Bishop Hee-Soo Jung announces appointments of district superintendents, effective July 1. “I am so blessed by East Ohio Conference leadership and am thankful for their commitment to advancing our mission and vision for ministry,” Jung said. “Now we are moving to four superintendents in our Cabinet leadership, one in each district.” The Central Valley District [...]
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Listening Church Workshop Encourages Churches to Listen to God, Their Congregation, and Their Neighbors
By Rick Wolcott* Love requires listening and listening requires love. Sound simple? Yes. Easy to put into practice? Not always. In resourcing pastors, congregations, and faith communities to live into our shared East Ohio Conference vision, the Connectional Ministries team brought in Rev. Luke Edwards to lead a workshop teaching the principles of his Listening [...]
OPEN M Summer Cookout Builds Community Connections
By Brett Hetherington* Food, music, games, and resources drew many from Akron to the OPEN M summer picnic. OPEN M, the abbreviated name of Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry, is an Advance Special of the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church that desires to present the gospel and be good neighbors. “We’re here [...]