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Capitol Area South District
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Weekly Updates September 25, 2015
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You will find the District Calender, Classified Ads, and How to Contact Us
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Capitol Area South District UMW
Annual Meeting
Jesus Loves the Little Children
October 17, 2015
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Livingston UMC
200 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH
Cost: $12.00
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Ms. Hind Khoury
General Secretary of Kairos Palestine
Monday
evening, 7 pm, September 28th, and
Tuesday
afternoon 1:30 pm, September 29th
Trinity
United Methodist Church
1581 Cambridge Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212.
Ms. Hind Khoury is a Palestinian Christian, and the new General Secretary of Kairos Palestine, an organization representing most churches the Holy Land. The United Methodist Kairos Response is bringing her to the US with her request for help in achieving non-violent social change in the Holy Land. United Methodists will be be voting on some key measures concerning Palestine and Israel at our General Conference in 2016, and she will be addressing those issues.
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Capitol Area North and South - Day Apart Retreat for Clergy Spouses
Taste the Living Water:
John 4: 3-28
When:
October 31, 2015
Where:
Riverside U M C
2701 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
Time:
9:30 A.M. Gathering Time/Fellowship
Donation of $5.00
Childcare available by request by Tuesday October 27th
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"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.
These questions will be addressed in the four-session class that will be held on Wednesday evenings from October 21 through November 11 at the Livingston United Methodist Church led by Rev. Jim Waugh. The meetings will begin at 7:00 pm and conclude by 8:30 pm. The church is located at 200 E Livingston Avenue, Columbus. Parking is available at the church.
Look for signs directing you to "Kids Coming Out" class at the church.
If you have questions or need more information, please feel free to email Jim Waugh:
[email protected].
Read more....
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Friday, October 30, 2015
9:30 am - 3:30 pm (registration at 9 am)
Ohio Wesleyan University,
61 S. Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 4301
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Cost: $35.00
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The West Ohio Conference is blessed with beautiful land that God has uniquely created to be a place to explore and become adventurous in your faith. Our camp and retreat sites exist to be places for self examination, spiritual refreshment and growing deeper in your walk with Jesus.
West Ohio Camping & Retreat Ministries provides three great Ohio locations for year-round hosting of church retreats, youth events, conferences, meetings, trainings or just relaxing group getaways. Each of our camps has a unique style packed with indoor and outdoor resources and facilities for a multitude of activities. We can assist with the programming, meal service or fun activities, or you can schedule your own group time and activities. Each camp has Wi-Fi and media to meet your presentation needs.
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TO SCHEDULE YOUR ANNUAL CHURCH/CHARGE CONFERENCE
Pastors in
Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, and Pickaway Counties
, will be responsible for caring for your own annual church/charge conference by doing the following:
- Consult with your local church leaders and set a date for the meeting
- Invite an ordained elder (active or retired) to preside at your Charge/Church Conference
- Submit the details concerning *date, time, type of conference (church or charge) & presiding elder to the district office. The deadline was September 12, please do this ASAP. Upon receipt of this information an Authorization to Convene listing the presiding elder will be sent to you per Discipline.
The DS must have the
all
*BOLD items, in writing to authorize a conference.
For your convenience the Request Form can be found
here
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Plan to schedule your Charge/Church conference within a two month window of October 1 to November 30.
Forms are to be completed online this year either by the pastor or person(s) designated as Church Data Administrators.
Webinars will be held to to give instructions and answer any questions you may have. Click HERE
for webinar dates and instructions.
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Prayer Concerns
Rev. Rick Stuhmer
(New Zion)
Rev. Eugene Brundige
(New Horizons)
Rev. Russ Tichenor
(Lithopolis) Family
Condolences to:
Rev. Elaine Sturtz (Honorable Location)
who lost her husband, David.
Mrs. Patty Gray, her husband
Rev. John Gray (Retired)
died on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd.
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Please share these updates with those in your congregation!
Articles welcome before noon on Thursday.
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