November 22, 2006
Office Hours at Northwest Association office 8 – 4 pm.
Email Address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister dlbusch@nwoa.org
Rev. Daniel Busch preached at The Wakeman Congregational UCC in Wakeman on November 19th and will be preaching at The St. John UCC in Defiance this Sunday November 26.
Prayer Requests
Continued prayers for:
Mary Burroughs, Lytton-Zion UCC in Delta needs on going prayer for health issues.
Rev. Terry Kohanski, First UCC in Findlay for ongoing illness.
Mr. Henry Moyer, member of the Church and Ministry Team is having problems with his eye site. Please remember Henry in your prayers.
Rev. Don Giesmann is resigning his position at Grace UCC in Fostoria and has
accepted a call to the Salem UCC in Huntingburg, Indiana beginning on Jan.
8.
Rev. Terry Kohanski is taking early retirement due to health reasons
beginning Nov. 30th. First UCC in Findlay will honor Terry for
her years of service this Sunday at the morning service.
NWOA Friends,
As fall semester nears its end, I pause in the spirit of Thanksgiving to express my gratitude to the Northwest Ohio Association for the scholarship money I received this fall for my seminary education. The dollars I received helped offset the cost of staying on campus several nights each week. I am so thankful for the variety of ways the UCC has supported me and I pray that God will continue to bless the Northwest Ohio Association. Thank you so much! In Christ, Becky McKibben
News from Tracy Hughes Nov. 12, 2006
Hello Everyone,
You might be hearing in the news that Kinshasa is under tension and violence. That much is true however, it seems contained. Today we were able to go to a rural community near Kinshasa for worship service and a short meeting with women. When we arrived back to the guest house we were informed that there are still high tensions in the city center and anti-white or foreign rhetoric.
Today will be our second day of confinement at the guest house as a result of concerns for safety. We are well. It is a typically hot and muggy Kinshasa day! Tomorrow is our last day here before traveling to Uganda, which will take the entire day on Tuesday. I hope all of you are enjoying the changing weather from fall to the cold of winter. Peace, Tracy
Winter Break All-Niter regional youth event will be Sunday, January 14, 2007 from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Celina YMCA. Rev. Darryl Kistler, Heidelberg College Campus Minister will be the keynote speaker during late night worship. Registration materials will be mailed out soon.
Leadership Empowerment Day will be held on Sunday, February 25, 3007 at Oasis on West Elm UCC, Lima, and will include helpful workshops, worship, a resource store, networking and fellowship.
Help Wanted - UCC Disaster Ministry Office, New Orleans
The UCC Disaster Ministry Office in New Orleans is entering the rebuilding phase of work and ministry with families in the affected areas of New Orleans. In order to provide quality service, work and assistance to families, the UCC Disaster Office is in search of licensed professional tradespersons to work with the UCC Disaster Office in the following capacities.
Master Commercial Electrician. Lead crews in completely rewiring two UCC churches and rewiring another church’s fellowship hall in order to accommodate additional use and work groups. Work will include removal of existing damaged wiring, planning and installing complete service to the building, both rough in and finish.
Master Residential Electrician. Lead crews in rewiring UCC church members’ homes. Work will include removal of existing damaged wiring, planning and installing complete service to the home, both rough in and finish.
Master Plumber. Work in UCC churches and church members’ homes, repairing and replacing water and/or gas lines. Installation of rough in plumbing and finish installation of equipment and fixtures.
Licensed HVAC Technician. The work required includes complete installation of HVAC equipment in one church and work in church members’ homes. In most instances, the work involves complete installation of an HVAC system.
People in these positions will work with the UCC Disaster Office and New Orleans permitting and inspection departments in order to insure quality and maintain standards of Orleans Parish.
This is a volunteer opportunity. In order to expedite the work, individuals are welcome to plan a trip to New Orleans as soon as possible. Expected length of stay is two weeks. The duration is flexible dependent on work load and schedule.
The UCC Disaster Office will purchase needed equipment, tools and supplies and will work with the city permitting office to obtain licenses for each individual. The UCC Disaster Office will supply housing during the person’s stay and will work out logistics of travel while in New Orleans. In certain cases the UCC Disaster Office will pay for the person’s travel to and from their home.
Interested people are invited to contact Rev. Alan Coe, Minister for Disaster Recovery in New Orleans at 830-832-2222 or revacoe@yahoo.com.
Sisters in Faith – Nov. 30th – Howard Lodge at Camp Berry, Findlay, OH See attachment-more information
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Monthly Mailing
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Help us meet our OCWM Goal for 2006
Goal for 2006 - $ 495,000 (as of Oct. 06) $ 308,004
100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!!
Open House for Rev. Walter Clausing
Sunday, December 3, 2006 1-3:00 pm
Heritage Hall at St. Paul’s UCC, 201 N. Perry St., St. Marys, OH 45885
Please join Rev. Clausing in celebration of this amazing milestone in his life!!
Christmas on the Gulf Coast
The need remains great! You can help make the holidays bright for families on the Mississippi Coast.
Back Bay Mission and The St Vincent DePaul Society join together again this year in the
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE
We are collecting toys for children, teens and small gifts for the elderly (Walmart Gift Cards are also needed)
Please send unwrapped gifts to arrive on or before December 1
To St Vincent DePaul Society, C/O Our Lady of Fatima, 314 Jim Money Road, Biloxi, MS 39531
Mark the boxes CHRISTMAS
For more information please contact Back Bay Mission 228-432-0301 Or bbvol@datasync.com
Deadlines and Meeting Dates
Upcoming
November
23-24 Office Closed/Thanksgiving
December
4 Sandusky Valley Clergy
Fairhaven Community, Upper Sandusky
5 Church and Ministry
5 Holiday Luncheon at Fairhaven
5 Lay School 7:15 p.m.
7 Nominating Committee Mtg 9:30 am
7 Support Committee Mtg Tiffin 11 am
8 Monthly Mailing Deadline
9 Cabinet 9:30-2 p.m.
11 Deans Meeting 10:00 am
14 Auglaize Valley South Clergy
19 Lay School 7:15 p.m.
25-29 Office Closed
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