Westbrook Park UMC Offers Life and Job Skills Training to Aid Community Members in Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

By Brett Hetherington* Leadership of Westbrook Park United Methodist Church (Central Valley District) in Canton continues to adapt its ministries to meet the needs of the people in the communities they serve. One such ministry is the Elevate Life Network, a workforce development program modeled after one its previous pastor experienced in Denver, Colorado several [...]

January 26, 2026

The United Methodist Church Our mission is: to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our vision for how we live into our mission is: to form disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections. Appointments [...]

A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Hee-Soo Jung

Dear Beloved People of The Ohio Episcopal Area, I write to you today with a heavy heart and a praying spirit as we witness the recent tragic deaths of two people in Minnesota. These losses are not isolated incidents. They are part of a wider pattern of fear-driven, indiscriminate immigration enforcement that has crossed moral [...]