Annual Conference Registration is Open |
- Register for Annual Conference,
- Register for Clergy Executive Session, AND
- Book an Annual Conference hotel room at a discounted EOC rate.
The Conference has worked with the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau to secure blocks of rooms at nine hotels for those in need of housing during Annual Conference. Guests will book their own rooms but can do so at discounted EOC rates. The reservation links for the participating hotels will be posted on the Annual Conference 2022 website, which went live on Friday, April 1.
The AC 2022 website will also have the link to register for this year’s conference.
Clergy will be able to register for both Annual Conference and Clergy Executive Session from the same link.
Registration closes on Friday, May 13.
Again, this year:
· all registrations will be done online,
· each person registering must have their own unique e-mail address, and
· there will be no registrations after May 13, including no onsite registrations.
For more information, please see the Annual Conference Page of the EOC Website HERE.
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Questions about General Conference & the Future of the UMC |
Do you have questions about General Conference and the future of the UMC? Rev. Cara had the privilege to answer some such questions with the people of The North Canton Faith UMC. You are welcome to listen in. Click on the video below. |
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District Appointments effective July 1, 2022 |
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Linda Bradley (PL) - Bayard, East Rochester, Herrington Bethel, Mt. Zion (Carroll Co.), New Franklin, & Pleasant Grove
P. Wes George (FL) - First (Dover) UMC
Shannon Sampson (PL) - Bayard, East Rochester, Herrington Bethel, Mt. Zion (Carroll Co.), New Franklin, & Pleasant Grove
Linda Slutz (PL) - Epworth (Massillon) UMC
Chris Ulman (PL) - Bayard, East Rochester, Herrington Bethel, Mt. Zion (Carroll Co.), New Franklin, & Pleasant Grove
To view the entire list of 2022 Appointments please visit the EOC website here
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The District Office is working primarily remotely. If you have something to drop off, there is a mailbox outside of Megan's door in the Conference Office. Mail is checked on a regular basis. |
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Cara's Weekly Calendar
April 25: Sabbath
April 26: District Strategizing, District Superintendency Meeting
April 27: District Strategizing
April 28: District Strategizing
April 29: District Strategizing & Basic Lay Servant Training
April 30: Basic Lay Servant Training
May 1: Worship on the District
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Comersación: Lunch & Learn Spanish |
Ok... So "comersación" is a totally made up word! Check this out though:
And you would probably guess conversación is the Spanish word for... Yup! "Conversation"
Bring a lunch and let's get together to eat and start having some conversation in Spanish. Join via Google Meet each Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Several native Spanish speakers have expressed interest in helping us learn Spanish. (and you might help those who want to learn English too!)
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Hello Lay Servants and future Lay Servants!
The Spring course are posted in Eventbrite. Don Gibson has agreed to instruct the Advanced course entitled: Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies. It just became available a few weeks ago. Since the District has scheduled Spring Conference on April 23, the new date for training is May 21, 2022, at Bolivar UMC. We have 21 Certified Lay Servants who need to renew in 2022, (that’s this year). To register, please click here.
We will also be offering Basic, April 29 & 30, at Bolivar UMC. Basic is offered on Friday evening and all-day Saturday. Gary and Ann Kreider will teach that unless someone else would like the opportunity to be the instructor. Instructions on registration will be sent very soon. It will be posted on our Tusc. District site and the eocumc.com site. We will again use Eventbrite for our registration. More information is below...
Our Tuscarawas District Lay Servant Ministries Committee has dwindled in number so if you know of someone who would be interested in serving on the team please forward their name to us and we will notify the District Nominating Committee.
Gary and I will be meeting with our District Superintendent, Rev. Cara Stultz Costello, on February 22, so if you have any concerns or good ideas for our Lay Servant Ministries, we will pass them on at our meeting.
Because there is such a large number of Certified Lay Servants who need to renew this year it is our thought that Tusc. District LSM should offer many courses this year.
Tusc. District has four Certified Lay Speakers; and two Certified Lay Servants who need two more required Advanced courses to qualify to be Certified Lay Speakers.
Melanie Thomas, at the Conference Office, will post the courses being offered in all the EOUMC Districts. Courses can be taken in any district or online. She has posted the new 2022 catalog for Lay Servant Ministries which shows all the approved courses that can be offered and also those courses that are on the way.
Hopefully the Nominating Committee for Tusc. District will find our replacement since we are interim at this time.
Stay safely under His Wings,
Gary & Ann Kreider, Interim Directors for Tuscarawas District Lay Servant Ministries
Cell – Gary – 330-806-4648 Ann – 330-806-5247
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Basic Course Offering April 29-30, 2022 - Bolivar UMC |
This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of exercising servant leadership, developing future leaders, remaining rooted in consistent spiritual practices, and being part of a group that holds members accountable in their discipleship. The Basic course is the first step required for becoming a certified lay servant. Step 2 requires taking an advanced course.
