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Capitol Area South District
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Weekly Updates, March 10, 2017
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A Bias Opinion
When talking about prayer, John Killinger tells this story:
Killinger said he ran into a friend at a local bookstore. She had a huge pile of books in her arms. He asked, "What in the world are you doing? What are you reading?"
She said, "These books are about prayer. All my life I've heard about the importance of prayer, so I finally decided to learn how to pray. I bought 14 books on the subject. And I'm signed up for prayer group at my church. I'm really going to learn to pray!"
Several weeks later, Killinger said he ran into her again. He asked, "How's your prayer project going? Have you learned to pray?"
He said she hung her head and said, "It was too complicated. I gave it up. I'm taking up yoga instead."
What motivates you to pray?
Is it a habit or a pattern of your spiritual discipline? I have prayed the same prayer every day for over 20 years. It is part of my pattern.
New every morning is your love great God of light and all day long you work for your children's good. Stir up within me the desire to serve you in trust and obedience; the desire to not only do good but to be good; the desire to live peaceably with family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, strangers, enemies; the desire to surrender this day and every part of my life: family, friends; fears, failures; finances, fantasies; focus and future to your love in Jesus Christ.
So what motivates you to pray? Luke 3 t
ells us about the baptism of Jesus. In Luke, the baptism of Jesus is an "also event." Beginning at verse 21, "...when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying..."
The verb tense tells us Jesus' baptism is an "also event." The attention in Luke is on Jesus praying, not on the baptism. From Luke's perspective, it is while Jesus is praying that Jesus receives the Holy Spirit. It was while he was praying, "the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." (Luke 3:21-22). The call and confirmation of Jesus' ministry comes while he is praying. There is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
That same outpouring is available to you and me. In the act of prayer, Jesus is empowered by the Holy Spirit for ministry. As Jesus lives out his call he encounters people who embrace his message as well as disregard his message. He encounters people, like the woman above in Killinger's illustration, who desperately want to pray, but who are desperately distracted from ever praying. He teaches others about prayer by retreating to pray.
How about you, what is your motivation to pray?
Would a motivation to pray be the power to make a difference in the community, the church, our families, and the world? Would a motivation to pray be to face the injustice of the world? Will you pray, listening for God's call and affirmation?
Will you pray?
O God, by your grace, give us the obedience to yield a little more of ourselves today. Put each of us where you want us and let us be content. When we can't be content, make us faithful. Let us be a part of what you are blessing. And let us learn everything we need to learn in every situation and circumstance. Break our hearts for the church and the church's heart for the community and the world. Help us love the people who no one else wants. Let us see you in the tasks you have given us to perform. We pray that you will find us faithfully performing those tasks. Fill us with your grace and glory so all with whom we come in contact will experience your grace and glory in us.
We offer ourselves to you in the name of Jesus. Amen
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Lay Members At-Large to Annual Conference
Every year each District has a number of openings for the election of additional lay members to the Annual Conference. These additional lay members come from the heart of our United Methodist congregations. We invite you, the laity in our churches to consider offering your name to represent our District at Annual Conference. Our goal is to have a diverse group of individuals to represent our district. This means that we will do our best to be diverse in respect to ethnicity, age, demographic context (rural, urban, suburban, small membership church, large membership church) and more. If you are interested in serving in this capacity please contact the district office at
capitolareasouth.org f
or more information or to be placed on the list for consideration.
If you have previously served in this capacity, please contact us to register your continued interest in serving.
For those of you who have already responded, THANK YOU!!
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UMCM 2017 Grant Funds A
vailable !!
If you missed out on the fall 2016 grant application cycle, you may be in luck. United Methodist Community Ministries still has a limited amount of 2017 Local Church and Ministry Partnership grants funds available. Applications can be found on the website at
https://umcommin.org, and are due in the District offices by April 3, 2017. Site visits will take place in April, and the Local Outreach Committee will review and award funds in May with Board approval on May 24, 2017. Grant disbursements will be July 1 and Oct 1. Please call Karen Cook at 614-228-1010, or email her at
kcook@wocumc.org with questions.
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Employment Opportunities In Our District
Director of Children's Ministry
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...
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Intern for Youth Group and Music/Worship Leadership
Chatham Charge UMC is searching for a dynamic musically inclined individual to assist with their weekly Wednesday afternoon youth group as well as...
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Church Accompanist
Maple Street United Methodist Church in Lancaster, Ohio is in search of an accompanist for piano (mostly) and organ (occasionally). This paid position could start...
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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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* Free Singer Piano *
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ntique upright Singer piano with a rich history, available for FREE to a Capitol Area District Church who will continue to love it. Located in Dublin in a ground floor apartment, must be moved out by the church before March 31. Contact Jerry Stine @ 614-441-5470.
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Spring 2017 Lay Servant Ministries Courses:
Are you ready to answer God's calling for you as a lay servant leader? Look in the West Ohio Conference's recent
EQUIP resource catalog for upcoming courses! You can take courses offered in any District. You may also take courses online
here
March 31 and April 1, 2017 at Marysville First UMC
April 1, 2017 at Marysville First UMC
Friday, April 21, 2017 - 6:30pm
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Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 5:00pm
Saturday, April 22 and 29, 2017 - 8:30am to 5:00pm at Hebron UMC
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Benefit Concert to Raise Funds for Schools in African Refugee Camps - March 12th.
