By Rick Wolcott* A chance to walk through Peppermint Forest and along the Ice Cream Sea attracted 365 children of all ages to Vienna United Methodist Church (Mahoning Valley District) the weekend before Christmas for a chance to play a life-size version of Candy Land. Players colored their own gingerbread game piece, collected their [...]
By Rick Wolcott* Baptismal fonts often have ornately designed exteriors, but their interiors are usually not visible to worshippers in the pews. “I want to be able to see the water,” said the Rev. Steve Stultz Costello, co-pastor with his wife Cara of Faith United Methodist Church (Tuscarawas District) in North Canton. “In seminary we [...]
By Rick Wolcott* Walking into Medina United Methodist Church (Canal District) on Sunday, November 19 for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner it was easy to see why members tout the church as “a place to begin, a place to belong.” Guests and members, alike, were greeted by a smiling person opening the exterior church door another [...]
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