“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8)

On the Rev. Greg Gardner’s first day at Hallsville United Methodist Church in 2014 he found a small gathering and not many children.

Gardner, lead pastor of Hallsville, believed anything was possible. Located in the picturesque hills of Kingston, Ohio in the Shawnee Valley District, the church had a food pantry ministry and held in high regard service to local veterans.

Cincinnati's Martin Luther King Day celebration consisted of thousands marching downtown, beginning with an Interfaith Prayer Service at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and concluding with a program of speakers and song at Cincinnati Music Hall.

All clergy serving in ministry in the West Ohio Conference are invited to join us for a Clergy Day Apart on Tuesday, February 7th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church, 4343 Dublin Rd., Hilliard, Ohio 43026.

Mark your calendar for the upcoming Retiree Day Apart scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the West Ohio Conference Center.

More details to follow.

As stipulated in our conference rules, all legislation must be submitted to and received by the Conference Secretary Chris Clough by 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, March 1. Any legislation received after that date will be returned. The maker of that legislation can decide if they want to suspend the rules for consideration of the Annual Conference body.

The Global Mission Fellows International and US Application are ending soon! Global Mission Fellows are young adults ages 20-30 who spend 2 years living and working with a local community on issues of social injustice.

The Foundation for Evangelism is hosting an informational session for its upcoming grant cycle.

The foundation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Equipping the Local Church grant cycle. A total of $350,000 is available for grants of $5,000 or $10,000 to small and medium* church congregations, or clusters of churches working together, in a Wesleyan-tradition denomination.