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HOOSIER UNITED METHODISTS e-VENTS
For Friday, August 1, 2008 – Sunday is the 12th Sunday after Pentecost
This newsletter is paid for through your annual conference connectional ministries giving.
Edited by Dan Gangler, director of communication dgangler@inareaumc.org.
Due to vacation, the next issue of e-vents
will be Aug. 22.
Next deadline: Thursday, 10 a.m., Aug. 20.
Announcements and alerts will be posted as they happen.
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THIS MONTH’S EVENTS
CASE MANAGEMENT TRAINING SESSION AT SHELBYVILLE RESCHEDULED
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) will be conducting a case management training session on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 19 and 20. This training session will be held at West Street United Methodist Church, 629 South West Street, Shelbyville, Ind., from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Who should attend? – Those who are interested and committed to give their time to fellow Hoosiers in need. Volunteers will be asked to do house-to-house visitations to assess damage and file reports to the Long-Term Recovery Team. Attendees may register with Jenni Walker at jenniwalker@mac.com. Reservations are encouraged, however walk-ins will be accepted.
ATTEND FREE NORTH INDIANA WORKSHOPS AT OFFICE OR HOME IN AUGUST
- Each is limited to 15 people, so contact
Ed Fenstermacher to reserve a spot.
- Introduction to Demographic Tool -Aug. 7 at 10 a.m.; Aug. 8 at 2 p.m.; Aug. 18 at 10 a.m.; Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
- Introduction to Sending of the Saints - Aug. 11 at 10 a.m.; Aug. 12 at 7 p.m.; Aug. 13 at 2 p.m.; Aug. 27 at 2 p.m.
COVINGTON CHURCH TO HOLD OUTDOOR WORSHIP BAPTISM SERVICE
The Covington UMC will worship outdoors at the Covington Park on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. Baptism Service. Kenny Knowles singing. Potluck to follow Service at 11:30 a.m. Swimmers will be welcomed in the pool from 11 to 1 p.m. A lifeguard will be on duty. The hospitality committee will provide drinks and table settings. United Methodist Men will provide main dish. No 8 a.m. service or Sunday school.
FRIENDS OF AFRICA UNIVERSITY INVITED TO PITCH-IN DINNER
- Aug. 15
- RSVP: Ruth Ellen ruthellen1@juno.com
- Directions: e-mail vneie@purdue.edu
UPCOMING SOUTH INDIANA CONFERENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS
- Worship Alive! Roots and Wings for Transformational
Worship
- Aug. 25 at Castleton UMC from 9-3
- Registration fee is: $45 for Indiana Area clergy and lay ($65 all others).
- With Elise Eslinger on Monday, Aug.25 at Castleton UMC from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee is $45.
- For Indiana Area clergy and lay ($65 all others). Fee includes Upper Room Worshipbook: Music and Liturgies for Spiritual Formation and lunch. There will be additional opportunity for conversations and
- Dinner with Eslinger the evening before on Aug. 24. This event is for both clergy and laity.
REGISTER REMINDER
FINANCE CAMPAIGN SEMINAR COMING TO BLOOMINGTON AUG. 9
In cooperation with the South Indiana Conference Treasurer’s Office, Jane Voelkel will be leading a workshop entitled “Essentials for the Financial Campaign.” on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South Indiana Conference Center, 1520 South Liberty Drive in Bloomington, Voelkel will discuss the essentials for financial campaigns, regardless of the particular program used. A complimentary lunch will be provided. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 6. For more information or to register, contact Jennifer Gallagher, South Indiana Conference Treasurer at 812-919-8160 or e-mail jgallagher@sicumc.org or Jane Voelkel at 317-466-9240 or e-mail voelkelj@sbcglobal.net.
SOUTH INVITES NORTH CONFERENCE SPOUSES TO RETREAT
- Brown County Inn in Nashville, Ind.
- Sept.21-23
- Registration Deadline: Friday, Aug. 15
NEWLY HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
UPDATE ON SOUTH INDIANA JR. HIGH YOUTH ANNUAL CONF., SEPT. 6-7
Jr. High YAC “Connect 4 Christ” will be held Sept. 6-7 at Camp Rivervale near Mitchell, Ind. Planners have created four registration packages for participants’ convenience.
Participants can choose to check-in on Friday, Sept. 5, for an extra evening of fun or they can check-in on Saturday, Sept. 6. YAC will have cabin lodging or the more adventurous teams can bring tents and set up. Check out the brochure for more information by logging on to www.sicumc.org/PDF/revisedJrHighYAc2008brochure.pdf.
Please share this information with your youth teams and youth leaders/pastors.
For more information and answer to questions, contact Lourdes M. Gonzalez, South Indiana Conference Youth Coordinator, at 800-919-8160, ext.226, FAX 812-336-0216 or log on to www.sicumc.org/YouthMinistries.
