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NORTH COAST DISTRICT NEWS
October 22, 2021
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“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can.”
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East Ohio Health Care:
Benefits Enrollment Nov. 3 – Nov. 18
The enrollment window for HealthFlex 2022 benefits opens Wednesday, November 3 and closes Thursday, November 18. Enrollment resources can be found on participants’ personal Wespath Benefits Access account and on the Health Benefits page of the Conference website.
HealthFlex is offered through Wespath Benefits & Investments, a general agency of The United Methodist Church. Pastors appointed at 75% time or more are eligible for HealthFlex benefits, as are lay employees of local churches and district offices who work at least 30 hours per week. To sponsor HealthFlex for lay employees a HealthFlex sub-adoption agreement must be completed by the employer. Learn what’s new for HealthFlex in 2022.
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Please click on the announcement/image above or HERE to download the full 2-page flyer with details of items needed and drop-off locations. Thank you!
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AROUND THE DISTRICT AND BEYOND |
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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE:
Dr. Bailey and Stephanie are primarily remoting for office hours (M-Th 8:30 - 4:30) unless otherwise indicated below. If you need to stop by the office, please make an appointment. Emails are always welcome, and voicemails returned as quickly as possible.
October
10/29: Charge Conference paperwork DUE to District office (submit via email or ask
Stephanie for a direct link to a Dropbox folder for your church to upload all docs!)
November
11/8: ZOOM links for charge conference meetings sent to pastors
11/13: Charge Conference Meetings via ZOOM (Session A: 9 a.m.; Session B: 10:30 a.m.)
11/15: Stephanie in office: All signed Charge Conference paperwork due to District Office (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) -- Email, drop off, or ask Stephanie for a direct link to a Dropbox folder for your church!
11/24 - 11/26: District Office CLOSED in observance of Thanksgiving
December
12/1: Church budgets for 2022 due to District office
12/24/21 - 1/1/22: District Office closed
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*Please remember that the District Office is always closed on Fridays*
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NEHEMIAH MISSION
We're sorry to say, our good friend Becky Trout is going away!
There will be home cooked food, music, and fall fun activities until they throw us out. After over 10 years of service Becky has made a huge impact on many of us and the city of Cleveland and around the world! Refugee ministry, Liberia and Butter Pear and in individual homes. Becky is a world changer! Come and wish her well and bless her next adventure with Refugee Response. Lots of new partnerships to come!
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MTSO lectures will commemorate 1921 Tulsa massacre
Tuesday, November 2 at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, November 3 at 1 p.m.
The Williams Institute at Methodist Theological School in Ohio will present two lectures by Juan M. Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of African American religious history at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion. He will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 1 p.m. Nov. 3 on the theme “America at the Cross(roads): A Century of Struggle from 1921 Tulsa Massacre to #BlackLivesMatter.”
The Williams Institute lectures are open to all and will be presented online at no charge to participants. Advance Zoom registration is required for each lecture.
Among the emphases in Floyd-Thomas’s teaching are the intersection of race, ethnicity, and religion in United States; study of new and alternative religious movements; the varieties of African-American religious experience; and African-American churches and sociopolitical reform.
Floyd-Thomas is author of The Origins of Black Humanism: Reverend Ethelred Brown and the Unitarian Church and Liberating Black Church History: Making It Plain. He also co-authored Black Church Studies: An Introduction and The Altars Where We Worship: The Religious Significance of Popular Culture in the United States. He co-edited Religion in the Age of Obama, published in 2018.
Floyd-Thomas holds a doctorate in history from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in history from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University.
MTSO’s Williams Institute was begun in 1981 to honor the late Dr. Ronald L. Williams, professor of theology from 1971 until his death in 1981. The institute has featured speakers from many backgrounds, including theologians, ethicists, poets, biblical scholars, historians, pastoral psychologists and Christian educators.
Methodist Theological School in Ohio provides theological education and leadership in pursuit of a just, sustainable and generative world. In addition to the Master of Divinity degree, the school offers master’s degrees in counseling, social justice, theological studies and practical theology, along with a Doctor of Ministry degree.
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ATTN: Youth Groups
PING PONG TABLE AVAILABLE!
Do you have an active youth group at your church who could benefit from the fun of utilizing a ping pong table? If so, please contact Maribeth Katt (from Garfield Memorial UMC) at [email protected]. Free to a good church home!
You will have to arrange to pick up the ping pong table, but it is on wheels in the garage and ready to be rolled out!
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Rocky River UMC
Contemporary Worship Leader
The Contemporary Worship Leader plans and leads all music for the weekly contemporary service (The Harbor Service) at Rocky River United Methodist Church. This individual coordinates with the Pastoral Team, Director of Music, Technical Director, and Praise Team to present a dynamic and cohesive worship experience to the congregation.
Position Type: Part-Time
Starting Wage: up to $20.00 per hour
To learn more about this position, click HERE
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Avon UMC
Director of Children's Ministry
Avon UMC, a growing suburban church, is looking for a part-time Director of Children's Ministry. If you love children and want them to know more about Jesus, we would love for you to apply. Flexible hours during the week with leadership of our Sunday children's ministry and children events during the year. If you are interested in the position, please see our website at avonumchurch.org for the full job description.
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Brunswick UMC
Christian Ed Director
Brunswick United Methodist Church is in need of a Director of Christian Education and Program Coordinator to work 40 hours per week with hours being flexible to work weekends and Sunday mornings as needed. If you are energetic, enthusiastic, creative and enjoy coordinating programs and interacting with all ages, this might be the church home for you. Please see more details in THIS job description as well as how to apply. For more information about Brunswick UMC, please see the website brunswickumc.net
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Christ UMC
Choir Director
Christ UMC in Cleveland is looking for a Choir Director. Responsibilities include a weekly rehearsal, a Sunday worship service, and leading the children’s choir. There are also occasional special services that include the choir (i.e. Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday). Preference is for someone with experience leading a choir who can work collaboratively with the Pastor and Worship Committee. The salary is $6,000 per year. Click HERE for a detailed job description. Interested applicants can send their resume to the church office via [email protected]. Questions can also be directed to Sandy Foster.
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The North Coast District of The United Methodist Church
4700 Rockside Rd., Suite 300
Independence OH 44131
http://www.eocumc.com/northcoast/
Staff working remotely: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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