Ohio District - LCMS

David K. Reimann Gathering Scholarship Fund Established
by Karen Dutton

For years here in the Ohio District a fund has been available to assist youth in attending one of our District youth gatherings. This could be the Sr. High Gathering or either of the Jr. High Gatherings. It's always been called the Ohio District Gathering Scholarship Fund.

As of March of this year, the name has been changed to the David K. Reimann Gathering Scholarship Fund.

The Second Annual Conference on the Augsburg Confession
by Deborah Klusak

The Second Annual Conference on the Augsburg Confession will be held on June 28, 2008 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Marion, OH.

NOW is the Time to Register for District Servant Event
by Karen Dutton

The Servant Event is June 22 - 28. The work to be done is to assist residents of Southeastern Ohio in work on their homes and to assist Lutheran Social Services in their main office and distribution center in Caldwell. In the past as much as three semi truck loads of donations have been unloaded and sorted! Your time and energy spent during this week will be valuable!

Adults are Needed to Serve on District Youth Ministry Team
by Karen Dutton

Due to the 'retirement' of some members, adults are asked to apply or be nominated to serve on the Ohio District Youth Ministry Team. These adults must have a passion for serving God and the youth within the Ohio District.

Taxpayer Rebates from the IRS
by Bonnie Mann

An important reminder from the IRS - in order to be considered eligible for the IRS rebate, individuals must file a 2007 federal tax return.

2010 National Gathering Theme is CHOSEN!
by Karen Dutton

2010 National Gathering "We Believe!" set for New Orleans, Louisiana . . .

2008 Junior High Youth Gathering
by Karen Dutton

The blizzard that surrounded the 2008 Junior High Youth Gathering added to the adventure as young people gathered to glorify God and reach out to touch the lives of people in need.

LDR Disaster Preparedness Training
by Mark Hill

Level One and Two Disaster Preparedness Training will be available at St. John Lutheran Church and School, Marysville, Ohio on June 7, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for all interested volunteers. Topics for Level One training include, definition of and levels of declarations by county, state or federal authorities, the three stages of a disaster which are the first response, emergency relief and long term recovery. The second level training involves case and donations management, volunteer coordination and spiritual care among other long term care recovery planning and topics. Call Mary Woodward, LDR Ohio Disaster Coordinator for more details at (740) 732 - 6700.

Other Preparedness Training in Ohio

• June 14 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Findlay

• June 25 at the LSS Distribution Center, Caldwell

• Oct. 4 at the Northeast Ohio Synod offices, Cuyahoga Falls

Voluntary case management training, spiritual care

training, donations management training and volunteer coordination. Congregational

Preparedness will also be provided for churches without a disaster plan.

2008 Early Childhood Directors Conference
by Gordon Stuckert

Earl Childhood Directors will participate in their annual conference on June 9-10 at the Ohio District Mission Support Center in Olmsted Falls.

2008 National LCMS Children's Ministry Conference
by Gordon Stuckert

The 2008 National LCMS Children's Ministry Conference will be held on July 11-13, 2008, in Schaumburg, IL.