Weekly Updates         March 25, 2016
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The Ohio Chapter of PAUMCS (Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries) offers an opportunity to worship, learn, share and grow together to ALL, paid and volunteer, United Methodist Church office personnel.

Spring Workshop -  April 19th - 8 am -3:30 pm  
West Ohio Conference Office, 32 Wesley Blvd., Worthington


Find out how to effectively communicate faith in today's society and then take a moment to discover if you are spiritually tired, or ready to be fired up at the 2016 Spring Workshop!  More information and registration are available here.
Nominations for Denman Award
 
The West Ohio Conference is now accepting nominations for The Harry Denman Evangelism Award. The awards honor United Methodists in each Annual Conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism - expressed in Word (what), Sign (why), and Deed (how), that brings people into a life transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Each year Annual Conferences join The Foundation for Evangelism to recognize one youth, one clergy, and one lay person in their conference. To nominate someone print and  complete this nomination form and return to the West Ohio Conference by April 25, 2016 to be considered for the 2016 awards.

"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...
"When Kids Come Out" - A Four-Session Class 
for Parents of LGBT Children
 
When a child comes out to his/her/their family, it often raises many questions for both the child and for the family.  For example:
  • What does it mean for the family when a child comes out to his/her/their parents?  
  • What does it mean for the parents' relationship to their church? 
  • What does it mean for the parents' own faith? 
  • How do parents navigate their own "coming out" after their children have come out to them?
  These questions are among those that will be addressed in the four-session class that will be held on Wednesday evenings from April 6 through April 27 at the Hilliard United Methodist Church. The meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 8:30 pm.  The church is located at 5445 Scioto Darby Road, Hilliard.  Parking is available at the church.  Look for signs directing you to "Kids Coming Out" class at the church in the Sanctuary Building.  

More information and bulletin insert can be found here.
Amlin UMC
5441 Cosgray Rd., Dublin, OH
April 22nd at 7:00 pm

Click on "Salam Neighbor,"  which 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. 
Annual Conference Registration
 
To register, go to westohioumc.org  and click on Register for Events.  To  learn more go to 2016 Annual Conference .
Prayer Concerns
Rev. Cindee Johnson's  (Johnstown UMC) sister who has cancer.
Mr. Howard Price (Treasurer of the former Newark District) died on March 18th.  Obituary
The District Office has the following items to give away:

-Hymnals     -Bibles     -Brass Candlesticks     -Offering Plates
-Communion Trays     -Paraments     -White Choir Robes     
-Music     - White 3 ring binders

These are used items, most in good condition.  Please call the District Office if you are interested.
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