“Pastor Pete” Leads New Pet Ministry at Crestline First UMC

By Brett Hetherington* If you spend any time at Crestline First United Methodist Church (West Plains District) you are bound to run into “Pastor Pete”. Your conversation will not be lengthy, but you will feel loved as Pastor Pete is a dog and the face of the church’s pet ministry. Getting its start at the [...]

A Tour of the Urban Mission with New Executive Director the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Arbaugh

By Brett Hetherington* January brought single-digit temperatures to the Ohio Valley, increasing community members’ needs for warm clothes and shelter. Once again, the Urban Mission located in Steubenville, Ohio answered the call, this time with a new executive director – the Rev. Dr. Kimberly Arbaugh. “Starting in the middle of January when it was negative [...]

Helping Hands from Vermilion Grace UMC Show the Love of Christ to Hurricane Victims in North Carolina

By John Hill * Members of Vermilion Grace United Methodist Church (West Plains District) and three people from Vermilion Rotary traveled to Chimney Rock, North Carolina to assist residents still impacted by deadly Hurricane Helene. We had virtually no specific skills going in but were very willing to do whatever was asked of us or [...]