Clergy gathered at Lakeside Chautauqua on May 7 for a coordinated clergy session marked by worship, learning, celebration and reconciliation. The day began with opening worship, featuring special music from an all-Ohio band of musicians from the East and West Ohio Conferences and a sermon by retired Bishop Sally Dyck. Preaching on Matthew 14:13-21, Dyck, [...]
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung brought a God-sized dream to the East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences: to cross conference boundaries to have a greater impact on Ohio United Methodists and reach new, younger, and more diverse people for Christ. In January, it was announced that Will Fenton-Jones would serve both conferences as director of Multicultural Ministries. [...]
Will Fenton-Jones, East Ohio Conference director of Multicultural Ministries, will now also serve in that capacity in the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church, effective January 2, 2025. This shared staff position will serve both East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences, marking a first for both organizations. “I am so excited to begin [...]
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