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South Indiana Conference seeks Associate Council Director
With the appointment of the Rev. David V.W. Owen to serve as Executive Assistant to the Indiana Area Bishop, the staff position of Director of Congregational Development for the South Indiana Conference has been reconfigured by the Conference Council on Ministries and the Conference Executive Committee as an Associate Council Director position with a focus on church growth and church development. After receiving recommendations about that position from the CCOM, CG&E and the SIC Human Resources Committee, Bishop Mike Coyner has confirmed the Rev. Gary Schaar in this newly configured Associate Council Director position.
The position now open on the South Indiana Conference staff is the Associate Council Director position previously held by Schaar. The job description and portfolio of this position has included: Conflict management for local churches, and also staffing these conference agencies and groups: Board of Discipleship, Board of United Methodist Men, Ethnic Local Church Concerns Committee, Commission on Religion and Race and the Committee on Native American Ministries. It also has included work with Natural Church Development. The gifts of the candidate to this position will be considered as responsibilities are shared.
Those interested in applying for this Associate Council Director position should send a cover letter and resume to Pat Shidler, chairperson, Conference Council on Ministries, South Indiana Conference Center, 1520 South Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403-5167 on or before Monday, April 17. Cover letters and resumes may be faxed to 812-336-0216.
Hoosier honored at Black Methodists conference in Dallas
At the 39th Annual National Meeting of Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) held March 22-25 in Dallas, Texas, Delores H. Casey, a member of Forest Manor United Methodist Church, became the second person from the South Indiana Conference to receive the David L. White Laity Award.
Each year the award is presented to both an outstanding lay person and clergy person exemplifying a demonstrated commitment to the advancement and involvement of the laity within the church. Each recipient receives a commemorative medallion, especially designed for this program which symbolizes the set apart nature of those who do truly superlative service on behalf of The United Methodist Church.
This is the highest award give by National BMCR.
Avon UMC receives matching grant for local media campaign
The Avon United Methodist Church in Avon, Ind. is receiving a matching grant from The United Methodist Church to launch a local advertising campaign designed to reach out and welcome people into the church.
The local initiative accompanies a $1.7 million national advertising campaign which begins March 29 on 18 cable networks and continues through April 15. A new television commercial entitled "The Prayer" is the latest component of The United Methodist Church's "Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors." media campaign, and will air for the first time during Lent.
The local campaign by Avon United Methodist Church will include cable TV advertisements totaling $2,497 and is expected to reach more than 30,000 viewers.
Flat Rock church damaged by high winds
The roof of the 58-member Flat Rock United Methodist Church was blown off by high winds that crossed Indiana on Friday evening, March 31. Flat Rock is a small rural town 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis. According to Rushville District Superintendent Ida Easley, the roof damaged the parsonage next door to the church. The house was pushed in six inches on one side. Currently, the sanctuary looks to the sky. Members removed pews and other furniture on Saturday. Damages are being assessed. No one was injured.
Wheeler church celebrates parsonage mortgage burning
The Wheeler (Ind.) United Methodist Church, located in the Calumet District near Valparaiso, celebrated Feb. 12 the retirement of a mortgage on its four-year-old parsonage, as members burned the mortgage with Pastor Gary and Connie Allan and current Pastor David and Jackie Banning joining in the celebration.
This church, founded in 1833, has been worshipping on the corner of Third and North Streets since 1872. The current building was constructed in 1914. In 2001, the church decided to build a new parsonage about two miles from the church. The former parsonage, built with the church, was razed to provide room for a parking lot. Ground was broken in May 2002 and the parsonage, built primarily by volunteers, was dedicated in November 2002.
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