Clergy & SPR Consultations |
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All clergy consultations & SPR consultations are scheduled. You should have received an email with your consultation date, location, & paperwork due date.
If you have not - PLEASE EMAIL MEGAN ASAP :)
Reminder: The Charge Conference forms are not available in Word format this year, all forms are to be completed in PDF, as there are dropdown boxes for different areas. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat you can download it for free here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
Clergy - for your scheduled luncheon/dinner please let us know of any dietary restrictions.
SPR - Please make sure that included with your SPR consultation paperwork is the added "Guide to Setting Pastoral Priorities". If you need a copy of the form you can access it on the district website or here.
Megan emailed a PowerPoint presentation to every church & clergyperson to assist in questions regarding paperwork.
If you need training on EZRA, please contact Megan so that she may set up a training schedule for October/November.
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Did your church receive a PPP Loan? Please update the District Office on the status of your forgiveness. |
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**Please remember, the District Office is closed on Fridays beginning in June through Labor Day** |
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Cara's Weekly Calendar
August 23: Sabbath
August 24: District Strategizing & Consultation Preparations
August 18: Office Meeting & Meeting with ROC Facilitator
August 19: District Strategizing & COSROW Boundaries Training Conversation
August 20: District Strategizing & Consultation Preparations
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Megan's Weekly Calendar
August 23: Office Day
August 24: Work from Home
August 25: Office Day - AM & Work from Home PM
August 26 : Work from Home
August 27: Office Closed
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Stewardship Campaign Training |
Save the date for a Stewardship Campaign training hosted by Rev. Dave St. Aubin and First UMC in Dover on Saturday, September 11 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. The training will also be available via Zoom for those that cannot be in person.
Please contact the district office to register. RSVP is requested no later than September 1.
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Rule of Christ Training
Did your church receive a new pastor? Each church & pastor new to one another are required to attend a Rule of Christ Training. The Rule of Christ program was originally developed by the late Rev. Terry N. Gladstone, a Deacon in the Michigan area, as a way of applying Jesus’ teachings from Matthew 18 to the life and relationships in the local church. Many Annual Conferences have adopted variations of the ROC model because it is so very effective at addressing our way of communicating with one another and improving our ability to become effective disciples for Jesus Christ. As Bishop Tracy S. Malone said in her first Episcopal Address to East Ohio, “A key foundational strategy for discipleship is congregational health. Healthy churches make healthy disciples. Healthy disciples make healthy disciples. Healthy disciples transform the world… The overall health of the church, and the overall vitality and effectiveness of ministry, largely depends on how pastors and churches handle conflict, disagreements and relationships.”
Each church & pastor that are new to one another are required to attend Rule of Christ Training on September 18. We are holding a one-day training in two convenient locations. The morning group will meet at Broadway UMC in New Philadelphia from 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. & the afternoon group will meet at Grace UMC in North Canton from 2:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Who should attend from your church? The pastor, SPRC committee, any person in a leadership position within the church, & other congregation members that wish to attend.
Please contact the district office to register for either session. We will be reaching out to churches that have not RSVP'd for a session the week of August 23.
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Safe Sanctuary Training Sept. 25
Please email the District Office to Register
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2021 Charge Conference General Instructions |
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The district offices are preparing for consultations & charge conferences for the fall! All forms are ready & accessible here.
All forms are to be completed in PDF, as there are dropdown boxes for different areas. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat you can download it for free here.
All Charge Conference paperwork is due no later than October 16.
The date for Charge Conference has been set for Saturday, October 30 due to the North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops calling for a special session of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference November 11-13, 2021 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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75 Years of Ministry Celebration
September 24th - 26th, 2021
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From fellowship around tables in the dining hall, to laughter and splashing at the pool, and songs of praise that echo through Vesper Hill at twilight, God's love has been made real to campers and staff at
Wanake for 75 years.
This September, we want to celebrate with you all that Wanake has meant, the ministry that continues today and the ways that we can share God's love in the future. Revisit the places around camp that are special to you, reconnect with friends, roast a marshmallow, paddle on Lake Arnold, and do the pattycake polka
at the barn riot.
This weekend will be time for sharing memories, stories and Wanake traditions in worship, around the campfire and among friends. If you’d like to share something
as part of a campfire or worship time, please contact Wanake.
Free activities for the whole family Saturday.
Stay the Entire Weekend!
Cost for Overnight & Weekend Guest
Rates* include 2 nights, 6 meals, snacks and activities.
Adults - $54/person;
Youth ages 4-18 - $27/person;
Children under 4 – Free
Immediate Family Max - $175
*Financial assistance is available.
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¶206 “Local churches, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, may enhance their witness to one another and
to the world by showing forth the love of Jesus Christ through forms of mutual cooperation.”
Over the next few weeks, the district office will be highlighting Cooperative Ministries & Charges throughout our District.
This week we feature pastor Aaron Linard, serving at Midvale, Newport, & Wilmot UMCs.
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"Please introduce yourself and answer the following questions: "What churches you serve and what they are called? (ex: 2-point charge, Cooperative Parish, Cooperative Ministry, etc.)" "What benefits you see in this formed grouping?" and "How is it enhancing the witness to one another and to the world?"
