October 24, 2007
Email Address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister dlbusch@nwoa.org
Rev. Daniel Busch will be preaching this Sunday October 28th at Second UCC – Tiffin at 10:30 am. Rev. Busch will also attend the Reformation Sunday Hymn and Choral Festival on Sunday 4:00 p.m. in New Knoxville.
Prayer Requests
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Barbara Breitenbach of North Tonawanda, NY. Barbara passed away on October 18th. Barbara is the mother of Phyllis Bottoms. Phyllis’s husband is the Pastor at St. Paul’s UCC in Bellevue, Rev. Bob Bottoms. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Rev. Gale Green is asking for prayer for her daughter Dani Bellar, on Oct. 5th she suffered a class three concussion (this is the most severe brain trauma) she hit a steel beam with her head while working as a stage manager for Cirque du Soleil in Europe. She was moving a set piece, hit her head, and then she feel into a concrete pit surrounding the stage, head first. Her symptoms are improving slowly at this time and doctors say in time she should be fully recovered. Keep praying during this recovery time.
Update: My mom, Marjorie Hillman, has returned to her home following heart re-hab. The Hillman family is grateful for the many prayers and cards. Your thoughtfulness was a blessing, Jane
Our deepest sympathy to the Tom Maurer family. Tom’s sister Ann Marie Smith passed away in CA from Lung and Liver cancer. Please keep this family in your prayers.
Bulletin Insert- Attached
UCC 50th Anniversary Year-end Celebration – All Saints Sunday, November 4
This Sunday, October 28th
Small Church Cluster Choir Festival at Bloomville UCC, 31 Marion St., Bloomville beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Auglaize Program District "Reformation Sunday Hymn and Choral Festival, 4:00 p.m., First UCC, 105 N. St. Marys Street, New Knoxville
Installations Scheduled
Rev. David Borden will be installed as Pastor at the dual charge of St. John’s UCC-Baseline and College Hill UCC – Bloomville on November 18, 2007 at 3:00 pm. The installation will be held at College Hill UCC, 7632 St. Rt. 4, Bloomville.
Update Your MinisterialProfile
All pastors are being asked to update their Ministerial Profile with the Parish Life and Leadership Ministry at this time, even if you are not in the search process. All profiles are completed online and a background check is required by all.
Go to http://www.ucc.org/ministers/profile/ for more information and the link to beginning your profile.
Timely Topics - November 14 - Back Bay Mission - Rev. Dr. Roger Perl
Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, Mississippi is a community ministry of the United Church of Christ. This workshop will endeavor to tell you the Back Bay Mission story – past and present. It is a story of emergency assistance to the needy, affordable housing, advocacy, homeless ministry and work camping. It is a story of the 85 year ministry on the Gulf Coast. Of significance is the post-Katrina effort.
Roger
is the Back Bay Mission Development Associate for Ohio. He has a long
history with the mission and a passion to tell the story of the importance
of this program.
Second Wednesday of Each Month
At the NWOA Association Office, 416 Wentz St., Tiffin, 10:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Bring a Sack Lunch – Drinks Available
Tentative Topics coming up:
The Lakeshore Regional Fall Gathering – “Unwrapping Our Gifts”
Empowering the Gifts, Ministries and Spiritual Lives of Everyone in our Churches
October 27, 2007 - St. Stephen UCC-Sandusky Cost $20-includes lunch and participant workbook
The Sandusky Valley Regional Fall Gathering – “It Starts with a Dream”
Keynote speaker- Pastor Jim Oates, November 4, 2007 – Trinity UCC, Upper Sandusky
2:30-4:30 pm with a light supper afterwards. Register at the Door - Flyer Attached!
Auglaize Valley Regional Children’s Event – Kinderfest “Let’s Go Fishing!”
November 10, 2007 – St. Paul UCC, New Bremen Registration: $3.00 at the door for kids age 3 to grade 4
Massages and other special activities with separate lunch for parents who attend, Free will offering for parent lunches. Call NWOA Office 419-447-8323 by November 1st with your church’s head count.
Auglaize Valley Regional Junior & Senior High Youth Event – “Winter Break All-Niter”
January 20-21, 2008 10 pm to 7 am at the Celina YMCA, Celina, OH Cost $15
ongoing request for Cleaning Kits and Personal Care Kits
To insure enough supply and replace those used. Check the Ohio Conference Disaster Relief website: <click here> ; or go to the Ohio Conference website: www.ocucc.org and then to the link for Disaster Relief. Download the basic <brochures> for instructions of what to include. Make sure you include Clorox Clean-up in your bucket. All others need to be removed and replaced with the Clorox Clean-up.
OHIO CONFERENCE SENIOR HIGH FALL YOUTH EVENT 2007 - We're coming home! The annual Fall Youth Event will be back at Pilgrim Hills on November 16 - 18, 2007. We'll begin with registration at 7:00 p.m. and the program starting at 9:00 p.m. The event ends with worship on Sunday morning - please plan to stay til the end! Four musical groups will play in two venues - Andra Moran and Ben Harper; Jimmy Dean, Michael, and Eric Abalos; Sheltered Reality; and Regis Jones. Saturday options will include Bible Storytelling, Labyrinth, Games, Open Art Studio; Journaling and Meditation as well as the musical venues. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, GO TO THE OHIO CONFERENCE WEB PAGE www.ocucc.org and find the Fall Youth Event section. For questions, contact Margaret Mills at mmills@wraucc.org.
