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Connellsville ENews
E-news December 1 2016
The Connellsville District office will soon be sending the newsletter out through our conference system There will be a ldquosubscriberdquo and an ldquounsubscriberdquo button for your convenience The mailing list will automatically be sent to all clergy and churches at the email address in our database We will also add our PPRC District Offices and Retired Pastors to the list If you receive the weekly Newsletter and would like to continue but are not on one of the above mentioned lists please email the district office with your request to receive this publication at Connellsvilleofficewpaumcorg
Dear Connellsville Family
Itrsquos the most wonderful time of the year As we gear up for Christmas and once again
greeting the new born King let us also remember that we will have the opportunity to once
again greet those Christmas visitors It is my hope that we will not simply see them as
someone who can make the Christmas eve offering special or whom we might scorn as
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Events
January 7th 2017
Orientation to Ministry at
Kittanning First UMC
930 am ndash 12 Noon
Registration online
2017 Lay Servant School
March 5 12 19 26
April 2
Location and more information to be announced
SPARK
Jan 20-22 2017
Sheraton Station Square
Registration Online
New Overtime Pay
Rules
Online Payments
Clergy Continuing Ed
View the Calendar
people who have left us down by not supporting the church but we would rather see them as Kingdom guests
While we hope to see some of these people return to our churches after the first of the year in reality many of the
visitors we get over the Christmas season are people who are home visiting family For many of these it is a duty or
perhaps sentimental value for them to attend church with mom and dad or even with grandma We donrsquot know their
story but many of them are not involved in a church in the communities where they are transplanted for employment
Perhaps this is the year we can do something about that Letrsquos welcome these visitors not as people who ldquoshould be
here the rest of the yearrdquo but as people who are truly our welcome guests May they experience something in our little
churches that will create space in their hearts for the new born child to enter in and become King of their lives Letrsquos
give away ourselves by being Kingdom thinkers this Christmas season
May you have a blessed Advent and a very Merry Christmas
Bill
OBITUARIES
Read obituaries at wwwwpaumcorgobituaries
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
DECEMBER
Twyla HainesmdashSpouse 1
Madelyn Auer - Child 2
Steve LambmdashPastor 6
Jim Martin ndashPastorspouse 9
Dylan NagymdashChild 12
Chuck PrevotmdashPastor 14
Jeffrey PopsonmdashPastor 18
Verdean ZimmermanmdashSpouse 25
DECEMBER
E Robert amp Marie Nagy 5
Doug amp Judy Burns 20
Herb amp Barbara Gates 28
Steve amp Sandy Moore 28
PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS
Please remember to keep in prayer Please keep ALL of our District Churches in Prayer The People of Connellsville Connellsville Twp and Bullskin affected by the flood and during the rebuilding Rev Audrey Bell and Family during this difficult time with the passing of Rev David Bell Sr Rev Doug Burns Wilma Miller Cheryl Hildbold Nancy Gnagey
Appointment Changes Some new appointments were announced last Sunday See the list
CLASSIFIED
There are a few new positions advertised on our website Visit wpaumcorgclassifieds
ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBILITIES
Old-Time Gospel Music
Our purpose is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of God We minister in music alone or
music and the spoken word
We are available for worship or special services reunions picnics etc
There is no charge for our services but we will gladly accept an offering to continue our ministry
To reach us call Rodney McClain at 814-623-6094 or 814-494-4580 to see if we can schedule your event
Acoustic guitarcountry gospeloldies and contemporarytestimony
Contact Dan Graboski 814-893-5920
Contemporary Praise Group
(7 members from surrounding area)
we used this group for the District Revival
Contact Lou Ann Schafer 724-880-3895
Three ladies from the Mt Pleasant area
gospel trio excellent sound and witness
Contact Michelle 724-454-9554
Soloist - Harpist - Katie Sutton - phone number 724-710-5207
DISTRICT BULLETIN BOARD
Deadline for 2016 Connectional Apportionment payments is Thursday January 12 2017 ALL payments must
be physically received by the Conference Center by the close of business on January 12 2017 Any payment
received by the Conference Center after January 12 2017 will be applied to 2017 If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact Roger White rogerwhitewpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 239 or Holly
Sawyer hollysawyerwpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 261 directly
Church Name Charge Name
2016 Connectional Apportionment
Connectional Apportionment Received
Pct through October
Acme AcmeBarren Run $9037 $7540 834
Barren Run AcmeBarren Run $11187 $8390 750
Addison Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $7225 $6030 835
Johnson Chapel Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $1937 $1937 1000
Alverton AlvertonWesley Chapel $6164 $6164 1000
