North Central District News
Change of Address for Tithing and Mission Giving
For all future giving payments from your local church to your district, the conference or other missions giving, local church treasurers are asked to please use the following address:
INUMC
Dept 6089
Carol Stream, IL 60122-6089
Dept 6089
Carol Stream, IL 60122-6089
Checks can be made payable either to your district or to INUMC – either will work as long as treasurers mark their intentions clearly. No longer use the P. O. Box 2125, Kokomo, IN mailing address.
Daylight Saving Time Begins March 14
Don’t forget to move your clocks one hour ahead before you go to bed Saturday night. Daylight Saving Time starts at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
Lenten Breakfast and Service Schedules
Please check the North Central District website for information on Lenten breakfast and service schedules.
North Central District UMW Spring Meeting
The North Central District United Methodist Women will be holding their “Spring Meeting” on Saturday, April 10 from 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 700 E. Southway Blvd, US 31, Kokomo, IN. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. The guest speaker will be Dr. Frank J. Beard. Babysitting is available. The cost for the event is $8.00. The registration deadline is March 27. For further information contact Christy Manning, Treasurer, 2204 Avalon Ct., Kokomo, IN 46901 (765/453-5222).
Volunteer in Mission Team Leader Training
There will be a “Volunteers in Mission Team Leader Training” on March 20 at Bloomington First UMC and April 10 at New Life UMC, Mexico, IN from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Penny Krug will be the trainer. The training is for leaders and/or participants of work teams, youth leaders. The cost is $15 (includes lunch and materials) plus $25 for VIM Training Manual (only one per church). Topics include how to plan a mission trip, where to go when your church wants to send a team, spiritual enrichment, insurance and liability forms, issues of risk, etc. To register, contact Bonnie Albert at
Early Response Training
Upon request from churches who want to be trained to respond to disasters, the Disaster Response and UMVIM coordinators are offering Early Response Training on April 10, 2010 at New Life UMC, Mexico. Training will begin at 8:45 a.m. and be finished by 4:30 p.m.
This is not to be confused with UMVIM Team Leadership training which will also take place April 10 at New Life UMC, Mexico. Two different trainings to meet two different needs. Both essential for local church mission team leadership.
Please contact Gary Peterson gphome1@verizon.net or Bonnie Albert bonkay@hotmail.com for a registration form or further questions. Bonnie Albert Indiana UMVIM Coordinator 219/464-1447.
Our Life Together Retreat, April 26-27
The theme for this year’s “Our Life Together” retreat is “A Lively Sense of Call,” Monday, April 26 and Tuesday, April 27 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.
The speakers will be Rev. Tyrone Gordon, senior pastor of the 5,000-member St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church of Dallas, Texas; Rev. Dr. Wendy J. Deichmann Edwards, president of United Theological Seminary; Bishop Coyner; Rev. Derek Weber of Aldersgate UMC of Fort Wayne; and Rev. Jenifer Steulpe Gibbs of First UMC of Bloomington. Music will be provided by Lisa McLendon and Andrew Peterson.
The emphasis of the two-day event will be on nurturing the call to clergy ministry, as well as encouraging others to hear the call. You may register online at www.inumc.org.
North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy (NACCP)
The North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy (NACCP) will be held on April 14-16, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN. The event will have three plenary speakers including Dr. Bill Enright, Director of the Lake Family Institute, John Wimmer from Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Dr. Una Osili, Director of the IU Center of Philanthropy. These speakers are experts in their field of study within the area of philanthropy and stewardship.
You will have the opportunity to choose from 25 workshops during the 2 day conference. The workshops are divided into 3 tracks to help you design the event for your specific needs.
1. Stewardship/Theology
2. Clergy/Laity/Church
3. Estate & Financial Planning
An Advance Seminar is also being offered on Wednesday April 14, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Charles Schultz, President of Crescendo Interactive will present a workshop titled “Maximum Donor Contacts on Limited Marketing Budgets”.
To find out more about this exemplary event, go to www.naccp.net. There you will find biographies of the speakers and workshop leaders, event cost, transportation options and hotel information.
Clergy Spouse Retreat
The 2010 Clergy Spouse Retreat will be September 19-21 at Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, IN. The speaker will be Jackie Chandler, “Body, Mind & Spirit Care: Being a Healthy Clergy Spouse”. The retreat is an opportunity to get-away, fellowship with other clergy spouses, and enjoy a wonderful speaker. Please direct any questions to Lauren Ice ltice1021@yahoo.com and Melissa Padgett melissapadgett@yahoo.com (Co-chairpersons) or Donna Wilfong/Registrar dfwilfong@yahoo.com.
Annual Conference—June 10, 11, 12, 13
North Central District Website
The North Central District website is a page within the Indiana Conference website. When you go to the Indiana Conference website www.inumc.org, select “Districts,” and then “North Central.” The link to the website is http://www.inumc.org/districts/detail/22.