The mission of the West Ohio Conference is to equip local churches to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Recent News
AC 25 Worship Leader Announced
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung has invited Mark Miller to serve as the worship leader of this year's annual conference. Mark is Professor of Church Music a…
Monthly Learning Opportunities from…
All In Community (AIC), Ohio's United Methodists' modern-day, Biblical response to the impact and aftermath of mass incarceration, hosts many opportu…
Love Thy Self Vicarious Trauma Self…
Our lives are constantly being bombarded with images and experiences of seismic shifts, suffering, loss, chaos, and hopelessness to change thesituati…
Honoring Our History, Resourcing th…
Honoring Our History, Resourcing the Present, Looking to the Future Black History Month, observed every February in the United States and Canada s…
Church Should be a Sanctuary for Al…
“You are a hiding place for me, you preserve me from trouble, you surround me with glad cries of deliverance.” – Psalm 32:7 (NRSV) I ask you to jo…
Service to Celebrate Legacy of the…
The East and West Ohio Conferences of The United Methodist Church are coming together to honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wit…
GO Awards Celebrate Innovation in M…
Last evening, 95 churches in the West Ohio Conference received more than $650,000 in grants celebrating innovation in ministry. The Bishop’s Go Award…
Bishop Jung Announces Cabinet Appoi…
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung intends to appoint the Rev. Wes Souders and the Rev. Don Wilson to the West Ohio Conference Cabinet effective July 1. Souders wil…
Register for Green Church Training…
The West Ohio Conference will present the first Green Church Training for local churches, on Sunday, February 23, from 4:00-7:00pm at the Urban Farm…
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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.
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Upcoming Events
Clergy Couples Retreat
Reconnect with your spouse in the beautiful environs of Mohican State Park! You’ll enjoy a…
Expanding Connection…
Expanding Connection Book Club to read Becoming Kin. The invented history of the Western…
Laity Discernment…
Do you feel God's call on your life but are uncertain how to discern that call or what to do next…
SRD Clergy - Day with…
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend Thursday, February 20, 2025 in the Scioto River District with…
SRD Laity - Day with…
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend Thursday, February 20, 2025 in the Scioto River District with…
Webinar – Swing Low: A…
Mosaic Church invites you to join them for an engaging and insightul webinar with renowned scholar…
GMD Clergy - Day with…
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the Great Miami River District with…
GMD Laity - Day with…
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung will spend Saturday, February 22, 2025 in the Great Miami River District with…
Green Church Training -…
The West Ohio Conference is excited to present the first Green Church Training for local churches…