Wesley Chapel AlvertonWesley Chapel $6272 $4704 750
Bridgeport Bridgeport $4092 $2046 500
First Brownsville $8928 $7850 879
South Brownsville Brownsville $7680 $5640 734
West Bend Brownsville $1722 $300 174
Banning BryanBanning $1958 $1636 835
Bryan BryanBanning $3541 $3541 1000
Cochran Memorial Christ Parish 201 $7088 $5907 833
Vanderbilt Christ Parish 201 $4479 $4334 968
Casselman Confluence Parish $1251 $0 00
Confluence Confluence Parish $4479 $3733 833
Harnedsville Confluence Parish $710 $710 1000
Listonburg Confluence Parish $322 $0 00
Sansom Chapel Confluence Parish $2171 $2171 1000
Albright Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $17926 $1700 95
Pleasant Hill Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $2914 $2428 833
Calvary Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $21076 $17076 810
Otterbein Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $15475 $5158 333
East Connellsville Covenant Communities $3815 $3753 984
Greenwood Covenant Communities $4796 $1990 415
Pennsville Covenant Communities $1992 $1660 833
Wesley Covenant Communities $2991 $2243 750
Fairview Chapel Fairview Chapel Fayette City $3900 $2450 628
Fayette City Fairview Chapel Fayette City $2246 $1872 833
Fells Fells $19222 $3230 168
Hooversville HOME $2313 $0 00
Hopewell HOME $3274 $2730 834
Mostoller HOME $6186 $5155 833
Otterbein HOME $5691 $4743 833
Brownfield HopwoodBrownfield $5703 $4000 701
Hopwood HopwoodBrownfield $5870 $4914 837
Cooks Mill Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3785 $3254 860
First Avenue Hyndman Four Point Harmony $6132 $6132 1000
Mount Harmony Hyndman Four Point Harmony $1581 $1581 1000
Palo Alto Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3035 $2558 843
Bethel Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $2970 $2475 833
Grace Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $10031 $8359 833
Jacobs Creek Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4278 $3565 833
Owensdale Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4212 $3510 833
Jennerstown Jennerstown $20622 $17218 835
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
people who have left us down by not supporting the church but we would rather see them as Kingdom guests
While we hope to see some of these people return to our churches after the first of the year in reality many of the
visitors we get over the Christmas season are people who are home visiting family For many of these it is a duty or
perhaps sentimental value for them to attend church with mom and dad or even with grandma We donrsquot know their
story but many of them are not involved in a church in the communities where they are transplanted for employment
Perhaps this is the year we can do something about that Letrsquos welcome these visitors not as people who ldquoshould be
here the rest of the yearrdquo but as people who are truly our welcome guests May they experience something in our little
churches that will create space in their hearts for the new born child to enter in and become King of their lives Letrsquos
give away ourselves by being Kingdom thinkers this Christmas season
May you have a blessed Advent and a very Merry Christmas
Bill
OBITUARIES
Read obituaries at wwwwpaumcorgobituaries
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
DECEMBER
Twyla HainesmdashSpouse 1
Madelyn Auer - Child 2
Steve LambmdashPastor 6
Jim Martin ndashPastorspouse 9
Dylan NagymdashChild 12
Chuck PrevotmdashPastor 14
Jeffrey PopsonmdashPastor 18
Verdean ZimmermanmdashSpouse 25
DECEMBER
E Robert amp Marie Nagy 5
Doug amp Judy Burns 20
Herb amp Barbara Gates 28
Steve amp Sandy Moore 28
PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS
Please remember to keep in prayer Please keep ALL of our District Churches in Prayer The People of Connellsville Connellsville Twp and Bullskin affected by the flood and during the rebuilding Rev Audrey Bell and Family during this difficult time with the passing of Rev David Bell Sr Rev Doug Burns Wilma Miller Cheryl Hildbold Nancy Gnagey
Appointment Changes Some new appointments were announced last Sunday See the list
CLASSIFIED
There are a few new positions advertised on our website Visit wpaumcorgclassifieds
ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBILITIES
Old-Time Gospel Music
Our purpose is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of God We minister in music alone or
music and the spoken word
We are available for worship or special services reunions picnics etc
There is no charge for our services but we will gladly accept an offering to continue our ministry
To reach us call Rodney McClain at 814-623-6094 or 814-494-4580 to see if we can schedule your event
Acoustic guitarcountry gospeloldies and contemporarytestimony
Contact Dan Graboski 814-893-5920
Contemporary Praise Group
(7 members from surrounding area)
we used this group for the District Revival
Contact Lou Ann Schafer 724-880-3895
Three ladies from the Mt Pleasant area
gospel trio excellent sound and witness
Contact Michelle 724-454-9554
Soloist - Harpist - Katie Sutton - phone number 724-710-5207
DISTRICT BULLETIN BOARD
Deadline for 2016 Connectional Apportionment payments is Thursday January 12 2017 ALL payments must
be physically received by the Conference Center by the close of business on January 12 2017 Any payment
