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Capitol Area South District
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Weekly Updates March 11, 2016
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You will find the District Calender, Classified Ads, and How to Contact Us
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Click on the event for details.
March 25th, 11:00am,
Urban Way of the Cross, an urban stations of the cross marking where Christ is suffering today and people are working to carry the cross. Starting at Livingston UMC ending at Church for All People. Come journey with us.
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Institute on Organizing and Preaching for Social Justice
Methodist Theological School in Ohio will host a day devoted to equipping and inspiring faith and nonprofit leaders, community organizers, and activists for prophetic ministry. The event, Prophetic Ministry - Institute on Organizing and Preaching for Social Justice, will be held April 4 on the MTSO campus, 3081 Columbus Pike in Delaware. A $50 registration fee covers all sessions, including lunch and dinner, and provides one continuing education unit. Advance registration is required and more information is available at www.mtso.edu/prophetic.
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TARRP: From Charity to Changing Lives
April 9th
John Stewart UMC
130 W. Johonson St., Upper Sandusky 43351
Enabling others is part of the disadvantage of charity. Learn how to move beyond enabling to help improve and change lives. Dr. Mike Linger will present how toxic, demeaning, and dependent charity can be and how the House of the Carpenter helps with immediate needs, yet moves people beyond receiving basic charity toward changing lives. Rev. Debra Ketcham will also share a format which has improved and changed lives in amazing ways.
Each participant will come away with specific ways to shift away from charity to being 'change agents' which improve lives. Cost is $20.00/person or $15.00/per person with three or more from the same church/charge.
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Empowered to Connect Simulcast
April 8-9 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Scioto Ridge UMC
4343 Dublin Rd., Hilliard 43026
Cost: $25.00
When children have been through trauma-high risk/high stress pregnancies or births, time in the NICU, childhood illnesses, divorce, exposure to violence, abuse, learning disabilities, insecurities, emotional disturbances and more-they struggle to trust and find safety. This impacts their behavior in the home, school, and community.
Our role is to connect with children in healthy ways that help them heal and grow into the people God created them to be.
Learn more...
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Lecture Offers a Perspective from Pakistan on Christian-Muslim Relations
The Rev. Canon Dr. Titus Presler will give the 12th Annual Lecture on World Religions and Interreligious Dialogue, sponsored by the Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus. The topic is "Challenges and Opportunities in Christian-Muslim Relations: A Perspective from Pakistan."
The lecture begins at 7 p.m. April 13 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 5101 Johnstown Road in New Albany. It is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
More information can be found
here.
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"Creating a Legacy for Your Church's Future"
Seminar
Saturday,April 16, 2016 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
West Ohio Conference Center, 32 Wesley Blvd., Worthington, OH 43085
Cost: $5.00
Presented by the Council on Development of the West Ohio Conference.
Learn more...
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Amlin UMC
5441 Cosgray Rd., Dublin, OH
April 22nd at 7:00 pm
Today, we are in the midst of the largest human migration in history due to the refugee crisis in Syria. An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011.
"Salam Neighbor," is a documentary made by two Americans. They travel to the edge of war, just seven miles from the Syrian border, to live among 85,000 uprooted refugees in Jordan's Za'atari camp. As the first filmmakers allowed by the United Nations to register and set up a tent inside a refugee camp, Zach and Chris meet Um Ali, a woman struggling to overcome personal loss and cultural barriers. They befriend the street smart 10-year-old Raouf, whose trauma during the civil war in Syria hides just beneath his smile. Zach and Chris find inspiring stories among people trying to rebuild their lives.
As Christians, we are called to love our neighbors. There is no fine print specifying only neighbors who look or act like us. Part of loving our neighbors is to understand them. Lately we have been inundated with fear mongering commentary coming at us from all directions. This leaves us wondering - who are these refugees? Should we be afraid? Why can't they just stay in the refugee camps until the fighting is over?
Amlin UMC hopes to help answer some of these questions with a screening of "Salam Neighbor". The United Methodist Church tagline is "Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors." Let's put that motto into action and open our hearts, our minds, and maybe even our doors.
"Show your love to the foreigner, for you too were once foreigners in the land of Egypt." - Deueronomy 10:19
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Join us to promote health in your local congregation!
You will learn about...
- The Theological Basis of Health Ministries
- Setting up a Congregational Health Ministry
- Nutrition and Staying Active
- Congregational Education Resources
- Health System Navigation
- Supporting Congregants with Addiction Issues
- Medical Decision Making and End Of Life Planning
This training will be held at Church for All People, 946 Parsons Ave., Columbus
on Monday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00pm
From April 4 - MAY 9, 2016
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Please remember you can order five FREE print subscriptions and unlimited digital subscriptions for leaders and other active United Methodists in your congregation.
Churches can enroll or update their information either by visiting
http://enrollment.umcom.org/ (your Church Customer Number is needed for login) or by calling our customer service team at 1-888-346-3862.
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Annual Conference Registration
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Please share these updates with others in your congregation!
Articles welcome by noon on Thursday.
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