East Ohio Conference and West Ohio Conference to Share an Episcopal Leader Effective September 1

For Immediate Release: January 24, 2024From: The Offices of Communications from the East Ohio Conference and the West Ohio Conference A special-called session of the North Central Jurisdiction (NCJ) Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church was held on Tuesday, January 23 “for the sole purpose of approving new episcopal areas for episcopal assignments to [...]

New Simplified Accountable Structure in the Four Districts of the EOC to Simplify Governance and Unleash Local Ministries

By Rick Wolcott* Central Valley. Northern Waters. South Forest. West Plains. New names for new districts in the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church. Each new district has a superintendency team as chief missional strategist and a new lay- and clergy-led leadership structure designed for missional effectiveness. “Reducing the number of districts, remapping [...]

Connectional Ministries Office Welcomes Two New Team Members; Pastor Christy Suffecool and Tim Beck are New Young People’s Ministries Co-Directors

By Rick Wolcott* "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9 (NIV) The Connectional Ministries team is expanding to better resource and equip local churches in their ministries to and with the youth and young people of their respective congregations and the communities they serve. Pastor [...]