Ohio East Episcopal Area

The Ohio Korean-American Pungmulnori Team dances during the opening dinner for Celebrating Methodist Missions in Ohio, Korea and Beyond on Aug. 4 at Church of the Saviour United Methodist Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Gathering celebrates 140 years of Methodist mission, legacy

Scholars, church leaders and descendants of pioneering missionaries Mary and William Scranton gathered to honor the legacy of Methodist mission in Ohio, Korea and beyond.

Mission and Ministry

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung (second from left) and leaders from the Ohio Episcopal Area visit Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery on April 23 in Seoul, South Korea, for the unveiling ceremony of a memorial stone honoring missionaries William Scranton, and his mother, Mary Scranton, who are buried in the cemetery. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Ohio leaders mark 140 years of Korean mission

On a pilgrimage to South Korea, United Methodist leaders draw inspiration and insight from the lives of early missionaries Mary Scranton and William Scranton.

Mission and Ministry

The United Methodist Church for All People in Columbus, Ohio, has adapted its food ministry during the COVID-19 outbreak. People used to be able to enter the All People’s Fresh Market and get their own goods, but now they’re asked to drive up and volunteers will bring food boxes to their cars. Photo courtesy of the Church for All People.

Ohio church alters produce giveaway due to COVID-19

Social distancing measures due to the coronavirus pandemic have not prevented The United Methodist Church for All People in Columbus from continuing to provide support and hope to its community.

Young People

Mikayla Jaissle (center, wearing pink shirt) stands in line with other students while teacher Nicholas Chidzikwe checks her work at Hartzell Primary School in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The 10-year-old from Lakewood, Ohio, accompanied her mother, the Rev. Laura Jaissle, on the trip and attended class at the United Methodist school for two days. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah.

Young visitor makes impact on Zimbabwe students

Mikayla Jaissle, 10, spent days babysitting, participating in a fourth-grade class and making best friends at Old Mutare Mission.

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