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Hoosier United Methodist e-VENTS for February 26, 2010

HOOSIER UNITED METHODIST e-vents

February is Black History Month
For Friday, February 26, 2010
This newsletter is paid for through your annual conference tithe. Thank you.
Edited by Dan Gangler, director of communication
Archives available here. 

Deadline for submitting items is 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
INDIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION TO MEET JUNE 10-13 IN MUNCIE

Check the online Indiana Conference Calendar.

THIS WEEKEND

INDIANAPOLIS AREA CHURCHES TO HOST BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONCERT
  • Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke’s UMC in Indianapolis
  • Proceeds benefit Barnes Community Center
  • Tickets are $8 in advance for adults and $4 for children ages 8 to 17. Children 7 and younger are free. At the door tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.
  • Tickets may be purchased online at www.stlukesumc.com or at all of the other participating churches.
  • For more information, contact Pat Johns or Janice Crowe at Barnes at 317-923-9197.

NEXT WEEK

REJUVENATE TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS COMING ACROSS INDIANA
  • Visit www.inumc.org/rejuvenate for locations.
  • Clergy are to register for both Friday and Saturday workshops.
  • Registration fees
    • Friday: Clergy, $60 per person; clergy spouse, $15 per person (Meal is provided on Friday.)
    • Saturday: Clergy/Lay Team, $30 per church (Light refreshments provided on Saturday.)
  • March 5*-6, Northern Tier of the Conference, New Life UMC at Peru
  • *March 5 is for Local Pastors only who are unable to attend a day-long seminar on a Friday. For more information, contact the Rev. Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate project director.
BISHOP COYNER TO MEET WITH CONFIRMANDS
  • CONNECT: Bishop Mike’s Confirmation Rally
  • Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First UMC, 2051 East Monument Street, Noblesville
  • For more information and video from Bishop Mike, visit www.inumcyouth.org.  
  • To register for the event, call 877-781-6706 or 317-924-1321 and talk to Brenda Gross.
  • Registration $15 from now to the event at the door.
  • For questions, call the Rev. Brian Durand at 877-781-6706 or 317-924-1321.
ONE-DAY FRUITFUL CONGREGATION JOURNEY TRAINING EVENTS
  • Workshop is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Multi-Site and Off-Site Workshops
    • March 6 – Clarksville at Ohio Falls UMC, 917 S. Virginia Avenue
  • Registration fee: $50 per church
  • For more information, contact cdinfo@inumc.org.

NEWLY HIGHLIGHTED EVENT

DALAI LAMA TO SPEAK AT CONSECO IN INDIANAPOLIS ON MAY 14

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a public talk at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. The program will be hosted by the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center (TMBCC) of Bloomington, the Indianapolis-based Indiana Buddhist Center (IBC) and the Interfaith Hunger Initiative (IHI) of Indianapolis. The title of the talk, “Facing Challenges with Compassion and Wisdom,” reflects the core mission of these groups as well as speaking directly to issues central to today’s world. The TMBCC will also host His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s sixth visit to Bloomington, where he will give three public teachings at Indiana University Auditorium on May 12 and 13. The topic of his teachings will be ‘The Heart Sutra’ that expresses the importance of compassion and wisdom – qualities that lie at the heart of the Buddhist religion.

Tickets for the Indianapolis event are available at the Conseco box office or at area Ticketmaster locations. General admission tickets are $25; student tickets are $15. Additional information may be obtained at www.tmbcc.net and www.consecofieldhouse.com.

UM-RELATED COMMUNITY CENTER CELEBRATES LITERACY MISSION

INDIANAPOLIS – The Brightwood Community Center Literacy Center will hold an open house on Wednesday, March 24. Brightwood is located at 2410 N. Station Street, one block west of Sherman Drive, in a brick church with a green steeple. Enter from the back of the building.

Brightwood invited Indiana Bishop Mike Coyner to be a part of this celebration. The National Council on Educating Black Children’s Executive Director, Diana Daniels, also plans to be present. NCEBC sponsors the Literacy Center at Brightwood Community Center.

Volunteers from Carmel St. Mark’s in Castleton, Horizons of Faith in Broad Ripple and Lawrence United Methodist run the program on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings during the school year. The new program began on Jan. 12 and will be the primary focus of the center’s summer camp this year. Brightwood is a Conference Advance Special.

