Will Jones is joining the East Ohio Conference as director of Multicultural Vitality. This new full-time position was created by action of Annual Conference 2016 in recognition that our church is concerned for reaching a complex and changing environment in our communities. Multicultural vitality challenges us to model the way the Gospel of Jesus Christ [...]
Movie review: Lion
As Christians, we proclaim that every person is adopted into God’s family as heirs of the Kingdom of God. But until that becomes reality, all of us have a longing for connection and a need to be loved. Lion tells the story of family lost, found, and found again. It also reminds us that childhood [...]
The UMC Connection at Work in Cambodia
By Rick Wolcott* The connection of The United Methodist Church was evident from the moment we stepped foot in Cambodia. We were greeted at Phnom Penh International Airport by the Rev. Dr. Romeo del Rosario and Ester Gitobu, missionaries with UMC Global Ministries. Our 16-member East Ohio Conference team of clergy and laity spent two [...]
