Laity from across Ohio participated in the Bishop’s Laity Leadership Convocation March 20-21 in Delaware. The convocation modeled the ways that the East and West Ohio Conferences are in ministry together as the Ohio Episcopal Area. Worship and learning sessions Friday and Saturday were hosted at William Street UMC, a West Ohio Conference church, and [...]
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 [...]
One hundred twenty laity from across Ohio came together August 15–16 for the Laity Convocation, a weekend of worship, workshops and community building. The event was held at Worthington United Methodist Church. The theme “Rise Up Beloved” echoed the vision of The United Methodist Church: to form disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the [...]
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