By Rick Wolcott* Since being assigned to serve as the resident bishop of the East Ohio Conference, Bishop Tracy S. Malone has been intentional about listening to, learning from, and connecting with pastors and churches across the conference. By spending full-days in all 10 districts, meeting one-on-one with many clergy and lay, participating in conversations [...]
Category: Leadership
Jessica Vargo: “From the bottom of my heart … thank you.”
By Rick Wolcott* Jessica Vargo was East Ohio Conference treasurer for nearly 15 years before she was named chief financial officer for the Kent State University Foundation in December. “At the time Jessica came into the conference we had some particular financial challenges and she provided decisive financial leadership at that point that helped us [...]
Rev. Néstor Nazario Appointed Mid-Ohio District Superintendent
Bishop Tracy S. Malone is appointing the Rev. Néstor Nazario to the East Ohio Conference Cabinet. He will serve as superintendent of the Mid-Ohio District. Nazario is currently in his fourth year as pastor of Hope United Methodist Church (North Coast District), which was birthed out of the merger of Bedford UMC, Maple Heights UMC, [...]