Thank You Notes
Read this week's Thank You Note at http://iaumc.wordpress.com, where you will also find more recently archived stories.This page features an archive of stories of connectional giving suggested for each Sunday. They highlight how apportionments and special offerings of the United Methodist Church make a positive difference in the lives of people for the sake of Christ. The articles are formatted as inserts for bulletins and newsletters. Please send your story ideas to phil.carver@iaumc.org.
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SEPTEMBER 2012
September 02 — Leadership Development Minister for Social Justice and Mission (text, photo)
September 09 — Churches United of the Quad Cities Area (text, photo)
September 16 — "Practicing Your Path" Spiritual Retreat, Griswold (text, photo)
September 23 — Healthy Church Initiative, Winterset (text, photo)
September 30 — WebEx Video Conferencing (text, photo)
AUGUST 2012
August 05 — Moving Fund Supports Newly Appointed Pastors (text, photo)
August 12 — 2012 Bishop's Award for Ecumenism to Doris Howard (text, photo)
August 19 — Clergy Immigrants Reach New People in Iowa (text, photo)
August 26 — 2012 Denman Evangelism Award to Fred Pilecki (text, photo)
JULY 2012
July 01 — Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) (text, photo)
July 08 — Lake Okoboji United Methodist Camp and Retreat Center (text, photo)
July 15 — Africa University Student Internship, La Porte City (text, photo)
July 22 — Bidwell Riverside Center, Des Moines (text, photo)
July 29 — Diversity Service Center of Iowa (text, photo)
JUNE 2012
June 03 — Teaching Sessions, Iowa Annual Conference (text, photo)
June 10 — Iowa Religious Media Services (IRMS) (text, photo)
June 17 — Overnight Adventure Camp, Pictured Rocks, Monticello (text, photo)
June 24 — Imagine No Malaria (text, photo)
MAY 2012
May 06 — Certified Lay Minister training, Iowa School for Lay Ministry (text, photo)
May 13 — Whyld Girls, Children and Family Urban Ministries, Des Moines (text, photo)
May 20 — Cross-Cultural Workshops, Commission on Religion and Race (text, photo)
May 27 — Jaymee Glenn-Burns, Northeast District Field Outreach Minister (text, photo)
APRIL 2012
April 01 — Happy Hookers Crochet/Missions, Hastings (text, photo)
April 08 — African Worship, St. Mark's UMC, Cedar Rapids (text, photo)
April 15 — District Offices (text, photo)
April 22 — Camp Hope, Wesley Woods (text, photo)
April 29 — Micronesian Community, Atlantic (text, photo)
MARCH 2012
March 04 — Wellness Ministry (text, photo)
March 11 — Southeast District Day Apart, New Hope UMC, Muscatine (text, photo)
March 18 — House Rehabilitation, Matthew 25 Ministry Hub, Cedar Rapids (text, photo)
March 25 — Mobile United Methodist Missionaries (MUMMS) (text, photo)
FEBRUARY 2012
February 05 — Youth Strike for Christ (text, photo)
February 12 — Scouting Ministry, First UMC, Mount Pleasant (text, photo)
February 19 — Change the World, St. Paul's UMC, Cherokee (text, photo)
February 26 — Small Church Initiative (text, photo)
JANUARY 2012
January 01 — United Methodist Women Reach Out to Hispanic Women
January 08 — Second Helpings, Manchester United Methodist Church
January 15 — Advent Workshop, Collegiate UMC/Wesley Foundation, Ames
January 22 — Neighbor to Neighbor, Kimball Avenue UMC, Waterloo
January 29 — Alison Mayer, Merit Award Scholarship
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