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NewsNotes 11-07-2013 Many links are included in this publication. If you have trouble with the link….hold the Ctrl key down and click on the link.

New & Updated items in this issue of NewsNotes:

† Wesbury events Pg 1

† Braised Steak Dinner – Pg 4

† Veterans Worship Service – Pg 4

† Cancelled-Clergy Worship – Pg 4

† EcuFilm Sale – Pg 4

† MissionInsite Demographics Training – Pg 5

† Clergy Family Christmas Party – Pg 7

† Red Bird Mission e-newsletter – Pg 12

† The Ministry Market – Pg 12

† Pastors Continuing Ed Information – Pg 12

Happy Birthday!

November: 8 Mrs. Nancy Hankey 9 Rev. Corben Russell 10 Mrs. Sally Shaffer 12 Rev. Bruce Davis 13 Mrs. Maryne Eddinger

Happy Anniversary!

November: 23 Rev. & Mrs. Ed Clark 28 Rev. & Mrs. John Kees 30 Rev. & Mrs. Ralph Solida

Prayer Concerns

-Rev. Betsy Cooper had knee replacement surgery and is home doing well -Ruth Higginbotham –testing and treatments -Rev. Ron Hankey recovering from surgery

Wesbury-NEW

Time to help Santa-The Sunset Auxiliary is collecting money to buy gifts for the Wesbury residents. The auxiliary aims to provide Christmas gifts for each resident at Wesbury’s Cribbs Residential Center. Please making a gift of any amount so that they can brighten the faces of every resident this Christmas. Send your gifts to: The Wesbury Foundation, Santa’s Helpers, 31 N. Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335. Make checks payable to the Wesbury Foundation. Questions? Sue McCracken 814-332-9381

Back Pain? -A discussion on Back Pain, Causes and Treatment in the Senior Population will be held at the Wesbury Institute’s next educational session on Tuesday, November 12 at 1:30 pm in Wesbury’s Campus Community Center. Dr. Anthony Colantonio, the Director of Meadville Medical Center’s Pain Clinic, will explain the causes and treatments for pain. Information: David Venanzi 814-332-9399

Making Birthdays Special at Wesbury-Wesbury provides monthly birthday parties for residents at both Grace Health Center and Cribbs Residential Center. These involve providing a cake or treat, beverages and entertainment for the residents. Then entertainment can include children or youth singers, choirs, poetry readings, games or any activity of your choice! For details or to schedule your group for a birthday party, contact Melissa Swartwood, Activities Director at 814-332-9235.

5th Annual Holiday Sale-The Sunset Auxiliary will be holding a special sale of Christmas and Holiday items as well as jewelry. It will be 1-5 pm on Thursday, November 14th and 9 am-Noon on Friday, November 15th at the Campus Community Center at Wesbury. Donations of slightly used Christmas or Thanksgiving decorations or gently used jewelry are welcomed for this sale. Drop off at any time.

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Holiday Luminaries-On December 13th Wesbury will place holiday luminaries around the campus to delight residents, employees, volunteers and guests. The annual circle of lights is a symbol of the care compassion and hope we all share. You can be a part of this Christmas tradition by making a gift to Wesbury’s Benevolent Care Fund in memory or honor of your loved ones. A candle will be lit for each donation the night of the Resident-Family Christmas Reception and a luminary candle display will be placed in both buildings throughout the holiday season. This display is in memory of Rev. Herbert E. Boyd, a long-time resident of Wesbury who started this tradition 28 years ago. Send your gift in any amount in honor or memory of your loved ones (include their names) made payable to The Wesbury Foundation, 31 N. Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335. Include your name and complete address.

LAY SERVANT MINISTRIES Leading|Caring|Communicating

Course Availability

Discovering Spiritual Gifts, Leading Prayer, Preaching, and Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (UM Heritage) are already available. Leading Worship and UM Polity are in development and should be ready in 2013.

The plan is to make all but the Preaching course available online at www.beadisciple.com in order to facilitate the process for certified lay servants to meet the lay speaker requirements. (See below)

Lay Servant Ministries and Beyond

New Lay Servant Ministries Info Pages LayServantMinistriesBrochure2013.pdf

For additional information and resources for Lay Servant Ministries, please visit our website at www.gbod.org.

