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Who we are
We, the Northwest Ohio Association, are a faith-filled community of congregations, pastors, lay leaders, and believers of all ages. We are a community of communities within the United Church of Christ, who covenant with each other embodying God’s promises and hopes.
We are a community of communities: We proclaim and celebrate the Biblical story, through praise and worship. We inspire one another to act boldly, responsibly, and faithfully. Flowing from the same living water as our scriptural ancestors, we demonstrate God’s promises and compassion to others, as Jesus taught us through his own acts of mercy, healing, and justice. Though we are a people who may sometimes fall short of God’s mark, we are conscious of our inadequacies. We hold one another accountable for our actions, encourage each other to get back on the path, and forgive one another as God forgives us.
We are a community of communities: We are agents of transformation — beacons of hope in a secular society of turbulent waters. Together and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are forged, tempered, and made stronger by acts of justice and liberation. We actively seek to spread the Gospel, including to those at the boundaries: those who are hurting, the forgotten, the lost, and those shunned by society — we offer room at our tables of hospitality.
We are a community of communities: We give each other courage to confront the evil that assaults us and leads us astray from God’s love and God’s ways. We are shaped and reshaped for mission as we prayerfully discern God’s will. As a community that is inclusive and accessible to all, we nurture and encourage each other’s leadership in Christ’s church. Recognizing God’s love for all, we listen to each other, and seek to enable each other to be all that God intends.
We are the Body of Christ: a community of communities that freely shares of itself with others—a community that will shatter the complacency of this earth and bring God’s intended peace and justice to all.
Northwest Ohio Association Role and Mission
“In light of the vision, who are we, and what do we do as we look to the next five to ten years?”
Called by God as the United Church of Christ in Northwest Ohio, we covenant together to embody God’s Gospel in our various settings and communities.
Our role-and-mission is to build and nurture connections between congregations, clergy, other leaders and groupings for the purpose of supporting one another as we:
Proclaim God’s Word in worship and worshipful ways. Strengthen our witness to the Gospel in the world. Discern God’s will for faithful and effective ministry. Manifest faithful, wise and responsible stewardship of all God’s gifts. Demonstrate care, compassion, forgiveness and accountability to and for one another.
We are a community of communities: We proclaim and celebrate the Biblical story, through praise and worship. We inspire one another to act boldly, responsibly, and faithfully. Flowing from the same living water as our scriptural ancestors, we demonstrate God’s promises and compassion to others, as Jesus taught us through his own acts of mercy, healing, and justice. Though we are a people who may sometimes fall short of God’s mark, we are conscious of our inadequacies. We hold one another accountable for our actions, encourage each other to get back on the path, and forgive one another as God forgives us.
We are a community of communities: We are agents of transformation — beacons of hope in a secular society of turbulent waters. Together and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are forged, tempered, and made stronger by acts of justice and liberation. We actively seek to spread the Gospel, including to those at the boundaries: those who are hurting, the forgotten, the lost, and those shunned by society — we offer room at our tables of hospitality.
We are the Body of Christ: a community of communities that freely shares of itself with others—a community that will shatter the complacency of this earth and bring God’s intended peace and justice to all.
Northwest Ohio Association Role and Mission
“In light of the vision, who are we, and what do we do as we look to the next five to ten years?”
Called by God as the United Church of Christ in Northwest Ohio, we covenant together to embody God’s Gospel in our various settings and communities.
Proclaim God’s Word in worship and worshipful ways. Strengthen our witness to the Gospel in the world. Discern God’s will for faithful and effective ministry. Manifest faithful, wise and responsible stewardship of all God’s gifts. Demonstrate care, compassion, forgiveness and accountability to and for one another.
