(UMH #202)
WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE EAST DISTRICT
INDIANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
October 29, 2013
eAST dISTRICT cENTER
3645 N BRIARWOOD LANE, SUITE B
MUNCIE, IN 47304
(765) 282-2322 / EAST DISTRICT WEBSITE
East District Conference
operation classroom to hold “living dangerously”
rejuvenate ministries has announced dates of extravagant generosity workshops
drew theol0gical seminary offering webinar course on church management
Information about changes to retirement benefits
volunteer-in-mission team leader training
2014 equitable (minimum) compensation guidelines
East District Africa university rally day november 3
Celebration in Music
Lay Servant Ministries
2013 Cluster Charge Conference schedule
bishop changes dates for 2014 indiana annual conference
changes coming to charge conference forms
gathering of all indiana conference clergy—location change
Diversity and Professional boundaries training workshop schedule
JOIN BISHOP MIKE ON A 2014 WESLEY HERITAGE TOUR
course of study school 2012-2013
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
2012-2013 educational opportunities
east district conference
The East District Conference will be Saturday, November 16th at 10:30 a.m. at Hagerstown UMC, 199 Perry Street, Hagerstown. Business will include approval of the district 2014 budget and leadership.operation classroom to hold “living dangerously”
· Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.· Trinity United Methodist Church, 217 E. 7th Street in Lapel, Ind.
· Cost for the day is $13 and includes lunch.
· Online registration is available here.
rejuvenate ministries has announced dates of extravagant generosity workshops
· Rejuvenate Ministries announced the dates of the 2013-2014 Extravagant Generosity Workshops with David Bell.· For more information click here.
· To register for one of these events, please contact Jody Patty at or 877-391-8811.
drew theological seminary offering webinar course on church management
MADISON, N.J. – Drew Theological seminary in Madison is offering a four-part series online about church management covering the subjects of Accounting and Financial Management, Managing Investments, Stewardship Campaigns and Maintaining the Physical Plant. Each session will be held on Mondays from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Cost is $20 per session or $75 for all four sessions. For more information and registration, click here.information about changes to retirement benefits
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Conference Administrative Services Team has sent information about changes in the pension program to all full-time, three-quarter-time and half-time clergy whose primary appointment is to an Indiana UMC local church, their staff-parish chairpersons and church treasurers. The information also is posted at www.inumc.org/benefits. The General Conference made a change to the Defined Benefit being provided by the Clergy Retirement Security Program (CRSP), which is the pension program for UM clergy appointed to churches. These changes are described in a 3-minute video which can be viewed at www.gbophb.org/CRSPMatch/index.asp. The Indiana Conference Rejuvenate Ministry also has a grant it is offering to those who are in the CRSP and have NOT been participants in UMPIP for 2013. They are eligible to receive a matching grant of 3 percent of Plan Compensation, if the participant also makes a personal contribution of 3 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2014. This offer is posted at www.inumc.org/benefits.Volunteer-in-mission team leader training
Volunteer-In-Mission Team Leader training coming to Richmond, Nov. 16
The Indiana Conference Disaster Team will offering United Methodist Volunteer-in-Mission Team Leader Training from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Central UMC, 1425 E. Main Street in Richmond. Team leader training is open to anyone. Registration fee is $15 per person and includes lunch. Maximum number of class participants is 30. Optional UMVIM Manuals can be ordered during the registration process for $25 per manual. Each church needs at least one manual. You will need the manual during class so please bring your church's copy or order one during the registration process which you will receive when you check in for the class. For questions about the event please contact Beth Stickles-McDaniel () at 317-705-1870. Payment is required in advance of the class. You may pay online with credit card or check. Register online here. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 13.
2014 equitable (minimum) compensation guidelines
A. Minimum salary for Full-Time Elders appointed to serve alocal church is set at 60% of the DAC (DenominationalAverage Compensation) as calculated annually by theGeneral Board of Pension and Health Benefits. (2014 =$39,112)B. Minimum salary for Full-Time Associate and ProbationaryMembers appointed to serve a local church is set at 58% ofthe DAC (Denominational Average Compensation) ascalculated annually by the General Board of Pension andHealth Benefits. (2014 = $37,808)
C. Minimum salary for Full-Time Local Pastors appointed toserve a local church is set at 55% of the DAC(Denominational Average Compensation) as calculatedannually by the General Board of Pension and HealthBenefits. (2014 = $35,852)
The recommended Cost of Living Increase for 2014 is 2.2%. This range is based on Cost of Living indexes published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Midwest Region of the country – June 2012 to June 2013
Merit/Performance Recommendation:
• Poor/No increase
• Fair/.50-1.50%
• Good/1.51-3.00%
• Excellent/3.01-4.50%
Please Note: These are recommendations to assist you. The Book of Discipline clearly states that the primary responsibility for determination and payment of pastoral salaries remains withindividual pastoral charges.
