Assistant To The Bishop
for the Metropolitan District:
Lowell Greathouse
Administrative Assistant:
Barbara Collins
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Metro District events are posted here regularly. If you have an upcoming event you would like to share...
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The September issue of your Metro Connection is HERE!
This issue is larger than usual--there are so many things happening as the fall season begins! You'll find many interesting programs and events on the calendar, as well as a request for feedback from your district Lay Leader, and reminders about Colloquy and Charge Conferences.
To read the September newsletter (in e-mail Constant Contact format), click here . This version has all graphics, photos and colors.
To see ARCHIVES of past newsletters, click here.
The attachment below is an Adobe .pdf file; you can read it here, or print it, if you prefer. It contains live links, but does not contain all graphics and photos, and may not contain all articles, due to lack of space. |
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LAITY ROUNDUP
Saturday October 9, 2010 at Metzger UMC
The workshop leader will be the Rev. Lowell Greathouse, the new Metro District Assistant to the Bishop. His workshop will cover the current changes regarding how we do business, and leadership within the Metro District. The workshop should provide information as well as the opportunity for questions and discussions from you.
Metzger UMC is at 9055 SW Locust Street, a few blocks east of Washington Square.
9:00 to 09:30 AM, Registration and Greeting
9:30 to 10:00 AM, Worship
10:00 to 12:00 AM, Workshop with the Rev. Lowell Greathouse
Noon, Brown Bag Lunch, if you wish.
Please join in the fellowship and information-sharing. This is an opportunity for us to learn as much as possible to make our churches the best they can be. |
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Time To Grow Campaign Update
Time to Grow is the Capital Campaign to raise funds for the camp and retreat centers of The Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Church. Contributions to this campaign will help in multiple ways. Gifts will help ALL of our camp and retreat centers. There is also a mission component that will help support a camp in Mississippi and one in Guatemala. Lastly there is a portion that will establish a foundation to SUSTAIN and multiply our pledges. Click on the attacment below for an update of what has been accomplished so far. |
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All Metro District clergy must have read the "Sexual Ethics for Clergy policy" prior to meeting with Bonnie Parr Philipson at your Pre-All Church Conferences. Several have asked if this material is available online, and it is! You can find it by clicking:
http://www.umoi.net/journal-2008-vol2/journal-2008-vol2-6#Sexual_Ethics
If you prefer to read a hard copy, it can be found in Volume II of the 2008 Journal of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, pp. 268-273. |
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