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Monday, Sep 23, 2019
Providing quality financial education opportunities for your church just makes good sense. Today, many people are struggling with making ends meet. Many Americans live pay check to pay check and have little, if any, money saved to meet even the smallest financial emergency. Perhaps you have been in a similar situation. If so, you know how financial stress can impact a person.
CNBC reports, 30% of Americans are constantly stress about money. Financial stress can... (read more)
Monday, Sep 23, 2019
Pork chops sizzle on the grill while the chef begins preparing a decadent mixed berry cobbler. The room fills with comforting scents reminiscent of grandma's kitchen. Patrons nibble on bits of filet mignon wrapped in bacon discussing everything from cooking experience to religion.This isn't a new restaurant, it's the Pastor's Pantry Cooking School.
This unique dining experience also serves as a dinner church in Wheelersburg, Ohio, led by chef and local pastor... (read more)
Monday, Sep 23, 2019
The deadline to submit legislation to the 2020 General Conference is now in the rearview mirror. So what is ahead?
The coming months will provide a fuller picture of what options will be before delegates when The United Methodist Church's top lawmaking assembly meets May 5-15 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
A big focus of the coming assembly will be dealing with the fallout of this year's special General Conference. The contentious gathering has led to v... (read more)
Monday, Sep 23, 2019
Imagine being forced to leave your home and everything familiar to you. Imagine leaving the place where you learned, gathered with friends and worshipped; where your ancestors were buried. This was the reality for 664 Wyandotte people when the United States government enforced the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
On September 21, United Methodist Global Ministries returned three acres of land, including the historic Wyandot Mission Church,to the Wyandotte people. Th... (read more)
Friday, Sep 13, 2019
Villar's Chapel and Martinsville United Methodist churches are located just eight miles apart in Clinton County, OH. These rural congregations had no professions of faith and just one baptism between them in 2017. In 2018, they baptized 15 and saw 9 professions of faith. Villar's Chapel and Martinsville were chosen as the Ohio River Valley District Light of the World award winners at this year's West Ohio Annual Conference. Light of the World churches are outst... (read more)
Friday, Sep 13, 2019
The West Ohio Camps' experience is about fun, friendship, and especially faith. To enhance that faith component, several pastors join our camps each summer as Pastors of the Week. Their involvement greatly enhances our camps' Christian ministry.
Camp Wesley was honored to have several pastors join camp this summer who are quite familiar with the surroundings. They were: Pastor Gary Wheeler, Germantown UMC, Laura Ramsey, Rushylvania Church of Christ, Matt Ove... (read more)
Friday, Sep 13, 2019
When it comes to what matters most at Christmas, people say that it's spending time with family and friends. United Methodist Communications' 2019 Unwrap Christmas event campaign is designed to help local churches offer meaningful places for people to connect with one another throughout the Advent season. United Methodist Communications is supporting these outreach efforts by offering event grants and other resources to local United Methodist churches.
Congrega... (read more)
Friday, Sep 13, 2019
"Exciting and intimidating," Emily Wurster said of her first mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico. A member of the Peace United Methodist Church youth group in Pickerington, Ohio, Emily was headed south as a volunteer at the Tijuana Christian Mission orphanage.
"It was my first mission trip and the first time going out of the country," said Emily, now a 17-year-old high school senior. "I was pretty nervous, going out of the country to a place where I didn't speak th... (read more)
Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019
Greetings in Christ Jesus.
Last evening, it was my privilege to participate in an interfaith prayer service commemorating 9/11. I found it meaningful and moving to be with people of goodwill--driven by faith to cross barriers real and perceived -- to be a witness to the vocation that is ours to heal the world. Today is September 11, 2019. Eighteen years ago, this nation and the world were caught off guard by four coordinated terrorist attacks. Nearly, three tho... (read more)
Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019
The Conference Nominations Team is responsible for identifying and recruiting lay and clergy to serve on conference boards, committees and lead-teams. This fall, they are beginning the process of identifying persons with passion, gifts and a commitment to serve beyond their local church. If you are interested in being considered, please complete the West Ohio Conference Leadership Interest Form. Your information will be taken into consideration as they discer... (read more)