Registration materials for the Fall Youth Event are now available online at www.ocucc.org. Click on the link under Youth News. Or click here to go directly to the registration materials.
You can register on-line, or print the information sheets and registration form to complete and send.
We cannot accept on-line payments, so you will need to complete your on-line registration by sending a copy of your registration form and your check.
We need to receive your registrations by Friday, November 9 so that we can tell the Pilgrim Hills staff how many folks to expect. We apologize for the delays in getting out the registration materials that have caused this short response time.An excellent weekend of activities is planned and ready to go. All we need is you! See you at Pilgrim Hills!
TEETER TOTTER MARATHON AT FYE 2007 TO BEGIN A MARATHON YEAR FOR OUTDOOR MINISTRIES - To celebrate this special anniversary year -- 2007 celebrates 50 years of the UCC, 50 years of Pilgrim Hills and Templed Hills, and 30 years of Fall Youth Event -- the youth at FYE 2007 will be participating in a teeter totter marathon from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Churches can participate by pledging to their youth attending, or by pledging to the marathon being held at the event. All funds raised will be given to Outdoor Ministries of the Ohio Conference. This will be the kick-off of a year of marathons for Outdoor Ministries. The youth at FYE will be sharing in ways to have a marathon during the year, and churches are encouraged to have their youth participate in a similar way. The marathon year will end at FYE 2008. Watch for more information on the Ohio Conference web site. An offering will be taken at FYE on Sunday morning also to be given to Outdoor Ministries. For more information, contact Margaret Mills at mmills@wraucc.org or 216-749-3116.
First United Church of Christ in Fremont is celebrating its 150th anniversary in November. On Saturday November 3rd at 6:00pm we are having a potluck and time of reminiscing by looking at photos and hearing some of the history of the church. At 10:00am on Sunday November 4th we will have our regular worship service remembering past saints of the church and receiving an update on the current capital campaign. On Sunday November 4th at 3:00pm we will have our anniversary worship celebration with Dr. F. Dominic Dottavio, president of Heidelberg College, as the guest speaker and former pastors participating in the service. Rev. Dan Busch and our organist Linda Bell will be playing several piano/organ duets during both worship services, and there will be special music by the church choirs. All are welcome at all of these special services. Come and help us celebrate 150 years of service. Rev. Elaine Bast
2008 National Youth Event, “Living the Life” – July 24-28, 2008 – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Rev. Kelly Burd, National Youth Event- Event Coordinator, Worship & Education Ministry Team, Local Church Ministries, 700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 1-866-822-8224 X-3871 email nye@ucc.org
Visit ucc.org/youth for NYE news and updates! Cost $345.00
A Day with God and Self at Pilgrim Hills’ Pettyman Center 2007-2008 Schedule www.ocucc.org
SARA Annual Gathering, October 28, 2007 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church, 59 East Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43215 Election of Officers and Light Refreshments!
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Deadlines and Meeting Dates
Upcoming
October – 2007
25 Witness & Proclamation Meeting 4 pm
27 Lakeshore Event 9:00 am–3:30 pm “Unwrapping Our Gifts”
St. Stephen UCC, Sandusky
28 Small Church Cluster Choir Fest Bloomville UCC 3:00 pm
28 Auglaize Reformation Music Event First UCC, New Knoxville 4 pm
30 Nominating Committee 1:30 – 3:30 pm
30 Lay School 7 – 9 pm
November – 2007
4 Sandusky Valley Regional Event, Trinity UCC, Upper Sandusky, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
5 Sandusky Valley Clergy 11:30 am
6 Church & Ministry Team Meeting
6 Lay School 7 -9 pm
8 Auglaize Valley Clergy 11:30 am Old Barn Out Back, Lima
Auglaize Valley RCT 1:30 pm Same location
9 Monthly Mailing Deadline
10 Auglaize Valley Kinderfest, St. Paul UCC, New Bremen
14 Timely Topics 10:30 am, “Back Bay Mission”, Rev. Dr. Roger Perl
15 Faith Formation 10 – 1 pm
October 27th The Lakeshore Regional Fall Gathering –- St. Stephen UCC-Sandusky
November 4th The Sandusky Valley Regional Fall Gathering –– Trinity UCC, Upper Sandusky
November 10th Auglaize Valley Kinderfest Children’s Event, St. Paul UCC, New Bremen
2008 Ohio Ministries Convocation – January 28-29, 2008 University Plaza Hotel, Columbus, OH
NWOA Spring Meeting – Saturday, April 26, 2008 at St. John’s UCC in Mansfield
Ohio Conference UCC 2008 Annual Gathering Sunday thru Tuesday · June 8 - 10 Heidelberg College, Tiffin
2008 National Youth Event, “Living the Life” – July 24-28, 2008 – University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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