By Brett Hetherington* On a cold and rainy October day Grandview United Methodist Church (Northern Waters District) opened its doors for Senior Spooktacular, an event that brings together seniors in Cuyahoga Falls and providers of community resource services. Organized by the church’s seniors ministry, Spooktacular is an opportunity for participants to dress in costume, trick-or-treat [...]
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 [...]
