NWOS E-News
Events and Opportunities in northwest Ohio and beyond
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What's Included:
- How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse (April 14)
- From Micah’s Mountaintop: Seeds of Change in Action (April 7)
- Prepare-Enrich Training (April 23)
- Following the Way of Jesus: A Lenten Holy Land Journey (February and March)
- Puenta de Esperanza (Bridge of Hope) Welcome Basket Collection
- Addiction & Ending It for Good (February 28)
- Signs Along the Way: PLTS Seminary Discernment Weekend (April 5-7)
- Faith Leader’s Luncheon: Home in Ohio (April 16)
- Hunger Network in Ohio’s Monthly Advocate Check-in (2nd Thursdays)
- Understanding How Loneliness Influences Health and What Nurses Can Do to Help Lonely People (March 14)
- Urban Servant Corps
- Job Postings
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How Things Work at the Ohio Statehouse
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Sunday, April 14, 1 - 3 p.m.
Olivet Lutheran Church, Sylvania
5800 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH
Presented by Rachel Coyle, this popular training covers how a bill becomes a law in Ohio, how Ohians can get involved in state legislative advocacy, and some key tips and resources. It will be followed by a Q&A session, and an overview of Ohio's pending gun-related bills.
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From Micah's Mountaintop: Seeds of Change in Action
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Sunday, April 7, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Olivet Lutheran Church, Sylvania
5800 Monroe St., Sylvania, OH
You're invited to come explore Social Justice through the lens of Micah 6:8. Four diverse speakers will discuss how they carry out this work in their lives, followed by breakouts for more discussion. Sign up by emailing Amy Dixon (amydixon436@gmail.com) or Donna Mens (donnamens011@gmail.com) or call Olivet's church office at (419) 882-2077.
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Prepare-Enrich Training 4/23
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Tuesday, April 23, 9:00 a.m.
Grace Lutheran Church, Fremont
Cost: $95 (includes training materials, lifetime Prepare Facilitator status, and lunch)
Prepare-Enrich is a tool used by pastors to prepare couples for marriage, and to enrich existing marriages. This workshop will teach participants how to administer the survey, interpret the results, and provide meaningful feedback to a couple. For more information or to register for the workshop, email Pastor Mark Bogen at mark@bogen.org.
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Following the Way of Jesus: A Lenten Holy Land Journey
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Tuesdays, 11:45 - 12:45 p.m.
Zoom
Join us for a Lenten lunch-break series as we virtually journey through the Holy Land with ELCA Sumud: Justice for Palestine and Israel.
This six week study is rooted in scripture passages connected with weekly video reflections by Palestinian pastors and leaders in the Lutheran community who teach on the theology of sumud, the Arabic word for steadfastness. One video and scripture will be provided each week and discussed together over zoom during lunchtime.
If you are interested in joining this Lenten lunch-break, or if you’d be interested in using these materials in your congregational context please contact calla.gilson@nwos-elca.org.
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Puente de Esperanza (Bridge of Hope) Food Pantry:
Welcome Basket Collection
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Puente de Esperanza Food Pantry is preparing to serve the immigrants that come to work in the fields of Sandusky County every April. To provide hospitality, they are collecting donations for Welcome Baskets. Donations may be sent to Hayes Memorial UMC, 1441 Fangboner Road, Fremont.
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Addiction & Ending It For Good
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February 28, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
Christina Dent is the founder of End it for Good, a nonprofit which invites people to support approaches to drugs and addiction that prioritize life, preserve families, and promote public safety. She supported a criminal justice approach to drugs for most of her life until she became a foster parent and saw how it negatively affected children and families. Her new book, Curious, is the story of her journey about how she changed her mind in favor of health-centered approaches to drugs and addiction. The host of webinar is George A Wood, Author, Speaker, Pastor at Sober Truth Project.
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Signs Along the Way: PLTS Seminary Discernment Weekend
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April 5 - 7, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Signs Along the Way is a great opportunity for folks to connect with current seminarians and other people in discernment, spend some time exploring their sense of call, and learn more about what seminary at PLTS might be like for them. People at all stages of discernment are welcome.
PLTS covers two nights of lodging in a hotel, most meals throughout the weekend, and can provide some travel assistance for those who need it.
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Faith Leader's Luncheon: Home in Ohio
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April 16, 11:00 - 1:00 p.m.
1 Capitol Sq, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
The Ohio Council of Churches, Dominican Sister's of Peace, and the Hunger Network are excited to host our 2nd Annual Faith Leaders Legislative Luncheon, where people of faith, legislative leaders, and policy experts will come together to discuss the affordable housing crisis in Ohio.
As people of faith and good conscious, we believe every Ohioan deserves a place to call home. Presenters will share policy solutions to help us get there and attendees will have an opportunity to talk with legislative leaders and staff about this important issue.
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Hunger Network in Ohio's Monthly Advocate Check-In
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Second Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Join fellow advocates from across Ohio to hear what is going on at the Ohio Statehouse, ways to get involved, ask questions, and share what is going on in your community. All are welcome!
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Understanding How Loneliness Influences Health and What Nurses Can Do to Help Lonely People
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March 14, 7:00 - 9:00
CostL $30 for LFCNA members/$50 for non-members
This presentation will include information about loneliness as a unique health stressor. We will delve into the relationship between belonging and loneliness, with information on how unmet need to belong and experience of loneliness can lead to poor psychological, behavioral, physical and social health outcomes. A description of LISTEN as an intervention for loneliness along with other potential interventions will be provided and discussed.
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A place to belong. A welcoming and affirming community. An opportunity to serve. If these values are important to you, consider joining the Urban Servant Corps community in Denver, CO.
At USC, we believe that service is transformational -- it creates the opportunity for shared humanity and to faithfully respond to one another's needs. We also believe that in community, we are able to live more faithful, simple lives that are in service to one another. Our full-time volunteers live in an intentional community house in downtown Denver with others who are committed to social justice, racial justice, and accompanying vulnerable populations. Food, housing, health insurance, a monthly stipend, student loan debt reduction (up to $7000) and an annual "growth and development" allotment are provided. Additionally, Spiritual Direction, alumni mentorship, and professional development opportunities are offered as part of this experience.
Are you a young adult dedicated to social justice and a simpler way of life? Are you someone who hopes to explore or deepen your faith? Are you seeking experience in the non-profit/social service field? Deadline for Applications: March 1 for Priority or on a rolling basis after.
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Click below for job postings from around the synod.
If you have a job posting, please email all information to web@nwos-elca.org.
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