received by the Conference Center after January 12 2017 will be applied to 2017 If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact Roger White rogerwhitewpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 239 or Holly
Sawyer hollysawyerwpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 261 directly
Church Name Charge Name
2016 Connectional Apportionment
Connectional Apportionment Received
Pct through October
Acme AcmeBarren Run $9037 $7540 834
Barren Run AcmeBarren Run $11187 $8390 750
Addison Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $7225 $6030 835
Johnson Chapel Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $1937 $1937 1000
Alverton AlvertonWesley Chapel $6164 $6164 1000
Wesley Chapel AlvertonWesley Chapel $6272 $4704 750
Bridgeport Bridgeport $4092 $2046 500
First Brownsville $8928 $7850 879
South Brownsville Brownsville $7680 $5640 734
West Bend Brownsville $1722 $300 174
Banning BryanBanning $1958 $1636 835
Bryan BryanBanning $3541 $3541 1000
Cochran Memorial Christ Parish 201 $7088 $5907 833
Vanderbilt Christ Parish 201 $4479 $4334 968
Casselman Confluence Parish $1251 $0 00
Confluence Confluence Parish $4479 $3733 833
Harnedsville Confluence Parish $710 $710 1000
Listonburg Confluence Parish $322 $0 00
Sansom Chapel Confluence Parish $2171 $2171 1000
Albright Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $17926 $1700 95
Pleasant Hill Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $2914 $2428 833
Calvary Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $21076 $17076 810
Otterbein Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $15475 $5158 333
East Connellsville Covenant Communities $3815 $3753 984
Greenwood Covenant Communities $4796 $1990 415
Pennsville Covenant Communities $1992 $1660 833
Wesley Covenant Communities $2991 $2243 750
Fairview Chapel Fairview Chapel Fayette City $3900 $2450 628
Fayette City Fairview Chapel Fayette City $2246 $1872 833
Fells Fells $19222 $3230 168
Hooversville HOME $2313 $0 00
Hopewell HOME $3274 $2730 834
Mostoller HOME $6186 $5155 833
Otterbein HOME $5691 $4743 833
Brownfield HopwoodBrownfield $5703 $4000 701
Hopwood HopwoodBrownfield $5870 $4914 837
Cooks Mill Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3785 $3254 860
First Avenue Hyndman Four Point Harmony $6132 $6132 1000
Mount Harmony Hyndman Four Point Harmony $1581 $1581 1000
Palo Alto Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3035 $2558 843
Bethel Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $2970 $2475 833
Grace Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $10031 $8359 833
Jacobs Creek Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4278 $3565 833
Owensdale Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4212 $3510 833
Jennerstown Jennerstown $20622 $17218 835
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
PRAYER CONCERNS AND JOYS
Please remember to keep in prayer Please keep ALL of our District Churches in Prayer The People of Connellsville Connellsville Twp and Bullskin affected by the flood and during the rebuilding Rev Audrey Bell and Family during this difficult time with the passing of Rev David Bell Sr Rev Doug Burns Wilma Miller Cheryl Hildbold Nancy Gnagey
Appointment Changes Some new appointments were announced last Sunday See the list
CLASSIFIED
There are a few new positions advertised on our website Visit wpaumcorgclassifieds
ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBILITIES
Old-Time Gospel Music
Our purpose is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to the glory of God We minister in music alone or
music and the spoken word
We are available for worship or special services reunions picnics etc
There is no charge for our services but we will gladly accept an offering to continue our ministry
To reach us call Rodney McClain at 814-623-6094 or 814-494-4580 to see if we can schedule your event
Acoustic guitarcountry gospeloldies and contemporarytestimony
Contact Dan Graboski 814-893-5920
Contemporary Praise Group
(7 members from surrounding area)
we used this group for the District Revival
Contact Lou Ann Schafer 724-880-3895
Three ladies from the Mt Pleasant area
gospel trio excellent sound and witness
Contact Michelle 724-454-9554
Soloist - Harpist - Katie Sutton - phone number 724-710-5207
DISTRICT BULLETIN BOARD
Deadline for 2016 Connectional Apportionment payments is Thursday January 12 2017 ALL payments must
be physically received by the Conference Center by the close of business on January 12 2017 Any payment
received by the Conference Center after January 12 2017 will be applied to 2017 If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact Roger White rogerwhitewpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 239 or Holly
Sawyer hollysawyerwpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 261 directly
Church Name Charge Name
2016 Connectional Apportionment
Connectional Apportionment Received
Pct through October
Acme AcmeBarren Run $9037 $7540 834
Barren Run AcmeBarren Run $11187 $8390 750
Addison Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $7225 $6030 835
Johnson Chapel Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $1937 $1937 1000
Alverton AlvertonWesley Chapel $6164 $6164 1000
Wesley Chapel AlvertonWesley Chapel $6272 $4704 750
Bridgeport Bridgeport $4092 $2046 500
First Brownsville $8928 $7850 879
South Brownsville Brownsville $7680 $5640 734
