United Methodist leaders respond to #MeToo and #ChurchToo movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2018 Over the recent weeks and months, and continuing on a seemingly daily basis, the media have been saturated with stories of persons coming forward with allegations of sexual misconduct perpetrated by individuals in positions of power and authority. The pervasiveness of the power imbalance is a part of every [...]

JANUARY 22, 2018

2018 Appointments and Changes of Status “I invite you to pray for my Cabinet and me as we begin the sacred process of appointment-making, and to pray for our clergy and their families, and for the congregations that will experience transitions in the coming months,” says Bishop Tracy S. Malone. The bishop, in prayerful discernment [...]

Farmer-to-Farmer Team Strengthening Connections in Liberia

By Pryde Bass* We are very excited about what God is doing through Farmer-to-Farmer of the East Ohio Conference. In 2018, two teams from the East Ohio Conference will travel to Harrisburg, Liberia.  The first team left the weekend of January 19. The team is tasked with continuing to strengthen the connections between Farmer-to-Farmer and [...]