Current Courses being offered: Be A Disciple Courses 2013.doc

Join the mailing list to learn about future trainings and register for courses at http://www.beadisciple.com/.

(Copyright General Board of Discipleship. www.gbod.org Used by permission.)

Franklin District Potato Project

As you continue your fall activities, please include the Franklin District Potato Project in your plans!

A bulletin insert is provided to help spread the news about this project. Potato Project Bulletin Insert.docx Thank you for prayerfully considering your participation in this great project! If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Stephanie Thompson at stefflee@windstream.net

(Please remit all funds by year-end to the WPA Conference Treasurer for the “Franklin District Potato Project.)

Trinity UMC Fall Luncheons

October 16 – November 20, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the church located at 2 Center St., Oil City. Take-outs available by calling any time after 7:00 am to place order. Will deliver orders over $10. To order, phone 677-2086 ask for kitchen or 758-0148. Proceeds go to the Trinity Church General Fund.

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November 11th Veteran’s Day!!

CLERGY SUB-DISTRICT BREAKFASTS

Mercer Sub-District Breakfast: The gathering will be at 8:30 am on Monday, November 11th at Corner Kitchen, 201 W

Venango Street, Mercer. Located on Route 19 right in the middle of Mercer (same side of the road as the Sheetz and by

the Family Dollar store).

Venango Sub-District Breakfast: The gathering will be at 8:30 am on Wednesday, November 13th at Eat-N-Park, 553

Allegheny Blvd, (Route 8 & Route 62), Franklin. NOTE: George will not be in attendance on this date.

Events at Jumonville

Heart to Heart (Mother/Daughter Retreat) - November 8-10, 2013 Rock Solid Married Couples Retreat - November 15-16, 2013

Clergy Health Workshop: Ed Moore and Kate Rugani of the Duke Clergy Health Initiative will be keynote speakers for Self Care is Not Selfishness: Clergy Health and a Theology of Wholeness on Friday, November 8 at Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, W VA. It’s presented by the Morgantown Pastoral Counseling Center and is free to clergy and lay leaders. Four CEUs are available. Get brochure.

Youth Energize

November 8th – 10th for youth in Grades 7 – 12. (A smaller version of SPARK.) Cost is $150 per person or $140 per person if a group of 10 or more register together from one congregation. One adult chaperone free with each 5 youth. Christian humorist Mark Ristine and the band Still Waiting will be featured. Weekend includes: food, games, free time, worship and spiritual presentations. Housing is at main camp. Information: www.wesleywoods.com or call 814/436-7802. Learn more.

NEW-Saturday, November 9 - Braised Steak dinner from 4-6pm at Grace United Methodist Church, 350 Front St., Franklin, PA 16323. Dinner includes: Steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, applesauce, cole slaw, drink and dessert. Price is by donation. Take outs available. Benefits our annual work mission trip to WV. Any questions please call the church at 432-8664

NEW-Sunday, November 10 - Veterans Worship Service-All veterans, their families, and community members are invited to a special worship service which will honor all who were willing to make the supreme sacrifice for our country. All are welcome to come and take time out in order to recognize our veterans during the 10 am Worship Service at the Grace United Methodist Church in Rocky Grove, 350 Front Street, Franklin, PA.. The message that morning will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. Ed Gresick, a Vietnam veteran. Please call 814-432-8664 for more info.

Summer Camp Registration: Registration Open for 2014 Summer Camp registration is now open through the websites of two of our WPAUMC camps – Jumonville and Camp Allegheny. Wesley Woods’ will open soon. To check the schedules and register, go to: CampAllegheny.org Jumonville.org WesleyWoods.com

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November 10-12: Clergy Retreat “Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith”

Olmsted Manor Retreat Center PO Box 8, Ludlow, PA 16333

www.olmstedmanor.org 814-945-6512 * info@olmstedmanor.org

This retreat begins with dinner on Sunday, November 10 and continues through lunch on Tuesday, November 12..

