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WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE EAST DISTRICT
INDIANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
February 28, 2017
eAST dISTRICT cENTER
PO Box 2464
MUNCIE, IN 47307
(765) 282-2322
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY – WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM UNTIL 3:00 PM, THURSDAY 8:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM / EAST DISTRICT WEBSITE
bishop’s 2017 christmas offering application deadline approaching
student leadership academy
indiana annual conference 2017
umm lenten breakfasts
webinars for church leaders
making a good move seminar
end hunger now Packing event
equalization members to annual conference
free organ
back to basics coffee chats
irs lowers mileage rates for 2017
2017 Dates and information for church treasurers
excellence in clergy leadership scholarship
employment opportunities
certified lay minister program
east district umw news and events
PASTORS – HAVE YOU ACTIVATED YOUR INUMC EMAIL ACCOUNT?
vital congregations goals
ABUSE PROTECTION POLICY RESOURCES
LOCAL CHURCH News and EVENTS
youth ministries
important dates for your calendar
important links
2015-2016 educational opportunities
bishop’s 2017 christmas offering application approaching
INUMC is currently accepting grant request applications for the 2017 Bishop’s Offering for Children season. Through the generous contributions of United Methodists across Indiana, the BCO program provides grants to local organizations that are committed to improving the lives of children and youth in need. Funds are geared to support a variety of community-centered projects for children, from promoting art in the inner city and improving educational standards, to programs that combat child hunger and instillhealthy eating habits by cultivating community gardens. Grants are provided yearly, and applicants are required to apply each year. The deadline for submission isFebruary 28. Learn more about the Bishop’s Christmas Offering for Children and donate by visiting:You can apply for a 2017 BCO grant by submitting this form
student leadership academy
Student Leadership Academy – Summer SessionJuly 9-21, 2017 / University of Indianapolis
The Student Leadership Academy-Summer Session is a 12 day event designed with one primary purpose in mind: to help high school students (including 2017 graduates) discern where God is calling them to put their skills, passions, and talents to work in the world, particularly in the work of the Church. If you feel like God is calling you or a young person you know to work for the Church in any way, we encourage you to learn more.
Students selected by application / Deadline 4/3/17
More information and application available at
Contact Emily Krach at or Rev. Corey Howard at or (317) 791-5918.
indiana annual conference 2017
The 2017 Indiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church will be in sessionThursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. This year's theme is Together: We. Are. More., based on the scripture passage found in Ephesians 4:4-6 -
"You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness." (The Message)
More information will be made available in the coming weeks.
Please visit more details.
umm lenten breakfasts
March 4Parker City UMC, 305 S Main St., Parker CityMarch 11Daleville UMC, 8104 S Hickory Ln, Daleville
March 18Muncie St. Paul’s UMC, 1707 E 26th St., Muncie
March 25Muncie Riverside UMC, 1201 N Wheeling Ave., Muncie
April 1Muncie Industry UMC, 1912 S Mock, Muncie
April 8The Garden at Gethsemane UMC, 1201 W McGalliard Rd, Muncie
All begin at 7:30 a.m.
webinars for church leaders
Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church is hosting three new webinars crafted to help local church leaders gain a better understanding of church and personal finance management. Webinars will covers a host of topics, from income taxes and church audits, to offering electronic giving, along with other helpful tips. Rev. Ken Sloane, Director of Stewardship and Connectional Ministries will be a key presenter in all three trainings. Webinars include (click to register):The church audit: You can do this!
Offering electronic giving: What are you waiting for?
making a good move seminar
Bishop Julius C. Trimble has invited Bishop Michael Coyner and Rev. Dr. Doug Anderson to lead “Making A Good Move” at Plainfield UMC.Friday, May 12, 2017 at 2 p.m. EDT concludes with dinner (pastors are expected, spouses are invited).
Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Noon EDT (Pastors spouses, & S/PPRC Chair or Representative)
All clergy entering new appointments in 2017 should register themselves and indicate if their spouse will attend and how many SPRC members will attend on Saturday. There is no cost to attend, however, registration is required in order to have materials and meals available for all.
Childcare is available and must be reserved during the registration process. Walk-in child care requests cannot be accommodated.
Attendance at this seminar is REQUIRED for all pastors who will be moving to a new full-time appointment.
Click here to register
end hunger now packing event
Saturday, May 20, 2017Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
First shift begins at 9:00 a.m.
