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New this week: Central City Church seeks assistance with a community Baby Shower; Music Director position at Summit UMC; Remember to register for the Brown Bag Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, May 7th on ‘Adaptive Leadership: Tips and Tools for Leading in the Church Today’
District News and Information
CAN Brown Bag Lunch and Learn ‘Adaptive Leadership: Tips and Tools for Leading in the Church Today’ May 7 Tuesday, May 7, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Held at the West Ohio Conference Center, 32 Wesley Blvd., Worthington, 43085 Instructor: Rev. Dr. Suzanne Allen, Asst. to the District Superintendent in the Ohio River Valley District. One of the few things we can be certain of in our culture today is change. As the world transforms rapidly around us, the church often struggles to keep up. We wonder how to do ministry effectively, while at the same time, as leaders we are often looked to for guidance. Join us for this workshop as we grow in our understanding and practice of adaptive leadership within the church. Tod Bolsinger’s book, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, and Bishop Schnase’s reflections on the Five Fruitful Practices ten years later in Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations will help guide our discussion. Please bring your lunch; light snacks and beverages will be provided. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094faaac22a6fc1-brown6
CAN District Conference and Pre-Annual Conference Briefing May 15 Join us on Wednesday evening, May 15, at 7:00 pm at Jerome UMC, 10531 Jerome Rd., Plain City for the CAN District Conference and pre-conference briefing. We’ll care for the business of the district, recognize our newly commissioned and ordained candidates for ministry, our district leadership, and our retirees. Then we will review the upcoming business to be cared for during Annual Conference. All clergy and laity in the district are invited to attend, especially those who will be serving as lay members to annual conference. No RSVP needed.
Micro-Grants Available through UM Community Ministries The 2019 Micro-Grant Application is available on the UMCM website here. These one-time per ministry grants require a one-page application, for up to $1,000 of funding and are reviewed at the UMCM Local Outreach Support Committee's quarterly meetings. The next meeting is May 15, and applications are due by May 10, 2019. Please contact Rev. Karen Cook, Director of UMCM with questions, [email protected], or 614-228-1010. Grant Application
2019 Annual Conference Sunday, June 2 - Thursday, June 6, 2019, Hoover Auditorium at Lakeside Chautauqua https://www.westohioumc.org/ac/2019
UMCOR Kit Collection UMCOR will be collecting kits again this year at West Ohio Annual Conference. You can drop off your cleaning kits (flood buckets), school kits, and hygiene kits at the South Auditorium on the days and times listed below. Sunday, June 2, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Monday, June 3, 8:30 - 11:30 am and 1:30 - 4:30 pm Tuesday, June 4, 8:30 - 11:30 am Instructions for how to assemble each kit are available here. For more information, contact Jeff Walker at [email protected].
CAN and CAS Clergy Spouse Gathering at Lakeside June 4 Join us on Tuesday, June 4th, 1:00 pm at 157 Lynn St. Light refreshments will be served
Trainings and Resources
Devotional Study - Galatians: Gospel of Grace Learn more here.
We Can’t Talk About That at Church: How to talk about race, religion and politics April 27 and May 18 Online or in-person training options: April 27 and May 18
ERT Training May 4 The West Ohio Conference will be holding an Emergency Response Team training on May 4, 2019 at Groveport UMC. Information and registration.
All-In Community - Racism, Crime, and Community UMW Racial Justice Discussion May 4 Hilliard UMC, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Special guests: Dr. Mike Davis (ODRC Director of Religious Services), Terry Green (Columbus Social Justice Advocate), Teri Reynolds (Hamilton County Educator), Kathy & Rev. Roland Moore, and Pam & Pastor Vaughn Cook
Mental Health Crisis Training: Question, Persuade and Refer May 7 Raymond UMC, 21535 Main St., Raymond, will be sponsoring a Mental Health training designed to train people to identify the early signs of crisis and to direct individuals to seek the proper care. This free 75-minute class will help you to recognize warning signs, know how to offer assistance, and know where to get help. Information and Registration May 7, 6:30 – 7:45 pm at the church. Contact Rev. Sara McSwords with questions, [email protected].
