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May 16, 2023In the midst of transition in the United Methodist Church, Bishop Palmer and the Extended Cabinet of the West Ohio Conference are excited to share this new ministry... continue reading
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May 16, 2023Reba Collins will lead the West Ohio Conference members in a training session on Thursday, June 1. The theme is “It Only Takes Two to Create Community.” ... continue reading
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May 16, 2023Over the years, CFO Bill Brownson has fielded many calls from churches wanting to know if they were allocating their budgeted resources in an appropriate way. We... continue reading
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May 16, 2023In the latest episode of the West Ohio's podcast Times Like These, Harry Poston shares the lessons learned while living with cancer and shares words of wisdom and hope... continue reading
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May 16, 2023The United Methodist Foundation of West Ohio has two upcoming events that are now open for registration. Saving Grace Saving Grace Clergy Edition is an eight-week self-... continue reading
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May 16, 2023In the summer of 2022, seven United Methodist-related Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools built relationships with more than 365 scholars and their families, all... continue reading
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May 16, 2023Have you completed the VIM Team Leader Training but find yourself in need of a refresher? West Ohio has created a series of five VIM Team Leader Training Refresher Videos to... continue reading
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May 2, 2023We look forward to seeing you in person at the 54th session of the West Ohio Annual Conference June 1-3, 2023 at the Dayton Convention Center. Our theme is Committed,... continue reading
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May 2, 2023On Thursday, June 1, during this year’s in-person West Ohio Annual Conference, a truck will be on-site to collect items for Midwest Mission Distribution Center, our... continue reading
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May 2, 2023This year’s West Ohio Annual Conference Special Offering will be split between two vital ministries: West Ohio Disaster Response and our Mexico Mission Partnership.... continue reading
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May 2, 2023During Times Like These, it can be challenging to see the work of God happening all around us. People who are simply responding to God's call are transforming their... continue reading
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May 2, 2023West Ohio leaders will have the opportunity to meet, learn and share ideas with experienced ministry practitioners through the Fresh Starts Exchange gatherings. The Exchange... continue reading
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May 2, 2023The West Ohio United Women in Faith invite you to the 2023 Mission u. This event will be held in-person June 16-18, 2023 at the Bergamo Life-Long Learning Center in... continue reading
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May 2, 2023An exciting opportunity is coming to a town near you! West Ohio Conference Lay staff members – both paid and volunteer – are invited to a day to Sit, Soak,... continue reading
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May 2, 2023Fear+Less Congregations Initiative (FCI) is a life-changing experience. Learning through an experiential process how our fears impact every conversation, changes how we... continue reading
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5/16/2023In the midst of transition in the United Methodist Church, Bishop Palmer and the Extended Cabinet of the West Ohio Conference are excited to share this new ministry... continue reading
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5/16/2023Reba Collins will lead the West Ohio Conference members in a training session on Thursday, June 1. The theme is “It Only Takes Two to Create Community.” ... continue reading
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5/16/2023Over the years, CFO Bill Brownson has fielded many calls from churches wanting to know if they were allocating their budgeted resources in an appropriate way. We... continue reading
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5/16/2023In the latest episode of the West Ohio's podcast Times Like These, Harry Poston shares the lessons learned while living with cancer and shares words of wisdom and hope... continue reading
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5/16/2023The United Methodist Foundation of West Ohio has two upcoming events that are now open for registration. Saving Grace Saving Grace Clergy Edition is an eight-week self-... continue reading
2020 Annual Conference Online Awards Presentation

Rev. Mark Chow, Superintendent
Welcome to our website! Located in beautiful hill country of Appalachian Ohio, the Foothills District of the United Methodist Church is comprised of 160 congregations throughout Athens, Fairfield, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Washington, and Vinton counties. During any given week our members are engaged in ministry and mission to make God’s love real in their communities and the world beyond. We desire to provide radical hospitality, inspiring worship, intentional faith development, risk taking mission and ministry, and extravagant generosity as we make new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
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