East Ohio Conference Intended Appointments – May 13, 2014

Bishop John L. Hopkins intends to make the following East Ohio Conference appointments: Linda Bradley Clearview UMC | CN | 7/1/14 Layton Broome Paradise Hill UMC | MO | 7/1/14 Greg Calko Lockwood UMC | MV | 7/1/14 Bob Carson Bridgeport & Brilliant UMCs | OV | 7/1/14 Kenn Curren Apple Creek UMC | CN | 7/1/14 Jim Ellis Brighton [...]

Firestone Park UMC Shows Support for Girls of Nigeria and their Mothers on Mother’s Day

Firestone Park United Methodist Church (Canal District) in Akron holds in prayer each week situations in the world. During service on Mother’s Day, I invited congregants to stand in groups as they desired and get a note that showed their support for the Girls of Nigeria and their mothers.  Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamist rebel [...]

Movie: The Book Thief has much to offer to those who believe in Holy Scripture’s ability to change lives

The Book Thief On Blu-ray and DVD, Redbox, Video on Demand, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play and other streaming services. By Bruce Batchelor-Glader Every once in a while a film of significance slips through the cracks, cursed by poor distribution, early negative reviews and difficult subject matter. The Book Thief is one of those [...]