Building Bridges of Peace in the Former Soviet Union

By Rev. Kathryn Adams* On one of my United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) trips to orphanages in the former Soviet Union a Russian woman approached me, grabbed me by the shoulders, looked at me as if she was about to burst and said, “Why did they teach us to hate you? You are JUST [...]

Farmer-to-Farmer Team Strengthening Connections in Liberia

By Pryde Bass* We are very excited about what God is doing through Farmer-to-Farmer of the East Ohio Conference. In 2018, two teams from the East Ohio Conference will travel to Harrisburg, Liberia.  The first team left the weekend of January 19. The team is tasked with continuing to strengthen the connections between Farmer-to-Farmer and [...]

Working Together in Service at The Nehemiah Mission

By Rick Wolcott* The East Ohio Cabinet recently spent the day working together in service at The Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland (North Coast District). “As a Cabinet, a large part of our work is supervising the ministry of pastors and churches.  As a regular part of our meetings we worship together, we reflect together, we [...]