All-In Community - Unspoken: The Pain of You, Me and We May 11 Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Facilitated by: Dian Erica, National Prison Summit Speaker
Dian Erica knows what it’s like. The stab in the heart. The shame. The grief. The pain of having your child – no matter how old – incarcerated, abused, addicted, or trafficked. Dian’s son, at 21-years old, was incarcerated. Today, she is still loving, nurturing, and walking in this slow burning crisis with him. Learn from Dian how to stay connected even in the heartbreak. Get guidance on how to harness love to navigate through pain and overcome it. Discover that healing for our hurt heart begins when we name and claim our pain and choose to be on a journey of love together. Comeback Sunday morning to hear more encouragement from Dian with her message, We Are. Gethsemane United Methodist Church,
5081 Carbondale Dr., Columbus, OH 43232 RSVP: [email protected] by May 6th
ADAMH Faith Leaders Symposium: Mental Health First Aid May 11 and 18 For Faith and Ministry Leaders - Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health addiction concerns, strategies to help in crisis, and warning signs for mental health and addition concerns, strategies to help in crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help. This is a free, two-part series: May 11 and May 18, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Registration information.
Youth Mental Health First Aid May 17 At Bexley UMC, 2657 E. Broad St., Columbus, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm, registration at 7:45 am. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an
adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Sign up here.
Fresh Expressions: Dinner Church Encounters May 21 This is the same training that was offered in the CAN District last August. Dinner Church Encounters are a one-day training event that will introduce you to God's passion for the table and God's heart for the neighborhood. Leaders all across the country are rediscovering Jesus' dinner table theology that dominated the Apostolic Era. Join us for this special event to find out how the Dinner Church vision could impact your congregation's ministry and leave with practical insights that can enable you to begin hosting a Dinner Church in your own community. A Dinner Church Encounter is a 1-day training event, beginning with the rich theological history of the dinner church vision, and progresses throughout the day toward more practical insights that would enable a leader or group to imagine hosting a Dinner Church in their town. This Cincinnati-area training day includes light refreshments in the morning, lunch and light refreshments in the afternoon. Get tickets via Eventbrite
Mental Health First Aid for Congregations June 14, July 19 Did you know that you are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack? Congregations are often on the front lines of helping with mental health and addiction issues. Learn how to help a friend, family member, co-worker, or neighbor in need. Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training that teaches participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The program helps trainees identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. A person you know could be experiencing a mental health or substance use problem. Make an action plan to help. Cost: $20 for Mental Health First Aid Manual (required). The course is free and includes a three-year Mental Health First Aid Certification. Info at www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org. Offered Friday June 14th in Westerville, Registration deadline is May 30 Offered Friday, July 19th at Grady Hospital in Delaware, Registration deadline is June 28 Email [email protected] to register
2019 Revitalization/Capacity Building Grant Applications Available All applications must have the signature of the pastor, and the DS, and the due date is July 1, 2019. If you could please put this in your newsletters, so we can let folks know it is available. Click here for the application.
Youth Ministry Volunteer Training at Marysville First UMC September 21 Save the date for the National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training happening on September 21st at Marysville First UMC! Cost is only $99 for your WHOLE team! Date: September 21, 2019, Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am. This is a simulcast from great youth ministry leaders from across the country. Register here. Questions please contact Mark Confer at [email protected].
Events and Information
“The Creation” at St. Luke’s UMC April 28 James Weldon Johnson’s “The Creation” will be presented during worship at 10:30 am at St. Luke UMC, 1150 W. 5th Ave., Columbus. With musical offerings by Henry and Ruth Scurlock, Susanne Vendlinski, Dr. Carren Moham, and Nate Terry. Narrated by Marcus Paul and artistic illustrations by Tom Clemens.
The Capital University Chordsmen Concert at St. Luke’s UMC April 28 The Capital University Chordsmen will be performing their 2019 ‘run-out’ concert at St Luke’s UMC, 1150 W. Fifth Ave, Columbus, on April 28th at 7:00PM. The Chordsmen is a 40-member men’s chorus directed by Chad Baker. The concert will feature pieces from Schubert, Martin, Forrest, Courtney, and the premier of a new arrangement of “Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross”. This concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted but not required. Any questions about this concert please contact Nate Terry at 740-868-7524.
Professional Administrators of the United Methodist Church Structure April 30 The Ohio Chapter of PAUMCS (Professional Administrators of the United Methodist Church Structure) invite all administrative assistants, secretaries, and office volunteers to their Spring Workshop on Tuesday, April 30, from 8:00 am -3:30 pm. The event is being held at Pleasant Grove UMC in Zanesville, OH. Join us for a day away from the busyness of the office for training, fellowship and renewal. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members ($5 added after April 22). Information.
