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 A long planned Haitian mission trip initiated by several congregations of the Ohio District has been altered again.
Yo Ho Yo Ho A Christian's Life for Me!
Ohio District 2008 Senior High Gathering
 How to Assist Hurricane Gustav Evacuees: LDR Ohio is coordinating resources to assist over 2 million people who were evacuated when Hurricane Gustav struck the Gulf Shore states on Sept. 1.
September 2008 ODCEF Investment Rates are now available. Click here to see the September flyer that includes these rates as well as other important personal finance information.
 Review the Septemter 2008 ODCEF flyer to learn about latest investment rates and other important information related to personal financial management.
Click here to view a report on Congregational Mission Support of District and Synod mission and ministry. The report gives both a monthly and year-to-date comparison for the current year and the four previous years.
 Hope Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ohio broke ground August 24th for a much needed addition to this growing congregation.
The IRS has changed the regulations pertaining to tax-sheltered annuities, tax code 403(b). The new regulations go into effect on January 1, 2009 and basically shift the responsibility for administration and compliance from the worker to the employer. Each employer that allows contributions to a tax-sheltered annuity other than Concordia Retirement Savings Plan (CRSP) must have a 403(b) written plan document in place by January 1, 2009.
 Top Ten Conference The 2008 Pastors and Church Workers Conference will be held at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center, Wheeling, WV from October 13 to 15, 2008. Program details and registration information are available on the website's Events page. On Line registration now available to registered users of our website.
 The Rev. Gerald Kieschnick, President of the LCMS, will speak at the Cincinnati Federation's Reformation service at 4:00 pm on November 2, 2008 at King of Kings Church in Mason, Ohio.
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Reaching Rural America For Christ. The conference will be held at Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Nebraska (25 miles southwest from Omaha) Thursday, November 6, 2008 beginning at 1:00 p.m. through Saturday, November 8, 2008 12 Noon.
 On September 14, after the LSS Annual Meeting at The Church at Mill Run, the organization will be presenting Tony Campolo. At 7 p.m. Dr. Campolo will speak on being called to serve those in need.
The 2009 Ohio District Compensation Guidelines for Church Workers have been posted on this website. Click here to view and/or print the Guidelines.
The Ohio District - LCMS July 15, 2008 Balance Sheet is now available. This report shows the assets of the District (things owned by the District), the liabilities of the District (things the District owes to others), and the Net Assets of the District. Click here to view the balance sheet. This report will be posted on a quarterly basis.
 The Ohio District welcomed 58 willing workers from Ohio District congregations, Michigan and Indiana thanks to the coordination through the LCMS Youth Ministry Office and the Ohio District Youth Ministry Team.
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.
 "Living Well! The Body Language of Faith" October 2 - 4, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is sponsored by Wheat Ridge Ministries as a National Symposium on Health and Hope. Website: www.symposium.wheatridge.org
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