NWOS News: August 2022
  • Support Migrant Workers: Bridge of Hope Pantry Supplies Needed
  • Disability Learning Day
  • Transform Criminal Justice to Reduce Hunger
  • Free Webinar on Rural Church Ministry!
  • Water & Wine Adult Retreat (Sept 16-18)
  • Wild Women's Retreat (Sept 23-25)
  • Camp Boo-ther (Sept 30-Oct 2)
  • LOMO 2023 Summer Camp Registration is Open!
  • Job Postings
Support Migrant Workers: Bridge of Hope Pantry Supplies Needed
The Bridge of Hope Pantry, a ministry of Camino de Vida and the LIFT Parish in Fremont, is looking for items to give out when visiting migrant camps in northwest Ohio.

These Welcome Baskets will provide much needed items to folks working during the migrant season (May – November). Attached please find the items the Bridge of Hope Pantry needs to supply the pantry to be ready to serve the community.

If pick up is needed for donated items, or if you have any questions, please contact:

Anne Garcia (Coordinator of the Bridge of Hope Food Pantry)
(419) 371-0463
Disability Learning Day
Saturday, October 22, 2022
9:30am – 3:30pm
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
1747 W. Milham Ave. Portage, MI 49024
269-343-3453


The North/West Lower Michigan Synod’s Disability Ministry Task Force will be hosting a learning day on October 22, 2022 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Portage, MI.

Keynote Address:
Victoria White, Church Services Director of All Belong
  • Radical Welcome and Varied Abilities
  • Best Practices for Building Belonging

Workshop Topics (Over Two Sessions):
  • Issues Related to Aging, including Dementia
  • Autism Spectrum with Dr. Jeanna Koerber, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment
  • Accessible Worship with Victoria White
  • Biblical Perspective on Disability with Bishop Craig Alan Satterlee
  • Practical Perspective of Disability and Ministry with Victoria White

Registration Information: 
The registration cost is $20 and includes lunch and book: Worship As One: Varied Abilities in the Body of Christ. Registration will close on October 14, 2022.
Transform Criminal Justice to Reduce Hunger
September 14
11:00 a.m.
Virtually, on Zoom

Our criminal justice system too often divides families, increases poverty and hunger, and creates an extremely difficult climb toward economic stability and normalcy for families and impacted communities. We will hear from Accompanying Returning Citizens with Hope (ARCH), a reentry organization in Central Ohio committed to building a more welcoming place for returning citizens - one business, organization, and faith community at a time.
 
Join the conversation around policy change and how congregational ministries can transform how we think about reentry and the justice system to include an emphasis on mental health services and supports, and the prioritization of community reconnection at the time of reentry.
Free Webinar on Rural Church Ministry!
Small towns were once at the heart of North American life, and churches were at the heart of small towns. 

However, massive cultural shifts are changing rural life. 

This webinar will help you understand how small towns have changed and introduce you to a new approach for rural congregations.

Webinars like this one are free and perfect for church leaders longing to reach new people. You can participate live, call in or watch on-demand.

Your Guides
Michael Beck is Director of Re-Missioning for Fresh Expressions US. He co-pastors a rural church in Florida and serves in a number of denominational roles for the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is the author of multiple books including Deep Roots, Wild Branches and Contextual Intelligence. 

Tyler Kleeberger is an appointed clergy for The Farmhouse in rural Metamora, OH of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Farmhouse, as a new church start, comes out of this vision to reimagine the church in the hopes of reimagining its rural community.
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Ohio
Water & Wine Adult Retreat: September 16-18
Camp Luther at HopeWood Shores
Taste and see that the Lord is good! Tour some of Ohio’s Wineries and Covered Bridges in the company of new and old friends. Spend time together in Bible study while sitting around a fire and enjoying time with other guests.

Wild Women’s Retreat: September 23-25
LMC at HopeWood Pines
Enjoy time with worship renewal and the opportunity for adventures of the climbing tower, high ropes, and kayaking. This weekend retreat is for you to spend time with other women who also have a love for God, fun, and faith.

Camp Boo-ther: Sept 30-Oct 2
Camp Luther at HopeWood Shores
Spend a weekend on the lake with new friends and old ones! You’ll enjoy typical camp activities and songs as well as fall activities like trick or treating, hayrides, pumpkin carving, caramel apple making, bonfires, and crafts.


Registration Now Open for Summer Camp 2023: Returning Camper Loyalty Discount - Register for a summer youth program before August 31 and receive a $50 discount. You need to pay a $100 deposit by August 31 and pay in full by January 31, 2023. Use the Discount Code LOYAL23.

Job Postings

Looking for a way to expand your ministry?
Do you know someone who's discerning a call and looking for a way to serve the church?
Do you have musical gifts that can serve a local parish?

Click below to view job postings from local congregations!