West Bend Brownsville $1722 $300 174
Banning BryanBanning $1958 $1636 835
Bryan BryanBanning $3541 $3541 1000
Cochran Memorial Christ Parish 201 $7088 $5907 833
Vanderbilt Christ Parish 201 $4479 $4334 968
Casselman Confluence Parish $1251 $0 00
Confluence Confluence Parish $4479 $3733 833
Harnedsville Confluence Parish $710 $710 1000
Listonburg Confluence Parish $322 $0 00
Sansom Chapel Confluence Parish $2171 $2171 1000
Albright Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $17926 $1700 95
Pleasant Hill Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $2914 $2428 833
Calvary Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $21076 $17076 810
Otterbein Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $15475 $5158 333
East Connellsville Covenant Communities $3815 $3753 984
Greenwood Covenant Communities $4796 $1990 415
Pennsville Covenant Communities $1992 $1660 833
Wesley Covenant Communities $2991 $2243 750
Fairview Chapel Fairview Chapel Fayette City $3900 $2450 628
Fayette City Fairview Chapel Fayette City $2246 $1872 833
Fells Fells $19222 $3230 168
Hooversville HOME $2313 $0 00
Hopewell HOME $3274 $2730 834
Mostoller HOME $6186 $5155 833
Otterbein HOME $5691 $4743 833
Brownfield HopwoodBrownfield $5703 $4000 701
Hopwood HopwoodBrownfield $5870 $4914 837
Cooks Mill Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3785 $3254 860
First Avenue Hyndman Four Point Harmony $6132 $6132 1000
Mount Harmony Hyndman Four Point Harmony $1581 $1581 1000
Palo Alto Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3035 $2558 843
Bethel Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $2970 $2475 833
Grace Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $10031 $8359 833
Jacobs Creek Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4278 $3565 833
Owensdale Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4212 $3510 833
Jennerstown Jennerstown $20622 $17218 835
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Contemporary Praise Group
(7 members from surrounding area)
we used this group for the District Revival
Contact Lou Ann Schafer 724-880-3895
Three ladies from the Mt Pleasant area
gospel trio excellent sound and witness
Contact Michelle 724-454-9554
Soloist - Harpist - Katie Sutton - phone number 724-710-5207
DISTRICT BULLETIN BOARD
Deadline for 2016 Connectional Apportionment payments is Thursday January 12 2017 ALL payments must
be physically received by the Conference Center by the close of business on January 12 2017 Any payment
received by the Conference Center after January 12 2017 will be applied to 2017 If you have any questions
please do not hesitate to contact Roger White rogerwhitewpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 239 or Holly
Sawyer hollysawyerwpaumcorg 724-776-2300 ext 261 directly
Church Name Charge Name
2016 Connectional Apportionment
Connectional Apportionment Received
Pct through October
Acme AcmeBarren Run $9037 $7540 834
Barren Run AcmeBarren Run $11187 $8390 750
Addison Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $7225 $6030 835
Johnson Chapel Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $1937 $1937 1000
Alverton AlvertonWesley Chapel $6164 $6164 1000
Wesley Chapel AlvertonWesley Chapel $6272 $4704 750
Bridgeport Bridgeport $4092 $2046 500
First Brownsville $8928 $7850 879
South Brownsville Brownsville $7680 $5640 734
West Bend Brownsville $1722 $300 174
Banning BryanBanning $1958 $1636 835
Bryan BryanBanning $3541 $3541 1000
Cochran Memorial Christ Parish 201 $7088 $5907 833
Vanderbilt Christ Parish 201 $4479 $4334 968
Casselman Confluence Parish $1251 $0 00
Confluence Confluence Parish $4479 $3733 833
Harnedsville Confluence Parish $710 $710 1000
Listonburg Confluence Parish $322 $0 00
Sansom Chapel Confluence Parish $2171 $2171 1000
Albright Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $17926 $1700 95
Pleasant Hill Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $2914 $2428 833
Calvary Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $21076 $17076 810
Otterbein Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $15475 $5158 333
East Connellsville Covenant Communities $3815 $3753 984
Greenwood Covenant Communities $4796 $1990 415
Pennsville Covenant Communities $1992 $1660 833
Wesley Covenant Communities $2991 $2243 750
Fairview Chapel Fairview Chapel Fayette City $3900 $2450 628
Fayette City Fairview Chapel Fayette City $2246 $1872 833
Fells Fells $19222 $3230 168
Hooversville HOME $2313 $0 00
Hopewell HOME $3274 $2730 834
Mostoller HOME $6186 $5155 833
Otterbein HOME $5691 $4743 833
Brownfield HopwoodBrownfield $5703 $4000 701
Hopwood HopwoodBrownfield $5870 $4914 837
Cooks Mill Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3785 $3254 860
First Avenue Hyndman Four Point Harmony $6132 $6132 1000
Mount Harmony Hyndman Four Point Harmony $1581 $1581 1000
Palo Alto Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3035 $2558 843
Bethel Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $2970 $2475 833
Grace Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $10031 $8359 833
Jacobs Creek Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4278 $3565 833
Owensdale Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4212 $3510 833
Jennerstown Jennerstown $20622 $17218 835
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Church Name Charge Name
2016 Connectional Apportionment