Facilitator: Rev. Christopher Kindle, Director of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation Worship Leader: Curt Scott, Director of Worship for Concord UMC

Please be sure to purchase and read Richard Foster’s Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith before arriving to the retreat. 1.0 (CEU) Continuing Education Credit

*Available for purchase online in Paperback (Amazon), Kindle, iBooks, and Google E-Book, etc.

Streams Brochure.doc

FRANKLIN DISTRICT CLERGY WORSHIP GATHERINGS –Locations to be announced. All gatherings will be at 10:00 am.

Tuesday, November 12-CANCELLED Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014 Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Money-Handling Webinar: Every church that has ever had a crisis of financial impropriety thought what they were doing was fine until the day it was discovered. What’s your church’s policy for handing the gifts people entrust to you? Are you protecting sensitive information? Is it appropriate for the pastor to know what people give? The UMC Board of Discipleship offers a free webinar entitled How We Handle Money in the Church at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 14th. Register.

More Webinars: See full list of upcoming webinars for church leaders at GBOD.org.

Exploration 2013

November 15-17 — Event for young adults, ages 18-26, considering ordained ministry, Marriott Denver Tech Center, sponsored by United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Speakers include Louisiana Area Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey and the Rev. Jorge Acevedo, senior pastor of the multi-campus Grace Church in Southwest Florida. Details. To go with the Conference group, contact the Rev. Keith Dunn at dunnka@atlanticbb.net. The Board of Ordained Ministry will cover the travel costs.

Befound Redux: Last week's Befound spiritual formation event for clergy at Bell Chapel was so well-received that two more have been planned. They are: Monday, November 18 and Monday, December 16. Learn more

25% off Health and Wholeness items! Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day can be difficult for many. EcuFilm offers many DVD-based resources in the Health and Wholeness theme that address issues such as broken relationships, loss and grief, aging and healthy living. We are excited to offer these resources at an exceptional 25% off through Nov. 15 with the promo code EF25HW1113 (all CAPS) upon checkout through our convenient e-store!

More than 25 resources qualify for this great promotion so be sure to check them all out in theHealth and Wholeness section of our e-store

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Stewardship – Seriously?

A continuing education event is being offered on Wednesday, November 20 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at Olmsted Manor, lunch is included. The event will be worth .5 C.E.U.s.

Jeff Sterling, pastor of the Warren First United Methodist Church will lead us in a day of discussion, learning, and strategizing about Christian stewardship, including: our personal stewardship as pastors; stewardship concepts, ideas, and biblical foundations for successful giving in our local churches; and suggestions about how to approach capital funding projects and campaigns. Participants should read Dr. Sterling’s monograph entitled “Ten for the World,” before coming (this text will be emailed to those who register).

Sterling is a graduate of the Pastor’s Academy on Stewardship sponsored by The United Methodist Foundation of Western Pennsylvania. He has written articles on stewardship for several clergy publications, and maintains a website on “stewardship as personal philanthropy” located at www.tenfortheworld.org. There will be a $10.00 fee to cover the cost of lunch. Registration is required for this event. kane.office@wpaumc.org 814/945-6975

W PA Conference MissionInsite Demographics Training Sessions-NEW

A three hour training session in demographics use offered at 4 different times & locations. For both laity and clergy, this is a practical online program for getting to know who lives in your Church neighborhood for use in your plans to reach out to them.

Trainer: Peter Wernett of MissionInsite.

Choose one of these 4 Training Opportunities:

Thurs, Nov. 21 8:30-11:30 am Conference Center

Thurs, Nov. 21 2:00-5:00 pm Conference Center

Fri, Nov. 22 8:30-11:30 am Cambridge Springs UMC

Fri, Nov. 22 2:00-5:00 pm Murrysville 1st UMC

For clergy and laity, an online program for getting to know who lives in your Church neighborhood

There is no charge for the training and no charge for subsequent use of the online demographic report generator. The Conference pays a yearly fee to MissionInsite so that our churches can use the demographics tool.

If you want to bring a laptop to use in the training session that would be fine, but you do not need a laptop to benefit from the training.

Coffee & snacks will be provided.

