and to grow stronger in the process. Do you have a story of renewal through fire? Please share your story, your recipe and we will collect the stories and share them around the district!
H2O for the Rural Church:
Starting a new worship service in rural communities
The Rev. Vicky Kelley from Centerburg UMC in Zanesville, OH shared a new way to start a community worship service and children's ministry in rural communities. She said at her church 10 people had a vision to find a new way to offer church to people who don't come to church. They discovered free downloads of music, sermons and children's ministry through lifechurch.tv and H2Ochurch.tv. They were able to fix up and rent a storefront in town and then utilize the free downloads to get the new worship service and community children's ministry off the ground. If you don't have a band and you wish you could start a new worship service for people who won't step into church, contact Vicky at keepitrealvk@gmail.com or 740-877-5476. Where there is a will there is a way!
Last Quarter UM Community Ministries Prayer Calendar
Click HERE to download the prayer calendar.
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Methodist ElderCare Launches Hospice Service
 Meet the new partner to the Methodist ElderCare system - HOSPICE. Hospice Services at Methodist ElderCare is a new full service accredited community Hospice providing the best possible care in Franklin, Fairfield, Delaware, Licking, Pickaway, and Union Counties. Hospice provides end of life care and support to patients and families as they walk this journey of life. Hospice walks beside the families and extended support of the church to provide comfort and care. We are under the umbrella of Methodist ElderCare along with Wesley Ridge, Wesley Glen, Wesley Hills, and the Adult Day Care Program. Hospice Services provides care within facilities and private homes, wherever a person calls home. Hospice also provides education into the community and churches. The Rev. Michelle Baker, an Ordained Deacon in the West Ohio Conference serves as the fulltime Spiritual Counselor (Chaplain) and Bereavement Coordinator. The Rev. Elaine Sturtz, an Ordained Elder in the West Ohio Conference serves as the Hospice Outreach Professional Educator (HOPE). Michelle and Elaine are available to all the churches in the district to lead seminars, workshops and to give talks to groups such as Sunday School classes, UMM, UMW, Parish Nurses, Stephen Ministry, Caring Committees, Senior Groups and more. Michelle and Elaine would like to share with your church and community not just about hospice and end of life issues, but about monuments in your life and leaving a legacy. You may contact Michelle and Elaine at the Hospice office at 614-451-6700. They will be making personal contacts with churches and pastors. |
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SOWER Volunteer in Mission Update
The SOWER Volunteer in Mission (VIM) construction project has completed it's 12th home in the vicinity of Henderson Settlement, Frakes, KY.
The SOWER VIM Team is in the planning stages for constructing the 13th home for a family in 2013.
Click HERE to read more about this project and how you and your congregation can be involved in this ministry in the mountains of eastern Kentucky.
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Creating a Bold, Contagious, Strategic Ministry Movement Saturday, December 8
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Believe it or not, many church leaders haven't taken the time to create or maintain actionable strategic plans and are limiting their growth and development of contagious ministry. Learn how to assess your current ministry and create bold, long-term strategies that align with our mission of creating disciples for the transformation of the world.
Ms. RaNae Street, Director of Discipleship Resources for the West Ohio Conference will lead this training event at the Trinity UMC, 1581 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212 on Saturday, December 8, from 10:00 am to noon. Registration deadline is December 3. Please register by emailing: capitolareanorth@wocumc.org |
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MTSO Schooler Institute on Preaching
Welcomes Palmer and Suchocki
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Bishop Gregory V. Palmer & Dr. Marjorie Suchocki
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United Methodist Bishop Gregory V. Palmer and United Methodist scholar Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki will lead the Schooler Institute on Preaching February 10-12 on the MTSO campus.
The institute will begin on a Sunday evening and continue through Tuesday. In conjunction with Schooler, the Mount Alumni Awards Luncheon will be held February 11. Click HERE for more information and to register for the Schooler Institute.
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Local Church Happenings
Kirkersville UMC -- Making a Difference
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Kirkersville church members at the Licking Joint Fire Dist. Kirkersville Station
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Here are two reports from Kirkersville UMC.
The congregation participated in "Make a Difference Day" by delivering homemade vegetable soup and pumpkin pie to West Licking Joint Fire District's Kirkersville Station. The church also donated a bag of stuffed animals to the fire district. Firefighters will be able to hand out the items to young children during fire emergencies. Click HERE to read the full story from the Newark Advocate.
The congregation also recently partnered with the Watkins Memorial High School in offering freshmen the opportunity to participate in "Living in the Real World." Students were confronted with real life situations about raising a family and having enough income to take care of the family's needs. Representatives from local businesses assisted in the exercise. This is the second year that the church has offered the real world simulation to freshmen at the high school. Click HERE to read the full story from an article in the Newark Advocate.
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Society of St. Andrews: Honor Your Family at Christmas with A Gift to Feed the Hungry
 Honor Your Family & Friends
While Feeding the Hungry
While you and your family celebrate the joyous Christmas season, many Americans will experience first-hand the reality of hunger and poverty in our land of abundance. This Christmas, you can give them hope by the simple act of honoring your loved ones with a gift donation to feed the hungry
The Gift
Each $12 gift donation to the Society of St. Andrew provides about 600 servings of fresh, nutritious food to America's hungry families. It's a sincere and loving way to feed the hungry and honor special people in your life. Each person you so honor will receive our exclusive Christmas Gift Donation Card announcing your generous gift in their name.
The Card
Our Alternative Christmas Card was designed exclusively for the Society of St. Andrew by Texas artist Jerry Malzahn. The full-color, 7"x5" card features original art on the front. Inside is an inspirational verse. This one-of-a-kind card announces your generous gift to feed the hungry in the name of your chosen honorees. You will also receive the same card with our thanks and confirmation of the number of people you honored.
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Apportionment Update
Click HERE to see the congregations that have paid at least 83% of their West Ohio conference apportionments as of 11/1/12. Click HERE to see the congregations that have paid at least 83% of their combined CAS district apportionments (the CAS District Apportionment and the UM Community Ministries Apportionment) as of 11/1/12. Thanks to all for faithfulness in the payment of apportionments. |
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Prayer Concerns
 Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the Rev. Ty Myers in the death of Ty's father Mr. Paul Myers on October 19, 2012.
We celebrate with the CAS Office Administrative Assistant Carol Wilson and her husband Richard in the birth of a new grandchild. Owen Michael was born on November 8 to Katie and Cory Geers. Congratulations!
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