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Capitol Area South District
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Weekly Updates October 23, 2015
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You will find the District Calender, Classified Ads, and How to Contact Us
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The Conference Board of Pension and Health Benefits
has set details for the 2016 Active and Retiree Health Insurance Plans. There are changes from the 2015 plan that you will want and need to know about. Plan to attend one of the meetings listed below so you can learn how the changes will affect you.
The agenda for each meeting is the same so attend the one that best fits your schedule. The portion of the meeting
for active clergy/employees will begin at 10:00 and last about an hour. Insurance Company, Credit Union and Conference staff will be available to answer questions specific to your circumstances after each meeting.
The
retiree plan meeting will begin at 1:00 and conclude about 2:00, depending on questions. In between, a light lunch will be provided that you'll be able to take with you should you wish. Your choice of scheduled dates and places:
- Friday November 6, Community UMC, Lima
- Monday November 9, Christ UMC, MIddletown
- Tuesday, November 10, First UMC, Bowling Green
- Wednesday November 18, William Street UMC, Delaware
- Thursday November 19, The Plains UMC
- Friday November 20, Reynoldsburg UMC
For a quick glance at the plans for 2016 click HERE.
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The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) is proud to announce Vital Conversations: An Interactive Video Series on Today's Realities of Race and Racism, which will premiere Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) on
gcorr.org.
Vital conversations are a direct connection between the three areas of GCORR's Ministry Model: institutional equity, vital conversations, and intercultural competency and the lived experiences of people around the world. Through these conversations, you are invited to engage in relevant and real conversations about the things that divide and challenge us to live authentically in relationship with one another among our differences. Read more....
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Trinity United Methodist Church Presents
Music at Trinity
A Benefit Concert
Sunday, November 1, 2015 at
3:00 p.m.
Musicians include: Bob Carlson, John Carter, Rose Marie Davis, Annette Devores, Ruth Gillespie, Kathleen Hillenbrand, Mary Reed-Farris, Margie Romine, Patrice Ross, Linda Sampson, John Snively, & Krista Sowers
Trinity United Methodist Church
4850 Haughn Road, Grove City, OH 43123
614-875-7298
A freewill offering will be received to benefit Christ's Cupboard On Wheels - a ministry that shows the love of Christ by providing food and basic supplies to our homeless friends on Columbus' West Side.
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VBS MINISTRY FOR OLDER ADULTS
WISDOM KEEPERS TASK FORCE WORKSHOP
Come experience a live in house Vacation Bible School for nursing home/al ministry, a program funded by Community Ministries. Come to this workshop, have fun, be inspired and trained to begin your own VBS nursing home ministry with a team in your church.
When: Saturday,
November 14th, 2015
Where:
First Lancaster UMC, Crossroads Ministry Center
2095 Fair West Fair Ave.
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
Time: 10AM-NOON
Presenters: Taye Moody, Spiritual Director, Director of Forever Young
VBS and Lay Minister Rojer Moody Co-Director of Forever Young VBS
Agenda: An actual VBS experience, how to handouts, how to get
started, training, how to schedule, info on partnership
opportunities and grants available.
VBS materials needed can be provided upon request and are free!
An interactive activity -
register to [email protected]
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DAY APART FOR WEST OHIO CLERGY WOMEN
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sponsored by West Ohio Clergy Women
Cheering One Another On: Praying and Playing Together
All West Ohio women clergy are invited to attend this gathering and day apart where we will fellowship, worship and enjoy the day together.
Worthington United Methodist Church
Price: Free will offering at lunch
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Love Packages Update Oct 2015
Testimony from Honduras:
Pastors from the churches come by my house because they heard about these materials and want to have some. They are saying that they have been praying for Christian material for the Sunday Schools and Bibles classes and now their prayers have been answered. Thank God for this! Also, the students at the schools, when I meet their parents, they will come up to me and ask about the booklet of the Story of Jesus and tell me how their kids are so excited and are asking to read it to them at home. They want to hear more about Jesus... this is so wonderful!
Testimony from Kenya:
Before I received the books, my home library was almost empty, but now it is full because of the books and Bibles I have received from you. My appetite for God's knowledge has greatly improved. I intend to use them for my personal devotion and also to share them.
Thank you for your continued generosity of used Christian Materials to the West Ohio Conference United Methodist Men Mission Project. See
www.lovepackages.org
for more information.
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The West Ohio United Methodist Women
have two events coming up. Please click on the event for more information.
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West Ohio Conference VIM Construction Project
SOWER (Sharing Our Witness - Enriching Relationships)
Objective:
To construct a house from the foundation up for a family in need.
Where:
Henderson Settlement, Frakes KY (Part of the Red Bird Missionary Conference)
When:
May 8-14 & 15-21; July 10-16 & 17-23; August 14-20 & 21-27 of 2016
Cost:
$250/volunteer (covers room and board at Henderson Settlement)
Materials:
Funds/pledges are needed to cover the ~$45,000 materials cost
Contact: Ralph and Carolyn Brandon - 740-344-5581 or
Click
HERE for more information
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Church Conference
Online Reporting
Please remember your church/charge conference
minutes
need to be uploaded or mailed to the District Office immediately following your conference. The guidelines for
minutes can be found
here.
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Prayer Concerns
Rev. Rick Stuhmer
(New Zion)
Rev. Eugene Brundige
(New Horizons)
Rev. Gerald Koster (Orient)
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Please share these updates with those in your congregation!
Articles welcome before noon on Thursday.
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