NORTH IND. SPONSORS GLOBAL WARMING WORKSHOP AT WARSAW SEPT. 13
The North Indian Conference United Methodist Women and the NIC Church and Society Committee are co-sponsors of the Social Action Day set for Saturday, Sept. 13, at Warsaw First United Methodist Church, 179 S. Indiana Street in Warsaw, Ind. Karen Hewitson will lead the Global Warming Workshop. Hewitson is a Green Team Advocate for the Environment, a project of the Women’s Division.
Other Focus Groups include, but not limited to: Unfair Labor Practices, Multi-cultural Churches, Building “Green” and Immigration. Focus Leaders are: Doreen Grayless, Rev. Jim McDonald, North Conf. Board of Church and Society and Al Bohnstedt of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society based in Washington, D.C. ( www.umc-gbcs.org )
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the event ends at 3 p.m. $10 covers registration, morning coffee and lunch. Registration deadline is Sept.6. Child care provided. Complete information and registration forms are available online at: www.gbgm-umc.org/nicumw/social-action.pdf.
OCT. 10 MISSION EVENT TO PREFACE NORTH IND. UMW ANNUAL MEETING
A Mission Event is planned for Friday, Oct. 10 as a precursor to the UMW Annual Meeting. Mission Event participants will depart from Trinity UMC, 2715 East Jackson in Elkhart, Ind., at 10:30 a.m. to observe local missions in action at the Riverview Adult Day Care, Faith Mission (where lunch will be served for $5 and Church Community Services and Soup of Success. Each participant is responsible for making overnight lodging accommodations. Suggested hotels and complete event information, with registration form are available by logging onto www.gbgm-umc.org/nicumw/Mission_Exp.pdf. Separate registration forms, with separate fees, are required for both the Annual Meeting and the Mission Experience.
NORTH IND. UMW CELEBRATES 36TH ANNUAL MEETING OCT. 11 AT ELKHART
North Indiana United Methodist Women will celebrate their 36th Annual Meeting on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Trinity UMC, 2715 East Jackson in Elkhart, Ind. Immediate past-president of the North Central Jurisdiction Core Planning Group Jeannette Kraus will address the theme, “Living the Sacred.” 2009 NIC UMW officers will be elected. The day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. The $15 cost includes lunch. For more information, call Alma Sigler at 574-264-3323 or see registration form is available at: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/nicumw/ann-mtg.pdf.
SOUTH INDIANA UMWOMEN’S CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED FOR OCT. 18.
The South Indiana Conference United Methodist Women announce the upcoming UMWomen’s day-long conference “Peace: Growing in Faith, Trust and Commitment,” Saturday, Oct. 18 at 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. registration and 9 a.m. at First UMC, 201 East Third Street in Seymour, Ind. The conference begins with a Celebration of United Methodist Women with Bishop Mike Coyner as guest speaker. Cost with lunch is $15 before Oct. 1 deadline. Late registration with lunch is $18. Childcare will be available. Registration is available online at www.gbgm-umc.org/sicumw/umwomenconf.html. Hotel accommodations, for those who would like to arrive the day before, are reserved at Lee’s Inn, 2075 East Tipton Street in Seymour. Make reservations by calling 812-523-1850 or online by e-mail at Seymour@leesinn.com. Individuals must make and pay their own reservations at Lee’s Inn. For more information about other SIC UMC event, log on to www.gbgm-umc.org/sicumw and click on Calendar.
SOUTH INDIANA UMW ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S RETREATS COMING IN 2009
The South Indiana Conference United Methodist Women announces two upcoming Women’s Retreats. Coming March 6-8, 2009, Sarto House in Evansville and April 17-19, 2009, at McCormick’s Creek State Park with the Rev. May Kathryn Pearce author of Concerning Prayer.
Registration information will be published in the November issue of the South Indiana Conference UMW publication South Wind.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENTS
BISHOP’S CONFIRMATION RALLY SET FOR MARCH 7 AT NOBLESVILLE
Bishop Mike's Confirmation Rally is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Noblesville First UMC. Place this date on your calendars now. More information to come.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENTS REMINDERS
For complete details of these events, visit www.inareaumc.org/haps.htm.
INDY CHURCH HOSTS ANOTHER GREAT FARMERS MARKET SEASON
- North United Methodist Church at 38th and Meridian Streets
- Through October 30 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday
- For more information, contact Joel O’Neil, Market Manager, at 317-926-6623 or online at joelo@forumcu.com.
ATTEND FREE NORTH INDIANA WORKSHOPS AT OFFICE OR HOME IN AUGUST
- Each is limited to 15 people, so contact
Ed Fenstermacher to reserve a
spot.
- Introduction to Demographic Tool - Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
- Introduction to Sending of the Saints - Aug. 27 at 2 p.m.
UPCOMING SOUTH INDIANA CONFERENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS
- Worship Alive! Roots and Wings for Transformational
Worship
- Aug. 25 at Castleton UMC from 9-3
- Registration fee is: $45 for Indiana Area clergy and lay ($65 all others).
- With Ms. Elise Eslinger on Monday, August 25, 2008 at Castleton UMC from 9-3. Registration fee is: $45.
