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January 7, 2020A number of proposals for the reorganization of The United Methodist Church will be considered by General Conference delegates at its upcoming meeting May 5-15, 2020 in... continue reading -
January 7, 2020During the month of January, the staff of the Ohio River Valley District is praying for the congregation, pastors and church ministries of the following churches... that... continue reading -
January 13, 2020The Ethnic Young Adult Internship (EYA) program from the General Board of Church & Society is designed for young justice-seekers who want to unpack their faith and... continue reading -
January 13, 2020We know John Wesley brought revival to 18th-century England and started the Methodist Movement. We know him as a great preacher and a greater organizer. But few of us realize... continue reading -
January 13, 2020The Harry Denman Evangelism Award, sponsored by The Foundation for Evangelism, honors United Methodists in each Annual Conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism... continue reading -
January 13, 2020The West Ohio Conference will hold an Early Response Team (ERT) training on Saturday, March 14, 8:00 am-4:00 pm at Bellefontaine First UMC. ERT volunteers provide support in... continue reading -
January 13, 2020West Ohio Conference "Traction Tracks" are short burst training events to help your congregation gain traction and begin to move forward towards new vitality.... continue reading -
January 10, 2020The panel interview, conducted by UM News, will be streamed on UMNews.org beginning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern U.S. Time. It can be viewed at https://youtu.be/... continue reading -
January 9, 2020A few months ago, United Methodist leaders trying to break the denomination's long, divisive impasse over homosexuality sought help from a famous lawyer-mediator.... continue reading -
January 7, 2020Each month, The West Ohio Conference joins together in praying for the ministries, mission projects, and missionaries of The United Methodist Church. In January, we pray for... continue reading -
January 7, 2020Summer sounds like a great idea these days. Camp registration is open as of January 2 to get your choice(s) of camps. An early registration also allows the family to set-up a... continue reading -
January 7, 2020Since childhood, I have been convinced and committed to the power of prayer, which is the miraculous reality of God's living presence and responsiveness in the intimacy... continue reading -
January 3, 2020A diverse group of representatives from United Methodist advocacy groups with contrasting views and bishops from around the world has collaborated on a proposed agreement for... continue reading -
December 26, 2019A Just Resolution in the judicial complaint against Rev. Donald “Bud” Heckman has been reached. Effective December 23, 2019, Heckman was “retired under... continue reading -
December 17, 20192019 W-2 forms are due to all employees by January 31, 2020. Information to help with preparing IRS Form W-2 for clergy, which can be complicated, can be found on... continue reading
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1/7/2020A number of proposals for the reorganization of The United Methodist Church will be considered by General Conference delegates at its upcoming meeting May 5-15, 2020 in... continue reading
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1/7/2020During the month of January, the staff of the Ohio River Valley District is praying for the congregation, pastors and church ministries of the following churches... that... continue reading
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1/13/2020The Ethnic Young Adult Internship (EYA) program from the General Board of Church & Society is designed for young justice-seekers who want to unpack their faith and... continue reading
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1/13/2020We know John Wesley brought revival to 18th-century England and started the Methodist Movement. We know him as a great preacher and a greater organizer. But few of us realize... continue reading
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1/13/2020The Harry Denman Evangelism Award, sponsored by The Foundation for Evangelism, honors United Methodists in each Annual Conference whose exceptional ministry of evangelism... continue reading
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What's happening in the United Methodist denomination?
Nothing official yet….and a lot!
On Friday, January 3, UM News Service broke the news that “a diverse, 16-member group of United Methodist bishops and other leaders” had met with a negotiator, and developed a proposal that would preserve the denomination while allowing traditionalist-minded congregations a path to form a new denomination.
Among the participants in this discussion were our own West Ohio Bishop Gregory Palmer and our Ohio River Valley District Director of Urban Ministry Rev. David Meredith.
Bishop Palmer wrote an excellent letter explaining the breaking...continue reading
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Explore the ministry of Caring Community-Mentors with young justice-involved persons returned to Hamilton County. We are starting a new six-month cycle of mentoring and need more mentors to offer a wise presence with more of our youth. We will be meeting at the Cincinnati Adult Parole Authority (APA) Office for training on mentoring best practices and APA agency policies. Register by contacting Reba Collins at rebakco [at] gmail.... continue reading |