By Rick Wolcott The United Methodist Community Center has a tradition in the Mahoning Valley of resourcing, teaching and empowering individuals and families. Locations in Youngstown and Warren enable the Center to provide its diversified services to a greater number of people. Recently the Warren site relocated to First United Methodist Church (Mahoning Valley District) [...]
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Fun Run Tackles Malaria
By Brittany Parks* A life in Africa is claimed by malaria every sixty seconds, leaving millions of lives lost every year. Family and friends of Lakewood United Methodist Church (North Coast District) joined hands in an effort to eliminate the deadly disease. Mission in Action is a new annual event of Lakewood United Methodist Church [...]
One Church in Two Locations
By Rick Wolcott Sept. 16, 2013 - Garfield Memorial Church launched a second site at South Euclid Hillcrest UMC on Sunday, Sept. 15. Rev. Chip Freed invited the more than 200 gathered in worship to “take the adventure.” For many the adventure had already begun. Countless hours have been spent by those at each church, [...]
