By Rev. Ash Welch* The 10th Beatitude: “Blessed are the FLEXIBLE, for they shall BEND and NOT be Broken!” That was our motto during the Mid-Ohio District disaster relief trip to assist with the continuing recovery from Hurricane Matthew. We had to be flexible with our departure: two flat tires and a dead battery before [...]
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 [...]
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