Are you looking for a way to deepen your faith through diverse perspectives and meaningful conversation? Consider the Expanding Connection Book Club, a unique monthly gathering for Methodists in Ohio Land. It’s a safe space for lifelong learners to explore stories of equality and inclusion. In lively Zoom discussions, you’ll have the opportunity to build connection with fellow United Methodists across the state and to foster empathy and peace through the power of diverse world stories. Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or looking for a new way to engage with the broader church, all are welcome, even if you haven’t finished the month’s selection!

Here are some of the upcoming titles. Get a copy from your local library, bookseller, or through our BookShop link:

• May 19– Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways – Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
• June 16– Everyday Ubuntu – Mungi Ngomane
• July 21– Children’s books:
  • Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest – Patricia Gualinga and Laura Resau
  • The Light She Feels Inside – Gwendolyn Wallace
  • A Synagogue Just Like Home – Alice Blumenthal McGinty
  • Nell Plants a Tree – Anne Wynter
  • The Talk – Alicia D. Williams
  • Still Dreaming – Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
  • We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know – Traci Sorell
• August 18- A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity – Debie Thomas

Discussions are held on the third Tuesday of the month from 7 – 8:30 pm via Zoom. Registration link shared monthly in the East Ohio E-news, or click the link below to connect with Expanding Connections Book Club Host, Julie Carter, Director of Faith Formation and Lay Ministry, West Ohio Conference.