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HOOSIER UNITED METHODISTS e-NEWS
For Friday, June 13, 2008 – Sunday is the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost and Father’s Day
This newsletter is paid for through your annual conference connectional ministries giving.
Edited by Dan Gangler, director of communication dgangler@inareaumc.org.
Deadline for submitting news items is Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
FRIDAYS CLOSING AT NOON
Beginning today, June 13, the Area Office will close at Noon on Fridays during the summer months.
THIS WEEK’S NEWS HEADLINES
Hoosier United Methodists Approve Unity Plan
United Methodist Refine Process for Ecumenical Relations
North Carolina Pastor Celebrates 10 Years of Feeding West Africans
UMCOR Responds To Humanitarian Assistance in Zimbabwe
United Methodists Declare Victory for Farm Workers in Florida
UMs Join In ‘Banner Across American’ Campaign Against Torture
Jurisdictional Conferences Meeting Next Month across Country
Garrett-ETS Names Henning VP Business Affairs CFO
University of Evansville Welcomes New Assistant to President
Housing Contracts Still in Process for New Indiana Conference
BIBLE PASSAGE FOR SUNDAY
Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions:
Stay away from the Gentiles and don't go to any Samaritan town. Go only to the people of Israel, because they are like a flock of lost sheep. As you Heal the sick, raise the dead to life, heal people who have leprosy, and force out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.
– Matthew 10:5-8
NEWS AND INFORMATION
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Archived reports are available online at www.inareaumc.org.
HOOSIER UNITED METHODISTS APPROVE UNITY PLAN
With shouts of joy and prayers of thanksgiving, members of The United Methodist Church's South Indiana and North Indiana annual conferences approved a plan to merge the two regions into one new Indiana Annual Conference.
Bishop Mike Coyner of Indianapolis announced the results of votes by each annual conference during the closing session of the South Indiana legislative gathering June 7 at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington.
South Indiana members voted 616-185 on June 6 to unite with the North Indiana Conference. North Indiana members, meeting May 30 in West Lafayette, voted 730-192 for the merger.
In a June 9 letter to leaders of both conferences, Coyner thanked all who helped in the process. "Thanks to all who have prayed, discussed, disagreed, and worked together to shape the plan to date," he wrote. "There are many 'next steps' to follow, but I sense the strong affirmation of both conferences for us to continue on this journey together. I pray that it will all be to the glory of God and to the ministry of Christ here in Indiana."
Coyner called for a special session of both conferences Oct. 4 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to finalize amendments, elect committees and begin plans for the first combined Indiana Annual Conference session, scheduled for June 25-28, 2009, at Ball State University in Muncie. – e-HUM
UNITED METHODIST REFINE PROCESS FOR ECUMENICAL RELATIONS
Prior to the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth earlier this spring, the church’s Council of Bishops was authorized to work in cooperation with its ecumenical agency to engage in formal relations with other denominations or ecclesial bodies. The bishops’ ecumenical officer coordinated the relationships.
Delegates to the 2008 General Conference added language to give the bishops authority to enter into “interim and provisional ecumenical agreements” with other Christian bodies, following consultation with and concurrence of the United Methodist Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns. However, all agreements of full communion and permanent membership in ecumenical organizations must be ratified by General Conference.
