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October 24: Sabbath


October 25: District Strategizing


October 26: District Strategizing


October 27: District Strategizing


October 28: District Strategizing


October 30: Worship on the District


October 31 - November 6: Attending the North Central Jurisdictional Conference 


East Ohio Conference News & Trainings

Wespath FAQ


Wespath, the benefits and pension partner of the UMC, continues to focus on continuity of benefits for those who serve and the impact of disaffiliations on pensions, benefits and liabilities funding. FAQs are updated periodically.


Link to Wespath FAQ


East Ohio Conference E-News
Find the information about what is happening throughout the East Ohio Conference through the biweekly newsletter. From appointments to mission opportunities to events....

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Around East Ohio & the Tuscarawas District

North Industry UMC to begin hosting Quilts of Honor America workshops.


Quilts of Honor America (QOH) is a national 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization with a mission to help heal the wounds of war. We do this by making and presenting a “Quilted Hug of Gratitude” to American service men and women who suffer from the trauma of war. 


QOH will begin having a monthly sew-in and work day on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. We will meet at the North Industry United Methodist Church, 155 Faircrest Street, Canton, Ohio 44706. No quilting experience is required, just a desire to serve America’s active-duty military and veterans. If you are able, bring your sewing machine and a brown bag lunch. This will be primarily an informative meeting including a Power Point presentation about QOH and veteran issues. Each month we will provide you with a suggested quilt pattern and some patriotic quilt material.


More information about QOH can be found on our web site, www.quiltsofhonor.org. We also have a large Facebook following. In the Facebook search tab type in “Quilts of Honor Group.” You can sign up to receive frequent postings of events and presentations happening around the country.


If you would like more information, please contact me at msged@earthlink.net. Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think may have an interest in this organization and our mission to veterans.


Eddie Courtney

Member, Board of Directors

Quilts of Honor America   

Safe Sanctuaries


Join in on this online course that covers the basics of Safe Sanctuaries. Rev Gary Jones walks participants through the what is it, the why we do it, and common elements. This is a great course for churches reviewing or creating their policies, for ministry team leads, and for anyone working with vulnerable persons in your faith community.    


Enroll anytime at https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/409157e8-86de-49c2-b36a-306010758353

Strategic Ministries


New Online Learning Platform

We are excited to share with you about another tool that your Connectional Ministries Office now has to help resource you and your church as we invite all to join our online learning platform! Designed for both lay and clergy this is a way to have learning happen on your own schedule. There are already many courses available from other conferences that we are in partnership with and in coming months we will be adding more and more of our own content. 

Registration is at: https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/?KeyName=EO%20Sign%20UP


We just launched our Charge Conference course. This course would be particularly helpful to new clergy or lay who have not dealt with the paperwork before. The chapters can be done in any order so they can just engage with the parts that they want. https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/62d66c8a-512d-4b47-8587-349480a00f86


Among the courses, make sure to check out Rule of Christ. This resource helps learners to explore how to manage conflict in their church. While churches with new pastoral appointments should make sure to review this class, it can bring value to every faith community. https://eocumc.myabsorb.com/#/online-courses/8ba13648-889e-411c-857d-099495709b69


Rule of Christ Trainer Training - If you are interested in becoming a trainer for Rule of Christ please register here.

EOC Young People's Ministries


There is an event coming up for Young People's Ministries:


  1. Project Feed Service Project: Sunday, November 13 2:00 p.m. @ Wadsworth Middle School 
Positions Available

Otterbein (Navarre) UMC is seeking applicants for Youth Director Position (grades 9 - 12) and Assistant Youth Leader Position (grades 6 – 8). If you are interested in either of these or have questions, please contact the church at 330-484-2776.

Simpson UMC in Canton is actively seeking an Organist. Please contact Simpson via email.
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