Registration is necessary for us to prepare for the sessions so that latecomers will not find themselves sitting on the floor, sharing the last cup of coffee with two other latecomers. You get the picture.

To register for any one of the 3 hour training times, call Sara McLain at the Conference Center: 800 886 3382 ext 237. We will need your name, your church name, phone number and email, in case we have to contact you in a hurry if, say, it snows heavily.

If you want to ask further questions about this demographics tool before you commit to the training, call Greg Cox, 800 536 9242 or Jim Walker, 800 886 3382 ext 228.

Thanksgiving-Thursday, November 28, 2013 Happy Thanksgiving!

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Safe Sanctuary Training

Chris Kindle from the Conference Center will be leading the training which begins at 6:30 p.m. on November 21 at Lupher Chapel UMC. The church is located on Old Route 322, just beyond Utica Road.

Interested persons can phone 814-432-7052 to register.

Driving directions from Franklin: Head out of Franklin on Route 322 going west, toward Meadville. Travel about 7 or 8 miles on Route 322 until you will come to the Utica Crossroads. There will be a sign for the Lupher Chapel Church to the right. (There will be signs for Utica to the left.) Turn right. Go about .25 of a mile to a Y in the road. Take the road to the right, and turn to the right at the stop sign onto Old Route 322. About .5 mile down this road is the church on the right.

Organize your Spiritual Life in 2014

A Disciple's Journal 2014, by Stephen Manskar, is a guide for daily prayer, Bible reading and discipleship for Christians in the Wesleyan tradition who want to grow in holiness of heart and life. The journal follows the liturgical calendar and contains orders for daily morning and evening prayer, space to record weekly acts of discipleship, a daily lectionary and more. Readings begin with Advent 2013 (December 1st). To order, go to the Upper Room bookstore.

Looking for a Christmas Cantata?

Laura Cozad, president of the UMW at Branchton UMC, has written a Christmas cantata and is looking for churches to try it out. It was performed at her church about 10 years ago, but recently the music was professionally arranged for a four-part choir with piano accompaniment and guitar chords. There are eight songs, including one for children. The music is recorded on CD for practice. All she asks is to receive a copy of the performance and any comments or suggestions. To learn more, e-mail lcozad@zoominternet.net

ADVENT DEVOTIONS PROGRAM Reclaim the spiritual dimensions of the Advent season this December with the Society of St. Andrew 2013 devotions program, Miracle in the Manger. The Advent Devotions Program offers an opportunity for you to give in support of the Society of St. Andrew feeding ministries, reflecting Jesus’ own concern for the least, the last, and the lost.

Honor Friends and Family While Helping to Feed the Hungry this Christmas

We are accepting orders for our Alternative Christmas Cards. Our special cards are sent to those you choose; each is a gift to the SoSA program and helps to feed people in honor of those to whom the cards are sent.

Details and Order Form

**There is a link on the Conference website to Healthy U for anyone looking for additional information, that link: www.wpaumc.org/healthy.

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UMC #Giving Tuesday

Nearly one million African children lost their mothers because they died giving birth to a brother or sister according to W.H.O. For only one day, on December 3, 2013, the Global Ministries, the Advance and Integrated Women Training Project (I.W.T.P) invite you to participate in the UMC #Giving Tuesday. Kindly make an online gift donation of any amount of your choice to support http://www.umcmission.org/Give-to-Mission/Search-for-Projects/Projects/3021605 on December 3, 2013, UMC #Giving Tuesday and your gift will be matched to help “fight maternal related deaths in the Island Communities of the Volta Lake in Ghana”. Thank you so much for your faithful support and for doubling your impact by making a generous gift to our project.

Raymond Buami, Deputy Director of Projects, Integrated Women Training Project (I.W.T.P)

*Global Ministries will allocate the “matching funds” dollar for dollar up to the first $500,000 in gifts to Advance projects

received online on December 3, 2013, between 12:00 a.m. EST and 11:59 p.m. A maximum of $10,000 per individual gift to a project will be dispersed as matching funds. A project may receive a maximum of $50,000 in matching funds.

