May 14, 2007

Bloomington District Superintendent hospitalized after heart attack

Bishop Mike Coyner announced this morning that the Rev. Bob Ostermeier, superintendent of the Bloomington District, suffered a heart attack on Saturday and is hospitalized at Bloomington Hospital. This morning Ostermeier underwent a heart catherization which revealed three blockages. According to the Bloomington District office, he will undergo heart bypass surgery on Wednesday at Bloomington Hospital, 601 West Second Street in Bloomington.

According to the Bloomington Hospital Web site (www.bhhs.org), “for the comfort and well-being of patients, general visiting hours at Bloomington Hospital are observed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patients staying on Critical Care, Cardiovascular Recovery, the Acute Rehabilitation Unit, Select Specialty Hospital, or Behavioral Health Services will have more structured hours. Check with the staff in these areas for appropriate visiting times.”

The hospital phone number is 812-353-6821.

Prayers are requested for Bob, his wife Linda and their daughters.

For those wishing to send their greetings to Rev. Bob Ostermeier, here is the district office address:

Bloomington District Office of The United Methodist Church
1520 South Liberty Drive
Bloomington, IN 47403

Phone numbers are 800-919-8161 and 812-339-1445.

Nester House Party scheduled for Saturday May 19

In other Bloomington District news, the Bloomington District will host a Nester House Party on Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Projects for volunteers include: tent set-up, organizing usable and unusable items and land clean up. Volunteers are requested to bring work gloves and any equipment that might help in clean-up efforts. Construction on the Nester house has already begun. For more information of if you wish to volunteer, call Becky Shaffer at 317-410-0063 or 317-996-3636.

Jonie Nester, a pastor serving Poplar Grove UMC in Morgan County, had extensive fire and water damage to her house due to a fire this past month. To assist her, Bloomington District Superintendent Bob Ostermeier issued a plea for all Bloomington District churches to donate $100. The plea was taken a step further with the churches and clergy of the South Indiana Conference given the opportunity to donate to the Nesters. For financial assistance, contributions to assist in restoring the Nesters’ home can be payable to and sent to the Bloomington District UMC, 1520 South Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403-5167. For more information, call 800-919-8161 or 812-339-1445. Thank you.

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