East Ohio Conference youth continue to set an example of the cooperative ministry that is needed to reach out into our mission fields, both at home and around the world. Project Feed brought together 500 teens and youth group adult leaders to pack meals for the 1 in 8 people around the world who don’t [...]
Category: Youth
Youth Show Their Servant Hearts
Click on a circle photo to view full view slideshow of images. By Pastor Teresa Smolka* The youth group from Ohltown United Methodist Church (Mahoning Valley District) in Mineral Ridge traveled to Niagara Falls, NY June 5-10. This Christ-centered mission trip allowed our teens and their adult chaperones to connect to God, each other, and communities [...]
Church/School Partnerships Benefits At-Risk Students
Kids Hope USA develops one-on-one relationships through the creation of church/school partnerships that pair church members with at-risk kids in supportive, mentoring relationships. “Our Kid’s Hope mentoring program is currently in two school districts; serving Muraski Elementary in Strongsville and Huntington Elementary in Brunswick,” said the Rev. Christopher Liberati, associate pastor of Strongsville United Methodist [...]