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NEWS AND NOTES :: MARCH 23, 2015
Cincinnati Police Chief JeffreyBlackwell was among themany participants in the 4thCome to the Table dialoguethat took place on February23, 2015. Watch the video tosee some highlights from theconversations and how theOhio River Valley District isleading the way intransformation around theissues of race, police, powerand perceptions.
MAXIMIZE YOUR CHURCH'S EASTER IMPACT
Easter is the holiday most likely to draw someone far from God toyour worship service. Churches share 30 out‐of‐the‐box ideas forcommunicating the transformational message of the cross. Clickhere to read the ideas as collected by Outreach Magazine.
REVITALIZATION/CAPACITY BUILDINGGRANTSDue date: June 1, 2015
News from the Pews
FCA Spirit Fundraiser, March 23
Charitable Giving: Crafting gifts ofsignificance, March 24
West Ohio ChurchRevitalization Grantsare provided toqualifying churchesthat are in the process,which is unique toeach congregation, ofstrategizing specificplans for increasingfruitfulness andtransformation. Click here for
Revitalization/Capacity Building grant webcast. Click here for grant applications Questions? Contact Grace Gerber‐Bennett at 800.437.0028.
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROWAre you looking for a furry friend orknow someone who is? If the answer isyes, be sure to give consideration to ananimal rescue run by Rev. Linda Troy(Deerfield UMC) and her daughter calledHis Eye Is on the Sparrow, the namebeing based on Matthew 10:29. "Are nottwo sparrows sold for a penny? Yet notone of them will fall to the groundoutside your Father's care" are thewords that they base the heart of theirrescue on, knowing that not one animalis forgotten inGod's sight.
His Eye Is onthe Sparrow specializes in canine andfeline rescue and adoption. All of theiranimals are saved from kill‐sheltersand/or from wandering the streets aloneand are fully vetted before adoption.Visit their Petfinder page to see theanimals they currently have up foradoption: http://awos.petfinder.com/shelters/OH1093.html
BECOME AN EFFECTIVE LEADERLaity, clear your calendar for April 17‐18 to discover how youcan take your leadership roles within your local church to a newlevel of effectiveness.
The ORV District Lay Servant Ministries Team is offering three
Jesus Christ Superstar interactiveshowing, March 29
Holy Week Spiritual GrowthLuncheon Series, March 30Apr 3
Journey through Middle EasternCuisine Dinner, April 1
Sunrise Service of Light, April 5
different courses for you tochoose from. The LSM Basic Course isdesigned to equip newchurch leaders and to renewcurrent leaders in carryingout the ministry of the laitythrough serving in their localchurch. The cost for thiscourse is $30 and includestext, dinner Friday andbreakfast and lunch
Saturday. The Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts course takes a practical lookat how the gifts of the Holy Spirit can renew the lives ofindividuals and aid in the revitalization of the church's ministries.The cost is $30 and includes text, dinner Friday and breakfast andlunch Saturday. The Concepts in Leadership course provides practical training inhow you can lead to further the purpose of the church inmeetings, prayer, and wherever our congregations may be. Thecost is $25 and includes text and breakfast and lunch Saturday. Visit www.orvevents.org to learn more or to register by April 7.
PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCHESWeek of March 23, 2015
District staff is praying this week forthese ORV churches:.California‐ColumbiaMiami WhitewaterOkeana.Please join us as we ask the Holy Spirit tobreakthrough and renew and revive eachchurch, unleashing new life! Click to readmore.
Parents Helping Parents, April 7
Starting Over...Coping with Divorce,April 8May 27
VOYAGES OF PAULOctober 112, 2015
Ohio West Area Bishop Gregory V. Palmer and Mrs.Cynthia Palmer, along with Ohio East Area Bishop JohnHopkins and Mrs. Elaine Hopkins, invite you to join themon a spiritual journey exploring the life and teachings ofSt. Paul. Walk where Paul walked. Worship where Paulpreached. Brochure This 12‐day inspirational cruise and study tour followingthe footsteps of St. Paul on this Voyages of Paul cruisewill take you throughout the Mediterranean visiting Italy,Greece and Turkey. Learn more atwww.westohioumc.org/Paul
WHEN WINNING FRIENDS AND INFLUENCING PEOPLE GOES AWRYwritten by Clay Moran for United Methodist Communications
Millions of people have read How to Win Friends andInfluence People, the classic self‐improvement book firstpublished in 1936 by Dale Carnegie ‐ our godfather ofleadership studies. You could argue that Carnegie's book should have beencalled "How to Win Friends and Positively InfluencePeople." In our modern drive to increase reach and buildplatform, it is easy to get so caught up in numbers that weforget how influence can be negative as well as positive.Often, negative influence comes in the form of our naturaldrive to want to win at EVERYTHING, even at the cost oflosing loved ones.
What does it mean to win? What does this idea of "winning" anybody mean? Christians have long spoken of "winning souls" for Christ. Suchlanguage goes all the way back to the ancient Proverbs. Do we need to win people to our church or organization?To our way of thinking? Do we just need to win arguments? continue reading
Let us remember in prayer those grieving the loss of their loved one, and remember in thanksgiving the life andministry of:
Rev. Lawrence A. Drum, 97, who died on March 19. Rev. Drum was preceded in death by his wife, Andrie, in2006. He was ordained in 1955 as a minister of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and became UnitedMethodist when the denominations merged. He was an ordained elder who served the West Ohio congregationsof Edgerton (1955); Belmore Center (1956); Zion (Wauseon, 1960); Broken Sword, Lykens, and Olive Branch (1968);Salem (Toledo, 1970); Central (Toledo, 1976); and Grace (Walbridge, 1979). Obituary. Service is today at
11am, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4030 Douglas Road, Toledo. Condolences to the family may be made atWitzler‐Shank Funeral Home or sent to Stanley (Janice) Drum, 4119 Garrison, Toledo, Ohio 43613.
Phyllis Jean Goff, 81, who died on January 17. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. William J. Goff,who was a retired elder at the time of his passing. As a pastor's wife, she served alongside her husband in churchesin the Rocky River Conference (1956); Western Pennsylvania Conference (1958); and his appointments in West Ohioas Protestant Chaplain, Ohio Penitentiary Columbus (1967); Protestant Chaplain, Ohio Reformatory for Women,Marysville (1973); and York Center United Methodist Church (1993) in West Mansfield. Obituary. Services were heldin January at the United Methodist Church of the Master in Westerville. Condolences may be made online at HillsFuneral Home. Rev. Dr. M.A. "Bill" Kunkle Jr., 82, who died on March 14. Bill is survived by his wife, Esther. He served in the WestOhio Conference at Jamestown, Owensville, Prospect Street, Pharisburg and Magnetic Springs United MethodistChurches, retiring in 1994. Obituary. Services were private. Expressions of condolence may be sent to Mrs. EstherKunkle, 142 South Franklin Street, Richwood, Ohio 43344.
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