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 [...]
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 [...]
By Rick Wolcott* “I want to make a difference.” That’s the reason that Julia, an 8th grader from Shoregate UMC (Western Reserve District) in Willowick, and 409 others gathered at Fredericktown High School for Project Feed. Over just a few hours the group packed 35,400 dry meals that will be used to feed the hungry [...]
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