By a General Conference vote, The United Methodist Church entered into full relationship with The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on April 28. The denomination also has an interim Eucharist-sharing covenant relationship with The Episcopal Church and agreements with five historically black Methodist denominations that make up the Pan-Methodist Commission. – UMNS
NORTH CAROLINA PASTOR CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF FEEDING WEST AFRICANS
The Rev. Ray Buchanan had spent years working to banish hunger in the United States when an experience in Sierra Leone made him re-think his focus. In 1997, during the height of the African country's civil war, he visited with a number of United Methodist pastors in the city of Bo who told him "they wore their clerical collars when they begged in the streets because people would be more generous." Returning home "in a self-righteous fit," Buchanan raised $65,000 in six weeks, enough to provide rice for every pastor's family in Sierra Leone for a year. That experience in Africa helped propel Buchanan to found Stop Hunger Now in 1998. During its 10-year existence, the Raleigh, N.C.-based organization has provided more than $44 million in direct aid to more than 60 countries, including more than 5 million meals for the poor. For 2008, Stop Hunger Now has set a goal to package 5.5 million meals. On Aug. 23, its University Million Meal Event hopes to bring together 4,000 volunteers from nine colleges and universities to assemble 1 million meals in one day. "We have a vision of ending hunger in our lifetime," said Buchanan. – UMNS
UMCOR RESPONDS TO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN ZIMBABWE
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is providing humanitarian assistance in politically charged Zimbabwe. UMCOR responded on June 4 to a request for aid and will assist a partner organization working on the ground in distributing food and medicine to communities and clinics serving the most vulnerable. Because of the high cost of fuel, UMCOR will help pay to transport the goods to areas most affected by food shortages and politically related violence. The agency also is working with Bishop Ivan Abraham and the Methodist Church in Southern Africa to help provide shelter and food in the Johannesburg area for refugees there, many of them from Zimbabwe. UMCOR sent a $10,000 emergency grant and may provide a staff member there for several months. – UMNS
UNITED METHODISTS DECLARE VICTORY FOR FARM WORKERS IN FLORIDA
United Methodists are celebrating a victory for farm workers following an agreement by Burger King Corp. to pay more for tomatoes picked by workers in Florida.
The second largest fast-food chain in the United States agreed to pay an extra 1.5 cents per pound for tomatoes picked in Florida. One penny of the increase will go for wages, and a half cent will fund incremental payroll taxes and administrative costs to encourage grower participation in the pact.
The May 23 agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers roughly doubles the earnings of the Florida workers. It also offers protection to farm workers who have been subjected to abuse from growers, according to Brigitte Gynther, Interfaith Action of Southwest Florida.
United Methodists in Florida have worked with both the coalition and Interfaith Action to bring about change for farm workers laboring in harsh conditions for as little as $50 a day. The coalition already has similar agreements with McDonald's Corp. and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Inc. The United Methodist Church supported a boycott against Taco Bell that ended in March 2005 when the fast-food chain agreed to the one-cent increase. – UMNS
UMs JOIN IN ‘BANNER ACROSS AMERICAN’ CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTURE
Black and white anti-torture banners are being displayed next to the familiar cross and flame on the front of some United Methodist churches during the month of June. More than 300 faith groups in all 50 U.S. states are displaying the banners in support of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture's "Banners Across America" campaign. In a press conference on June 5, religious leaders representing diverse congregations launched the campaign to mobilize faith communities against U.S.-sponsored torture. The campaign is timed to offer an interfaith public witness during Torture Awareness Month, said the Rev. Richard Killmer, campaign director. As of June 5, twenty-one United Methodist churches, along with the United Methodist Board of Church and Society in Washington, were displaying banners with the words "torture is wrong" or "torture is a moral issue." – UMNS
JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCES MEETING NEXT MONTH ACROSS COUNTRY
In mid-July, United Methodists in the United States will gather in five jurisdictional (regional) meetings to elect new bishops and assign bishops to episcopal areas. United Methodist Communications will provide ongoing coverage of the episcopal elections at www.UMC.org. United Methodist News Service and the Web Ministry Team will work with church communicators in each of the five jurisdictions to provide up-to-the-moment ballot results as the episcopal elections proceed. UMNS also will post news stories on each new bishop elected, as well as roundup stories on where the bishops in each jurisdiction are assigned to serve for the 2009-2012 quadrennium. The conferences will meet simultaneously July 16-19 in their respective regions, except for the Northeastern Jurisdiction, which meets July 13-18.
The Indiana Area is part of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference that will meet in Grand Rapids, Mich. The two Indiana conferences will be asking the NCJ Conference for permission to be united into one Indiana Conference. Also, the Rev. Frank Beard, Kokomo District Superintendent (NIC), has been endorsed by both Indiana conferences in his calling to run for bishop. The NCJ Conference will elect one bishop. Bishop Sharon Brown Christopher of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference is retiring. – UMNS, e-HUM
GARRETT-ETS NAMES HENNING VP BUSINESS AFFAIRS CFO
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., has named Arnold Henning vice president of business affairs and chief financial officer effective immediately. Most recently, Henning was senior vice president and CFO of YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wis. Previously, he served as vice president and CFO of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, 2001-2004.
