April 6, 2006

Email Address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister   dlbusch@nwoa.org

Rev. Daniel Busch preached at Steuben Congl. on April 2^nd and will be preaching this Sunday, April 9 at Faith UCC in Toledo beginning at 10:30 am.

Join us at the Annual Meeting Early Bird Registration due tomorrow

The Annual Meeting of the Northwest Ohio Association will take place on April 29^th at St. Paul UCC in Wapakoneta.  On this day, 3 persons will be approved for Ordination, the Association business will take place and disaster kits will be boxed. Also, the Installation of our new Association Minister, The Rev. Daniel Busch will be on the agenda beginning at 3:00 pm. Please prepare to take place in the Installation by bringing a banner from your church to carry in the processional as the Installation celebration begins. Also participants are welcome to join in a Mass Choir for the Installation Service. Music selections include:

Christians, We Have Met to Worship by Lloyd Larson and Grace by Carolyn Hamlin. The director will be Wendy Schlenker and the accompanist, Karen Joseph. Mass Choir participants are asked to rehearse ahead of time. If music is needed, please call the Association office at 419-447-8323. Please bring your own robe and register on the form included in the mailing materials. All Authorized Ministers are invited to be robed with red stoles.   Information and registration is available on the web page www.nwoa.org

Disaster Kits gathered at the Spring Meeting:

1800 clean up kits have already been send to help with the disaster response teams working in Miss. and Louisiana, but many more are needed.

Personal Care Kit – a bar of soap, a wash cloth and hand towel, a disposable razor, a small container of shave cream, six band-aids, a tooth brush, a small tube of tooth paste, a comb, a small container of deodorant, a nail file, a personal note.

Clean-up Kit – A large container of Clorox Cleanup disinfectant cleaner, a scrub brush, a wire, metal cleaning brush, a pair of rubber gloves, a large heavy duty sponge, some plastic trash bags, a common household bucket, a personal note.

Parking for the Annual Meeting at St. Paul UCC in Wapakoneta

Map & directions to St. Paul can be found on their website, www.stpaulucc.com.

The church is on the corner of Mechanic and South Perry Streets. 45 spaces, are available around the church, including handicap, behind the church. Borrowed spaces for the day are as followed:

          City Engineering Office directly across S. Perry Street

Telephone Service Company lot 1/4 block further north on S. Perry Street

Bayliff and Eley Funeral Home lot on Blackhoof Street (unless they have a funeral)

Ron Spencer Real Estate on Blackhoof Street (afternoon only)

Municipal lot on north side of Main Street

All of the above are within sight of the church and will be marked by either a white with red lettering St. Paul UCC sign and/or a UCC Logo. Some on-street parking is available. Plus a large lot may be found one block to the east by the Auglaize County Courthouse.  

Guests please DO NOT PARK in the Auglaize County Library lot across Mechanic Street.

Also, the Sanctuary and Ed Wing are handicap accessible. However, nearest handicap accessible rest rooms are across the street at First English Lutheran Church.

The Nominating Committee is still looking for volunteers!

The following are still needed to fill each Team before the Annual Meeting in April.

Please contact Donna Overholt, Nominations Chair, if you are interested in serving on the following.  419-447-0572

Auglaize Valley Region

Regional Coordinating Team – 1 clergy

Witness & Proclamation MT – 1 clergy

Nominating Committee - 1 lay person

Lakeshore Region

Regional Coordinating Team – 1 lay person

Stewardship and Caring Ministry Team – 1 lay person

Nominating Committee – 1 lay person

- 1 lay or clergy person

Personnel Committee – 1 lay person

Ohio Conference Committee

Division for Outdoor Ministries – 1 lay person

General Synod Delegates

Still looking for 1 clergy men to attend General Synod 2007 & 2009

 Recognition Service at Haskins Federated Church

  In Care Student – Jennifer Jackson was called to Haskins Federated Church as Pastor and will

  Celebrate with a Recognition Service on April 23 at 3:00 pm at the church.  All are welcome!

Monetary giving to Missions. 

If you are interested in your giving to Missions, be listed on your NWOA quarterly report, send your money here to the office, designated to your special mission and it will be sent on to your mission project and appear on your NWOA quarterly statement.

The Ohio Conference Annual Gathering – June 15-17, 2006 – Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH

More information at:  http://www.ocucc.org/AnnualGather06/AnnualGatherings.htm

RECENT EMAIL & MAIL CHANGES and ADDITIONS

If your personal (or church) email address or mailing address has recently changed, let us know!

Prayer Requests

Emanuel’s Church in New Bavarian voted to leave the UCC on December 4, 2005 and has notified the Association office with a written letter signed by the Council of Emanuel’s Church.  Please keep this congregation in your prayers.

The son of The Rev. Kay Cox, First UCC – Marblehead was injured in a serious motorcycle accident this week.  Please remember this family in your prayers.

Deadlines and Meeting Dates

Early Bird Registration for the NWOA Annual Meeting is tomorrow, April 7^th.  Call the office tomorrow and your registration will be accepted as long as we receive the check early next week.

Upcoming

April

7        Monthly Mailing Deadline

11      Deans Meeting 10 – 1 pm

14      Office Closed/Good Friday

18      Lay School 7:15 pm

20      SVR Coordinating Team 5 pm St. John’s UCC, Bucyrus

23      Pastor Jennifer Jackson Recognition Haskins Federated Church 3:00 pm

24      Lakeshore Regional Coordinating Team 5 pm  Castalia UCC

25      CUE 9 am at Trinity UCC in Tiffin

26      Firelands Clergy, 9:30 – 11:30 am Parkvue Community, Sandusky 

29      Annual Meeting    St. Paul UCC, Wapakoneta

29                Installation of Association Minister  Rev. Daniel L. Busch

St. Paul UCC, Wapakoneta 3:00 pm

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