Watoto Read invites you to join us on Sunday, March 12, 3:00-4:30 p.m., at Scioto Ridge UMC, 4343 Dublin Rd., Hilliard. Six artists will perform, including Keith Larson, TJ George, Eric Gnezda, Donna Mogavero, Teri Gray, and Jasey Schnaars.
Donations will be accepted.
All proceeds will fund the construction and furnishing of classrooms in refugee camps in Chad, "home" to over 300,000 refugees from the Darfur region of Sudan. For more information visit
here. For the concert publicity flyer visit
here.
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NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP MINISTRY INTERN
It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of the
Next Generations Leadership Ministry Intern Application process. Since its inception, the Next Generations Leadership Ministry Interns have been able to discern calls to Ministry and Service in a variety of ways.
The pay for the Internship is $4600.00 during the summer, starting May 21 and ending August 7. Internship placements are with engaging local churches throughout the West Ohio Conference and include trips to local Ohio Seminaries as well as those on the East Coast and in the Southern part of the United States. Applicants must be college students who are available for the duration of the Internship.
Please encourage students who have expressed a desire to explore a call to ministry and/or service to apply at
www.westohioumc.org. The Application Deadline is March 29, 2017. For questions, please email Rev. Donnetta Peaks (
dpeaks@wocumc.org) or call 614-505-7334, 314.
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John Morgan
Saturday, March 18th at @ 2pm & 4pm
Sunday, March 19th at 8:15 am & 10:30 am
John Morgan is a nationally known author and presidential tribute artist and will be speaking at Etna UMC Upward award celebrations on Saturday, March 18th as well as both church services on Sunday, March 19th. He will also be signing copies of his bestseller "War on Fear".
Everyone is welcome!
FREE ADMISSION
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Madison County Coffee with UM Community Ministries
Church pastors and laity are invited for a time of coffee and conversation around visioning for mission and ministry in your area, and how Capitol Area Community Ministries can partner with you!
We welcome everyone to join us for this informal time of visioning and dreaming. We will be joined by special guest Sharon Ware, Assistant Impact Director for the United Way
Tuesday, March 21 at 10:30 am at the London Coffee Peddler, 127 S. Main St., London, 614-578-1040
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Contact Rev. Karen Cook, Director, Capitol Area Community Ministries, with any questions,
kcook@wocumc.org, 614-222-0602.
Date:
03/21/2017 (Tue.)Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm ESTLocation:
London Coffee Peddler, 127 S. Main St., London OH Sign up here
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Coming
April 4th & 5th 2017
The Capitol Area South District and Christ United Methodist Church
Featuring: Telley Lynnette Gadson
National Preacher of Preachers
Stand Still & Take Your Position in Christ
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Wednesday, April 5th @ 6:30 pm - Fellowship Meal
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THE LAST SUPPER
A dramatization of Jesus' Final Meal
Free Performance and Communion
April 13, 2017 - 7:00 PM
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
PARKVIEW UMC
344 South Olgonquin, Columbus, Ohio
There will be a free will offering for the Parkview Food Pantry and Westside Free Store
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Academy Registration Is Now Open!
NCJ Volunteer Leadership Academy
Camp Warren,
4225 Camp Warren Lane, Decatur, IL
April 27-30, 2017
Mark these dates on your calendar!
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PLEASE COME!
The West Ohio Conference United Methodist Women are presenting:
Racial Justice Spiritual Retreat
Key Note Speaker: Reverend Karen Cook
Also featuring L. Cean Wilson and Ethel Johnson
Special guest Vickie Shurelds
Date: April 29, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM check in 9:30
Where: Warehouse 839 @ Hilliard UMC
3691 Main St, 5445 Scioto Darby Rd,
Hilliard, Ohio
Registration deadline is April 19, 2017. Box lunch provided, contributions accepted to cover cost of lunch. Please send your name, district, email, phone and dietary restrictions to Sylvia Kempton at kemptonss@yahoo.com
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Sunday, June 4 - Thursday, June 7
Each year all clergy members and lay members selected from local churches within The West Ohio Conference attend this event to meet together to worship, fellowship, and conduct the business of the conference. During these sessions, members of the conference hear reports of past and ongoing work; adopt future goals, programs and budgets; and ordain clergy members as deacons and elders. Bishop Gregory V. Palmer presides over these meetings and will convene the annual conference on Sunday at 7:30 pm prior to the start of opening worship.
Mark your calendars!
- Wednesday, March 1: Online registration (to include housing requests) is open and requests for event space can be made.
- Wednesday, March 15: Deadline to submit recommendations (legislation)
- Childcare & VBS registration are both open. For more information click here.
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Dates: June 12-17, 2017
The purpose of the EXPLORE Institute at Ohio Wesleyan University is to provide rising high school juniors and seniors with six days of an academically-solid, spiritually-grounded foundation for discernment of God's calling for their life journey.
Learn More.
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LIVE YOUR FAITH
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NEW in 2017!
West Ohio Conference "Traction Tracks"
T
o help your congregation gain traction and begin to move forward towards new vitality!
West Ohio's Missional Church Consultation Initiative (MCCI), a focused training/coaching/resourcing initiative of the Episcopal office and cabinet that has included several dozen congregations and pastors over the last six years, has identified a number of key components that we've seen can provide a congregation of any size and setting
with a dose of traction to begin to move ahead in vitality.
Read more
To find events in Equip and register your team
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lick here
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Praying together with you, in Christ's name, for the unleashing of God possibilities beyond imagination in and through all of our congregations--
Rev. Sue Nilson Kibbey
Director, Office of Missional Church Development
West Ohio Conference
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Visit our website to find:
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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