DISTRICT CLERGY AND CLERGY FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY-Updated For Pastors, Families, Widows, Retired Pastors and Spouses

Saturday, December 7, 2013 Reservations are Required Children's Crafts at 10:30 am Respond by Monday, November 25th Lunch at Noon Contact the office with questions.

Barkeyville United Methodist Church Baked Ham Luncheon

5420 Pittsburgh Road Harrisville, PA 16038

Details, Directions, Reservation form and what to bring are shown on the attached flyer. Invitations e-mailed and sent by regular mail.

OLMSTED MANOR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

OLMSTED MANOR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE - Bring your family & friends December 8th & 15th to tour the beautifully decorated Manor House. Christmas tours & cookies will be from 4 – 8 p.m. both Sundays.

Zimbabwe Immersion Program (ZIP)

The WPA Conference Zimbabwe Partnership is looking for clergy and laity to participate in a Zimbabwe Immersion Program (ZIP) in 2014. Applicants selected for the 2014 program will have an opportunity to spend five to six weeks in Zimbabwe, probably from July into August. Each one will live with a Zimbabwean Christian family. The immersion program will help participants observe and learn best practices of ministry in Zimbabwe and be able to bring them back to Western PA. Selected participants will be responsible for only $500 of the cost. The rest of the program costs will be paid by the partnership. Download an application from www.wpaumc.org. Return the application before December 15 2013 by email to sandra.matoushaya@wpaumc.org or mail to Sandra Matoushaya, Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator, PO Box 5002, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066. Zimbabwe Immersion Program Application

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Galloway Clothing Free4All

Wednesday evenings, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Clothing for all ages: coats, shoes, blankets, and linens too. Kid’s Camp & Youth Ministry available during this time. Drop off your children (ages 3 & up) while you shop. The church is located at 196 Seysler Road, Franklin. From Franklin: take Rt. 417 North, turn right on Seysler Road, Church is on the right. Use the back doors near the playground. For more information visit www.gallowaychurch.org or call 437-5425.

2014 Events

park! 2014

A revival retreat for Youth

January 10-12, 2014 – Sheraton – Station Square, Pittsburgh. Special guest speaker will be David Nassar (www.davidnassar.com) along with Illusionist Jared Hall. Rush of Fools will be leading worship for the weekend and offer a concert on Saturday night. Register by October 26 for the Early-Bird rate! www.wpaumc.org/youth. More information at http://www.wpaumc.org/events/detail/6937

Shift Happens: Hope in the Midst of Transition is the theme for a gathering of those involved in urban or rural ministry, scheduled for January 16-18, 2014 in Houston, TX. WPAUMC’s Bill Kemp is on the planning team and the Rev. Sharon Schwab will be a presenter. It’s sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries’ rural and urban network. If you register by November 15, 2013, it’s $155. Learn more.

Clergy Retreat with the Bishop

Monday, January 27 and Tuesday, January 28, 2014. The clergy of the Franklin and Erie/Meadville districts will gather together with the Bishop for a retreat. At a place to be announced.

Mark your calendars now and plan to attend.

BISHOP’S OVERNIGHTS:

Erie-Meadville/Franklin Districts January 27 & 28 (Monday/Tuesday) Butler/Pittsburgh Districts February 25 & 26 (Tuesday/Wednesday) Indiana/Kane Districts March 6 & 7 (Thursday/Friday) Connellsville/Johnstown Districts March 24 & 25 (Monday/Tuesday) Greensburg/Washington Districts March 31 & April 1 (Monday/Tuesday)

All District clergy are encouraged to plan to attend. Attendance will be required of all full-time clergy. The location and the precise time schedule are still to be determined. For now, pastors are asked to “save the dates” for this event. If clergy cannot attend the Franklin/Erie-Meadville overnight, they need to make arrangements to attend one in another district.

Do you have a will? http://myumcflegacy.org/?pageID=34&docID=24&RID=5842&SLID=365

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2014 Creativity Conference! January 28-30, 2014 Winter Park FUMC Orlando, Florida Host Pastor, Bob Bushong

Make plans to join us for the 2014 Creativity Conference in Orlando, FL. We will be featuring some of the most creative individuals in ministry, along with some very creative Christian staff from the Walt Disney theme parks.

