March 20, 2008
Email address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister dlbusch@nwoa.org
Don’t forget to visit our website at www.nwoa.org
Rev. Daniel Busch will be attending the farewell service for Rev. Ken Heintzelman at St. Stephen UCC in Sandusky at the 8:00 am & 10:15 am services on March 30th. He will also be attending the Installation of Rev. Bob Molsberry, Conference Minister on March 30 at Westerville Community UCC beginning at 3:00 pm. On April 6, he will be attending the Installation of Rev. Karl Whiteman as Pastor at St. John’s UCC in Elmore beginning at 3:00 pm. He will also be preaching on April 13th at Lytton, Zion UCC in Delta with worship beginning at 9:15 am.
Prayer Requests
Rev. Gerry Mallott was in the hospital and is now home. Please keep him in your prayers.
Rev. Bob Bottoms has been ill. Please pray for a quick recovery.
Henry Diehl was in the hospital and now is at home recovering. Please keep Henry in your prayers.
The Installation of Rev. Karl Whiteman, St. John’s UCC in Elmore will take place on April 6 beginning at 3:00 pm at the church. Festive Stoles for the day!
The Installation of Rev. Eddie Bray, St. Paul’s UCC in St. Marys will take place on April 20 beginning at 3:30 pm at the church.
The Ordination Celebration for Jennifer Jackson will be on Saturday, May 17 at St. John’s UCC in Genoa beginning at 11:00 am.
Lay School Graduation will be on Sunday, May 18 at St. Paul’s UCC in Rockford beginning at 4:00 pm. Ruth Whitten will be graduating on this day.
Youth needed for Ohio Conference Annual Gathering
The Ohio Conference would like each Association to include 5 youth delegation (high school age) to the Annual Gathering of the Ohio Conference. This Gathering will be at Heidelberg College in Tiffin on Sunday, June 8 and Monday June 9. Funds will be available from the Association for each youth delegate. If you are interested or know someone that is interested please send a name, address, email address and phone number to joan@nwoa.org.
NWOA Annual Meeting April 26, 2008 - First UCC, Galion
All meeting information is on the nwoa web page. Take a look www.nwoa.org
Hotels/Motels Close to Galion:
1) Holiday Inn Express, 1575 N. Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus 419-563-2839
2) Bed/Breakfast-Rose of Sherron, 223Harding Way West, Galion 419-468-3973
3) Hometown Inn, 172 Portland Way North, Galion 419-468-9909
Work Day at Nu-Vizion UCC in Toledo
April 19 9-4 pm See Attachment
We are also in need of the following food items if you can help:
Hot Dogs and Buns, Condiments for the Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Lunch Meat
Chips/Pretzels/Snacks, Fresh veggies
If you would like to send a cash donation for food, please make checks payable to Nu-Vizion UCC and write "food" on the memo line. PO Box 80145 Toledo 43608 Thanks for your continued support and have a blessed day! Shelley for
All Peace, Love & Blessings;
your brother & servant in Christ-Jesus,
-will-
Will Stuart (pastor)
"Sharing Hope, Seeking Healing, Building Community..."
Nu-Vizion United Church of CHRIST
Location: 2014 Cherry Street/Toledo, OH 43608
Mailing Address: PO Box 80145/Toledo, OH 43608
Office: (419)241.9358
Fax: (419)241.5740
National Youth Event Registration Process
The NYE Planning Team has been working diligently and is excited to invite you to NYE- four days of inspiring worship, diverse workshops, exciting speakers and fun for high school youth (age-18) from July 24-28, 2008 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Plans are being made to bus students attending NYE to Knoxville from the Northwest Ohio Association area. We hope to see your youth group at this amazing event! To avoid delays in your registration process, click here for more information:
CONFERENCE MINISTER INSTALLED
You are invited to celebrate the
installation of The Reverend Robert F. Molsberry, Conference Minister
Ohio Conference • United Church of Christ Sunday, March 30, 2008
Worship and installation at 3:00 p.m.
Light meal to follow. Westerville Community UCC, 770 County Line Road,
Westerville, Ohio 43081
R.S.V.P. (800) 282-0740, Ext. 200 or
joyced@ocucc.org by March
15
Need a piano at your church?
St. Paul UCC in Wapakoneta has 3 pianos (Ivers & Pond) which need a new church home. There is no cost accept your cost to pick up. Contact St. Paul UCC at 419-738-2215
Rev. Robert Molsberry will preach at Buckland UCC on April 20th at 10:30 am.
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.
Deadlines and Meeting Dates
Upcoming
March – 2008
26 Lakeshore Clergy Meeting, Ryan’s steak house, on “53” south of the Holiday Inn. 11:00 am
27 Witness and Proclamation 4:00 pm
30 Installation of Rev. Bob Molsberry, Ohio Conference Minister
Westerville Community UCC, Westerville 3:00 pm
31 Heidelberg Women planning meeting 9:30 am Assoc. Office
April – 2008
1 Church & Ministry Meeting
1 Lay School 7:00 pm
6 Installation Rev. Karl Whiteman St. John’s UCC, Elmore 3:00 pm
7 Personnel Meeting 10:00 am
7 Sandusky Valley Clergy 11:30 am Fairhaven, Upper Sandusky
10 Auglaize Valley Clergy 11:30 am Old Barn Out Back, Lima
10 Lakeshore RCT Castalia 5:30 pm
15 Lay School 7:00 pm
16 Maumee Bay Clergy Bangkok Café Noon
18-20 Spring Lantern Fellowship
20 Installation of Rev. Eddie Bray St. Paul’s UCC, St Marys 3:30 pm
22 Miami Erie Women Spring Rally St. Paul, St. Marys 7:00 p.m.
26 Association Annual Meeting First UCC, Galion
28 Ohio Conference Staff Meeting at NWOA
NWOA Annual Meeting – Saturday, April 26, 2008 First UCC - Galion
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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