By Pastor Deborah Kellar* More than 70 people filled the yard of Christ United Methodist Church (South Forest District) in East Springfield for the church’s first community block party. The congregation of 25 people reached out to our neighbors to be a more caring community church. Instead of holding our annual church picnic at Elkhorn [...]
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Building A Thriving Youth Ministry on Teaching, Community, and Service
By Brett Hetherington* One of the greatest challenges of any ministry is growth, both in the number of people involved and in the maturing in faith of those participants. As church congregations age, growth of youth ministries becomes even more important, with a frequent question being: How do we create a space where our teens [...]
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung Announces District Superintendent Appointments
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 [...]