The North Central Jurisdiction United Methodist Volunteers in Mission board is honored to announce that Tammy Kuntz will be the new coordinator. She will begin part-time training in November and on January 1, 2017 will assume her role as UMVIM-NCJ coordinator, succeeding Lorna Jost who is retiring after 13 years of service. “What an [...]
Category: Missions
Modeling the United Methodist Connection
By Rick Wolcott* Blessings abounded in Parma on Saturday, July 30 as three North Coast District churches modeled what it means to be mission outposts for their respective communities. The pastors and laity from North Royalton United Methodist Church, Pleasant Hills United Methodist Church in Middleburg Heights, and Ridgewood United Methodist Church in Parma hosted [...]
Youth Show Their Servant Hearts
Click on a circle photo to view full view slideshow of images. By Pastor Teresa Smolka* The youth group from Ohltown United Methodist Church (Mahoning Valley District) in Mineral Ridge traveled to Niagara Falls, NY June 5-10. This Christ-centered mission trip allowed our teens and their adult chaperones to connect to God, each other, and communities [...]
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