By Brett Hetherington* Church ministry teams and community outreach agencies work tirelessly throughout the year to assist those in need. On December 6 more than a dozen organizations in Nordonia Hills took their love of serving others to new heights, holding the first ever Community Christmas Connection. It all began with an idea Pastor Josh [...]
The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation Board of Trustees has unanimously selected the Rev. Cara Stultz Costello as its next president and CEO, effective January 1, 2026. She will be the first female president in the 60-year history of the Foundation. “It is a profound joy to assume the presidency of UMHEF, a ministry whose [...]
Laity and clergy from the East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences gathered November 15 in Roscoe UMC in Coshocton, where the Tuscarawas and Walhonding Rivers converge to form the Muskingum River. “These rivers teach us the deep wisdom of coming together as one,” Bishop Hee-Soo Jung said in his afternoon worship service message. “Today, the [...]
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