The tentative schedule for the open house includes:

  • 5:00 p.m. – Literacy Center with children arriving and meal prepared for them. (normal schedule for the kids)
  • 5:30 p.m.– Literacy Center with children in their learning centers
  • 5:45 p.m. – Adults and parents arrive and will be able to listen in on the learning centers.
  • 6:30 p.m. – Children will join in the celebration with refreshments.
STEWARDSHIP-PHILANTHROPY EVENT COMING TO INDIANA

The North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy will be held on April 14-16 in Indianapolis at the Sheraton Hotel City Centre. NACCP is designed for pastors, lay leaders, church finance administrators as well as gift and financial planning professionals The event will feature plenary sessions with Dr. Bill Enright, director of the Lake Family Institute, John Wimmer of the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Dr. Una Osili, director of the IU Center of Philanthropy. Participants will have the opportunity to choose from 27 workshops during the two-day conference. An Advance Seminar also is being offered on Wednesday April 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. Charles Schultz, president of Crescendo Interactive will present a workshop titled “Maximum Donor Contacts on Limited Marketing Budgets.” For more information, visit www.naccp.net.

INDY CHURCH TO HOST ONE-DAY CHURCH SAFETY TRAINING SEMINAR

Brotherhood Mutual Church Insurance and the Center for Personal Protection & Safety invite you to attend a one-day Church Safety Training Seminar coming to the Indianapolis area. East 91st Street Christian Church is hosting the Church Safety Seminar Tuesday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to register by phone, call 509-252-8533. Only $149 per person. For more information about “Center for Personal Protection & Safety,” click here.

GA/GAM-ANON 2010 NATIONAL CONFERENCE COMING TO LOUISVILLE

The 2010 National GA/ GAM-ANON Conference “Keys to Recovery” will be held May 21-23 at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, Ky. This will be an exceptional opportunity for Hoosiers to gather with people from across the nation to attend quality workshops and hear outstanding, personal testimonies about recovery from gambling compulsions. All are welcome to the public event including individuals in recovery, loved ones of compulsive gamblers and others. For more information, click here or contact David at 502-224-6031 or Gary at 502-618-6995.

PREVIOUSLY HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS

REJUVENATE, MET-LIFE TO OFFER SEMINAR ON RETIREMENT FINANCES

Rejuvenate is partnering with Met-Life to offer a three-session seminar called retirewise, which offers financial education for retirement. This three-session seminar is for clergy and clergy spouses. The sessions will be held on Mondays, March 1, 8 and 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the first session, and from 6 to 8 p.m. for the second and third sessions. It will be held at First United Methodist Church, 201 East Third Street in Seymour, Ind. The cost is $15 per couple for the three sessions.

The three-session seminar will also be offered this fall on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 16 and 23 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the first session, and from 6 to 8 p.m. for the second and third sessions. It will be held at First United Methodist Church, 400 North Michigan Street in Plymouth, Ind. The cost is $15 per couple for the three sessions. Child care will be available on request.

For more information, contact the Rev. Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate project director.

RETIRED PASTOR TO HOST 11-DAY TRIP TO MEDITERRANEAN

Retired United Methodist Pastor Fred Bishop and his wife Brenda will host a 11-day trip (including seven-day cruise) to Athens, Istanbul, Ephesus and Corinth and including five Greek Isles of Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete and Santorini, Oct. 13-23. Cost is $2,699 round-trip from Indianapolis. Space will soon become limited at this price. Deadline for full payment is July 6. For more information, contact Brenda at 317-918-5685 or e-mail bjbishoprn@comcast.net.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED EVENTS

For complete details of these events, visit http://inumc.org/events.

