By Rick Wolcott* “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is not a day off it is a day on. We have amazing work to do and today is a day to switch-on our attitudes about what needs to be done,” the Rev. Dogba R. Bass told those gathered for the Inaugural Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday [...]
Category: Race and Religion
Leading from Your Strengths
By Rick Wolcott* Powerful witness, passionate worship, and invigorating fellowship were again at the heart of the Bishops’ Retreat with Black Clergy, which was held this year at Deer Creek Lodge outside of Columbus. Clergy from the East Ohio Conference and from the West Ohio Conference gathered for a time of spiritual renewal, networking, and [...]
East Ohio Conference Seeks Director of Multi-Cultural Vitality
The East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church is seeking a director of Multi-Cultural Vitality. The new position was created by an action of Annual Conference 2016 when delegates approved a recommendation from the Conference Personnel Committee to change the part-time director of Racial-Ethnic Ministries position into full-time and to expand its scope of focus [...]