Easter Egg Hunt Brings Joy for Children with Special Needs

By Brett Hetherington* Inside the fellowship hall of Huron United Methodist Church (West Plains District) on Palm Sunday afternoon dozens of colorful plastic Easter eggs were scattered around, waiting for a special group of children to come and find them. The children were the guests of honor at a now annual Easter Egg Hunt for [...]

Project Feed Packs Thousands of Meals and Builds Connection Among East Ohio Youth

By Pastor Christy Suffecool* On a very cold Saturday in January, East Ohio youth showed up and stepped up to help feed thousands of people around the world. Project Feed 2024 was a collaborative partnership of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry, the United Methodist Church of Berea (Northern Waters District), and Midwest Missions. More [...]

EOC Young People, Youth Leaders Boldly Live Out Their Faith at YOUTH 2023

By Rick Wolcott* Dozens of young people and their adult leaders from six East Ohio Conference churches were among the more than 2,500 people from across the connection of The United Methodist Church who gathered in Daytona Beach, Florida, July 25-28 for YOUTH 2023. The once-every-four-years conference was designed for youth entering sixth grade through [...]