Hagerstown Elementary School
299 N Sycamore St
Hagerstown, IN 47346
Click on the appropriate link for additional information and registration form.
Individual Registration
Group Registration
equalization members to annual conference
If you are interested in representing the East District as an Equalization Member to Annual Conference June 8-10 please contact Bernie at or (765) 282-2322free organ
Nice organ with some pretty fancy rythyms and foot pedals etc that we would like to donate to a church or anyone interested. I have a photo I can send if you would like. It is located in Yorktown, In. We only ask that you would move it.If interested contact Vicki Tucker, 766-744-0360,
back to basics coffee chats
/ Back to Basics Coffee ChatsJoin the Discipleship Development team at a coffee shop near you for coffee and ministry discussions! Coffee chats provide a time to share and learn about ministry in a casual setting. We will also be offering resources focused on discipleship and the critical components that support healthy growth personally and within the community of faith.
Find a list of upcoming coffee chats and RSVPhere.
irs lowers mileage rates for 2017
The mileage rate has been lowered to 53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven. Details here.2017 dates and information for church treasurers
The 2017 East District Tithe Form is available on the website atThe Church asking for 2017 is 1.15% of your tithable income.
January 15 Last day for prior year tithe payments
January 31 4th quarter 941, W2s to employees, W3, W2s to SSA (Earlier deadline!!), 1099s to
Independent contractors
February 15 Year end reporting closes, 1096, 1099s to IRS
February 28 WH3s to IN Dept of Revenue
April 1 Property tax exemptions to local assessor’s office (if changes)
April 30 1st Quarter 941
May 15 Form NP20 to IN Dept of Revenue, Personal property tax forms to local assessor’s office
May 31 Local church audit form to Conference Center
July 31 2nd Quarter 941
October 31 3rd Quarter 941
Useful websites
Financial forms on Indiana Conference website
General Council on Finance & Administration
Indiana Conference
UM giving
Indiana Department of Revenue
IRS forms
General Board of Pensions and Benefits
excellence in clergy leadership scholarship
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) recently announced the creation of a new scholarship for seminary students. For those students at United Methodist seminaries who are pursuing candidacy or are certified candidates in the Indiana Conference can apply for a scholarship worth up to $12,500. There are two scholarships to be awarded in 2017 & 2018. Please pass this information on to those students in your district.Those interested in the Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarship may apply with the Office of Loans and Scholarships at Scholarship applications will be open between January 3 and March 1 of each year. Interested students should indicate that they are applying for the "Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarship" on the first page of the application.
employment opportunities
Eaton UMC in Eaton, Indiana (about 20 minutes from Muncie) is looking for a pianist and/or organist to play during Sunday morning worship service from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. Pay is negotiable. If interested please contact Jesse Bivens @ 765-768-6848 (leave a message and will get back to you).Richmond Central UMC Job Opportunity: Director of Children's Christian Education
Central United Methodist Church in Richmond, Indiana is currently seeking an energetic, committed Christian to assume a full-time (35‐40 hours per week, as needed) position as Director of Children’s Christian Education. The position is salaried (up to $35,000) commensurate with skills and experience. This role requires exceptional people skills and a passion for helping connect children and families to Jesus. The Director of Children’s Christian Education will be responsible for administering the preschool, childcare program, as well as Sunday morning and all other children’s programming at Central. This individual will work in cooperation with the pastors, other church staff, and volunteers to coordinate all children’s ministries at Central with an emphasis of providing all children an opportunity to Connect, Grow and Serve.
Complete job description available upon request.
Resumes should be submitted to Pastor Tom Ream at by April 17th.
The Compass Church Seeks Contemporary Worship Director for Selma Campus (full-time)
The Compass Church is a contemporary, multi-site United Methodist ministry with three campuses in east central Indiana with a vision of “reaching, teaching, and releasing disciplers and leaders for Jesus Christ.” We are seeking a full-time Worship Director for our Selma Campus beginning in May 2017. Are you a creative, inspiring, team-building person who loves to worship Jesus? Would you like to join a growing, multi-campus ministry that focuses on developing leaders who develop leaders and making disciples who make disciples? Does leading worship and overseeing a network of worship leaders across three campuses intrigue you? If so, we would love to have you join our team! If full-time, this position will be coupled with another area of ministry that matches your gifts and talents with the church's needs. Part-time inquiries for the worship position alone will be considered. Please go to for more information.
