The WDCES welcomes you to our Web Site!
For those of you who are visiting this site for the first
time or may not be aware of the WDCES we would like to formally introduce you to
the Western District Church Extension Society.
This site will be frequently updated with new and
additional information. This will include reports on recently completed
projects (including photos), information suggested for churches to use in their
newsletters and downloadable application forms. So we encourage you to
visit this site often!
Grant/Loan Application and Information
Download the grant/loan application and information here. [ Download/View File ]
From the WDCES President, December 2008
The Spirit of Expectation
The holiday season for 2008 is now upon us.The season of Thanksgiving is a reminder of all we have to be thankful for and also a reminder of all those that have less – especially in terms of hunger and want.
The season of Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, and of preparation.There is a yearning and hope for deliverance from injustice in the world.It is that hope which brings to the world an anticipation, once again, of the Christ child – the Messiah - who will bring peace, justice and righteousness to the world.
During this time the WDCES is also experiencing a period of preparation:preparation for the coming year as we discern how to reach out to member churches in our district to be partners in ministry, anddiscerning, as partners in ministry, how to meet and live out our vision of“enabling God's people to worship, learn, teach, and witness to the Good News of Jesus Christ”.
As part of that preparation the WDCES Board of Directors at their October 2008 meeting agreed to separate the function and duties of the Project Manager into two entities.The first is referred to as “Project Manager” and will continue to be responsible for physical attributes of our member churches.The second will be responsible for new ministries and will be referred to as “New Ministries Project Coordinator”.The Rev. Joyce Sluss, board member from Woodburn UMC, has agreed to fill the position ofNew Ministries Project Coordinator for 2009.Please join us in welcoming Joyce to that position.
The next Board Meeting of the WDCES will be January 7th at 10:00 AM at the UM Retirement Center in Salem.
We wish everyone a joyous Holiday Season!
Peace and Blessings,
Ed Luckman
WDCES President
Western District Church Extension Society Annual Meeting Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 3 p.m. at the Jefferson United Methodist Church,
