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Annual Conference is Scheduled for…

The 56th session of the West Ohio Conference will be held May 28 through May 31 at Capital University in Bexley. This will be the first Ohio Epi…

Bishop's Go! Awards Celebratio…

On Sunday, February 2nd, 95 churches that received Go Grants for innovative ministry ideas for 2025 will be celebrated. The event will inclu…

Winter Youth Gathering at Stonybroo…

Register now for our Winter Youth Gathering, happening on Friday, February 7th from 6:00–9:30 PM at Stonybrook United Methodist Church. We’ll have an…

Clergy Spouses Invited to a Spousal…

Join spouses of clergy from across many denominations for a March 7-9 retreat hosted at Wanake Camp and Retreat Center in Beach City. The retreat wil…

Fellowship For All People Offers Ev…

In Toledo’s Fellowship For All People community, everyone has a place at the table. Just ask Ideshia, a resident of downtown Toledo. She feels “be…

Nominations for Harry Denman Award…

The Harry Denman Evangelism Award program honors United Methodists in each annual conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism – expressed in…

New Resources Celebrating Black His…

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans, reflect on our shared history, and commit ourselves t…

Sorens helps leaders reimagine mini…

Over two days, author and CEO of Parish Collective, Tim Sorens, came together with leaders from across West Ohio to help local congregations reimagin…

POSTPONED: MLK Day 2025 Worship Ser…

Due to the expected arctic cold weather forecast to move into Ohio overnight on Saturday, the Sunday, January 19 service celebrating the legacy o…

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Bishop Hee-Soo Jung

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung is the resident bishop of The Ohio Episcopal Area, encompassing both the East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences. The following pages contain information about Bishop Jung including his biography, call to ministry story, photos, Soul Food column and sermons.