Join us for a time of worship and fellowship as we learn more about the ministry happening at Africa University. Bring a team from your church to learn how you can partner with the Indiana Conference in this vital ministry! November 3, 3:00 p.m., Muncie High Street UMC, 219 S High Street, Muncie.
T-shirts will be available for purchase for $10.00 each by cash or check only.
celebration in Music
Just imagine singing alongside your brothers and sisters in Christ from over 100 different United Methodist churches! The mass "Metro Choir" will perform at the Celebration in Music, Metro Ministries, Inc. 90th Anniversary event, October 18, 7-9 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. Go to the Metro website to share the invitation with your congregation.Click here for complete details.
lay servant ministries
Winter ClassesSix Sundays: Connersville First UMC, 729 N Central Ave, Connersville, starting January 19 through February 23, 2014.
Muncie Riverside UMC, 1201 N Wheeling Ave, Muncie starting January 26 through March 2, 2014
All classes 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Price is $30 per class, includes materials
Registration/Brochure will be available at a later date.
2013 cluster charge conference schedule
CLUSTER NAME LEADER DATE/TIMEFayette County……………………….Carolyn Judd…………………..……Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.
Alquina, Columbia, Connersville East Side, Connersville First, Connersville Grace, Connersville Grand Avenue, Orange (Location: Connersville Grand Avenue UMC)
“X”…………………………………….Scott Bell…………...…………………Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Brownsville, College Corner, Greenwood, Liberty Edwards Memorial, Old Franklin, Springfield (Location: Liberty Edward Memorial UMC)
Peanut Buster………………………...Darren Williams………………..…..Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Winchester, Saratoga, Spartanburg
(Location: Saratoga UMC)
Nor Del Cluster………………………Frank Oakman…………….…….…..Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Albany, Albany Bethel, DeSoto, Eaton, Muncie Morningside (Location: DeSoto UMC)
Wesley …………………………..……Randy Davis……………………...…Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m.
Dunkirk Bethel, Dunkirk Calvary, Dunkirk Mt. Tabor, Fairview (Randoph), Redkey,
Sugar Grove (Jay) (Location: Redkey UMC)
Elshaddai……………………………...Sam Dickson…...………………….Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.
Boston, Cambridge City, Centerville, Milton, Pershing, Richmond Central, Richmond
Faith-Trinity, Richmond First (Location: Richmond Central UMC)
Crossroads……………………………Cindy Osgood………..……………Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.
(Cammack, Corinth, Daleville, Gaston, Honey Creek, Middletown, Yorktown
(Location: Daleville UMC)
Cluster of Grapes……………………..Forrest Bowers………………..….Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m.
Losantville, Modoc, Union Chapel (Randolph) (Location: Losantville UMC)
No Name Cluster………………….…..Jim Truelove……..……..…….…..Nov. 17, 2:30 p.m.
Bartonia, Mt. Zion (Randolph), Fountain City, Hopewell, Richmond Webster,
Middleboro, Whitewater (Location: Losantville UMC)
South Muncie………………………...Gordon Jackson………………..…..Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Muncie Avondale, Muncie Fountain Square, Muncie Industry, Muncie Madison Street,
Muncie Main Street, Muncie Normal City, Muncie Trinity, Muncie St. Paul’s, Muncie Covenant Partners (Location: Muncie Fountain Square UMC)
North Muncie…………………………Rusty Clements……………...……..Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Muncie Center Chapel, Muncie College Avenue, Muncie Gethsemane, Muncie High
Street, Muncie Riverside, New Burlington, Selma Christ, Selma United
(Location: Muncie Center Chapel UMC)
Blue Jay………………………………Wes Schemenaur…………..….……Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.
Bellefountain, Fairview (Jay), Mt. Zion (Jay), Portland Asbury, Portland Trinity,
Westchester (Location: Westchester UMC)
Sod Buster……………………………Priscilla McFarland…………………Nov. 24, 2:30 p.m.