He has served on numerous civic and community organizations. Currently, he is a board member of the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center and a member of the National Black MBA Association. He is married and enjoys reading, sports and gardening. – Garrett-ETS
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE WELCOMES NEW ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT
The University of Evansville is pleased to announce the appointment of LaShone M. Gibson to the position of Assistant to the President and Director of Diversity Initiatives, effective July 28.
Gibson has served as Senior Associate Director for UE’s Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana since 2006. This announcement comes at the end of a national search, handled by a committee including members of both the University of Evansville community and the Evansville community at large. More than 50 applications were received during the process.
Prior to her arrival at UE in 2005 as Associate Director of the Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana, Gibson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and International Business from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2000. She then went on to earn her Master’s of International Studies from North Carolina State University in 2004. Gibson succeeds Robiaun Charles, who left the University on May 30. – University of Evansville
HOUSING CONTRACTS STILL IN PROCESS FOR NEW INDIANA CONFERENCE
The Indiana Area office has received many inquiries about housing at the 2009 Indiana Annual Conference session at Ball State University in Muncie next June. Contracts with the hotels and arrangements for on-campus housing are still being made. According to Ruth Ellen Needler in the North Indiana Conference Service Center in Marion, who is making those arrangements, once the contracts are signed with the hotels, individuals will be able to contact them directly. E-HUM and the Hoosier United Methodists Together newspaper will publish a list of hotels and the code that is to be used to obtain our contracted rate. Stay tuned. – e-HUM
NORTH CENTRAL JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
The North Central Jurisdictional Conference is scheduled to meet July 15-19 at Grand Rapids, Mich. At least one bishop will be elected during this conference. All bishops of the jurisdiction will be assigned to an area of service. For more information and biographies of episcopal candidates, log on to www.NCJ2008.org.
SINGERS NEEDED FOR JURISDICTIONAL CONFERENCE CHOIR
Sing Unto the Lord. For those attending the 2008 North Central Jurisdictional Conference, you are invited to participate in the conference choir. We’re hoping for a solid 50 voice choir that will participate in worship on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Rehearsals will be Wednesday from Noon to 2 p.m. and 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. All music will be provided. We ask that you bring your robe and your voice. Please contact Conference Music Director, Brenda Austin Wheaton at Brenda@fumer.org if you are interested in being part of this glorious experience. Brenda Austin Wheaton, First United Methodist Church, 600 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827, phone 517-663-3524.
WORSHIP RESOURCES
HYMNS CHANGE
Culture changes. Styles change. Meanings change. People change. And hymns change. Every new hymnal that comes out changes the words of hymns from what they were in the previous hymnal. The reasons may be political, theological, cultural, or any of numerous reasons. The changes are greeted by some as good and by others as bad. This article discusses those changes, with a special look at Charles Wesley.
MINISTRY RESOURCES
NORTH INDIANA MEDIA PICKS (Small Group Studies) FOR JUNE
Victory: Overcoming the Trials of Life: "From the moment of birth, to the instant of death, we run the race of life. Too soon the race is over. Too soon the victory won or lost. This series is designed to equip every person to be a caregiver - someone who can shine light in the dark places of the heart: Answers to anger, Stress and burnout; Winning over worry and fear, Trauma and extreme crisis, Death and grief, Marriage in crisis; The crisis of divorce, Basics of care giving, Children in crisis; Transitions of life.
Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Life: leads you through a study of the scriptures to discover the transforming power of Christian freedom. Based on Isaiah 61:1-4, this in-depth study draws parallels between the captive Israelites and today's believers. Most Christians today do not fully enjoy the abundant life God intended. God intends for you to: know God and believe Him, glorify God, find satisfaction in God, experience God's peace, enjoy God’s presence.
