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May 21, 2020The Conference is navigating a challenging financial landscape, and our position reflects good financial stewardship in recent years. We have maintained reserve levels as... continue reading -
May 21, 2020Correctional facilities across the country have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and West Ohio is no exception. As returning neighbors are released from prisons... continue reading -
May 21, 2020In downtown Columbus, Manna Café has become a place of community to share a hot meal with an offering of prayer and Holy Communion. Manna Café at Broad Street United... continue reading -
May 21, 2020The Rev. Diane Dyson doesn't wear a clergy collar. If she did, no one would see it these days because of everything else she has on. Her work garb for 12-hour-plus... continue reading -
May 21, 2020As Ohio lifts the stay at home order, transition can remain a challenge. OhioHealth has resources available to help you navigate life after self-sheltering. Click here... continue reading -
May 19, 2020On May 13, 2020, the West Ohio Conference delegation to the upcoming General and Jurisdictional Conferences endorsed Rev. Dr. Todd Anderson as an episcopal nominee (Bishop)... continue reading -
May 19, 2020The enormity of a global pandemic can make some feel helpless. A team of women at Springboro First United Methodist Church decided to push that feeling aside and launch... continue reading -
May 19, 2020Going On Now: SPRING into a great deal! The United Methodist Financial Credit Union is partnering with Enterprise Car Sales to give our members a better vehicle buying... continue reading -
May 19, 2020United Methodist Women decries the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, and laments that arrests in his killing were only made last week after a... continue reading -
May 19, 2020While I've long paid attention to global United Methodist news for the sake of this blog, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed me to be more thorough in searching for the... continue reading -
May 14, 2020In public health, contact tracing is a key strategy to contain a virus. Until we have a vaccine, contact tracing is a way to fight the COVID-19 virus. The Ohio... continue reading -
May 14, 2020During this time of crisis, the United Methodist Financial Credit Union has been offering our Skip A Payment option for members with existing loans who are encountering... continue reading -
May 14, 2020The spread of a mysterious deadly disease emptied city streets and filled hospital beds. Many risking their lives to help were people previously overlooked or even... continue reading -
May 14, 2020“Good Works exists to connect people from all walks of life with people in poverty so that the kingdom of God can be experienced.” In the midst of coronavirus,... continue reading -
May 14, 2020The February killing of an unarmed Black man, Ahmaud Arbery, in Brunswick, Georgia, continues to fill the news cycle and our hearts. The Council of Bishops joins the... continue reading
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5/21/2020The Conference is navigating a challenging financial landscape, and our position reflects good financial stewardship in recent years. We have maintained reserve levels as... continue reading
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5/21/2020Correctional facilities across the country have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and West Ohio is no exception. As returning neighbors are released from prisons... continue reading
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5/21/2020In downtown Columbus, Manna Café has become a place of community to share a hot meal with an offering of prayer and Holy Communion. Manna Café at Broad Street United... continue reading
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5/21/2020The Rev. Diane Dyson doesn't wear a clergy collar. If she did, no one would see it these days because of everything else she has on. Her work garb for 12-hour-plus... continue reading
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5/21/2020As Ohio lifts the stay at home order, transition can remain a challenge. OhioHealth has resources available to help you navigate life after self-sheltering. Click here... continue reading
Rev. Dennis Miller, Superintendent
Welcome to our website! Located in beautiful hill country of Appalachian Ohio, the Foothills District of the United Methodist Church is comprised of 15,286 disciples in 172 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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“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying” (Romans 12: 12). Join our All In Community prayer warriors on Wednesdays as we gather to pray for our loved ones and neighbors who are incarcerated, working in correctional facilities, returning to our communities, hurting from injustices, and struggling to be supportive family members during these difficult days. One participant had this to say about last week’s gathering: “This is the best way to start my day.”... continue reading |