Center, New Mt. Pleasant, Oak Grove, Pennville (Location: Westchester UMC)
Nettle Creek………………………….Rodney Frieden……………….……..Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Economy, Hagerstown, Green’s Fork (Location: Hagerstown UMC)
bishop changes dates for 2014 indiana annual conference
INDIANAPOLIS -- Bishop Mike Coyner has announced a change of dates for the 2014 Session of the Indiana Conference. The new dates will be Thursday-Saturday, May 29-31. The reason for the change of dates is a schedule conflict at the Indiana Convention Center. Coyner stated: "After we learned of the schedule conflicts at the Convention Center, which would have displaced us from the rooms and arrangements that worked so well the past two years, our conference staff worked to find other options. The best option was to move our dates to a week earlier than this year's dates, which will allow us to continue the use of the same space." In addition, Coyner noted that the dates for 2015 also will be at the end of May, tentatively set for Thursday-Sunday, May 28-31, which is a day longer due to the election in 2015 of delegates to 2016 General and the North Central Jurisdictional Conferences.changes coming to charge conference forms
The district assistants got a preview of the completely revamped charge conference reports. The changes are dramatic yet very user-friendly. The pastors' inumc.org email accounts will be a key component.Access to the new charge conference forms will be granted using this email account, so it is vital that these accounts are set up now, and working.Pastors will be able to designate other users and email integrity will be preserved throughout the process.(If you are one of the few pastors who have not yet activated or use your inumc.org email address, now is the time. Carla (1-877-781-6706 or 317-924-1321) will be happy toassist you, if you need help with your email account.)
The online reports are now available. Please begin planning now for your charge conference by setting meetings to have the proper information gathered at that time. If the charge conference reports are not completed and submitted online two weeks in advance of the scheduled conference (to allow sufficient time for review, correction of errors if necessary and approval), your charge conference may need to be rescheduled.
New this year: Each church's clergy MUST attendand the bishop and cabinet have determined that at leastfive laypersons from each church need to be present to be a legitimate charge conference.
gathering of all indiana conference clergy – location change
The Gathering of all Indiana Conference Clergy will be November 5, 2013, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at St. Luke’s UMC, 100 W 86th Street, Indianapolis. Lunch will be provided.Coyner said, "The purpose of this Gathering is to strengthen our clergy covenant through worship and sharing together.” A part of that sharing will be to hear presentations about issues that have specific application to clergy:
1. The implications for clergy and congregations of the Affordable Care Act, and
2. Continued conversation about how to provide for the health insurance needs of our retired clergy and spouses.
All clergy, active and retired, including Elders, Deacons, Local Pastors and clergy serving in various Extension Ministries need to attend this important gathering. While this is not a "mandatory" event, all clergy are strongly encouraged to attend.
Diversity and professional boundaries training workshop schedule
All sessions are from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. local timeWednesday, Oct. 23 St. Mark’s UMC Bloomington
Thursday, Oct. 24 Central UMC Evansville
Monday, Oct. 28 Castleton UMC Indianapolis
Registration for this event is $35.00. To register please go to www.inumc/diversityandboundaries.org Your clergy continuing education grant funds are available for this training. Go to inumc.org/cegrants for the application. The Boundaries and Diversity training will count towards fulfilling your yearly CE requirement. Childcare can be arranged at most sites if we know of a need beforehand. Please email with your childcare needs at least a month prior to the session.
join bishop mike on a 2014 wesley heritage tour
Join Bishop Mike Coyner and the Indiana Conference for nine exciting and educational days in 2014 on The Wesley Heritage Tour. The dates are July 23-31, 2014. Brochures will be available soon. For more information please contact Bishop's Trip Coordinator Norm Nellis at .course of study school 2013-2014
An Extension School of Garrett Evangelical Theological SeminaryThe Indiana Conference Extension Course of Study School is a non-residential United Methodist School (for part-time local pastors only) offering the approved curriculum of the Division of Ordained Ministry of the United Methodist Church.
All classes are held at the University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Avenue, Indianapolis. Click here for additional information, brochure and registration.
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 www.cokesbury.com.LOCAL CHURCH NEWS AND EVENTS
Albany UMC – Albany UMC is having a bake sale during the Albany Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 26th starting at 5:00 p.m. Then on Friday, November 1st, from 4-7 p.m. there will be a Bazaar in the Youth Community Center and also on Saturday, Nov. 2nd the Bazaar will run from 8 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. with a Chicken Noodle Dinner from 4 - 7:00 p.m. Albany UMC, 125 North Broadway, Albany.