The Basic course is:
Friday evening, April 29th, 6pm-9pm, AND Saturday April 30th 8am-4:30pm
- Required book: "Lay Servant Ministries - Basic Course Participant's Book" by Sandy Jackson with Brian Jackson.
The course is available to anyone who would like to be a Lay Servant, or to be renewed as a Lay Servant if they haven’t taken a course for three years or anyone just interested on learning about The UMC, not necessarily wanting to be a Lay Servant.
To register please click here.
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Resources for Healthy Pastor/Church Transitions |
All clergy undergoing a transition (to a new church or retirement) are encouraged to watch the Changeover Zone workshop for Clergy offered by Jim Ozier. Click here to download the workbook.
All churches receiving a new clergy this year are encouraged to have their leadership (such as SPRC members and the incoming and outgoing clergy) watch the Changeover Zone for Churches workshop offered by Jim Ozier. Click here to download the workbook.
This workshop will help the transition to be a time of energy and health rather than feeling like momentum for ministry has been lost. Topics covered will include:
- Understanding the "Changeover Zone" and how to manage it
- The role of the church in a great "Passing of the baton"
- Why a pastoral transition done well can lead to new enthusiasm, energy, and growth
- How to say "Goodbye" to the current pastor and "Hello" to a new pastor in ways that lead to growth
- How to "inboard" the incoming pastor before she/he arrives
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East Ohio Conference E-News |
Find the information about what is happening throughout the East Ohio Conference through the biweekly newsletter. From appointments to mission opportunities to events....
See the latest E-News from HERE.
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Spiritual Formation Trainings |
Trainings Available for Your Local Congregation
The purpose of the East Ohio Conference Spiritual Formation and Christian Education Committee is to support the discipleship ministries of East Ohio congregations in the areas of Christian Education and Spiritual formation for all age groups. We currently have the following topics available for training in your local congregation:
1. Safe Sanctuaries for the Local Church
2. Getting Messy Church Started in Your Setting
3. Offering Worship Engagement Manipulatives in Your Congregation
4. How Can Your Congregation Offer Sensory Sensitive Inclusiveness?
5. Creating a Race and Religion Forum in Your Congregation
6. Offering Outdoor Discipleship as a Way to Reach More People in Your Community
7. Hitting the Milestones with Children and Youth in Your Congregation
8. What Every Child and What Every Youth Should Experience
9. Training Effective Teachers
10. Developing a Discipleship Pathway for Your Congregation
A few other topics are in the works and will be available in the future:
1. Spiritual Formation and Christian Education in the Small Membership Church
2. Digital Discipleship
If you are interested in any of the above topics/training opportunities, please reach out to Rev. Gary Jones, Director of Spiritual Formation in the Connectional Ministries Office - [email protected] or 330-499-3972 ext. 120. |
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Around East Ohio & the Tuscarawas District |
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183rd United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio (UMHSO) Convocation and Annual Meeting
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SAVE THE DATE! The 183 rd United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio (UMHSO) Convocation and Annual Meeting is planned for October 14 th and 15 th at Powell United Methodist Church, 825 East Olentangy Street, in Powell, Ohio. All Local Church Historians and others interested in United Methodist History are invited to attend. Detailed meeting information and registration will be available in late summer. Check the website www.umhso.org for more details, including membership information as well as research resources and information about the Archives of Ohio United Methodism. |
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The story of summer 2021 did indeed include some challenges and changes, but it was also a summer of great fun, faith formation, and renewal! Thank you for participating in and supporting Summer Camp 2021! At East Ohio Camps, we want every kid to have summer story full of fun, faith formation, adventure, and growth! Our hope is when your child tells the story of what they did this past summer they include a week of camp where, “I connected with great friends and great counselors, had fun adventures, learned new things, experienced God in nature, and now my faith is soaring!” And that is what we are planning for summer 2022! My hope is that you and your family will include East Ohio Camps as a chapter of the story of Summer 2022.
Blessings!
Rev. Gary W. Jones
Director of Spiritual Formation/Camps & Retreat Ministries
East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
Registration is now open and camperships are being accepted! Please follow the links below to register for camp and download a Tuscarawas District Campership application.
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Wanake Camp & Retreat Center (in Beach City, Ohio) is seeking positive, flexible staff who love God, love people and love the out-of-doors to help share the Good News of Jesus in maintenance, housekeeping, lawn care, and food service (kitchen assistants and dish washers). These are year-round, part-time (20 hours or less/week) positions with flexible hours. Wages are based on skills and experience. Wanake serves retreat guests year-round and runs an overnight summer camp program.