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Passionate Soul of a Man: God designed men to be dangerous, look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a nice guy. It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. The heart of a man, The poser and the question, The wound, Healing the wound, A battle to fight, An adventure to live, A beauty to…, A band of brothers.
Prayer Does It Make A Difference? When God’s People Pray, The Jesus I Never Knew, God Is Closer Than You Think, Celebrate Recovery, Chasing Daylight, Just Walk Across The Room, Christianity’s Family Tree and many more.
For more information, call Angel at 800-783-5138 for help selecting the right resource for you or e-mail Angel Rea.
SOUTH INDIANA MEDIA PICKS FOR JUNE
The South Indiana Conference Media Resource Center’s latest acquisitions can be found online at www.sicumc.org. Click on “Media Center” (on the first two screens) and explore all the available options, including “Newest Resources,” “Bibliographies,” and “Picks of the Month.” June “Picks” have been posted. Highlighted are these titles:
Efird Bible Study Series: Birth Narratives (Study 4); Joshua: Be Strong and Courageous; Life of Mary; Life of Nehemiah; and Life of Noah. Our newest DVD resource, Three Simple Rules: Conversation with Rueben P. Job, will be available following Annual Conference.
By calling the Media Center toll-free at 800-919-8160, you can order these and other resources from a selection of more than 4000 videos and DVDs. Your only cost is return postage. This service is provided through your connectional tithe. Contact Mary Barnes, Media Center Director, for more information/consultation. For the complete catalog resources, log on to www.sicumc.org and click on the Media Center header.”
SOUTH INDIANA CONFERENCE JOURNAL DEADLINE IS JUNE 30
If the SIC Center do not receive an order form by June 30, a 2008 journal will NOT be printed for you. Order forms can be found online at www.sicumc.org. Phone orders will not be accepted.
First bound copy or CD to the following categories is free:
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Pastor or the church office (same category),
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Extension Ministry Clergy,
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Retired Minister (not serving a church)/Widow,
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Committee Member,
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Deacon/Diaconal/Deaconess,
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Lay Member to Annual Conference/Equalizing Member.
For extra bound copies or for anyone not in the categories above, the prices is $15 each, CDs are $5 each. After June 30 journals must be ordered directly from the printer and additional charges may apply.
MOVIE REVIEW
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
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Production Company: Paramount Pictures
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Director: Steven Spielberg
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Cast: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Shia LaBeouf
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Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
By Gregg Tubbs
(UMC.org)—Some say that when it comes to age, 60 is the new 40. If so, it’s a good thing for the aging archaeologist Indiana Jones since his latest adventure in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull really puts him through his paces. With almost twenty years having passed since his last appearance, the big question is whether the elder statesman of action heroes can still thrill audiences with the crack of his whip and the tilt of his battered fedora. Another important question is whether Christians will enjoy another dose of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg’s typical goulash of mysticism and jumbled religiosity. I guess it all depends on how seriously you take it. But since when did we ever take Indiana Jones seriously?
For the complete review and discussion questions, log on to www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.4172961/
DEATHS
MARION THOMPSON GARRISON, surviving spouse of Bishop Edwin Garrison died Wednesday, June 4, 2008. A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 in the Wright Chapel at the Franklin United Methodist Community, 1070 W Jefferson Street in Franklin, Ind., with burial in Memorial Cemetery. There will be a calling prior to the service starting at 12:30 p.m. for friends and family. Survivors include: Brother, Paul Thompson; two sisters, Gail Dwyer and Carol Thomas Shimer, 5300 W 96th Street, Indianapolis, In 46268, along with several nieces and nephews.
ROSEMARY SKINNER KELLER, 73, a senior scholar at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., and the school’s first female dean, died June 5, 2008, at her Chicago home of complications from cancer. A memorial service and reception will be held for Rosemary Skinner Keller at Garrett-ETS in the seminary’s Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. Survivor include: Husband, the Rev. Bob Keller, a Yale classmate whom she married in 1958 shortly after they graduated; two children, John and Jennifer; and twin grandsons, Connor and Cameron.
