30-Hour Famine Raises Awareness of Child Hunger

By Chasity Opphile* Nearly 50 youth from the Three Rivers District, and their leaders, got together March 16-17 for a district-wide 30-Hour Famine. They kicked off the weekend at the Kids America Sports Complex and Fitness Center in Coshocton for a few hours of fun, and then headed to Coshocton Grace UMC to lock-in for the [...]

Movie: I Can Only Imagine – full of heart and compassion

Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. I Can Only Imagine Website | Movie Review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader I Can Only Imagine intends to tell the true story behind the creation of MercyMe’s classic worship song (which has sold more copies than any other Christian song in history). Written by Bart Millard (Finley), the song visualizes what [...]

Solid Rock Retreat Filled with Solid Faith

By Jonathan Naylor * I would like to thank the Ohio Valley District Youth for supporting Solid Rock Retreat. For those of you that do not know, Solid Rock Retreat is a weekend retreat held at the FFA (Future Farmers of America) Camp Muskingum for junior high and high school students which was held the weekend [...]