Scholarships for Generosity and Stewardship: The UM Foundation of Western Pennsylvania offers eight scholarships for laity to attend the Generosity and Stewardship Conference at Lakeside Chautauqua in Ohio from Aug. 6-9. Offering 3 CEUs, it's designed for clergy and laity involved in stewardship, finance or development. For scholarship information, contact the Foundation at 800-743-2128. Scholarships for Christian Unity Workshop: The Council of Bishops offers scholarships for young adult (age 18-25) participants to attend the National Workshop on Christian Unity and United Methodist Ecumenical and Training. Registration opens November 1st Christian Ashram: On April 21-22, Wesley Woods will host a Christian Ashram spiritual retreat on Saturday, April 22, with informal fellowship on Friday evening, April 21. Overnight accommodations available through Wesley Woods. Learn more about the Christian Ashram movement, started by Missionary E. Stanley Jones For details on the Wesley Woods event, contact Amy Bunnell at 814-676-1765 or . WESLEY WOODS WORK WEEK April 28th – May 6th. Spend all week or just a day in the woods helping us prepare for the summer camping season. If you have any specific skills, please let us know so we can plan projects accordingly. Call or email office@wesleywoods.com with the number attending, days you will be here, and any skills you have. YOUTH SPRING THING April 28 – 30. Identity – Who are you! For more information, contact Wesley Woods at 814.436.7802 or Or For more information or to register for a retreat, Continuing Education at Olmsted Manor The Kane District in partnership with Warren Area Ministerium is hosting a half-day event with Heather Bennett from Blessed Earth. Their mission statement is: “Inspiring faithful stewardship of all creation.” They present a biblically based approach. They have partnered with over 40 seminaries across the United States through their Seminary Stewardship Alliance (Asbury and Duke among them). Newsweek and Christianity Today have listed Matthew and Nancy Sleeth, the founders of Blessed Earth, among the top fifty Christian leaders in America. RETREAT CAMP
See full list of upcoming webinars at Spring, Summer Volunteers Needed in Connellsville: The Connellsville Flood Recovery Center still has 109 active cases in the aftermath of flooding last August. Volunteer assistance is needed for repair and rebuilding work at many of those homes. UM volunteers from several districts, including Erie, Butler, Connellsville, Pittsburgh, Greensburg, and Johnstown have helped.. Housing and hospitality for teams serving multiple days is available, but one-day teams are common. One team from Latrobe UMC serves once a month! Volunteers can register online at or email . Give monetary donations to WPA Disaster Response (Advance Special #DR0000911) for the response, including supplies, administration and volunteer support, and direct assistance to survivors of the Connellsville area. UMCOR Kits ingredients can be gathered by local communities and congregations. UMCOR kits can be received at Eastbrook Mission Barn, at the Conference Center or at one of the Eastbrook Mission Barn is on call to deploy their kits through the UMCOR Relief Supply Network through their national system. Kits collected in UMCOR's name are UMCOR property and unverified kits cannot be given out in UMCOR's name by local groups. Check out these ways to serve in Western Pennsylvania: Uth4Mission – Summer 2017: Hands-on service, worship, and fellowship for Youth 6 – 12th grade at Pitt at Johnstown. Estimated cost: $275 Mission u – July 2017: Service and learning for kids, teens and adults at Cal U. UM A.R.M.Y. – . Your church can be a youth work camp as youth and chaperones partner with UM A.R.M.Y. to love your neighbors. Eastbrook Mission Barn – April 8,25,29; May 7 Various Locations