My name is Aaron Linard. I have a wife Leanna and four children; Lola, Ava, Gloria, and Beau. We all enjoy being outside. Whether that be walking trails and bike rides or going to the park and running around in the back yard. Some have said we have our hands full but when you look at those smiles we wouldn't have it any other way! I am currently in my seventh year of pastoral ministry within the United Methodist Church. My first three years I served as a supply pastor under leadership of a lead pastor and I have been a licensed local for four years. I currently serve full time in a three point charge for the Midvale, Newport, and Wilmot churches of the Tuscarawas District. Having these three churches in three different cities, three different communities, three different school districts and also two different counties, they can work with one other discussing different types of mission, outreach, service and share those ideas to what works best for their particular setting. When one person is being attentive to the whisper of the Spirit, they are able to be in connection to God and in turn be in the will of God, making disciples, maturing disciples, evangelizing, serving, witnessing etc. Now, when multiple people, from multiple backgrounds, multiple communities have a connection to the pastor and are they themselves being attentive to the whisper of the Spirit...then WE become a Proverbs 27:17 people!"
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Community engagement and fund raising opportunity at the Stark County Fair
WHO: Your church and/or its individual ministries (youth; daycare; music department; missions)
WHAT: Selling entry tickets to the fair
WHEN: August 31-September 6
WHERE: Stark County Fair
WHY: To raise funds to be utilized by your church
Sign up in teams of two (at least one person in each team must be over 18); work up to 2 shifts per day (7:30am-12:30pm; 11:30am-5:30pm; 4:30pm-9:30pm); your church receives remittance for each shift worked by your members of your organization.
Bonus: Workers receive free admittance to the fair for non-shift hours! Training provided prior to the fair opening!
Please call Char Messenger (from Dueber UMC) at 330-268-4853 by August 25 for more information and/or to register your church/ministry!
Bottom Line: The amount of proceeds you will receive for your work depends on multiple factors. First, is the number of shifts that are worked by members of your organization. Second, fair attendance is factored into the total amount of money that will be split among the groups working. If fair attendance is up, your profits will be too! Over the last four fair years our workers have received $16.25/per person/per shift on average.
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COVID Protocols
Reminder: With new variants of COVID 19 being discovered, the need may arise for us to revisit some of the protocols already in place.
For the most up to date information please visit the conference webpage via this link.
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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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This training is mandatory for all Clergy and Pulpit Supply in the East Ohio Conference. Facilitated by EOCUMC Commission of the Status and Role of Women (COSROW). Details and ZOOM link will be emailed shortly before the training.
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Clergy Mission Day | Saturday, October 16 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | |
Open to all clergy, laity serving as a pastor, and retirees. Join your fellow clergy at one of the following UMVIM sites for a day of learning, service, and fellowship! See firsthand what the mission does and learn ways local churches can partner with them. We will be doing hands on mission during this day too! Come ready to learn and work and build relationships with your colleagues with fun and meaningful time together.
- Blue Rose, Mansfield (Mid-Ohio)
- Covered Bridge Mission, Jefferson (Western Reserve)
- Epworth Center, Bethesda (Southern Hills)
- Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland (North Coast)
- Urban Mission, Steubenville (Ohio Valley)
The sites will have the freedom to structure the day, but everyone will do hands on work at the site or in the community, worship, and have lunch. Skilled and unskilled UMVIMers needed.
The event is free, but you do need to register in advance since group size is limited. Contact the district office for the registration link.
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Saturation Sunday is September 19 |
Representatives of Africa University will preach in East Ohio Conference churches on Sunday, September 19 as part of Saturation Sunday to promote the University and our Teach • Reach • Bless campaign to build a new dorm for female students on the AU campus. The dorm will enable more female students to live on campus, meaning they will not need to find off-campus housing and commute to class – situations that make them vulnerable to untenable situations.
On Saturation Sunday, September 19 – or on a future Sunday of your church leadership’s choosing – pastors, congregations and faith communities of the East Ohio Conference are asked to share the story of Africa University and the Teach • Reach • Bless campaign. In supporting Saturation Sunday and the campaign, we are showing our commitment to improving the education and wellness of women today for a better Africa tomorrow.
The August 23 E-News will contain the list of Saturation Sunday speakers, the EOC churches at which they will speak, and the times of the services.
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Young People's Ministries |
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Help Us Connect with Your Youth Leaders
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Sign-up for a Youth Leader Coaching Call
Attention youth leaders: As you start to plan for fall and into 2022, we are all struggling to understand ministry throughout the pandemic. If you need someone to coach you through these uncertain times, be sure to sign up for a coaching call with Kaye Wolfinger, director of Young People’s Ministries. She can talk you through what is best for your context, listen to your ideas, and share trends that we are seeing in young people’s ministries. She has availability during business hours as well as evenings and Saturdays.
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UMCOR Assisting Haiti After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace |
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) asks clergy and laity across the Church to join in prayer for Haiti and its people following a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the country’s western coast on August 14.
UMCOR stands in solidarity with the people of Haiti and is working with partners in the country on how to best meet the immediate needs of survivors and assist communities experiencing upheaval and uncertainty. As this critical work was being done, Haiti was ravaged on August 17 by Tropical Storm Grace.
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Email Phishing & Spoofing |
A spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage.
ALWAYS check the email address of the sender to make sure it is the correct person emailing you.
The District Office and Rev Cara Stultz
Costello email addresses are:
If you receive any other email address other than the ones above, please do not open it, most likely it is a SCAM!!!
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Items Needed - None at this Time |
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Newcomers Chapel of Pigeon Run UMC is seeking hand bells for their newly formed Hand Bell Choir. Please contact Pastor Kim Vanoster (email) if your church has some available for purchase.
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TEACH • REACH • BLESS:
The $1.5 million campaign to build a new dorm for female students at Africa University reinforces our East Ohio Conference commitment to the education and wellness of women today for a better Africa tomorrow.
If your church is raising a special offering for Teach Reach Bless please let us know at the District Office so that you may recognized.
**If your church has mailed a check to the district office - please know that your contribution will be noted on the conference website list soon. We are working with the conference office to make sure that each church that contributes to our district challenge is recognized.**
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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, Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 499-3972 ext. 106
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