The Compass Church Seeks Children’s Ministry Director for Selma Campus (full-time)
The Compass Church is a contemporary, multi-site United Methodist ministry with three campuses in east central Indiana with a vision of “reaching, teaching, and releasing disciplers and leaders for Jesus Christ.” We are seeking a full-time Children’s Ministry Director for our Selma Campus beginning in May 2017. Does leading children’s ministry at a large church and overseeing a network of children’s ministry leaders across three campuses interest you? Are you an organized, fun-loving, leader-inspiring, teacher of Scripture who loves children from birth to fifth grade? Would you like to join a growing, multi-campus ministry that focuses on developing leaders who develop leaders and making disciples who make disciples? If so, we would love to have you join our team! If full-time, this position will be coupled with another area of ministry that matches your gifts and talents with the church's needs. Part-time inquiries for the children’s ministry position alone will be considered. Please go to for more information.
The Compass Church Seeks Children’s Ministry Director for Yorktown Campus (part-time)
The Compass Church is a contemporary, multi-site United Methodist ministry with three campuses in east central Indiana with a vision of “reaching, teaching, and releasing disciplers and leaders for Jesus Christ.” Does leading children’s ministry at a medium-sized church and working with a network of children’s ministry leaders across three campuses in a large church interest you? Are you an organized, fun-loving, leader-inspiring, teacher of Scripture who loves children from birth to fifth grade? Would you like to join a growing, multi-campus ministry that focuses on developing leaders who develop leaders and making disciples who make disciples? If so, we would love to have you join our team! This is a part-time position (10-12 hours / week), beginning as soon as the candidate is available. Please go to for more information.
MUNCIE COLLEGE AVENUE UMC SEEKS YOUTH MINISTER
We are searching for a youth minister (15 hours/week) to support our growing intergenerational ministries. Responsibilities include recruiting and welcoming youth and creating small group opportunities for study, fellowship, and service. Candidates should have a passion for young people, basic knowledge of Christian formation and United Methodist theology, organizational skills, a spirit of hospitality, and experience in a church or similar setting. Visit collegeavenuechurch.org/job-openings/; e-mail ; or call 765-289-7337.
HARTFORD CITY TRINITY UMC is seeking to hire a worship leader. The worship leader works with the lead pastor to plan, organize, and lead worship. Trinity Church has a blended style of worship that uses traditional elements of worship in a modern way. We are looking for someone who will help us build up the music portion of worship.If interested or you know someone who would be interested please contact Pastor Dustin Jones at 765-618-5344.
A good candidate will:
- be able to play guitar and/or piano as well as vocally lead
- be willing to try new things
- be willing to play hymns as well as contemporary music
- have a teachable attitude that is open to learning from others
- be able to work with and lead others
MUNCIE COLLEGE AVENUE UMC SEEKS PRAISE TEAM DIRECTOR: We are currently searching for a new praise team director (8-10 hours/week) to support our contemporary worship ministries. Responsibilities include coordinating all music for contemporary worship, leading the praise team, organizing regular rehearsals, and recruiting instrumentalists and vocalists. Candidates should have musical gifts, a passion for contemporary worship, organizational skills, a spirit of hospitality, and experience in a church or similar setting. Visit e-mail ; or call 765-289-7337.
certified lay minister program
Are you gifted for Certified Lay Ministry?Perhaps you have considered being more involved in mission and ministry in the past, but wanted to remain in the community where you live as a faithful servant. Perhaps you are the one that others look toward to share your faith story. Perhaps you are not confident of the service to which God is calling yet know that God has a hold on your life. Have you ever asked yourself: “Could God be calling me to be a leader in mission and ministry?” Every Christian is called to ministry no matter their context. If you have identified with any of these, you might be a good fit for the Certified Lay Minister program.
The Certified Lay Minister is called and equipped to conduct public worship, care for the congregation, assist in program leadership, develop new and existing faith communities, preach the Word, lead small groups or establish community outreach ministries as part of a ministry team with the supervision and support of a clergyperson. It is a position designed to enhance the quality of ministry and ability of small membership churches, team ministry in larger membership churches, and ministry in other settings to meet the spiritual and temporal needs of a constantly changing world. (Paragraph 268, Book of Discipline, United Methodist Church).
