January 23, 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 AppointmentsPastorAppointmentDistrictEffectiveAbby AumanStrongsville UMCNCNathan HoweKent UMCCNAllison LeBrunBoardman UMCMVRebecca StephensBucyrus UMC, co-lead pastorMOScott WalshWilloughby Hills UMCWRView the complete list, including retirees and those concluding their ministry. 2023 Appointments and Changes of Status #BeUMC https://player.vimeo.com/video/790848615?h=00dcb5dea7&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0 [...]

January 9, 2023

Appointments Bishop Tracy S. Malone announced the following 2023 clergy appointments and/or changes of status. Unless otherwise noted, appointments are effective July 1, 2023. 2023 AppointmentsPastorAppointmentDistrictEffectiveNorma BatesCharlestown UMCCN 10/23/22Peggy GarnerMinerva UMCTW 9/1/22Tim MorrisonChaplain, University of Mount UnionTW 9/1/22David RinkesPleasant Grove, Tippecanoe & Londonderry UMCsSH 8/1/22Victoria TroutmanCardington Circuit: Center & Fairview UMCsMO 9/1/22Donald SmithWoodland Park & Girard First UMCsMV 1/1/23Karen GossEast Liverpool [...]

Churches Spread Christmas Cheer in New and Creative Spaces

By Brett Hetherington* Throughout the month of December churches across the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church were greeted with opportunities to share the message of Christmas and God’s love with their communities. Some, like Grandview UMC (Canal District), reached beyond the church walls by taking on a never-tried-before venture while others, like [...]