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 [...]
By Brett Hetherington* Doubt is an unwelcome, troubling feeling that Christians often are told is counter-productive to building a faith that lasts. The Rev. Adam Hamilton, who stopped at Strongsville United Methodist Church (Northern Waters District) on January 18 as part of a book tour, thinks about doubt differently. Hamilton is the founding pastor of [...]
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