Helping Hands

By Rev. Kimberly Arbaugh* Seventy youth and adults from 12 Ohio Valley District churches recently lent a hand to support the Urban Mission in Steubenville. The volunteers worked for several hours to make the holidays a little brighter for those less fortunate. They sorted gloves, coats, scarves, socks and food, helping the Urban Mission prepare [...]

Taking the Rice Bucket Challenge: A Tale of God’s Generosity

  Taking the Rice Bucket Challenge: A Tale of God’s Generosity By Rev. Lee Cubie* The Rice Bucket Challenge was created by the East Ohio Conference 3Cs (Churches, Clinics & Classrooms) to feed the starving citizens of West Africa in the aftermath of the deadly Ebola outbreak.  One 50-kilo bag of rice – that feeds [...]

The Liberia SunPower Project

The Camphor Mission Station in Liberia, West Africa houses a church, a school, a clinic, and an agriculture program. The 3Cs Initiative (Churches, Clinics & Classrooms) of the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church and other mission partners from the United States assist administrators of Camphor Mission Station with evangelism, education, healthcare, and [...]