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July 13, 2006

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

Rev. Daniel Busch preached at Bloomville UCC last Sunday, July 9^th and will be preaching at Westminster Christian Church, UCC in Harrod, OH at 10:30 am this Sunday July 16^th.

Prayer Requests

Rev. David Lane has resigned at Emmanuel UCC in Sandusky and will be moving to the Florida Conference serving as Associate Pastor at The Church by the Sea in Bal Harbour, Florida. Please remember David and his family in their travels.

Please pray for Terry Kohanski as she returned to her duties at First UCC in Findlay after a short sabbatical to gain strength.

Rev. Joel Fetter – Installation

The Rev. Joel Fetter will be installed at Peace Community UCC in Waldo as Pastor on July 23, 2006 at 3:00 pm. All are invited!

Association Autumn Awakening Saturday, August 12 10-3 pm

Evangelism-Stewardship *How well does your church tell the good news?

*How well does your church care for what God has provided? **We Can Help!

Rev. Kathryn Matthew Huey, Minister for Covenantal Stewardship/UCC will be speaking on Evangelism in the morning and Stewardship in the afternoon. click here for information on Kathryn Huey http://www.nwoa.org/nwoa_028.htm
This event will take place at Second UCC, 156 Jefferson St., Tiffin Cost $5

Registration deadline August 4

All Team Event – Saturday, August 26, 2006 Trinity UCC-Tiffin 9:30 – 2:30 pm

For all members of: Regional Coordinating Teams, Ministry Teams, Cabinet, Church Development Team, Deans See attachment for registration!

Professional Event - Monday, October 16, 2006

(for licensed, lay and ordained ministers)- Mark Your Calendars and plan to attend)

Leader: Dr. David Greenhaw, President, Eden Theological Seminary

Place: St. Francis Spirituality Center, Tiffin, Ohio

9:00 a.m. Registration 9:30 a.m. Opening Worship

10:00 am - Noon, 1:00. - 3:00 p.m. Affirmation of Ministry Issues lead by Dr. Greenhaw.

A time of spiritual refreshment and encouragement for ministry.

Lunch: Noon-1:00 p.m. Closing Worship (Holy Communion) 3:15-3:45 p.m.

Sponsored by Faith Formation Team Cost: $20.00.

Further details and registration forms will be available in the near future.

Golf Outing

The group that played golf June 28 is interesting in getting together again on August 9 at Bowling Green. There is a choice of courses there. Please let John Bock know if you are interested and available and we discuss which course to play. 419-862-2505 or irishtar@aol.com

Monthly Mailing

The monthly mailing will be sent over the email beginning with the August mailing for those interested. If you would like to receive the mailing by email only please contact Joan Davidson at joan@nwoa.org

Lakeside Association in partnership with representatives from the Jewish and Islamic Communities and the United Methodist church are presenting a program entitled "Children of Abraham - A Journey Together" August 14-18, 2006 See http://nwoa.org/chautauqua2006.pdf for details in the nwoa.org menu. In a time of religious animosity and international turmoil, frequently motivated by deeply held religious conviction, this is one more step in working at understanding the radical in religion. Consider going yourself, and/or taking a friend with you.

The Church of the week is http://www.nwoa.org/ToledoMemorial.htm. See what an inner city church is doing in its witness of faith. Each church may have a web site inside NWOA. There is nothing holding back the smaller church in its evangelical witness to tell people what it is doing and where it is going. Contact webinfo@nwoa.org for more information. Or see the vision statement for the web to find out more, http://nwoa.org/missionstatement.htm

CURIOUS ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM?

WONDER WHY PEOPLE ARE MARCHING IN THE STREETS?

WHY IS IMMIGRATION A MAKE OR BREAK ISSUE IN SOME IMPORTANT POLITICAL ELECTIONS?

Join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary film, “CROSSING ARIZONA”

at St. Stephen UCC, 905 E. Perkins Ave, Sandusky, OH, JULY 27^TH 7 PM

See attachment for more information!

The Bridge Coffeehouse at The Oasis at West Elm, Lima. See attached flyer for more information.

Church Educators

The Great Lakes Association of United Church Educators is sponsoring and event on October 10-12, 2006 in Illinois. A group from Northwest Ohio Association will be attending and would like to invite you. If you are interested in traveling with this group please contact Brenda Weslow at Trinity UCC in Tiffin 419-447-3191. (See the brochure in the June monthly mailing)

Update your web page
Would you like to update your church webpage, ask webinfo@nwoa.org for help. Visit www.nwoa.org for more Association information.

RECENT EMAIL & MAIL CHANGES and ADDITIONS

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

Deadlines and Meeting Dates

Upcoming

July

20 Faith Formation 10-2 pm

22 Finance & Budget Committee 9-12 pm

23 Rev. Joel Fetter Installation- Peace Community UCC, Waldo 3:00 pm

25 Deans Meeting 10 -1 pm

31 Support Committee noon, Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky

August

1 Church & Ministry

2 Firelands Clergy & Families 3-6 p.m. Swim; 6:00p.m. Grilling.

The Boitel Residence

2253 Cedar Point Rd., Sandusky

3 Church Development The Oasis at West Elm, Lima

6 Small Church Cluster Picnic

Camp Trinity, Upper Sandusky Potluck 5 pm

7 Monthly Mailing Deadline

10 Auglaize Valley South Clergy 11:30 am Auglaize RCT 1:30 pm

12 Association Autumn Awakening Evangelism/Stewardship Event

Second UCC, Tiffin 10 – 3 pm

24 Sandusky Valley RCT, 5 p.m. St. John’s UCC -Mansfield

26 All Team Leaders Event 9:30 am Trinity UCC, Tiffin

28 Lakeshore RCT 5:00 pm Congregational UCC, Castalia

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