Listening Church Workshop Encourages Churches to Listen to God, Their Congregation, and Their Neighbors

By Rick Wolcott* Love requires listening and listening requires love. Sound simple? Yes. Easy to put into practice? Not always. In resourcing pastors, congregations, and faith communities to live into our shared East Ohio Conference vision, the Connectional Ministries team brought in Rev. Luke Edwards to lead a workshop teaching the principles of his Listening [...]

August 19, 2024

#BeUMC https://player.vimeo.com/video/790848615?h=a8b8c77f3c&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0 To download the video above, first click the share button in the upper right corner of the video window, then click the Vimeo link. Then, on the Vimeo page click the download link underneath the video window. “The beauty of The United Methodist is that God takes such a vessel and uses it [...]

Annual Conference to Relocate to the College of Wooster in 2025

By Rick Wolcott* Annual Conference 2025 will meet on the campus of the College of Wooster. The decision was made by the Cabinet following a recommendation from Bishop Tracy S. Malone, who in March formed the Annual Conference Venue task group to explore alternate sites that could host the annual meeting of laity and clergy [...]