UM Historical Society Spring Convocation and 180th Annual Meeting May 3 – 4 The UMHSO of East and West Ohio will be meeting on May 3 and 4 for their annual meeting and Convocation in Westerville at Otterbein University. Registration deadline is April 24. For information and to register contact Charles “Rudy” Heath at [email protected] or 513-489-2164.
Baby Shower Volunteers Needed May 4 On Saturday, May 4th, from 12:00 – 3:00 pm, Central City Church and the Westside Coalition are celebrating pregnant moms in the Hilltop neighborhood on the Westside of Columbus as part of our initiative to end infant mortality in Columbus. We’re looking for volunteers to help us with registration, Baby Shower games, food, cake, and handing out gifts, playing with kids and more! If you would be interested in volunteering with us on May 4, sign up here: https://forms.gle/sqML1S7MBUcGNmXS8. If you want more information or to learn about other volunteering events, email us at [email protected].
“Hello, Healthy!” Women’s Wellness Conference May 4 At Northwest UMC, 5200 Riverside Dr., Columbus, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm featuring speaker Dr. Heather Hirsch, M.D. Workshops, demonstrations, prizes and more. Ticket information.
Clergy Spouse Brunch and Perennial Exchange May 4 On Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm, clergy spouses are invited to come to the home of Alan and Suzanne Sippel, 939 Highview Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43235, for our annual perennials exchange and brunch. Those who attend are invited to bring an item for the brunch and/or perennial samplings to share, but this is not required. Hope you will join us! Please RSVP to Suzanne at 614-847-5937 or at [email protected] by April 30, and let her know if you’d like to bring something to share for the brunch.
MTSO Faculty Lecture Considers Mass Incarceration through Paul’s Lens May 7 It is clear that the Apostle Paul was a prisoner when he wrote his letter to the Philippians, but it is not immediately apparent why. MTSO Assistant Professor of New Testament Ryan Schellenberg will explore the likely historical circumstances of Paul’s imprisonment in his lecture, “Reading Philippians in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” to be delivered at 7 p.m. May 7 in MTSO’s Alford Centrum, 3081 Columbus Pike in Delaware. The lecture, presented by the Theological Commons at MTSO, is free and open to the public. In addition to discussing the circumstances of Paul’s imprisonment, Schellenberg will pose a more general question: What does it mean to read the prison letter to the Philippians cognizant of the over 2.2 million persons currently in jail or prison in the United States?
Clergy Session May 13 Clergy Session is Monday, May 13 at Otterbein University. Registration is now open: https://www.westohioumc.org/conference/event/2019-clergy-session
Introduction to Spiritual Formation June 10 - 14 An intensive week of prayer retreat, experiencing God through development and practice of a Rule of Life and creating lifelong habits of heart to sustain faith for the long adventure of life. Registration now open. June 10-14, 2019 onsite at Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio. Apartment style housing available for retreating. This class may be audited for Continuing Education credit or taken for a degree program. [email protected].
Habits of the Heart June 17 – July 13 (4-Week E-Course)
Habits of the Heart are deeply ingrained ways of seeing, exploring, experiencing and responding to the world and the transcendent presence of Divine creative power and grace. But how does a habit of hope and prayer become “deeply ingrained” in one’s heart? This personal enrichment class will explore through experiential discovery the basics of ancient spiritual disciplines for contemporary personal and corporate practice of prayer. Registration and complete description, [email protected]
YOUTH 2019: Love Well Conference July 10 - 14 This is a once in a quadrennium opportunity for youth to gather with other United Methodists to worship, study, be in mission, and hear and live more fully into their call. Registration for this event is open! http://youth2019.com/ If you’d like more information or have youth who’d like to attend contact Rebecca Hug, [email protected].
Mission U July 18 - 21 Registration is now open for The United Methodist Women’s Mission U, which will be held July 18 – 21, at Otterbein University in Westerville. Scholarships are available, the scholarship deadline is May 1. Read more and register here: https://www.westohioumw.org/mission-u
Classifieds
Help Wanted Music Director, Summit UMC
Shift Manager, Store Manager at Westside Free Store Music Coordinator, 8:30 am Service, North Broadway UMC Part-time Youth Coordinator or Full-time Youth and Children’s Church Coordinator, Marysville
First UMC Director of Worship Ministries, Journey Community Church Minister of Music, Centenary UMC Program Manager, New Life Community Outreach Director of Children’s Ministries, Church of the Master Accompanist, Summit UMC
