May 3, 2006

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

Rev. Daniel Busch  will be preaching at Emmanuel UCC in Sandusky this Sunday, May 7 for their 10:30 am service.

Rev. Daniel Busch will also join Trinity UCC, McCutchenville during their 100^th Year Celebration this Sunday, May 7^th beginning with a potluck at 12:30 pm and a Celebration Service at 2:00 pm.  Past Ministers of Trinity will be in attendance.

Installation Service

The installation service for Rev. Brad McKibben will be May 21^st at Trinity UCC in Upper Sandusky.

Lay School Graduation

All are invited to the Lay School Graduation on May 20, at St. Paul UCC, New Bremen. Ms. Terri Goodwin from St. Paul UCC will be graduating with the worship celebration beginning at 5:00 pm followed by a dinner at 6:00 pm.   Cost is $7.  Please register at the Association Office 419-447-8323 and pay at the door.

The Auglaize Valley Region South Clergy meeting is May 11, 11:30am, at Country Charm Restaurant, Wapak- Fisher Rd..and Cemetery Rd, Wapakoneta, OH.  I-75 exit 111, turn away from town (east) Restaurant is just down on the left hand side.  From Rt. 33, turn into town on Wapak- Fisher Rd., restaurant on your right. It is very close to both highways.  Thanks., Jeanette Tangeman

552 Disaster Kits and 320 Personal Care Kits where packed by St. Paul UCC, Confirmation Class with the help of Sara Newland, Larry Creeger and John Gilberg at the Annual Meeting on Saturday.  Great Job!

First UCC in Findlay is the web site of the week
 http://www.nwoa.org/firstfindlay.htm   Click on this web site and notice the updated work to this web page.  Would you like to update your church webpage, ask webinfo@nwoa.org for help. Visit www.nwoa.org for more Association information.

UCC Insurance Board

Click on the attachment for information about the UCC Insurance Board.

Disaster Recovery Bulletin Insert -  Click on the attachment

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

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

Our Whole Lives Training
The UCC is scheduling another Our Whole Lives training for secondary grade
levels in Cleveland. August 25-27, at the Church House on Prospect Avenue. Trainers will be
Melissa Lopez and Mike Schuenemeyer, For further information and registration, please contact Ann L. Hanson (hansona@ucc.org), 216.736.3718

URGENT

2006-07 FLIGHT SCHOOL

SPONSORED BY THE OHIO CONFERENCE CHURCH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

We have two sites confirmed for the 2006-07 Flight School program beginning in September.

Dublin Community United Church of Christ in the Central Southeast Association

And First United Church of Christ, Berea, in the Western Reserve Association

If your church is interested in participating in the 2006-07 Flight School program and you are not within 1 or 1-1/2 hours of these sites, we need to hear from you immediately.

We have had wonderful participation from churches across the Conference during the first two years of Flight School.  If the above two sites are sufficient for the third year of the program, we will not schedule a third site.  However, we are willing to try to arrange a third site on the east or west side of the Conference if necessary.  We must make this decision within the next 30 days.Please contact Nancy Cope if you are interested in participating in this training

and the above sites are not convenient for you.  We need the name of your church and your location.We will do all we can to bring Flight School close to you.

E-mail:  copesalem@aol.com             Phone:  330-332-1143

Speaker at Trinity UCC-Tiffin

On May 7 at 7:00 pm Nonviolent Peace Activists, Jerry & Sis Levin will report on the Nonviolent Struggle Against Israel’s US encouraged effort to dismantle the land of Palestine.

Jerry of Hebron’s Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) and His wife, Sis, Creator of Bethlehem Based The children of Abraham Interfaith Education for Peace Project (COA) are currently based in the Middle East (working at various times in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, and Jordan) where they are involved in projects promoting nonviolence as a means for creating a more stable peacemaking environment in the Holy Land and elsewhere.

RECENT EMAIL & MAIL CHANGES and ADDITIONS

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

Prayer Requests

Rev. Patti Welch, Steuben Congregational UCC has been hospitalized lately and is in need of our prayers. 

Russell Curtis, husband of Rev. Mary Curtis had emergency surgery last Friday and is in need of your prayers.

Deadlines and Meeting Dates

The Auglaize Valley Region South Clergy meeting is May 11, 11:30am, at Country Charm Restaurant, Wapak- Fisher Rd..and Cemetery Rd, Wapakoneta, OH.  I-75 exit 111, turn away from town (east) Restaurant is just down on the left hand side.  From Rt. 33, turn into town on Wapak- Fisher Rd., restaurant on your right. It is very close to both highways.  Thanks., Jeanette Tangeman

Upcoming

May

8        Monthly Mailing Deadline

10      Maumee Bay Clergy 9:30 am

          Sylvania UCC

10      Stewardship & Caring Team 2-4 pm

11      Auglaize Valley South Clergy 11:30 am

13      Finance & Budget 9 -12 pm

15      Support Committee - noon

16      Personnel 9:30 - noon

16      Lay School 7:15 pm

17      Women’s Board 10:00 am  First UCC-Findlay

18      Faith Formation 10 -2 pm

18      Church Development 1-3 pm

20      Lay School Banquet/Graduation

          St. Paul UCC, New Bremen

21      Rev. Bradley McKibben Installation

          Trinity UCC, Upper Sandusky 3 pm

25      Witness and Proclamation 10 -1 pm

29        Office Closed/Memorial Day

30        Summer office hours  8:00-3:30 pm    Lunch 12 – 12:30 pm

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