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Oakwood Passion Play
Tickets are on sale for the 10th year of the Passion Play at the Oakwood Conference Center and Inn in Syracuse. Based on the famous play in Oberammergau, Germany, the Oakwood presentation uses a novel approach called environmental theater, in which audience members can talk to and question the actors during portions of the show. Most showings sell out in advance. The play will be performed at 7 p.m. March 22-24 and March 27-30; and at 2:30 p.m. March 23 and 30. Tickets are available by calling the center at 219/457-5600.
Grants for youth workers
The Indiana Youth Institute is launching a Professional Development Grant program which will award grants of up to $750 for educational opportunities to individuals who work with youth. Grants can be used to cover the registration fees for conferences, training or workshops that focus on nonprofit management or healthy youth development. For information contact the Youth Institute at 800/920-2700 or visit www.iyi.org .
Henri Nouwen Day
Father Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) was one of the giants of 20th century spiritual development. Throughout his life and writings, he struggled with what it is to walk with God every minute of every day. He was a Dutch Catholic priest who taught at Yale. Dr. Michael Christensen, one of Nouwen's students at Yale, will bring his personal and professional experiences of this great thinker and writer to Indianapolis St. Luke's UMC March 10. Christensen will preach at the 8:15, 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services and after showing a film of Nouwen's life, will present a lecture and lead discussion. Lunch is available at noon for $12. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information call 317/846-3404.
Mission Discovery 2002: Puerto Rico
Bishop C. Joseph Sprague of Northern Illinois will be a team leader on Mission Discovery 2002: Puerto Rico, which will include 15 youth between the ages of 17 and 26. The trip, June 15-27, provides the opportunity for youth to participate in a different cultural setting where work study opportunities arise for them to see the connectional arm of their denomination and to work together with youth from the host locale.
An orientation session for members of Mission Discovery 2002 has been scheduled for April 19-20. The location will be announced later. Registration deadline is March 1.
Cost of the trip is $1,200, which includes air fare, housing, transportation in Puerto Rico, meals and sightseeing.
For more information, contact Beverly Nolte, North Central Jurisdiction Volunteers in Mission, 4112 S. E. 23rd Court., Des Moines, Iowa 50320-2683, 515/237 8545, e-mail bnmedical@aol.com .
Seeking News Bulletin
The DePauw Archives is looking for copies of the News Bulletin, the newsletter of the South Indiana Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) church from about 1951 to 1968. It appeared in booklet form, about 6x9 inches, 16-20 pages. If you have copies you would be willing to donate, write to Wesley Wilson, Archivist, DePauw University, 400 South College Avenue, Greencastle, Ind. 46135 or to wwwilson@depauw.edu , or call 765/658-4406.
UMW Assembly 2002
The quadrennial gathering of the United Methodist Women will take place in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25-28. For information contact Georganna Irish, 65 Church Street, Southport, Ind. 46227, 317/784-6974.
SIC summer camp advanced schedule
The advanced provisional summer camp schedule is available for download at www.sicumc.org/gocamp.
NIC evangelism grants
Is your church launching an outreach ministry that invites people to make personal commitments to Christ and disciples them? If so, your new ministry may be eligible for an evangelism grant from the North Indiana Conference. A limited number of grants for up to $500 will be given this spring. An application is available at the conference Web site, www.nicumc.org . Click on Cross Points under the Area section at the top of the home page.
Youth (in)VADE Indy
Stand Up: The Invasion is coming to Indianapolis April 19-20 at the RCA Dome. The event begins Friday evening with (in)VADE, a live theatrical event that uses drama, comedy, music, dancing, multimedia and the latest in technology to bring youth closer to Christ. This is an opportunity to recharge a youth group and to bring unchurched youth to an event where they will hear the message in a way that relates to them personally.
Put your church on the Web
United Methodist Communications is looking for pictures of churches to display on the Church's Find-A-Church Web site. If you'd like your church photo to be used, e-mail a Web-appropriate vertical photo and include the church name, city and state to Susan Peek at speek@umcom.org .
Operation Colorado youth mission camp
Operation Colorado is a 12-day youth mission camp July 25-Aug. 5 to work with Ute Indian children and adults during their Vacation Bible School.
The group will leave from Marion and be in Colorado Springs in two days, where they will visit Pikes Peak Cograil, Garden of the Gods, Flying "W" Ranch and Seven Falls. They will then drive over the Rocky Mountains to Cortez, where they will spend a week in Towaoc, headquarters of the Ute Indian tribe.
The cost of $450 includes everything except spending money. Participants must be entering the ninth grade or be accompanied by a parent or youth leader (with a recommendation from a pastor). A $100 deposit is required. Scholarships are available from the Board of Camps and Conferences. Contact Ruth Ellen Needler at 765/664-5138 or 800/783-5138.
NIC apportionment brochure
The 2002 Church Apportionment Brochure is available for download on the North Indiana Conference Web site, at www.nicumc.org/. You will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader (version 4 or above) to read or print it. This brochure explains where offerings and gifts went in 2000 and where local church apportionments go. It also lists the 2002 budget figures.
'Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa'
The following resources for the Africa University Fund Apportionment are available by calling 888/862-3242:
- An eight-minute video with four 60- 90-second vignettes
- Bulletin inserts, a set of four, 50 each
- Poster brochure in color, 17 by 22 inches
- Postcard booklet of four tear-out mail-able cards of AU photos
Historical research grants
The General Commission on Archives and History offers several research grants:
- Racial/Ethnic History Research Grant for research in the history and heritage of ethnic groups in the American United Methodist tradition
- Women in United Methodist History Research Grant for research projects specifically on the history of women in the UMC or its antecedents
- Women in United Methodist History Writing Award for an original manuscript on the history of women in the UMC or its antecedents
- The Jesse Lee Prize for a book-length monograph on Methodist history, awarded once every four years
- John Harrison Ness Memorial Award for United Methodist history papers submitted by master of divinity students
For more information about historical research grants, contact: Michelle Merkel, PO Box 127, Madison, N.J. 07940-0127 or call 973/408-3189or fax: 973/408-3909. E-mail: mmerkel@gcah.org .
Grants for handicapped access
The General Board of Global Ministries is offering incentive grants to 15 local United Methodist churches willing to make their facilities and activities accessible to persons with handicapping conditions. Each of the 15 churches chosen will receive $1,000. This one-time grant is available only to local United Methodist churches. Grant proposals must be postmarked no later than June 30.
Also considered are projects addressing the needs of physical, mental or developmental disabilities, projects for development of church school and worship materials directed toward people who have mental or developmental disabilities, or materials that heighten awareness of and change attitudes toward people with disabilities.
A church must give evidence that people with disabilities participated in the planning and demonstrate that the project is part of a larger access plan. Other requirements include financial need and evidence of congregational involvement.
For information, visit http://gbgm-umc.org/news/2001/mar/GBGMgrants.stm or contact: Health and Welfare Ministries, GBGM, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 330, New York, N.Y. 10115; 212/870-3870, fax: 212/870-3624 or e-mail: hwmin@gbgm-umc.org .
Last updated on January 14, 2004