Hello everyone! I would like to introduce myself, I am Megan Myers. I am the new District Administrator for the Canal District and also serve as the District Administrator for the Tuscarawas District. I started with the Tuscarawas District in August 2019 and I am so excited to continue this journey with all of you! :) I live in Canton South with my husband, Nathan, and our two children, Liliana (who will be 7 on Wednesday) and Lucas (who will be 5 in February).
I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of the wonderful clergy & churches of the Canal District.
As a reminder, the new email will be [email protected] and went into effect on January 1. The current Canal District email will be monitored for 30 days. Please make sure that you update your address books within your email system.
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Angela's Weekly Calendar
January 3 - Preparations for Cabinet Retreat
January 4 - Cabinet Retreat
January 5 - Cabinet Retreat
January 6 - Cabinet Retreat
January 7 - Cabinet Retreat
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Megan's Weekly Calendar
January 3 - Work from Home
January 4 - Office Day
January 5 - Work from Home
January 6 - Work from Home
January 7 - Work from Home
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Lay Servant Classes will be in person at the Lockwood United Methodist Church:
► Basic Course:
Friday, March 18, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday,
March 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
► Advanced Course: Living our United Methodist Beliefs
Friday, April 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, April 23,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please Contact Debbie Sloan for more information about the classes and to register—330-283-6893 or by email.
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Trinity Action Project (TAP) Grants |
Application Process for TAP - Any program/project from a Canal District local church that very clearly relates to the mission and vision of the Conference may submit an application. Funds for mission purposes are intended as “Seed Money” to be used as start-up funds to help initiate ministry and mission outreach. Programs/projects will be funded for a maximum of 3 years. Applications will have a specific plan and/or strategy for a program/project, a clearly defined method(s) in which the funds will be used, and a method for decreasing the “seed money” funding over the 3 year period. TAP Grant funding may not be used for capital expenditures or clergy salaries. Churches applying for a multi-year grant will submit a new application each year.
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1: Dale Patterson
11: Naomi Burkhardt
12: Cindy Patterson
23: Jesse Ebert
24: Mary Wolf
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15: David & Vicki Hillman-Breckner |
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EOC Office of Finance and Administration ~ 2021 Apportionments |
In keeping with the notice in the East Ohio Annual Conference Journal, the final payment of the 2021 apportionment year must be received at the EOC lockbox on or before January 5, 2022, to be credited as a 2021 payment. Checks received in the lockbox after January 5, 2022, regardless of the postmark date on the envelope, will be counted as having been received in 2022.
For more information about paying apportionments, see the EOC website HERE.
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Beginning on January 1, 2022, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
- 58.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 2.5 cents from the rate for 2021
- 18 cents per mile driven for medical, or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces, up 2 cents from the rate for 2021
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2021
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Journeys of Paul in Turkey & Greece
September 26 - Oct 5, 2022
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Bishop Tracy S. Malone and the Methodist Foundation of Ohio will lead an Educational Opportunities Journeys of Paul in Turkey & Greece tour September 26 – October 5, 2022. The trip is open to all East Ohio Conference laity and clergy.
“On this trip, we will retrace some of the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul and see many significant sites of the New Testament. The Scriptures will take on new meaning as you visit the ancient communities where Paul established churches, including Colossae, Corinth, and Ephesus,” Malone shared.
During the 10-day journey, visit Istanbul, Philippi, Athens, Corinth, Cappadocia, Laodicea, Ephesus, and more. The trip starts at $3,698* departing on September 26, 2022 from Cleveland or Columbus, OH or from Pittsburgh, PA.
*Price reflects a 4% discount and does not include the $50 Turkish Visa.
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East Ohio Conference E-News |
Find the information about what is happening throughout the East Ohio Conference through the biweekly newsletter. From appointments to mission opportunities to events....
See the latest E-News from HERE.
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Spiritual Formation Trainings |
Trainings Available for Your Local Congregation
The purpose of the East Ohio Conference Spiritual Formation and Christian Education Committee is to support the discipleship ministries of East Ohio congregations in the areas of Christian Education and Spiritual formation for all age groups. We currently have the following topics available for training in your local congregation:
1. Safe Sanctuaries for the Local Church
2. Getting Messy Church Started in Your Setting
3. Offering Worship Engagement Manipulatives in Your Congregation
4. How Can Your Congregation Offer Sensory Sensitive Inclusiveness?
5. Creating a Race and Religion Forum in Your Congregation
6. Offering Outdoor Discipleship as a Way to Reach More People in Your Community
7. Hitting the Milestones with Children and Youth in Your Congregation
8. What Every Child and What Every Youth Should Experience
9. Training Effective Teachers
10. Developing a Discipleship Pathway for Your Congregation
A few other topics are in the works and will be available in the future:
1. Spiritual Formation and Christian Education in the Small Membership Church
2. Digital Discipleship
If you are interested in any of the above topics/training opportunities, please reach out to Rev. Gary Jones, Director of Spiritual Formation in the Connectional Ministries Office - [email protected] or 330-499-3972 ext. 120. |
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Please submit your request for publication of an event, job ad, or announcement to Megan at [email protected] by Thursday at 12:00 noon to run in the following Monday's newsletter. Please be aware that the less words the better and please note that flyers are not always easily readable in this format.
Please share this newsletter widely and encourage those that would like to receive it directly to share their contact email with the District Office.
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The Connector
Official Publication of the Canal District East Ohio Conference —
The United Methodist Church
Canal District Office
8800 Cleveland Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 499-3972 ext. 106
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