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Visit our website at www.eocumc.com/mid-ohio November 2018
The favor of your reply to the district office is requested by November 26 by phone or email.
Please respond with the number attending or regrets if you are not able to attend.
Clergy Christmas Brunch
10:00am - 12:00pm
December 1, 2018
@ Der Dutchman (Bellville)
Three Wise Guys Skit
MOD Clergy Band
Fellowship
FOOD
New Beginnings UMC is set to host the
7th Annual Delaware Turkey Trot. The
Delaware Turkey Trot is a 5K run/walk
on Thanksgiving morning. $93,000 has
been raised to date, and it is all donated
to the Autism Society of Central OH. It
has been an amazing way to reach out
to the community, and to give back.
You can learn more about the race and
register at DelawareTurkeyTrot.com or
call 740-363-2092. Use code
“NBUMC” at checkout for a discount!
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Advance Hope, Love and Healing around the world on November 27
United Methodists will come together to support vital ministry projects and missionaries around the
world on #GivingTuesday as they generously #GiveUMC. (www.umcmission.org/giving-Tuesday)
Giving through The Advance empowers hundreds of dedicated project leaders and missionaries to
share the Love of Christ in meaningful, life-saving ways. As always, 100% of all giving will support
the designated Advance ministry!
How will you #GiveUMC? Find a project you are passionate about and make a donation!
#GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and kicks off the charitable season,
when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
Begin the Holiday season by giving instead of getting and support #GiveUMC to show your Thanks on
#GivingTuesday. This is a great way to connect your passion to God’s mission!
When donating, be sure to write on the memo line of your check the fund # of the project to which your
contribution should be directed. Make checks payable to East Ohio Conference UMC, and mail them
to: East Ohio Conference * PO Box 76019 * Cleveland, OH. 44101-4755
View the list of East Ohio Conference Advance Projects
ADVANCE LOVE ADVANCE PEACE
covenant
commission
co operation
ADVANCE JOY ADVANCE HOPE
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A Call For Unity Of The Church
As the United Methodist Church heads into Special General Conference 2019, we need to heed Jesus Christ’s call for Unity (John 17:21-23). Though we have profound theological disagreements on mat-ters of human sexuality, we should strive “to make every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). We are members of the Body of Christ, differently gifted for various functions, yet we are all marked as God’s children. We all need one another as one Body of Christ (Romans 12:4-6). The Church is urged to “Do everything possible to live in peace, so that you do not lose the Unity that the Spirit gave you.” (Ephesians 4:3) Or in the words of John Wesley, “In essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity.” Though there is much anxiety about how we move forward as a denomination, be committed to the vision and mandate to “Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the trans-formation of the world.” God’s call to Unity does not depend on our agreement. In that Spirit, we are grateful for the prophetic leadership of the Council of Bishops and the dedicated work of the Commis-sion on the Way Forward for exploring ways that enables the Church to continue to live out this man-date, even in the midst of our differences. A concise summary of the three plans to be considered at the General Conference in February is at-tached. A lot of falsehood surrounding the future of our Church is floating about. Do not be guilty of gossip or cynical thought but instead promote Unity. Guests and observers wishing to attend the Special Session of the General Conference, to be held Feb-ruary 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, may now pre-register online. Guest and observer registration is required to attend the session. There is a suggested badge fee of $7 for early registration and $10 for on-site registration to offset the costs of the credentialing process. Pre-registration is available through January 31, 2019.
Blue Rose Mission works to be the “hands and feet for Jesus” by
providing home repair/maintenance services in Richland County
to home owners unable to financially do so themselves.
Blue Rose Mission receives funding from grants, churches, indi-
vidual donations, and various fund-raising activities. As part of
the 2019 fund-raising efforts the BRM Board of Directors has tak-
en action to participate in Richland Gives which is an online giv-
ing event from November 1 through November 27, 2018.
If BRM can raise $1000 by November 27th, BRM can receive
matching funds. It would be such a blessing to gain an additional
$1000 from the Richland Foundation.
Anyone may donate. Donations made through Richland Gives are
received by Razoo Foundation, a 501c3 organization and then
granted to designated nonprofits. Donations may only be made via
credit or debit card. Checks are not acceptable since this is an
online giving event. Minimum donation is $10. There is no maxi-
mum donation. BRM donation link… https://mtyc.co/j6w1kf
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Contact Us
Articles for the district news-
letter must be submitted by
the 15th of each month and
are subject to editing and
availability.
Mid-Ohio District Office
410 Park Ave., W. Suite 2
Mansfield, OH. 44906
(419) 522-3881
(419) 522-5485 fax
Visit us on the web at
www.eocumc.com/mid-ohio
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Thank You!
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Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors… The People of the United Methodist Church
Thomas Merton
Spiritual Formation
Event
at Baldwin Wallace
November 17, 2018
9:00a - 3:00p
A spiritual retreat day honoring the legacy of Thomas Merton, one of the
most revered spiritual figures/writers of the 20th century, will be held on
Saturday, November 17th. This free event, “A Day with Thomas Merton
and Friends”, including four presentations and lunch, is sponsored by
Baldwin-Wallace University and the Cleveland Chapter of the Interna-
tional Thomas Merton Society. The event will be held at the Center for
Innovation and Growth on the B-W campus (340 Front St. Berea).
Registration and a listing of the day’s sessions can be viewed at
www.mertonandfriends.com
One of the presenters is retired EOC pastor, the Rev. Tom Snyder, who
will lead one of the morning sessions.