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 [...]
Category: Annual Conference
Annual Conference to Relocate to the College of Wooster in 2025
By Rick Wolcott* Annual Conference 2025 will meet on the campus of the College of Wooster. The decision was made by the Cabinet following a recommendation from Bishop Tracy S. Malone, who in March formed the Annual Conference Venue task group to explore alternate sites that could host the annual meeting of laity and clergy [...]
Annual Conference 2023: Faith Hope Love
By Rick Wolcott* Bishop Tracy S. Malone called to order the 54th session of the East Ohio Annual Conference with 445 clergy and 471 laity gathered in the John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio. Service of Commemoration and Holy Communion “God’s love never stops working and God’s call never disappoints,” Bishop Malone shared during [...]