Connectional Apportionment Received
Pct through October
Acme AcmeBarren Run $9037 $7540 834
Barren Run AcmeBarren Run $11187 $8390 750
Addison Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $7225 $6030 835
Johnson Chapel Addison (First Johnson Chapel) $1937 $1937 1000
Alverton AlvertonWesley Chapel $6164 $6164 1000
Wesley Chapel AlvertonWesley Chapel $6272 $4704 750
Bridgeport Bridgeport $4092 $2046 500
First Brownsville $8928 $7850 879
South Brownsville Brownsville $7680 $5640 734
West Bend Brownsville $1722 $300 174
Banning BryanBanning $1958 $1636 835
Bryan BryanBanning $3541 $3541 1000
Cochran Memorial Christ Parish 201 $7088 $5907 833
Vanderbilt Christ Parish 201 $4479 $4334 968
Casselman Confluence Parish $1251 $0 00
Confluence Confluence Parish $4479 $3733 833
Harnedsville Confluence Parish $710 $710 1000
Listonburg Confluence Parish $322 $0 00
Sansom Chapel Confluence Parish $2171 $2171 1000
Albright Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $17926 $1700 95
Pleasant Hill Connellsville Albright SpringfieldPleasant Hill $2914 $2428 833
Calvary Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $21076 $17076 810
Otterbein Connellsville Otterbein Uniontown Calvary $15475 $5158 333
East Connellsville Covenant Communities $3815 $3753 984
Greenwood Covenant Communities $4796 $1990 415
Pennsville Covenant Communities $1992 $1660 833
Wesley Covenant Communities $2991 $2243 750
Fairview Chapel Fairview Chapel Fayette City $3900 $2450 628
Fayette City Fairview Chapel Fayette City $2246 $1872 833
Fells Fells $19222 $3230 168
Hooversville HOME $2313 $0 00
Hopewell HOME $3274 $2730 834
Mostoller HOME $6186 $5155 833
Otterbein HOME $5691 $4743 833
Brownfield HopwoodBrownfield $5703 $4000 701
Hopwood HopwoodBrownfield $5870 $4914 837
Cooks Mill Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3785 $3254 860
First Avenue Hyndman Four Point Harmony $6132 $6132 1000
Mount Harmony Hyndman Four Point Harmony $1581 $1581 1000
Palo Alto Hyndman Four Point Harmony $3035 $2558 843
Bethel Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $2970 $2475 833
Grace Hyndman Grace Gravel Pit Bethel $10031 $8359 833
Jacobs Creek Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4278 $3565 833
Owensdale Jacobs CreekOwensdale $4212 $3510 833
Jennerstown Jennerstown $20622 $17218 835
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Kantner Kantner $19739 $14804 750
Masontown MasontownSmithfield $3637 $1640 451
Smithfield MasontownSmithfield $5463 $4553 833
First Meyersdale $2014 $1511 750
Garrett Meyersdale $2835 $2127 750
Mount Olivet Meyersdale $4607 $3000 651
Saint Johns Meyersdale $1677 $1258 750
Mill Run Mill RunOhiopyle $8807 $7339 833
Ohiopyle Mill RunOhiopyle $1957 $1957 1000
Concord MonYough Trinity $3973 $2980 750
First MonYough Trinity $12486 $2600 208
Perryopolis MonYough Trinity $5620 $3042 541
Monessen MonessenWebster $5263 $1000 190
Webster MonessenWebster $2186 $1822 833
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant $16428 $2738 167
Normalville Normalville $6976 $2200 315
Paradise Paradise $15205 $12671 833
Little Redstone Christ Parish 201 $3507 $2338 667
Newell Christ Parish 201 $4181 $1045 250
Christ Rockwood ChristMilford $6003 $4702 783
Milford Rockwood ChristMilford $21206 $17672 833
Christ Scottdale Christ $24928 $12468 500
Hickory Square Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $2606 $0 00
Mount Nebo Scottdale Hickory SquareMount Nebo $3587 $2690 750
Trinity Scottdale Trinity $24798 $13022 525
Winnett Smithton Winnett $2213 $1100 497
Bethany Somerset Bethany $12869 $10724 833
Beulah Somerset BeulahSt Johns $7967 $7303 917
Saint Johns Somerset BeulahSt Johns $3615 $2711 750
Calvary Somerset Calvary $18618 $10861 583
First Somerset First $18947 $15789 833
Grace Somerset Grace $22365 $18154 812
Pleasant Hill Somerset Pleasant Hill $14592 $12160 833
Wesley Chapel Somerset Wesley Chapel $15610 $13008 833
Pleasant Grove Stahlstown $4074 $3395 833
Trinity Stahlstown $7866 $6555 833
Zion Stahlstown $3039 $3039 1000
Gans Two Rivers $2247 $2247 1000
Point Marion Two Rivers $7000 $5250 750
Community Uniontown Parish $8278 $6900 834
Franklin Memorial Uniontown Parish $5064 $3000 592
Juniata Uniontown Parish $5561 $4634 833
Upper Middletown Uniontown Parish $1637 $1228 750
Asbury Uniontown Asbury $26356 $9000 341
Christ Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $10130 $9130 901
Trinity Uniontown ChristFairchance Trinity $3300 $0 00
Chalk Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $2437 $900 369
Walnut Hill Walnut HillChalk Hill $4127 $3095 750
Calvary Yough Parish $10293 $8578 833
Davistown Yough Parish $4106 $3422 833
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Mount Salem Yough Parish $1967 $1639 833
Wesley Yough Parish $11232 $2491 222
Connellsville District Totals $717478 $473876 660
CONTINUING EDUCATION
For Clergy Continuing Education amp Formation events click here CCEF EVENTS
Continuing Education Event Schedule - httpolmstedmanororgCCEFCCEF-Eventshtm
Teach Adults On-Line Course
Course Dates January 16-27 2017 If yoursquove ever wanted to improve your ability to guide adult learners through their faith development this two-week interactive Discipleship Ministries-approved Lay Servant course is the way to do it Learn about Multiple Intelligences Adult Faith Development Learning Hooks and more Students will need the book Start Here by Barbara Bruce and should read it before the course begins For more information or to register go to REGISTER ONLINE
