NCJ Elects Rev. Dr. Lanette L. Plambeck in Third Round of Balloting

* By Liz Winders Bishop Lanette Plambeck was elected on the third ballot at the 2022 North Central Jurisdictional Conference on Wednesday, November 2. She received 102 votes of the 167 ballots cast. She needed 101 to be elected (60% of valid votes). The North Central Jurisdiction consists of 167 delegates, an equal number of [...]

NCJ Elects Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai as Bishop in Historic Vote

* By James Deaton The Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai, chief Connectional Ministries officer for the Connectional Table, has been elected as bishop in The United Methodist Church’s North Central Jurisdictional Conference. Bigham-Tsai’s election on Wednesday afternoon was a historic milestone, as she was the first to be elected on the first round of voting within the [...]

Africa University Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Inaugurates the School’s New Vice Chancellor

https://player.vimeo.com/video/765557641?h=e410c9e898 To download the video above, first click the share button in the upper right corner of the video window, then click the vimeo link. Then, on the vimeo page click the download link underneath the video window. A team of clergy and laity from the East Ohio Conference led by Bishop Tracy S. Malone [...]