FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Bishop's Office Guiding Words from Bishop Tracy S. Malone “Over the years, I have used mantras as part of my spiritual centering and they have played a significant role in my devotional life. My mantra for 2018 is ‘think higher, feel deeper.’ I heard these words a few years ago while listening to Elie [...]

Rev. Bruce Hitchcock to lead Ohio Valley District

Bishop Tracy S. Malone has appointed the Rev. Bruce Hitchcock as superintendent of the Ohio Valley District.  He succeeds the Rev. Jim Winkler, who is appointed as lead pastor of Mayfield UMC (Western Reserve District).  Both appointments are effective July 1. "Rev. Bruce Hitchcock is a visionary leader, a strategic thinker and one who brings many learnings [...]

Building Bridges of Peace in the Former Soviet Union

By Rev. Kathryn Adams* On one of my United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) trips to orphanages in the former Soviet Union a Russian woman approached me, grabbed me by the shoulders, looked at me as if she was about to burst and said, “Why did they teach us to hate you? You are JUST [...]