Do you feel you are being called into ministry If so you will find the answers to all of your questions at the next
Orientation to Ministry January 7 2017 930 AM ndash Noon Kittanning First UMC 801 N Jefferson Street Kittanning PA 16201 Register now click here
CLERGY CORNER
Connellsville District
Important Links
District Calendar
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Required Annual Forms
Church Dashboard Login
Clergy Dashboard Login
Churches in this district
Clergy Communities of Practice
Will be gearing up all around the Western Pennsylvania Conference beginning in January 2017 Keep your
eyes and ears open for more information about how you can participate in a Clergy Community of Practice Invitations and applications will go out in November For more information about this opportunity email susanmoudrywpaumcorg
Young Clergy Forum Young clergy serving full time in a local church are invited to the General Board of Church and
Societyrsquos January 24-27 gathering in Washington DC Contact Rev Kelly Smith chair of the WPAUMC Board of Church
and Society at kellita00gmailcom for info andor financial assistance Get details
Clergy Wellness To encourage clergy to care for themselves the Conference Health as Wholeness team offers
information and a self-care covenant in this Clergy Wellness brochure
Find additional resources and information at Wespathrsquos Center for Health
YOUTH
New Ministry Coordinator Amanda Gilligan officially starts work Dec 1 as our Conferencersquos new part-time coordinator of Young Peoplersquos Ministry Get details
SPARK 2017 is scheduled for Friday January 20 2017 to Sunday January 22 2017 at Sheraton Station Square 300 W
Station Square Dr Pittsburgh PA 15219 Details to be announced
Register for SPARK Now The annual Conference Youth Weekend at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh is Jan 20-22 2017 But the deadline to register at the early bird rate is Nov 4 Donrsquot miss the chance to get a significant discount Get details
Mission of Peace Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba Itrsquos scheduled from about Dec 28 2017- Jan 12 2018 Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb 1 2017 Get application Getting Comfortable with Discomfort Youth from Western Pennsylvania experienced some discomfort about 10 days ago while watching the documentary Irsquom Not a RacistAm I But they got to look at things from other perspectives -- and talk about it Learn more
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Youth Zim Camp Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp The dates are June 20- July 5 Get details and application
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14 2019 in Kansas City Missouri Young Peoplersquos
Ministries a division of Discipleship Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their
youth to attend The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years Read press release
UPCOMING TRAININGEVENTS
CONNECT on Saturday December 3rd from 900 am ndash 300 pm at Christ United Methodist Church
2615 West 32nd St Erie PA Imagine congregations being equipped to build authentic relationships engage their neighborhoods connect with their communities and engage people through service Thatrsquos the focus of the Connect workshop
In a one-day six hour workshop directed by Dr Phil Maynard participants explore how they personally can begin to live into the calling to ldquoGo make discipleshelliprdquo They also begin to develop the methodology to build into the culture of the congregation the expectation and resources for helping disciples live into this calling
For a church to be healthy and vital it is essential to equip its members how to be the presence of Christ and invite others to discover Godrsquos love That is what Connect is all about Cost is $20 and includes workbook and lunch For more information email rgeislereriechristorg or call 814-833-6398 or go to REGISTER
Professional Association of UM Church Secretaries Registration is open for the associationrsquos annual gathering
for church secretaries Itrsquos May 4-6 2017 in Chicago Encourage your church secretary to attend Get details
Thrive - Ministry on the Edge
April 30 ndash May 2 2017
Double Tree by Hilton Pittsburgh PA 15205
Cutting Edge Speakers
Interactive Breakouts
TravelLodging - Book Room now
Registration opens November 1st Western PA Scholarship Form
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
EUMA Extravaganza
The new date is Friday February 24 2017 The event will be held at the Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center
2800 W 8th St Erie PA 16505 The date change will follow a complete renovation of the hotel and convention
center and give the EUMA board and staff an opportunity to complete a strategic planning process ndash the
outcomes of which will be announced at the banquet We are honored to announce that Bishop Cynthia Moore-
Koikoi and members of her cabinet are planning to participate Additional details will follow and thank you for
saving the date Visit our website at wwweuma-erieorg
Save the Date Mark your calendars for March 23 2017 when the Conference will sponsor a workshop in
conjunction with the Albright-Deering Lecture at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Dr Paul W Chilcote