Church Address
416 Wentz Street
Tiffin,
OH
44883
United States
Phone: 419-447-8323
Fax: 419-447-6727
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Church Pastor
Rev. Daniel L. Busch
Association Minister
416 Wentz Street
Tiffin,
OH
44883
United States
Phone: 419-447-8323
Fax: 419-447-6727
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Rev. Busch began serving NWOA on November 1, 2005. Dan is a graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities (M.Div.) in 1971 and University of Northern Colorado (BA in Music Education) in 1967. He has done Doctor of Ministry studies at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities and United Theological Seminary in Dayton. Prior to becoming Association Minister, Rev. Busch served churches in Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. He is a native of Colorado and is an organist and pianist, and admits to playing the accordion and violin on rare occasions. Dan lives in Tiffin and is the father of two adult children: Alison (graduate student in dietary health management and certified Yoga instructor) lives in Falmouth, Maine; Christopher (a certified welder and supervisor at a shipyard) lives in Newport News, Virginia.
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Kim Nye
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Northwest Ohio Association United Church of Christ Service Times
Events for January 29th 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
NWOA Stewardship & Generosity Ministry Team Meeting via Zoom
Events for February 4th 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
NWOA Church & Ministry Team Meeting In-person Devotions-John P. (If inclement weather, then it will be Zoom.)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Lay School Class via Zoom-Old Testament 1
Events for February 10th 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
NWOA Executive Board Meeting
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
NWOA Finance Meeting
Events for February 12th 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
NWOA Community of Practice Team Meeting In-person (*If inclement weather, then it will be Zoom.)
Events for February 17th 2025
All Day
NWOA OFFICE CLOSED-PRESIDENT’S DAY
Events for February 18th 2025
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Lay School Class via Zoom-Old Testament 1
Northwest Ohio Association United Church of Christ service times last updated on the 28th of January, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
NWOA Stewardship & Generosity Ministry Team Meeting via Zoom
Events for February 4th 2025
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
NWOA Church & Ministry Team Meeting In-person Devotions-John P. (If inclement weather, then it will be Zoom.)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Lay School Class via Zoom-Old Testament 1
Events for February 10th 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
NWOA Executive Board Meeting
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
NWOA Finance Meeting
Events for February 12th 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
NWOA Community of Practice Team Meeting In-person (*If inclement weather, then it will be Zoom.)
Events for February 17th 2025
All Day
NWOA OFFICE CLOSED-PRESIDENT’S DAY
Events for February 18th 2025
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Lay School Class via Zoom-Old Testament 1
Northwest Ohio Association United Church of Christ service times last updated on the 28th of January, 2025
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Northwest Ohio Association United Church of Christ History
The churches in The Northwest Ohio Association have a rich and diverse history. All four of the main predecessor denominations of the United Church of Christ are represented here. The history includes German, Swiss, Welsh and Hungarian immigrants, as well as the Congregational migration from New England. These historical traditions remain apparent in some of our churches to this day.
June 25, 1957 United Church of Christ was formed.
October 25, 1963: Northwest Ohio Association of the Ohio Conference was created. Trinity Church in Tiffin was the place of this historic gathering bringing together 134 congregations from the Central North Association (CC), the Northwest Ohio Association (CC) and the Northwest Ohio Synod (E&R). Rev. Dr. Paul W. Kohler was elected the first Association Minister (1957-1976) and Rev. Paul Rohrbaugh was the first Association Moderator. A constitution was adopted and Tiffin was named as the location of the Association office. The original structural make up of the Conference was to be three staff persons for each Association. These included an Association Minister, a Director of Religious Education and a Minister for Parish Programs. The Association became aware of the difficulty in supporting three fulltime staff. Lucille Frost was initially hired as the Director of Religious Education. She was succeeded by Ralph Quellhorst who served as Minister for Parish Programs with an emphasis on Religious Education.
May 6-7, 1964
The first annual meeting of the Association was held at First Church, Lima.
1974-1977 The “Small Church Cluster Council” was initiated through a grant from UCBHM and generous donations of local churches in the Association. This ministry connected fifteen churches in Seneca and Wyandot Counties. Rev. Robert Haskins joined the staff as the full-time director. The “Small Church Cluster” continues to meet on a voluntary basis.
