By Chasity Opphile* Nearly 50 youth from the Three Rivers District, and their leaders, got together March 16-17 for a district-wide 30-Hour Famine. They kicked off the weekend at the Kids America Sports Complex and Fitness Center in Coshocton for a few hours of fun, and then headed to Coshocton Grace UMC to lock-in for the [...]
Category: Youth
Solid Rock Retreat Filled with Solid Faith
By Jonathan Naylor * I would like to thank the Ohio Valley District Youth for supporting Solid Rock Retreat. For those of you that do not know, Solid Rock Retreat is a weekend retreat held at the FFA (Future Farmers of America) Camp Muskingum for junior high and high school students which was held the weekend [...]
“No more silence, end gun violence!”
By Rick Wolcott* Resolution 3428 in The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church 2016 urges “congregations to advocate at the local and national level for laws that prevent or reduce gun violence.” The General Board of Church and Society Board of Directors stated at its March 16 meeting that, “Our hearts are broken [...]