For Friday, January 22, 2010
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Edited by Dan Gangler, director of communication
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Youth resources for volunteer service projects
Youth as Resources announces the availability of project funds for volunteer service projects designed and carried out by youth to serve their communities. Grants may range up to $5,000 and are for any group of youth sponsored by a non-profit organization.
Butler University Seminar Series Looks at Catholics in Jerusalem
Butler University's Seminar on Religion and World Civilization presents Catholics in Jerusalem: Legacies and Responsibilities at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Clowes Memorial Hall, 4600 Sunset Avenue in Indianapolis.
Arab-Israel Conflict is topic of Jan. 28 presentation in Indianapolis
The Jewish Community Relations Council presents The Arab-Israel Conflict in 60 Minutes with Professor Alan Dowty at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 28, in the Laikin Auditorium at the Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center, 1100 W. 42nd Street in Indianapolis.
Senior University Explores Interfaith Music and Worship
The second annual Senior University topic is The Sacred Bridge: Our Neighbors’ Experiences with Worship and Prayer. This innovative interfaith program explores the history of worship and musical styles in our communities. This study and worship event is 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6050 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. There is a $12.50 charge for lunch. To reserve your place, mail a check for $12.50 (payable to IHC) to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 or you may charge by phone by calling Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation at 317-255-6647. Registration is limited to 150. For more information, contact Elaine Arffa. This program is presented by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Northminster Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Northside New Era Baptist Church, and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
All these workshops are part of the Center for Congregations. Events are limited to Indiana congregations.
What if…on one weekend all around the world, 11 million United Methodists came together to work with their local communities? What if…as we serve people locally, we unite globally to eliminate a preventable, treatable disease that kills one child every 30 seconds?
On April 24 and 25th, your congregation is invited to participate in Change the World, an event that will reveal the many ways that faithful Christians everywhere are serving God.
Getting Started:
Consider how your congregation currently impacts its community. Do you have a food pantry, a clothing closet, an ESL program, a tutoring program, etc.?
Schedule an activity for an existing or new outreach ministry on either April 24 or 25.
Invite both your congregation and local community to be involved.
Use the Rethink Church World Malaria Day (April 25) Sermon Starter coming soon to www.rethinkchurch.org/changetheworld.
Receive a special offering to combat malaria.
There is one body in Christ and through the United Methodist connection we can sense its heartbeat in a coordinated event such as Change the World. Go to www.rethinkchurch.org/changetheworld for more information, or send an e-mail to changetheworld@umcom.org.
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission will hold an Early Response Team Training Event on Saturday, March 13, Early Response Team Training. This class, limited to 35 students, will be held from 9a.m. to 4: p.m. at Hope United Methodist Church, 5980 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45459 (Exit 7 off I-675 turn toward Bellbrook, church on immediate left before coming to Sugarcreek Plaza.) Coffee and donuts available at 8:30 a.m.
Early Response Teams (ERTs) assist survivors of natural disasters to return to safe, sanitary and functional homes. Come join us in learning to practice what Jesus preached. Roger Thatcher and Jim Rodgers will be giving the UMCOR certified course to all who wish to attend. Certificate of completion and I.D. badges will be issued. This I.D. badge will be required to participate in disaster early relief ministry. All participants must provide a copy of the state fingerprint background check to the conference office prior to issuance of ID badges. Questions? Contact, Leo Scholl, 937-901-0165.
If you are interested in attending this class, please send registration information with $25 check to Julie Bassett at the West Ohio Conference.
Registration Information needed: Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone, E-mail.
Checks payable to: West Ohio Annual Conference - UMC (ERT in memo line).
Julie Bassett, West Ohio Conference UMC, 32 Wesley Blvd., Worthington, OH 43085-3585, 1-800-437-0028, jbassett@wocumc.org.
Vowing to make a difference in Indianapolis, St. Luke’s and Barnes United Methodist churches, along with several other congregations, plan a joint Black History Month Music Festival to raise funds for a faith-based inner-city community center. The Festival will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at St. Luke’s UMC, 100 West 86th Street in Indianapolis. The fundraiser features top nationally-known vocalists, including gospel recording artist Lamar Campbell, and mass choirs and Christian artists from the following United Methodist churches: St. Luke’s, Barnes, North, Castleton United Methodist churches. Also performing are Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir, Later@St. Luke’s Praise Team, the Gospel Music Workshop Indianapolis Chapter and the Eastern Star Sacred Dancers.
Proceeds benefit Barnes’ Community Center, which sponsors a variety of evening and weekend activities for youth, teens and young adults. One of the programs is Club Hope, held Friday nights, providing young people with a safe alternative to hanging out on the streets. City officials have credited the program with reducing crime on the northwest-side.
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.
Indiana Bishop Mike Coyner announces “Connect: The Bishop’s Confirmation Rally” to be held Saturday, March 6 at the First UMC of Noblesville at 2051 E. Monument Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Confirmation students (including those confirmed in the fall of 2009), mentors and youth leaders from across the state are invited to gather for a day of worship, exploration and connection. The celebration of our faith will include praise and worship, an appearance by “John Wesley” (founder of Methodism), plus questions and answers with Bishop Mike. The day will close with a communion service. For more information and to register for the event, visit www.inumcyouth.org. For question call the Rev. Brian Durand brian.durand@inumc.org at 877-781-6706 or 317-924-1321.
Penny Krug is the trainer. Leaders and/or participants of work teams, youth leaders, mission leaders need to attend. The cost is $15 per person, includes lunch and basic materials. Each church must have a training manual. Cost of manual is $25.
Contact Bonnie Albert at 219-464-1447 or 219-241-7250 or bonkay@hotmail.com for a registration form. Registration deadline is March 14 for the March 20 event and April 4 for the April 10 event.
For complete details of these events, visit http://inumc.org/events.
Registration deadline for this event is Feb. 12.