By Rick Wolcott* The connection of The United Methodist Church was evident from the moment we stepped foot in Cambodia. We were greeted at Phnom Penh International Airport by the Rev. Dr. Romeo del Rosario and Ester Gitobu, missionaries with UMC Global Ministries. Our 16-member East Ohio Conference team of clergy and laity spent two [...]
East Ohio Conference churches and community members are making this Christmas very special for families in Summit County. Opportunity for People Everywhere in Need Ministry (OPEN M) recently held its annual Christmas for the Love of Children event for families that are referred to the agency. “It was an amazing distribution serving 600+ kids and [...]
By Marj Pond* About a year ago at Faith UMC in Ashland (Mid-Ohio District) we began a project that transforms recycled shopping bags into sleeping mats for homeless people. First, the bags are folded, cut, and looped to make plarn. Then the plarn – an abbreviation for plastic yarn – is woven into a mat. [...]
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