Lifelong Learning
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Confirmation Classes 2025
Any student in 7th grade or above is joyfully invited to join us to explore what it means to be United Methodist. You may be brand new to the whole “church thing” or looking for a deeper connection to your faith. You may be full of questions and doubts, or absolutely certain that Christianity is…
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School Supply Donation Drive
Equip a Student, Empower a Future: 5 Reasons to Donate to Our School Supply Drive! The start of a new school year is just around the corner, a time of fresh beginnings, new knowledge, and exciting opportunities. But for many students in our community, the start of school can also be a time of anxiety.…
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VBS Kids on a Mission for Monarchs in 2025
Kids become butterfly heroes—saving the monarch migration, one wingbeat at a time! Each year at Vacation Bible School, we choose a non-profit to learn about and support through acts of service. In 2025 VBS Kids were on a mission for monarch butterflies! 2025’s VBS Theme was Road Trip: On the Go with God. And if…
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East Ohio Annual Conference 2025
Rise Up Beloved: Trust in God’s Promises Lay delegate Deb Watkins reports from the College of Wooster I just returned from the 56th Annual Conference of the East Ohio Methodist Church, which took place on June 12–14, 2025, at the College of Wooster. It was a truly uplifting experience—here’s a little glimpse into what happened: Theme,…
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A Summer Devotional
Summer Days: A Companion to Mary Oliver’s “Devotionals” by Salt Project At its best, summer is a season of rest and joy – tapping into the ancient, sacred practice of sabbath restoration. Mary Oliver can help us reconnect with this dimension of summertime, savoring what she calls its “luminous sprawl of gifts.” This devotional is…
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Get Off Your Donkey 2.0
Two years ago, in January of 2023, we spent six weeks looking at the story of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a Samaritan man is traveling along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho and happens upon someone who has been robbed and beaten, lying on the side of the road. Instead of continuing on…
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Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley
United Women in Faith Program, Thursday, April 3 Interested in Native American history in this area? Join us on Thursday, April 3 as Peg Bobel and Linda Whitman discuss their new book “Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley.” From early pre contact peoples to today’s Native American community, the book is a collection of essays…
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Determined Women
Thursday, March 6, 2025: Determined Women a presentation by Rev. Peg Welch, will discuss the beginning of women’s missions. Brave, assertive women wanted to provide maternity hospitals, girls’ schools and colleges, and teacher training. They raised money and fought for the right to decide its use. We can learn a lot from our spiritual ancestors.…
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Holy Hell: A Book Study with Pastor Heidi
Holy Hell : A Book Study. Mondays at 7 pm in the Parlor with Pastor Heidi. Eternal torment. A lake of fire. Wailing and gnashing of teeth. These dark visions of the afterlife seem a bit sadistic. Is there any hope within the Christian faith if this is the God of Love we serve? In…