By Janice Kiaski* Students who worship at Richmond United Methodist Church (Ohio Valley District) returned to their classrooms for the 2014-2015 school year with backpacks blessed during a special ceremony led by Pastor Carol Smith. The "Blessing of the Backpacks" service held Aug. 24 during both Sunday services was occasion for students to bring their [...]
Category: Local Church
An Unforgetable Evening – The Heart of Rock and Roll Prom
On Friday, August 15 Hope UMC and Garfield Memorial Church gifted teens and adults with special needs a night they will never forget – the Heart of Rock and Roll Prom. The unforgettable evening was chronicled by Cleveland’s Own Fox 8 News. “It was an incredible night, with over 600 in attendance,” said the Rev. [...]
Camp Read-A-Lot Exceeds Expectations
By Rick Wolcott* United Methodist congregations across the East Ohio Conference are doing their part to fight illiteracy. A driving force behind the development of such ministry is the reality that if people struggle to read, how will they ever read and understand God’s word? Welcome to Camp Read-A-Lot, now in its second year at [...]
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