MARIAN PARKS, widow of the late Rev. Wilson S. Parks (NIC), died May 19, 2008. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 28 at First UMC, 201 E. 3rd St., Mishawaka (574-255-4707). Condolences can be sent to Elizabeth Parker, 3733 Humphrey Dr., St. Louis, MO 63116.
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
Bishop Michael J. Coyner has announced the following changes within the Indiana Area. All dates effective 2008 unless otherwise noted. These appointments are based on Cabinet reports received by Indiana Area Communication during the weeks of May 27-June 13, 2008.
North Indiana Conference
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Anderson, Douglas T. from Job Center to Job Center/Michiana District Superintendent, Michiana, 7/1
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Babb, William C. from Deedsville, Kokomo to Deedsville and Ebenezer, Kokomo, 7/1
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Baunoch, Joseph from Retirement to Southlawn, Michiana, 7/1
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Berkshire, Heather A. from no appointment to Meese Chapel, Fort Wayne, 7/1
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Cain, Rachel Susan from Muncie St. Paul’s, Muncie to no appointment, 6/30
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Clinger, Jeff from Munster Ridge Associate, Calumet transferred to Kansas Conference, 7/1
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Coffman, Dan from no appointment to Dunkirk Bethel, Muncie, 7/1
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Conner, Steven from Fort Wayne Covenant, Fort Wayne to Extension Ministry: Parkview Hospital Chaplaincy, Fort Wayne, 7/1
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DeKoninck, Kevin G. from International CH-Nigeria, Kokomo to Winamac, Kokomo, 7/1
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Delancey Dunten, Marilyn Kay from New Haven, Fort Wayne to Retirement, 7/1
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Ellis, Christopher Kirk from no appointment to Windfall/Hobbs, Kokomo, 5/25
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Elsten, Gary from Frankton/Aroma, Marion to Frankton, Marion, 7/1
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Farrer, James from Lafayette Christ, Lafayette to Desert South West Conference, 7/1
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Gammon, Donna Jean from Maples, Fort Wayne to Retirement, 7/1
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Good, Peggy from Fowler, Lafayette to Colfax, Lafayette, 7/1
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Johnson, Ronald E. from no appointment to Millgrove, Muncie, 6/1
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Kyle, David from no appointment to Aroma, Marion, 7/1
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Lawson, James J. from no appointment to Maple Grove (LP County), Calumet, 7/1
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Lloyd, Barbara S. from Elkhart Calvary, Michiana to Involuntary Leave of Absence, 7/1
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Lowry-Sills, Jill from Hobart First Associate, Calumet to South Indiana Conference, 7/1
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Madison, Chris B. from Wabash First, Huntington to Otterbein, Lafayette, 7/1
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Maiko, Saneta Morara from Butler Zion/Meese Chapel, Fort Wayne to no appointment, 7/1
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Mann, Scott A. from North Webster, Warsaw to Lafayette Christ, Lafayette, 7/1
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Marby, Ronald Eugene from Attica, Lafayette to Star City, Kokomo, 7/1
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Marcoulier, Brian from Whiting, Calumet to no appointment, 7/1
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Marsh, Kevin from Star City, Kokomo to Butler, Fort Wayne, 7/1
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McCune, Barry L. from Supply at East Liberty, Fort Wayne to ODPT at East Liberty, Fort Wayne, 2/8
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Ness, Jean from Richville, Michiana to Columbia City Associate, Warsaw, 7/1
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Scholl, Joe from Elwood Trinity, Marion, to no appointment, 6/1
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Seifert, Bryan from Culver Wesley, Warsaw to ¶ 346.1 North Carolina, 7/1
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Sills, Kevin from Maple Grove (LP County), Calumet to no appointment, 7/1
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Smith Bryden, Susan Diane from Fort Wayne First Wayne, Fort Wayne to First Wayne/Woodburn, Fort Wayne, 7/1
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Smitley, David J. from Otterbein, Lafayette to North Webster, Warsaw, 7/1
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Ward, Donna from no appointment to Anderson 5th Street, Marion, 7/1
South Indiana Conference
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Anyike, James Chikaodili from NC Exploration to Indianapolis: Scott, Indianapolis West, 7/1
