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 [...]
Category: Race and Religion
Addressing the Importance of Hispanic/Latino Ministries in Ohio
By Rick Wolcott* “In Ohio, all but six counties will have 1,000 Hispanic persons in them within the next five years,” said the Rev. Steve Court, East Ohio Conference director of Connectional Ministries. United Methodist leadership from across the state came together in Mansfield on January 8 for a two-day summit – the next step [...]
Confronting Our Challenges
By Rick Wolcott* Dozens of clergy and laity came together at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (North Coast District) on May 11 for Black Theologian Day. It was a day for education, for fellowship, and for discerning the movement of God’s Spirit. “Can you imagine a church that is truly representative of all the people who [...]
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