“Reimagining Connection” was the theme of the inaugural All-Ohio School of Ministry that brought more than 200 clergy from across the Ohio Episcopal Area to Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky for three days of worship, learning sessions, and relation-building. Unity and connection were woven throughout the conference with intentionality. Each worship service was led [...]
Category: Local Church
District Strategy Teams to Lead Revitalization of Current Churches, Plant 100 New Faith Communities
“Bishop Jung has a vision for 100 new faith communities in Ohio by 2029,” said Fresh Starts & New Beginnings Executive Director Brad Aycock, adding that each community has a name, each name has a story, and each story matters to God. More than 100 lay and clergy leaders from the East Ohio and West [...]
Church Block Party Connects Community with Christ
By Pastor Deborah Kellar* More than 70 people filled the yard of Christ United Methodist Church (South Forest District) in East Springfield for the church’s first community block party. The congregation of 25 people reached out to our neighbors to be a more caring community church. Instead of holding our annual church picnic at Elkhorn [...]