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Baker, Sharon L from New Market/New Market: Waveland, Indianapolis West to Bicknell, Vincennes, 7/1
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Blackford, Thomas E. from Terre Haute: Memorial, Terre Haute to Hamilton Center, Terre Haute, 3/31
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Collins, Michael from seminary student, Bloomington to Heidelberg, New Albany, 7/1
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Cress, Collin Christopher from Carrollton, Indianapolis East to Freedom/Worthington: Folsom Memorial, Bloomington, 7/1
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Cropper, Lary from Salem, New Albany to Bethel, New Albany, 7/1
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Fisher, Ed C. Jr. from Trinity Arcadia, Indianapolis East to Rockville: First, Terre Haute, 7/1
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Garrett, Larry Alton from no appointment to Marietta, Rushville, 7/1
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Gile, Todd from Extension Ministry: Appointed to local church in other conference ¶ 346.1 to Newburgh, Evansville, 7/1
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Goen, Lonny R. from Scipio/Elizabethtown, Columbus to Elizabethtown, Columbus, 4/15
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Hamrick, Byron Theodore from Dillsboro/Dillsboro: Mt. Tabor, Columbus to Retirement, 6/30
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Howard, Jill Moffett from no appointment to Terre Haute: Memorial, Terre Haute, 7/1
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Kelley, Janet L. from no appointment to Evansville: Old North, Evansville, 5/15
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Kinsey, Andrew Dale from Vincennes: Community, Vincennes to Franklin Grace, Indianapolis East, 7/1
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Lafuze, Richard from no appointment to Metamora, Rushville, 7/1
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Lawler, Linda G. from Veedersburg/Hillsboro, Terre Haute to Owensville, Vincennes, 7/1
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Lowry-Sills, Jill from Hobart First, North Indiana Conference to Atkins Chapel, New Albany, 7/1
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Manifold, L. Cameron from Willow Branch/Willow Branch: Curry’s Chapel, Indianapolis East to Indianapolis: Faith, Indianapolis East, 7/1
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Nichols, Wayne Arthur from Indianapolis: Faith, Indianapolis East transferred to another United Methodist Conference, 7/1
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Patton, Wayne Allen from Salem (Boone County), Indianapolis West to Retirement, 6/30
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Payne, Adam from Lizton, Indianapolis West to Willow Branch/Willow Branch: Curry’s Chapel, Indianapolis East, 7/1
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Sanders, Douglas Lee from Worthington: Folsom Memorial, Bloomington to Lebanon: Otterbein/Lebanon Otter: Milledgeville, Indianapolis West, 7/1
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Shaver, Byrl Eugene from Grace Community, Rushville to no appointment, 6/30
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Shaver, Janet Sue from Union Chapel, Rushville to no appointment, 6/30
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Shrouds, Adam Eugene transferring to Bowling Green, KY Conference, 6/30
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Sills, Kevin J. from Maple Grove, North Indiana Conference to Edwardsville, New Albany, 7/1
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Steuple-Gibbs, Jennifer from no appointment to Bloomington: First, Bloomington, 7/1
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Stevens, David N. from incapacity leave to Retirement, 6/30
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Stewart, Laurence Landon from Extension Ministry: VistaCare Hospice to Extension Ministry: St. Francis Hospital, 3/15
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Thomas, Rex from Wheeling, Vincennes to Alfordsville, Vincennes, 7/1
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Thompson, Richard from Fishers, Indianapolis East to discontinued Local Pastor Q#22, 4/1
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Tyring, Scott Anthony from Indianapolis: Speedway, Indianapolis West to Zionsville, Indianapolis West, 7/1
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Waite, Ruth I. from no appointment to Greensboro/Greensboro: Sugar Grove, Rushville, 7/1
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Watson, Jason Lee from no appointment to Utica, New Albany, 6/1
NEW EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNICATION SEEKS MARKETING ASSOCIATE
United Methodist Communications is looking for a Marketing Associate to work with the Connectional Giving team in Nashville, Tenn. This postion:
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Participates in the development of strategic marketing plans and implements plans for funds that team is responsible for marketing.