Professor of Historical Theology amp Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary will speak He describes
the workshop as a time for ldquoparticipants to immerse themselves in the time-honored practices of prayer
scripture and Eucharist not only talking about but experiencing Godrsquos lavish gracerdquo
GENERALJURIDICTIONAL CONFERENCE
WPAUMC Disability Concerns How accessible is your church Find out using the Accessibility Audit for the local church
under the Forms and Resources heading at wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WPAUMC Disability Concerns Accessibility Audit under the Forms heading wpaumcorgdisabilityconcerns
WEBINARS
See full list of upcoming webinars at gbodorgwebinars
MISSION NEWSOPPORTUNITIES
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleHarare Central Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya sandramatoushayawpaumcorg 7247762300 ext 249
UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
DISASTER RESPONSE
US amp PA Flooding
Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special DR0000911) for the response including supplies
administration and volunteer support and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area
We are still collecting Cleaning Buckets Health Kits and Bedding Kits as well as monetary donations through Advanced
Special wv2016 (West Virginia Flooding) We will continue to receive these at the Conference Center and the Eastbrook
Mission Barn and its satellites for the next few months Items may be dropped off at any time even after hours at the
UM Conference Center or Eastbrook Mission Barn at your convenience
UMCOR Kits Cleaning buckets health kit and bedding kit ingredients can be gathered by local communities and
congregations UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn at the Conference Center or at one of the official
Mission Barn sub-depots Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply
Network through their national system Kits collected in UMCORs name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot
be given out in UMCORs name by local groups
WPAZimbabwe Partnership -ConnellsvilleCentral Harare Districts
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya
sandramatoushayawpaumcorg ZIMBABWE PARTNERSHIP ndash CONNELLSVILLE DISTRICTCENTRAL HARARE DISTRICT For more information contact Sandra Matoushaya Zimbabwe Partnership Coordinator 7247762300 x249
To learn more about the Zimbabwe Partnership contact Sandra Matoushaya at sandramatoushayawpaumcorg or 7247762300 ext 249 Improving Health in Zimbabwe In a community so rural that elephants frequently wander through and the only access to a mobile phone network is under a single tree UMC facilities are providing quality medical care With the help of United Methodists in Western PA the Nyadire Mission Hospitalrsquos satellite clinics in six remote Zimbabwe communities are being expanded and upgraded Read Eveline Chikwanahrsquos report from Zimbabwe
UMCOR has a four-star rating the highest on Charity Navigator with 92 percent of its income going to
programsprojects and just 7 percent on administrative expenses Most administrative costs are funded by the
denomination through One Great Hour of Sharing offerings See Charity Navigator report
UMCOR Hotline is on hiatus as it moves to the new General Board of Global Ministries headquarters in Atlanta In the meantime you can stay connected with UMCOR through Facebook UMCOR Kit Update A moratorium has been issued on collection of birthing kits and cleaning buckets Theres an oversupply of
both Health kits and sewing kits and school bags are needed Rev Nelson Thayer reports that the Eastbrook Mission
Barn particularly needs bags for school kits Ingredients are on hand
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
If donors wish to contribute to Eastbrook Mission Barn shipments or kit creation through an Advance Special please use the WPA
Advance special MS002009B Any money given through Advance 901440 goes to UMCOR at Sager Brown or Salt Lake City
Get Kit Instructions UMCOR website click here httpwwwumcororg
Mission VIMpossible Whatrsquos that Watch video
2017 Conference VIM Teams
Find out how to apply for a team and see new teams as they are announced at
wpaumcorgopportunities
Costs include travel housing most meals and VIM insurance
Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk for more information stephaniegottschalkwpaumcorg
724-776-2300 ext 241
2017 VIM Brochures are available in any amount upon request We will mail print copies to you or you can download the inner portion yourself It is not too early to start praying planning and fundraising now Contact Rev Stephanie Gottschalk MissionsVIM Coordinator by Email or call 72477623000 ext 241
Bahamas Young Adult Team ndash January 8-14 2017 The high cost of imported goods tropical storms and low unemployment on the
outer islands mean many Bahamians struggle with sub-par living and health conditions Join with Bahamas Methodist habitat in their
work to change the future Ages 18-35 Estimated cost $1450
Texas Disaster Recovery Team ndash February 2017 In 2015 and 2016 areas of Texas had massive flood damage from repeated storms
which made the cleanup and ongoing recovery a struggle Staying in as local church this team will continue the recovery work and