1977 Rev. Dr. Roger D. Perl came to serve as our Association Minister. They entered into a shared program staff configuration with the Ohio Conference. A staff person would work fifty percent for the Association and fifty percent for the Conference.
1979-1980 Asish Kumar Mondal, Church of South India served as Missionary in Residence. Asish brought gifts of spirituality, global perspective and scholarship to this enriching program.
1987 The Association purchased the office building at 416 Wentz St. in Tiffin. The capital campaign was supported by 100% of our churches.
1989 Rev. Martha Due was elected as the Associate Association Minister after the shared program staff design in the Ohio Conference ended.
1996
Rev. Dr. Roger Perl retired as our Association Minister. Rev. Martha Due became the Designated
Association Minister.
1998-2000 The Association entered a Jubilee Discernment period under the leadership of Rev. Martha Due and Rev. Christine Boardman who was the designated Associate Association Minister. Rev. Barry Bordenkicher began serving as part-time Minister for Nurture and Development in 1999.
2000 - 2005 Rev. Char Burch came as our Interim Association Minister. The Association with assistance from the Center for Parish Development entered a visioning process. We are in the infancy stages of living into our new structure as " A Community of communities."
2005 - Present Rev. Daniel L. Busch was called as the Association Minister beginning November 1, 2005
June 25, 1957 United Church of Christ was formed.
October 25, 1963: Northwest Ohio Association of the Ohio Conference was created. Trinity Church in Tiffin was the place of this historic gathering bringing together 134 congregations from the Central North Association (CC), the Northwest Ohio Association (CC) and the Northwest Ohio Synod (E&R). Rev. Dr. Paul W. Kohler was elected the first Association Minister (1957-1976) and Rev. Paul Rohrbaugh was the first Association Moderator. A constitution was adopted and Tiffin was named as the location of the Association office. The original structural make up of the Conference was to be three staff persons for each Association. These included an Association Minister, a Director of Religious Education and a Minister for Parish Programs. The Association became aware of the difficulty in supporting three fulltime staff. Lucille Frost was initially hired as the Director of Religious Education. She was succeeded by Ralph Quellhorst who served as Minister for Parish Programs with an emphasis on Religious Education.
1974-1977 The “Small Church Cluster Council” was initiated through a grant from UCBHM and generous donations of local churches in the Association. This ministry connected fifteen churches in Seneca and Wyandot Counties. Rev. Robert Haskins joined the staff as the full-time director. The “Small Church Cluster” continues to meet on a voluntary basis.
1977 Rev. Dr. Roger D. Perl came to serve as our Association Minister. They entered into a shared program staff configuration with the Ohio Conference. A staff person would work fifty percent for the Association and fifty percent for the Conference.
1979-1980 Asish Kumar Mondal, Church of South India served as Missionary in Residence. Asish brought gifts of spirituality, global perspective and scholarship to this enriching program.
1987 The Association purchased the office building at 416 Wentz St. in Tiffin. The capital campaign was supported by 100% of our churches.
1989 Rev. Martha Due was elected as the Associate Association Minister after the shared program staff design in the Ohio Conference ended.
1998-2000 The Association entered a Jubilee Discernment period under the leadership of Rev. Martha Due and Rev. Christine Boardman who was the designated Associate Association Minister. Rev. Barry Bordenkicher began serving as part-time Minister for Nurture and Development in 1999.
2000 - 2005 Rev. Char Burch came as our Interim Association Minister. The Association with assistance from the Center for Parish Development entered a visioning process. We are in the infancy stages of living into our new structure as " A Community of communities."
2005 - Present Rev. Daniel L. Busch was called as the Association Minister beginning November 1, 2005
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Forgive us
O God, forgive the poverty and the pettiness of our prayers . Listen not to our words but to the yearnings of our hearts. Hear beneath our petitions the crying of our need.
Northwest Ohio Association United Church of Christ listing was last updated on the 28th of January, 2025
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