Franklin District SKILL DAY – Saturday, FEBRUARY 1, 2014 at 9:00 am at Franklin: Christ UMC. Details to come.

Franklin District CLERGY MID-WINTER BREAK – Friday, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 – 6:00 pm – Hoss’s – Grove City Outlets

WPA Conference United Methodist Ministers’ Chorus

Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 7 pm –Sugarcreek UMC – Franklin District

Admission is FREE! A free-will offering will be received.

To schedule a concert, contact Rev. John V. King, Ministers’ Chorus Secretary at Phone number: 724-475-2660 or e-mail: johnbonnieking@verizon.net

Franklin District 2014 Pastors Retreat

March 9th - 11th 2014 - at Olmsted Manor.

Starts in the evening on the 9th (no meal) and ends after breakfast on the 11th. Details to be announced. Reservations are through the District Office.

Saturday, March 22, 2014 10 AM - 3 PM "C 2 C" "Children to Christ - Christ to Children" Children's Ministry Workshop with special guest speaker, "Ricardo Miller". For Directors of Children's Ministries and Volunteers in Children's Ministries. Lakeside UMC, 420 1st Street, DuBois, Pa. 15801 Snack and Lunch provided. For more information please contact; Michelle M. Polohonki District Children's Ministry Coordinator 814-371-3615 lakeside_mdo@yahoo.com

Change the World

Lead Strong! The line-up of speakers and breakout sessions has been announced for the next Change the World missional conference on April 3-4, 2014. The annual event held at Ginghamsburg UMC in Tipp City, Ohio, is designed for all church leaders who are ready to stop playing church and start being the Church. For more information and to register

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PAUMCS Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries

Register now for the April 3-6, 2014 Annual Conference in Asheville, NC

National PAUMCS members can register by February 17 and save $50!

Questions about the conference? Contact Cheryl Thompson.

Download the brochure and registration form. *You may complete the registration (PDF-fillable) form by computer,

but you'll still need to print it out and mail it with your payment.*

Make it Happen at UMW Assembly 2014

Women from around the country and mission partners from across the globe are called to the 19th quadrennial Assembly of United Methodist Women, set for April 25 -27, 2014 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, KY.

Engaging All Generations: Registration is now open for Continuum - “Engaging All Generations," the 2014

Large Church Initiative Conference of the United Methodist Church. LCI 2014 will be held April 28–30, 2014 in Johns Creek, GA at Mount Pisgah United Methodist. Online registration, early bird rates, and a complete conference schedule are now available at LCI2014.com.

Clergy Benefits Academy

April 29th and 30th, 2014 - Sheraton in Cranberry. Keynote speaker will be Cliff Christopher. This is a clergy only event – spouses are welcome.

Classes will be on a track – there will be approx. 8 different classes plus the keynote speaker. Classes will include topics such as: Clergy Tax Laws, Planning for the Future: Beyond the Basics. Unexpected Events: Benefits You Need the Most, United Methodist Pension Benefits Review, Healthy you…Healthy Church, Legal papers you need to have NOW and why.

2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE – JUNE 5-8, 2014

Clergy: Plan to be in attendance!

Please do not schedule weddings, mission trips, vacations, etc. during Annual Conference.

Mission u-July 11-13, 2014-Weekend Event

Mission u-July 13-17, 2014-Weekday School

Friday – Sunday, August 22-24, 2014 – Autism Family Retreat at Jumonville Camp and Conference Center

Read about the 2013 retreat at http://www.wpaumc.org/news/detail/964.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Erie-Meadville and Franklin Districts Stewardship Event Clarks Mills UMC, 3813 Hadley Road, Clarks Mills, PA 16114-2413

2014 Lands of the Bible, Then and Now!-November 12-21, 2014 Tour with Bishop Bickerton

Brochures available in the District Office or at http://www.eo.travelwithus.com

Information at eo@travelwithus.com

Attention: Pastors & Churches

THIS FALL – PLEASE MAKE SURE TO COMPLETE THE CABINET WORKSHEETS FOR CLERGY AND CHURCH. These forms are used during the appointment season and appointment making. The Cabinet needs your information. PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR FORMS! Due date is November 30th.