strengthen the UMC in Texas Age 16+ Estimated cost $500
Mission VIMpossible Pilgrimage to Germany Western PA UMs are invited to join a spiritual pilgrimage On the Trail of Martin
Luther in Germany from April 19 ndash May 1 2017 This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luthers Ninety-Five Theses and a major
turning point in the Protestant Reformation Collette Tour Company will support WPA Volunteer-in-Mission Scholarships to help
make VIM service possible for all Gods people Cost 3990 Luther Trail Webinar Get details
House of the Carpenter Team ndash June 18-24 2017 in Wheeling West Virginia Join House of the Carpenter in holistic approach to
mission and community development Volunteers engage the community for mercy justice and spiritual formation This team will
focus on home repair and other tasks Age 14 - Adult Cost $375
Red Bird Family Team ndash July 9-15 2017 In Eastern Kentucky chronic poverty makes life a struggle for people in this mountainous
area of Appalachia Volunteers enable Red Bird Mission to builds up the community and witness to Christ Kids age 7-12 with adult
Youth (age 13+) and Adults Estimated cost $600 for Youth and Adults Kids $450
UMCOR Sager Brown Team ndash July 30-August 5 2017 Join the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in the work of
disaster response and fighting poverty at Sager Brown their main warehouse and shopping depot Volunteers engage in local
outreach and in preparing relief supply kits as signs of comfort and hop to a community in distress Age 16+ Estimated cost $2500
Fiji Team ndash Fall 2017 (Dates to be determined) Cyclone Winston devastated parts of the Fijian Islands in February 2016 We are
working with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist Church in Fiji and the UMC to meet their ongoing needs with solidarity and
encouragement Cost to be determined
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania
Uth4Mission ndash Summer 2017 Hands on service worship and fellowship for Youth grades 6 -12 at Pitt at Johnstown Estimated cost
$275 wwwwpaumcorgyouth
Mission u ndash July 2017 Service and learning for Kids Teens amp Adults at Cal U wwwwpaumcorgmissionu
UM ARMY ndash Your church can be a youth work camp as Youth and chaperones partner with UM ARMY to love your neighbors
wwwneumarmyorg
Eastbrook Mission Barn ndash Ramps relief supplies and Outreach ALL ages can serve for one day in the New Castle area
wwwwpaumcorgmissionbarn
HELPFUL LINKS
Western PA UM Conference - wwwwpaumcorg Connellsville District - httpwwwwpaumcorgconnellsville In Focus Publication - httpwwwwpaumcorginfocus Joyful Noise - httpwwwwpaumcorgjoyfulnoise Subscribe to Publications - httpwwwwpaumcorgsubscribe Conference Resources - httpwwwwpaumcorgresources Reflections wpaumcorgblogs Imagine No Malaria -httpswwwfacebookcomImagineNoMalaria A link for the Winter 2015 Newsletter Prison Outreach Ministry 2015 Winter Newsletter Keep up
with United Methodist news from around the connection with a free subscription to the News Service Daily Digest Subscribe at umcorgnews-and-mediaumns-subscription-form
Discipleship Ministries has officially become the new name of the general agency of The United Methodist Church known for years as The General Board of Discipleship or GBOD umcdiscipleshiporg
Learn how to update your Find-A-Church profile People are looking for a church to visit during Advent Help them find you update-your-find-a-church
Special Sundays for 2016 Conference and General Church Special SundaysWeekends for 2016 are listed on the Conference website See the dates at wpaumcorgSpecialSundays
Official Journal Online The digital version of the 2015 Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Journal was posted today at wpaumcorg2015journal
Free E-Newsletter from the Lewis Center If you do not already receive Leading Ideas the weekly online newsletter of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Seminary in Washington DC I encourage you to subscribe Each week you will receive information resources and strategies to help advance Godrsquos mission in your ministry To check it out and subscribe go to wwwchurchleadershipcomleadingideas
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)
Pastors and Churches there is a lot of information here to enhance your advertising and evangelistic efforts For
more information on all of umcom grants and resources please visit their website wwwumcomorgrethinkchurch
Save the dates Annual Conference 2017 is June 8-11 2017
Be a Section Leader Serving as a section leader at our June annual conference is a chance to get involved beyond the local church and to develop leadership skills Training sessions for section leaders will
be held on the second Saturdays of March and May 2017 If you or someone you know is interested contact Rev Greg Spencer at 724-224-2370 (h) 724-224-7300 (o) or glspncrgmailcom or Guinevere Gregory at 412-731-6155 or gp1954comcastnet
2020 General Conference A new Commission on the General Conference met last week and preparations have begun for a 2020 worldwide legislative gathering in Minneapolis Learn more
DISTRICT CONTACT INFORMATION
Connellsville District Office 232 North Pittsburgh Street Suite B Connellsville PA 15425 Phone 724-628-3453 Fax 724-628-5524
Email ConnellsvilleDSwpaumcorg (Rev William J Blair)
ConnellsvilleOfficewpaumcorg (Tammy Hay)