By Janice Kiaski* Students who worship at Richmond United Methodist Church (Ohio Valley District) returned to their classrooms for the 2014-2015 school year with backpacks blessed during a special ceremony led by Pastor Carol Smith. The "Blessing of the Backpacks" service held Aug. 24 during both Sunday services was occasion for students to bring their [...]
Category: Youth
NCJ Teens Take to the Road
Take a road trip with East Ohio Conference teens and experience church as a verb! Saturday, Nov. 1 will be a day of service, prayer, fellowship and fun with youth from across the North Central Jurisdiction. Be one of 500 volunteers to pack 100,000 meals for Stop Hunger NOW, then lift your hands and voice [...]
An Unforgetable Evening – The Heart of Rock and Roll Prom
On Friday, August 15 Hope UMC and Garfield Memorial Church gifted teens and adults with special needs a night they will never forget – the Heart of Rock and Roll Prom. The unforgettable evening was chronicled by Cleveland’s Own Fox 8 News. “It was an incredible night, with over 600 in attendance,” said the Rev. [...]
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