For Immediate Release: January 24, 2024From: The Offices of Communications from the East Ohio Conference and the West Ohio Conference A special-called session of the North Central Jurisdiction (NCJ) Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church was held on Tuesday, January 23 “for the sole purpose of approving new episcopal areas for episcopal assignments to [...]
By Rick Wolcott* Central Valley. Northern Waters. South Forest. West Plains. New names for new districts in the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church. Each new district has a superintendency team as chief missional strategist and a new lay- and clergy-led leadership structure designed for missional effectiveness. “Reducing the number of districts, remapping [...]
Bishop Tracy S. Malone announces the following clergy appointments and/or changes of status which, unless otherwise noted, are effective July 1, 2024. 2024 AppointmentsPastorAppointmentDistrictEffectiveRyan CockrillNew Philadelphia First UMCSouth ForestWilliam EckertNavarre Otterbein UMCCentral ValleyJacob HeskettSunbury UMCWest PlainsRichard ThewlisLakeside UMCWest PlainsPreston WatkinsVermilion Grace UMCWest Plains View the complete list of 2024 Appointments and Changes of Status, including [...]
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