REJUVENATE TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS COMING ACROSS INDIANA
  • Visit www.inumc.org/rejuvenate for locations.
  • Clergy are to register for both Friday and Saturday workshops.
  • Registration fees
    • Friday: Clergy, $60 per person; clergy spouse, $15 per person (Meal is provided on Friday.)
    • Saturday: Clergy/Lay Team, $30 per church (Light refreshments provided on Saturday.)
  • March 12-13, Central Tier of the Conference, Zionsville UMC
  • April 30-May1, Southwest and West District at First UMC in Vincennes (Central Time)
  • May 14*-15, Southern Tier of Conference at St. Paul UMC in Bloomington
  • May 14 is for Local Pastors only who are unable to attend a day-long seminar on a Friday. For more information, contact the Rev. Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate project director.
ONE-DAY FRUITFUL CONGREGATION JOURNEY TRAINING EVENTS
  • All workshops are 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • New Worship Service Workshops
    • March 13 – Indianapolis at Lawrence UMC, 5200 N. Shadeland Avenue
    • April 17 – Columbus at Asbury UMC, 1751 27th Street
    • May 1 – Mishawaka at Coalbush UMC, 15977 Jackson Road
  • Vital Merger Workshops
    • March 20 – Warsaw at First UMC, 179 S. Indiana Street
    • April 17 – Mount Comfort UMC, 3179 N. 600 W. in Greenfield
    • May 1 – Santa Claus UMC, 351 N. Holiday Boulevard
  • Multi-Site and Off-Site Workshops
    • March 6 – Clarksville at Ohio Falls UMC, 917 S. Virginia Avenue
    • April 17 – Fort Wayne at Aldersgate UMC, 2417 Getz Road
    • May 1 – Indianapolis at Roberts Park UMC, 401 N. Delaware (downtown)
  • Registration fee: $50 per church
  • For more information, contact cdinfo@inumc.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS OF THE CENTER FOR CONGREGATIONS
VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION TEAM LEADER TRAINING COMING MARCH, APRIL
  • Saturday, March 20 at First UMC, 219 East Fourth Street (downtown) in Bloomington, Ind.
  • Saturday, April 10 at New Life UMC 3039 W. 400 N. (U.S. 31) near Mexico, Ind.
  • Both 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET)
  • $15 person which includes lunch and basic materials plus $25 for VIM Training Manual (only 1 needed per church).
  • To register: Contact Bonnie Albert at bonkay@hotmail.com
RCCONGRESS 2010 ROOM RATE CUT, EARLY REGISTRATION EXTENDED
  • Wednesday through Saturday, April 7-10
  • Chicago Downtown Marriott Hotel
  • For more information and extended early-bird registration, visit www.RCCongress2010.org
CHURCHWIDE CHANGE THE WORLD EVENT
DATES SET FOR ‘OUR LIFE TOGETHER’ FUTURE EVENTS FOR CLERGY
  • April 26-27, 2010 at St. Luke’s UMC in Indianapolis  (See announcement above.)
  • Feb. 28-March 1, 2011 (Monday-Tuesday)
  • Feb. 16-17, 2012 (a Thursday-Friday to avoid conflicting with Valentine’s Day)
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY COMING TO ST. LOUIS
  • April 30-May 2, 2010
  • For more information and registration, visit http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/assembly.
  • Do NOT make hotel reservations from this site if you want to stay with the United Methodist Women of Indiana.

  • For more information, contact Barb McCoy by calling 260-637-1842 or 260-705-0238, or by e-mail at barb.mccoy@verizon.net.

INDIANA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SESSION TO MEET JUNE 10-13 IN MUNCIE
INDIANA UMW DATES FOR 2010 SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION
  • The weekday school is July 13-16
  • The Sampler Event is set for Saturday, July 17
  • More information will be published as it is made available.
‘THAT THING’ SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
  • Epworth Forest Conference Center has announced that registration for the camping program known as That Thing is now open.
  • Learn more at http://www.gotothatthing.com
  • 2010 dates for That Thing: June 27-July 2, July 4-9, July 11-16 and July 18-23
  • Lodges will fill up quickly so make your selection now to reserve your preferred housing and ticket options. Book online here. 
EO OFFERS DISCOUNT TO OBERAMMERGAU 2010 TRIP WITH BISHOP MIKE
  • August 3-13, 2010. For more information, visit http://www.inumc.org/events/detail/2665.
  • For more information and brochures, please contact Norm Nellis, Director of Travel Ministries with Educational Opportunities in Indiana. He can be contacted at 765-447-4152 or normgumc@aim.com.
NATIONAL UNITED METHODIST YOUTH EVENT COMING TO PURDUE 2011
  • July 13-17, 2011.
  • To receive e-mails about this upcoming event, sign up at www.youth2011.org/.

Send your events announcements for posting to dan.gangler@inumc.org.