March 20, 2023

Appointments Bishop Tracy S. Malone announces the following clergy appointments and/or changes of status which, unless otherwise noted, are effective July 1, 2023. 2023 AppointmentsPastorAppointmentDistrictEffectiveTed BuehlSandusky Trinity & Milan Edison Memorial UMCsFLBob CarsonWest Lafayette & Canal Lewisville UMCsTRHyun-Suk KimWadsworth UMCCNCharlene ThomasTiffin St. Paul, Tiffin Faith, Republic, Melmore & Sycamore UMCsFLPaul TurnerCanfield & Poland UMCsMVAmy VittorioTiffin [...]

Storyboard Episode 5

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qZ7yM2NDvcOmwjLeozaAO Episode Five is titled "Disciple Making: Laity Called to Ministries of Love, Justice, and Service as Deaconesses and Home Missioners". The episode features a conversation about the covenant community that is rooted in Scripture, informed by history, driven by mission, ecumenical in scope, and global in outreach. Listen to archived episodes of Storyboard: Faith [...]

Hymnal Walk: Songs We Sing! Highlights Black American Hymn Writers

By Brett Hetherington* “When I’m singing a hymn, I always wonder about the author, about their background. I’m always wondering ‘who wrote this?’ and specifically, because I’m African American, I wondered about 'who wrote this who is of Color?' 'Who are the African American writers?'” said Dr. Feliesha Shelton-Wheeler.  “That is where this idea of [...]