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Capitol Area South District
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Weekly Updates, December 30, 2016
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A Bias Opinion
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The Messiah Is Back"
According to the account in the New York Times, it was just before Christmas several years ago that David Storch, a music teacher, borrowed a copy of the score of Handel's "Messiah" from the Brooklyn Public Library. Through a clerical error, however, the transaction was not recorded. There were several other requests for the score, and the library staff, unaware that it had been checked out, spent many hours searching in vain for it through the stacks.
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Health and Bedding Kits needed at UMCOR Sager Brown
Amy Fuselier, Director of UMCOR Sager Brown, sent the following message: "I would like to thank all of the many churches who responded to our call for cleaning buckets in September after the flooding. The response was overwhelming. Because of your generosity, we at UMCOR Sager Brown were able to replenish our inventory and prepare ourselves for the next request for assistance. I now come to you with a new request. Sager Brown is in need of health kits and bedding kits. Our inventory is not quite where we would like it be should we be called to respond to another disaster. In light of the on-going fires in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina, I expect that requests for kits will soon occur. If you and your congregation are able to assist with this request, that would truly be a blessing."
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The IRS has set the standard mileage rate for business miles driven at 53.5 cents/mile ($0.535) effective January 1, 2017. This is a reduction of 0.5 cents/mile in 2016. Please note this on mileage reimbursement requests made for trips beginning in January.
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The Capitol Area South District Office will be closed Friday, December 30th and Monday, January 2, 2017.
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A Message for Local Churches: Send Us Your Stories!
Every local church has stories to tell - stories of faith, of community, of sharing God's love with neighbors near and far. We want to help you tell those stories! Here at NewsNET, we are looking for stories with broad appeal (beyond individual congregations) that can inspire other churches across the West Ohio Conference (no fundraisers, please). You can send stories (and photos, if possible) to
mychurchstory@wocumc.org. Thank you, and we look forward to telling your stories!
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING DAY - GROVE CITY UMC
FEBRUARY 4, 2017 @ 8:30-12:30
Each year we have 350 - 400 people participate so you won't want to miss it! Hospitality starts at 8:30 am, and workshops will be offered from 9:15 am - 10:45 am and from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Watch for more details soon!
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The African Children's Choir
Friday, January 6th @ 7:00 pm
ETNA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
500 PIKE STREET, SW
ETNA, OHIO 43062
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring the amazing talents of children ages 7 to 12 from several African nations. The Choir is a Christian organization and one of its principles is "instilling Christian principles through teaching and leading by example."
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Immediate Job Opportunities In Our District
Administrative Assistant
Summit Station United Methodist Church, located on the far east side of Columbus in Licking County, is seeking a cheerful, positive person to serve as their
Director of Children's Ministries
Hilliard UMC has an immediate opening for a Director of Children's Ministry. We are looking for a strong leader that has a passion for children and their families...
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Coordinator of Children's Ministries
We are seeking a strong Christian leader who has passion for children and their families - a leader, who will build on the current foundation to strengthen our Children's
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Assistant for Children and Student Ministries
The Assistant for the Children and Student Ministries Pastor is responsible for assisting the Children and Student Ministry Pastor and volunteers in the administrative...
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Director of Music
Alexandria UMC in Alexandria OH is seeking a Director of Music. This part-time paid position inc
ludes directing the Chancel Choir and Bell Choir (currently inactive),
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Church Accompanist
Alexandria UMC in Alexandria OH is seeking a Church Accompanist. This part-time
paid position includes playing both piano and organ during Sunday worship and other special music for a variety of special services...more
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Desert Spirituality: Wisdom from the Ammas and Abbas
January 16 - February 24, 2017
Rev. Dr. Brenda K. Buckwell, Obl. OSB, Instructor
2 CEU's $300.00
Have you noticed we live in a new age of continuous change? The old saying "we've always done it that way" does not hold true in an age of disorientation when folks' fears guide thinking, doing, reacting, and relationships. The trouble I see with "always doing it that way" is that we only look back to recent history - we like things to stay the same with how we have experienced our past. This six week continuing education course brings wisdom from the ancient past into contemporary culture.
You are invited to join me in looking back to look forward by experiencing the wisdom of our ancient ancestors in faith, the Desert Mothers and Fathers. These every day, ordinary folks desired more than their contemporary society provided. They fled away from the temptations, the toils, and the terrors of urban living to search for an authentic experience of sole reliance upon God in the desert. Through this class participants will explore:
- Stability of heart in God while in the midst of the life's storms
- The wisdom of wasting time with God
- Spiritual Disciplines of Silence and Solitude
- Spiritual Disciplines of Connecting and Community
- Attributes of endurance and celebrations of joy
For complete information please visit here
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Classifieds, Calendar, Resources and more!
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Please share these updates with others in your congregation!
If you have anything you would like to have shared or posted in our Newsletter, feel free to email your request to me by Wednesday at Noon.
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