2009 West Ohio Annual Conference (June 7-11) - Recommendation #4

Our West Ohio Annual Conference consisting of lay and clergy representing 1,150 United Methodist churches meets June 7 to 11 at the historic and scenic Lakeside grounds, in Lakeside, Ohio, along Lake Erie.

In addition to inspiring worship services, the ordination of Deacons and Elders, the approval of the conference budget, and times for learning and growth, Bishop Bruce Ough will preside over our legislative meetings. This year, we have nine recommendations to consider as an Annual Conference.

Please keep Faith Community's representatives, Joyce Smith, Mary Carol Short, John Sherer, and me in your prayers as we prepare to participate in this year's Annual Conference.

Each day leading up to the beginning of Annual Conference, I am providing a recommendation so we can all begin praying and think about these issues that are before us. You are welcome to make comments on this blog regarding these issues.

RECOMMENDATION #4 (A Partial Report)
2 Council on Finance and Administration Recommendations
3 Calendar Year 2010
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5 Special Days and/or Offerings
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7 General Church Special Sundays - 2010
8 1. January 17 Human Relations Day (Offering)
9 2. March 14 One Great Hour of Sharing (Offering)
10 3. April 18 Native American Awareness (Offering)
11 4. May 30 Peace with Justice (Offering)
12 5. October 3 World Communion Sunday (Offering)
13 6. November 28 United Methodist Student Day (Offering)
14 West Ohio Special Emphasis Days
15 1. January 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
16 2. February Black History Month
17 3. February 14 Scout Sunday
18 4. March (your choice of day) Camp Sunday
19 5. April 18 Heritage Sunday
20 6. May (your choice of day) Golden Cross Sunday (Optional offering)
21 7. May (your choice of day) Rural Life Sunday (Optional offering)
22 8. June (your choice of day) Hunger Awareness
23 9. September (your choice of day) Christian Education
24 10. September/October Festival of Sharing
25 11. October (your choice of day) Access Sunday
26 12. October (your choice of day) Children’s Sabbath
27 13. October (your choice of day) Laity Sunday
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29 Other approved offerings and appeals:
30 1. Special gifts by churches, classes, or individuals to METHESCO and the United Theological
31 Seminary, for scholarship funds.
32 2. Churches may make donations of food and clothing through CROP, which is the food
33 collection agency of Church World Service. Special gift vouchers will be issued by UMCOR
34 for receipts forwarded to them.
35 3. CFA has approved a conference-wide appeal by the United Methodist Children’s Home.
36 Deadlines
37 December 28, 2009 Last day to receive vouchers in treasurer’s office for invoices to be paid
38 in 2009.
39 January 4, 2010 Last day to mail payments for 2009 apportionments.
40 January 8, 2010 Last day to receive 2009 apportionment payments in conference
41 treasurer’s office.
42 February 5, 2010 Last day to mail 2009 Statistician and Treasurer’s reports.
43 February 8, 2010 Last day to receive 2009 Statistician and Treasurer’s reports.