Orientation is March 11, 2017 and the Retreat is April 20-22, 2017
Application & $50 Background Screening Fee are due February 10, 2017
An applicant enrollment package is available at
Please contact Emily Krach at or (317) 564-2582 or Darlene White at or (317) 924-1321 with any questions.
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pastors—have you activated your INUMC email account
Vital Congregations/GCFA will be using inumc.org email addresses for pastors exclusively. So now your inumc.org email is a necessity. Once activated you can have it forwarded to your personal email address. Eventually this will be the only email address used by the District as well. Carla (877-781-6706) at the Conference Center will be happy to help you if you experience problems.vital congregation goals
Based on the email address you submitted when you enrolled you will receive a weekly email reminder to submit your information. You may submit it weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly.REPORTS - Once you enter and save your weekly information, you can click on the “Reports” tab at the top of your screen to see your local church’s dashboard of information.
QUESTIONS - Email if you have further questions or call 317/564-3254.
ABUSE PROTECTION POLICY RESOURCES
Click here for policy resources. There is also “Safe Sanctuaries” material available through Cokesbury at .LOCAL CHURCH NEWS AND EVENTS
Covenant Partners Ministries – Community Day, providing bags of groceries and cleaning supplies for those in need, fourthWednesday of each month. Sunday evening meals provided by local churches. Contact Pastor Linda McBride at (765) 284-2545. Clothing made available to community 2ndFriday of each month April through October, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Following is a list of items needed in each bag If you or your church would like to donate bags of groceries or cleaning supplies for Community Day.Food List for Community Day
2 small cans of tuna
1 18-oz jar of peanut butter
1 jar of jelly
2 cans of vegetables (any kind)
1 box cereal (any kind)
1 can applesauce or other fruit
2 cans of soup
1 box spaghetti
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 box of corn bread mix
Cleaning/Personal Care Supplies
1 bar or bottle of unscented hand soap
Laundry detergent (small bottle or box)
Dish detergent (16 oz)
Facial tissue (1 box)
Toilet paper (4 rolls)
Shampoo/conditioner
Place in brown bags with handles, if possible.
Greensboro UMC – The Greensboro United Methodist Church will be the host site for a 6k. This is around 3.72 miles and will be a walk/run event. This is sponsored by World Vision and the purpose is to raise awareness and funds for people in Africa. 6k is an average distance many people walk to get clean water. We would love to have you join us. 1. When: May 6th, 2017. 2. Where: 15 S. High St. Greensboro In. 47344. 3. Time: 9:15 A.M. 4. Cost: $50.00 for adults and $25.00 ages 15 and under. 5. Sign up on line at "worldvision6k.org. Click individual. Click team. Type in Greensboro Living Water Walker. Follow instructions. (Any questions -call Rob Upchurch at 765-520-9034). You can walk, run, donate or sponsor someone. Looking forward to this event. Thank you. God bless.
Muncie High Street UMC – High Street Travelers 2017 Trips. March 15, Mystery Trip; April 19, Beef & Boards: My Fair Lady; April 29 – May 5, Boston, MA; May 17, Mystery Trip #2; June 5-7, Historic French Lick, IN & Louisville; June 21, Indianapolis: Take Me Out to the Ball Game; July 19, Mystery Trip #3; August 15-23, Canadian Rockies By Train; August 23, Beef & Boards: West Side Story; September 14, Lacomedia: Mega Broadway Hit; October 18, Mystery Trip #4; November 15, Lacomedia: Timeless Christmas Memories. For pricing and information contact Deb Heeter by email
Muncie Riverside UMC – Wood Carvers & Crafters at Riverside
Wood Carvers & Crafters come together at Riverside UM Church on the 1st, 3rd and 5thThursdays each month at 10:00am to work on their projects and share ideas with one another. Beginners always welcome. Bring your projects and necessary project materials. Riverside is located at 1201 N. Wheeling Ave., Muncie, IN. Call 288-4257 for information.
Muncie St. Paul’s UMC – Come to Muncie St. Paul’s UMC for Lunch, Good Food, Fellowship & Fun. Open to public 4th Friday of each month at noon. RSVP by Wednesday prior to lunch at 765/288-6454. Cost $3.50. There will be no Community Lunch in January and February. They plan to resume Community Lunch in March.
YOUTH MINISTRIES