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Now Hiring for Summer Positions at Wanake – Full-Time – Must be 18 years old or older – May through Early-August – applicants must be positive, flexible people who love God, love children/teens, and love the out-of-doors to help share the Good News of Jesus as counselors, lifeguards, support staff, and food service workers.
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Canton For All People is excited to hire summer staff for their Canton Kids Camp. This year’s camp will be in 4 neighborhoods in Canton and will run M-F 10am-3pm June 6-Aug 12 with staff training to proceed. Staff is needed to help lead and facilitate fun summer programing including games,
arts and crafts, academics, and bible story. Background check required and previous experience appreciated.
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Director: Supervises and Facilitates the implementation of the Summer Program. Provides direct supervision to the counselors ensuring that they are equipped to have fun and enriching activities for the children who show up to participate. The director will be responsible for staff supervision, approval of camp staff time sheets and for maintaining the budget. The director will also help to plan and schedule the special events and the field trips in cooperation with the counselors.
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Lead Counselors: Works as the leader of the group of counselors who implements quality programing at each park to consist of games, crafts, academics and bible story. The lead counselor will develop and submit the daily lesson plan to the director weekly. When the director is not present, the lead counselor will serve as the site supervisor.
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Counselor: Works with the lead counselor and director to implement fun and enriching activities at the park. The main focus will be to develop positive healthy relationships with the kids while leading the daily activities.
If you are interested in any of these jobs, please send a resume and contact Pastor Mike Farmer via email. Interviews will be held the beginning of May.
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Christ United Methodist Church in Louisville is now accepting resume’ from applicants for Director of Children’s Ministries. The Director of Children’s Ministries shall oversee and supervise the duties of Children’s Education Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church. Job Description is available by e-mail or can be picked up in the Church office. Please call or email the Church office at 330.875.1483 to receive job description. The position is 25 hours per week. Please mail your resume addressed to:
SPR Chair Nancy Russell
600 East Gorgas Street,
Louisville, Ohio, 44641
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Crosspoint UMC seeks a part-time Director of Youth Ministries who will develop and lead our Youth Program. A qualified applicant will be a spiritually mature person who has a solid understanding of the foundations of the Christian faith. Strong communication, organizational, leadership skills and a desire to directly work with, relate to and nurture youth in Christian faith is essential. A college degree in education or background in Christian education is preferred. Please send a cover letter and resume via email or 9687 Portage St. NW Massillon, OH 44646. A job description may be found on our website.
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First (Dover) UMC is now accepting resumes and applications for a Custodian. This is a full-time hourly position (40 hours per week) with wages established by the Dover First UMC Leadership Board. Please submit a resume or questions via email.
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First (Massillon) UMC is seeking a Pianist that accompanies and rehearses with the Sanctuary Choir at weekly Thursday evening rehearsals. Accompanies the Sanctuary Choir at the 2nd service, three times each month. Does not play in June, July, or August (29 week schedule). If interested, please send your resume to: 301 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, OH 44646 or send via e-mail.
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Simpson UMC in Canton is actively seeking an Organist. Please contact Simpson via email.
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University of Mount Union is seeking a University Chaplain. The position would begin in May 2022. The Chaplain serves as campus and community Pastor for the University and provides structure and guidance for spiritual growth and development for students, faculty, and staff. The Office of the Chaplain embraces the tenets of the University mission and is dedicated to helping students attain their goals related to fulfilling lives, meaningful work, and responsible citizenship. This position reports directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students. For more information and to apply visit their website.
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Fairhope UMC has a free Black Toner Print Cartridge MP6054, for a Ricoh MP 4054 Copy Machine. Please email Fairhope for more information.
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Gnadenhutten UMC has Group VBS Curriculum "Treasured" that could go to a church looking for a VBS program (or other Christian ministry programming) We have CD's, Elementary workbooks, craft supplies and large Bible buddy character decorations that could be used. (Extras from last summer. Supplies could cover about 10-15 children - so even a Sunday School or after school program could benefit.) Please contact Melanie Glazer by email if interested.
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Please submit your request for publication of an event, job ad, or announcement to Megan at [email protected] by Thursday at 12:00 noon to run in the following Monday
Tuscarawas Connexions. Please be aware that the less words the better and please note that flyers are not always easily readable in this format.
Please share this newsletter widely and encourage those that would like to receive it directly to share their contact email with the District Office.
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Tuscarawas Connexions
Official Publication of the Tuscarawas District East Ohio Conference —
The United Methodist Church
Tuscarawas District Office
8800 Cleveland Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 499-3972 ext. 106
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