Tuscarawas Connexions

It was so WONDERFUL to see all of you at Charge Conference on Saturday! Thank you to Union Ave UMC & Rev. Becky Weamer for the amazing music & hospitality :)

Megan will begin reviewing all the paperwork that was submitted & will be in touch if anything is still needed.

Reminder - Church Budgets for 2023 are due to the District Office no later than December 1, 2022.

District News

Church and Community Transformation

“Like all organizations, you have fallen into certain patterns of operation, some good and some not… you have two choices: to continue to do what you always have done or to reorganize…” Michael Gecan, Professional Community Organizer of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation

If Michael Gecan’s statement resonated with you then, you are invited to one of three basic trainings - Church and Community Transformation - offered by Dr. Angela Cowser, Associate Dean of Black Church Studies and DMin programs at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, and the “Thriving Congregations” Cohort members.

In this two day training, you will be introduced to some basics of church and community transformation, to begin to discern the role of the congregation or charge that you are part of in this work, and to learn how this is part of what God calls us to when we pray “Thy kingdom come.”

It is highly recommended that participants come in teams that have both clergy and lay. Lay members should be leaders within the church- not limited to ‘official’ leaders but those dedicated and faithful leaders who believe in the power of the church and who will be listened to in the broader congregation. Cost is just $15 at person!

Register you and your team for one of the following workshops. The workshops are hosted in three district but people from all districts are welcome and encouraged to attend:

Nov 11-12 at Church Hill UMC (Youngstown, OH) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/church-and-community-transformation-tickets-395926275147

Cara's Weekly Calendar

October 17: Sabbath & District Strategizing

October 18: District Strategizing

October 19: District Strategizing

October 20: DCOM & RMT Leader Mtg

October 21: District Strategizing

October 23: Worship on the District & Crossroads/Canton for All People Charge Conference

East Ohio Conference News & Trainings

Wespath FAQ

Wespath, the benefits and pension partner of the UMC, continues to focus on continuity of benefits for those who serve and the impact of disaffiliations on pensions, benefits and liabilities funding. FAQs are updated periodically.

Link to Wespath FAQ

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.

Around East Ohio & the Tuscarawas District

North Industry UMC to begin hosting Quilts of Honor America workshops.

Quilts of Honor America (QOH) is a national 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization with a mission to help heal the wounds of war. We do this by making and presenting a “Quilted Hug of Gratitude” to American service men and women who suffer from the trauma of war.

QOH will begin having a monthly sew-in and work day on the 1^st Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. We will meet at the North Industry United Methodist Church, 155 Faircrest Street, Canton, Ohio 44706. No quilting experience is required, just a desire to serve America’s active-duty military and veterans. If you are able, bring your sewing machine and a brown bag lunch. This will be primarily an informative meeting including a Power Point presentation about QOH and veteran issues. Each month we will provide you with a suggested quilt pattern and some patriotic quilt material.

More information about QOH can be found on our web site, www.quiltsofhonor.org. We also have a large Facebook following. In the Facebook search tab type in “Quilts of Honor Group.” You can sign up to receive frequent postings of events and presentations happening around the country.

If you would like more information, please contact me at [email protected]. Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think may have an interest in this organization and our mission to veterans.

Eddie Courtney

Member, Board of Directors

Quilts of Honor America

Safe Sanctuaries

Join in on this online course that covers the basics of Safe Sanctuaries. Rev Gary Jones walks participants through the what is it, the why we do it, and common elements. This is a great course for churches reviewing or creating their policies, for ministry team leads, and for anyone working with vulnerable persons in your faith community.

Enroll anytime at https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/409157e8-86de-49c2-b36a-306010758353

Strategic Ministries

New Online Learning Platform

We are excited to share with you about another tool that your Connectional Ministries Office now has to help resource you and your church as we invite all to join our online learning platform! Designed for both lay and clergy this is a way to have learning happen on your own schedule. There are already many courses available from other conferences that we are in partnership with and in coming months we will be adding more and more of our own content.

Registration is at: https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/?KeyName=EO%20Sign%20UP

We just launched our Charge Conference course. This course would be particularly helpful to new clergy or lay who have not dealt with the paperwork before. The chapters can be done in any order so they can just engage with the parts that they want. https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/62d66c8a-512d-4b47-8587-349480a00f86

Among the courses, make sure to check out Rule of Christ. This resource helps learners to explore how to manage conflict in their church. While churches with new pastoral appointments should make sure to review this class, it can bring value to every faith community. https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/8ba13648-889e-411c-857d-099495709b69

Rule of Christ Trainer Training - If you are interested in becoming a trainer for Rule of Christ please register here.

EOC Young People's Ministries

There is an event coming up for Young People's Ministries:

Project Feed Service Project: Sunday, November 13 2:00 p.m. @ Wadsworth Middle School

Positions Available

Otterbein (Navarre) UMC is seeking applicants for Youth Director Position (grades 9 - 12) and Assistant Youth Leader Position (grades 6 – 8). If you are interested in either of these or have questions, please contact the church at 330-484-2776.

Simpson UMC in Canton is actively seeking an Organist. Please contact Simpson via email.

Items Available

North Canton Faith UMC has the following items available:

Four - 36 inch Televisions with remotes: Cost $50 each
2 with wall mount bracket and 1 with stand
1 DVD player (no cost)
2 DVD/VHS (no cost)

Please call the church office if interested. 330.499.6040

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Phone: (330) 499-3972 ext. 106

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