By Brett Hetherington * Family of Faith UMC (Northern Waters District) in Akron has grown a summertime tradition of community outreach it calls “Christmas in July.” This event brings together local community housing services, health services, educational institutions, a free hot meal, and even volunteers who have gathered goods to give away to anyone who [...]
By Tim Beck* On a cloudy Sunday across the Ohio Episcopal Area, more than 300 students and adult leaders from 31 United Methodist churches came ready to shine at the hands-on East Ohio Conference youth service event Project Feed. Hosted at The United Methodist Church of Kent (Northern Waters District), the event invited young people [...]
By Brett Hetherington* The Urban Mission in Steubenville recently hosted Bishop Hee-Soo Jung, the East Ohio Conference Cabinet, and laity leaders for two days of service projects and team building. The team spent hours moving boxes of food, painting walls inside the men’s shelter, weeding outside the women’s shelter, and sorting and folding clothes at [...]
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