- For Indiana Area clergy and lay ($65 all others). Fee includes Upper Room Worshipbook: Music and Liturgies for Spiritual Formation and lunch. There will be additional opportunity for Conversations and
- Dinner with Eslinger the evening before (Aug. 24). This event is for clergy and laity.
- Managing our Financial Resources
- Monday, Sept. 15, at the South Indiana Conference Center in Bloomington from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- This seminar is about how we manage the financial resources we’re given, and topics include our priorities, stewardship, cash flow and credit/debt management and retirement concerns.
- Led by Mr. Peter Hang from the General Board of Pensions and Mr. John Charles from Social Security,
- Registration fee is $25. Sign up by contacting Lourdes Gonzalez or go to www.sicumc.org and click on events
- First Mondays
- September from 9-4 the first Monday of each month (except September which will be on the 2nd Monday)
- Registration fee is $25 for each session or $125 for all 10 sessions for clergy or lay of either UM Conferences ($75 per session all others).
- For more information, go to www.sicumc.org and click on events
- Convocation for Pastors in Columbus, Oct. 13-15
- Discerning God’s Will: Individually, Congregationally and Connectionally
- October 13-15 at the Holiday Inn, Columbus, IN. with Bishop Judy Craig – guest preacher, Marcia McFee – music and worship, Dr. Dan Dick from General Board of Discipleship and other guest presenters. For more information, go to www.sicumc.org and click on events
- Urban Ministry
- Jan. 26 from 9 to 4
- With retired Bishop Joseph Sprague
- Indianapolis location to be announced.
- For more information, log on to www.sicumc.org.
PATH & PEN ANNOUNCE 3RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
- Sept. 5-7
- Rooms and meals are available onsite. To download a brochure, view facilitator bios or for additional information visit www.scarrittbennett.org or contact Kim Johnson at 615.340.7450 or kjohnson@scarrittbennett.org
CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONS PRESENTS INDIANA AUTUMN EVENTS
- Praying in Color with Sybil MacBeth
- Friday, Sept. 5 in New Albany and Saturday, Sept. 6 in Indianapolis
- Flourishing Congregations: Moving from Dreams to Reality
- Wednesday, Sept. 24, Evansville
- Better Preaching & Better Listening with Ron Allen, Mary
Alice Mulligan
- Sept. 2008-May 2009, Indianapolis
- Technology and Its Possibilities with Daryl Cripe, Steve
Clark of Grace Community Church
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, Noblesville
- Small Church Spirituality with Anthony Pappas
- Thursday, Oct. 23, Indianapolis and Friday, Oct. 24, Salem
- Creating a 501(c)(3) with Robert Katz
- Wednesday, Oct. 29, Fort Wayne and Friday, Oct. 31, Indianapolis
- Praying with Purpose: Connecting Your Faith to the Wider
World with Claire Wolfteich
- Monday, Nov. 3, Evansville
- Sustainable Youth Ministry with Mark DeVries
- Wednesday, Nov. 19, Brownsburg and Thursday, Nov. 20, Woodburn
- Visit http://centerforcongregations.org/blogs/events_conferences/default.aspx
CONFERENCE ON EUB HISTORY PLANNED AT UTS
- Sept. 12-13 at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
- Details and registration forms are posted at Web site www.united.edu.
- Sept.16 the General Commission on Archives and History (UMC) will hold its fall meeting at United.
- Contact Timothy Binkley at 937-529-2201 or tbinkley@united.edu
CONFERENCE TO BUILD CONNECTIONS FOR HEALTH MINISTRIES
- Sept. 21-24
- For more details and registration, see www.gbophb.org and click on events and education
- Contact Anne Green at AGreen@gbophb.org or 847-866-4560.
- For questions about scholarships, contact Patricia Magyar at pmagyar@gbgm-umc.org or 212-870-3683.
SHREVEPORT CHURCH TO HOST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
- Sept. 23-25 for pastors and church leaders
- For more information, the event brochure, the list of speakers and to register, visit www.leadershipnexus.net.
CHURCH OF RESURRECTION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE COMING
- Oct. 2-3
- To get additional information or to register, visit the Web site at www.cor.org/li2008
- Please let us know how we can best serve your team. You can reach us at catalyst@cor.org.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH INDIANA CONFERENCES
- Oct. 4 from 1-4 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis
CEF/PREACHING FROM THE CENTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE
- Oct.23-27 in Albuquerque, NM
- Full conference details are available at www.cef2008.org.
INFORMATION ON BISHOP’S 2009 HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE NOW AVAILABLE.
- For brochures, more information or registration forms you may contact Norm Nellis at 765-447-4152 or normgumc@aim.com.
EO OFFERS DISCOUNT TO OBERAMMERGAU 2010 TRIP WITH BISHOP
- For brochures, information, or questions please feel free to contact Pastor Norm Nellis at normgumc@aim.com or 765-447-4152.
Send your events announcements for posting to dgangler@inareaumc.org.
Compiled as a service of Indiana Area United Methodist Communication in Indianapolis.
Last updated on 08/01/2008