My Hope America TV Listings

Broadcast TV City channel Network Date Time

Erie, PA 24 ABC Nov 08 7:30 pm

Harrisburg, PA 27 ABC Nov 08 7:30 pm

Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA 16 ABC Nov 08 7:30 pm

Johnstown, PA 6 NBC Nov 09 7:00 pm

Cable or Satellite Access NRBN Nov 7 7:00 pm ET

UP! Nov 7 7:30 pm ET

THEWALKTV Nov 7 7:30 pm ET

TBN Nov 7 8:00 pm ET

DAYSTAR Nov 7 8:30 pm ET

NRBN Nov 8 6:30 pm ET

THEWALKTV Nov 8 7:30 pm ET

NRBN Nov 9 4:00 pm ET

THEWALKTV Nov 9 7:30 pm ET

INSP Nov 10 4:00 pm ET

THEWALKTV Nov 10 7:30 pm ET

DAYSTAR Nov 12 8:30 pm ET

Listings can be confirmed at www.myhopewithbillygraham.org. At the top of the page click the dropdown menu Watch Programs, then click on Broadcast Listings. You can also use this site to order free DVDs of the broadcast so that you can watch the program at a time other than the listings above. Programs can be downloaded, watched online or received on DVD. Byron Myers pastor@graceoilcity.org

2014 Tentative Program Dates for Olmsted Manor:

March 16-18 Spring Women’s Spirituality Retreat

May 19-21 Pastor’s Academy

June 22-26 Worship Arts Workshop

July 13-15 Church Secretaries Workshop

July 21-25 Retreat for Older Adults

Sept. 14-16 Fall Women’s Spirituality Retreat

www.olmstedmanor.org

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NEW-Red Bird Mission e-newsletter: http://rbmission.org/download/newsletters/

Red Bird Mission Website: http://www.rbmission.org

The Ministry Market-NEW

November 2013

Ministry website like ebay/amazon/etsy!

For years there has never been a place for you to sell your new, used, or downloadable church resources. These items have sat on our bookshelves, in our hard drives, or in the church closets just collecting dust.

We've known that someone else could use our items, but didn't know who or how to find them. That's why we created The Ministry Market!

It's a simple online marketplace for the common person to buy and sell their resources with others around the world.

Think of it as the ebay/etsy/amazon for the church world. It's Free to list anything you have too. It's our ministry to the world so resources can be shared!

Visit www.theministrymarket.com today and start listing your items for FREE!

Visit THE MINISTRY MARKET now

Here's the skinny on selling your stuff

SELL - New, used, or downloadable items ITEMS - like books, CDs, curriculum, DVDs, things you create, arts, crafts, graphics, videos, software, homeschool stuff. Things for children, youth, adult, women, men's ministry - you get the idea! Anything! COST - List one item or all your items for FREE! Create a shop for FREE! Once an item sells you receive 93% of the sale. The Ministry Market receives 7% for transaction fees.

start selling now

NEW-Pastors WPA Continuing Education Requirements: Here's the CEU information. A lot more is available at http://olmstedmanor.org/CCEF/CCEF-home.htm Complete 4 CEUs each year. Exceptions are made for part-time clergy, probationary members and those in a Course of Study or other accredited or degreed program. CEUs may be credited for time spent in study group, reading and reflection, listening to instructional CDs and on-line courses. Complete 1 CEU every quadrennium in each of the following areas: 1. Theology/Ethics/Bible Study/Wesleyan Studies 2. Practice of Ministry (preaching, pastoral care, administration, & stewardship including environmental, personal health, & financial) 3. Leadership/Contemporary Church/Mission Awareness & Visioning 4. Prayer & Spirituality Qualifying Continuing Ed Units is ultimately the decision of the District Superintendent in conversation with the Pastor and the S/PPRC. If you have questions regarding CEU credit for courses or events you are considering, contact your District Superintendent. A great resource for defining CEUs which you may find helpful is The Society for the Advancement of Continuing Education for Ministry (a network of shared resources representing several denominations): www.sacem.com