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 [...]
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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 [...]
Creative Cabinet Leadership Model Continues the Focus on Our Shared Mission and Vision
By Brett Hetherington* “God is doing a new thing in the East Ohio Conference and in these unprecedented times, God is making a way and unfolding new ministry and leadership possibilities,” shared Bishop Tracy S. Malone in a message to East Ohio Conference clergy and laity on February 15, 2022, when announcing a new EOC [...]