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Works with team leader to develop and execute marketing plans.
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Ensures that key strategic messages are communicated effectively to target audiences.
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Implements campaigns using audiovisual and print media.
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Serves as consultant on DVD products.
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Ensures that all resources meet objectives outlined in strategic plans of the United Methodist board/agency that contracts with the team.
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Writes content for projects as requested.
Contact hr@umcom.org for application.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
CARMEL CHURCH SEEKS DIRECTOR OF ADULT ED, SMALL GROUPS
St. Mark’s UMC in Carmel, Ind., has a staff positions available. The position is Director of Adult Education and Small Group Ministries, a 25-hour per-week position that will support adult education and Sunday school, including overseeing small groups. Minimum requirement include: Bachelor’s degree in Education and teaching experience.
CARMEL CHURCH ALSO SEEKS FACILITIES MANAGER
Facilities Manager – this part time position (15-20 hours) will assist in overseeing the care and maintenance of our church home, working as a liaison with the church staff and trustees, as well as work with contractors and planners with future building needs. This person also will supervise custodial staff. Requirement: construction management and maintenance experience. For more information, contact the church office at 317-846-4912.
CUMBERLAND CHURCH SEEKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Cumberland UMC is in search of a detail-oriented, organized, and efficient administrative assistant to assist with general administrative duties including newsletter preparation, Pastor correspondence, record keeping, and more. This part-time position is perfect for a stay-at-home mom, retiree, or someone looking to serve in a meaningful way. The hours are 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please submit resume via mail to CUMC Attn: Staff-Parish Search committee, 219 N. Muessing St. Indianapolis, IN 46229. Resumes can be sent by e-mail to: cumc219@sbcglobal.net.
CUMBERLAND CHURCH SEEKS YOUTH DIRECTOR (0523)
Cumberland UMC is in search of an organized person with excellent communication skills to lead senior high and junior high youth groups to cultivate their spiritual growth. This person must have a desire to work with young people, be willing to attend church on Sundays, and plan enriching experiences for our youth. The youth director will work in conjunction with the youth ministry committee and be a member of the leadership council of the church. This part-time paid position would be perfect for an older college student, seminary student, or anyone with a heart for youth and their spiritual growth. Please submit your resume via mail to CUMC Attn: Staff-Parish Search committee, 219 N. Muessing St. Indianapolis, IN 46229. Resumes can be sent by e-mail to: cumc219@sbcglobal.net.
ELKHART CHURCH SEEKS FULL TIME DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES
Trinity United Methodist Church in Elkhart, Indiana is looking for a faith-filled team-builder to lead a growing ministry with youth grades 7 through 12. Strong communication skills, leadership gifts and ability to work with a variety of cultures, faith levels and ages. College degree and experience with large youth ministry required. Send resumes to Lore Blinn Gibson, revlorebg@3umc.org.
GOSHEN CHURCH IN NEED OF WORSHIP LEADER
St. Mark’s UMC of Goshen, Ind., is currently looking for a worship leader for its Celebration service. Currently the Celebration service is averaging 70 to 75 in worship each Sunday.
The worship leader will have four key roles including; leading the Praise team and leading the congregation in praise and worship, planning praise and worship along with the pastor and other leaders so there is a flow to the worship service, coordinating ministry efforts with other key leaders and the praise team, developing the current praise team, new praise teams as disciples and musicians. The worship leader will be accountable to the pastor and the Staff Parish Relations team for the fulfillment of these roles. Expected hours are 5 to 8 hours a week. Salary is negotiable based upon gifts and experience.
For more info please contact the Rev. Tim Terrell at 574-533-1842.
If you know of anyone in our area who would be a good fit please pass the word onto them.
Other employment opportunities previously listed can be found at www.inareaumc.org/job.htm.
Last updated on 06/17/2008Compiled as a service of Indiana Area United Methodist Communication in Indianapolis.