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December 8, 20202020 W-2s are due to all employees by February 1, 2021. Information to help with preparing IRS Form W-2 for clergy, which can be complicated, can be found on the... continue reading -
January 12, 2021What do you get when you combine lyrics from a classic rock song with Scripture and a message? In less than 10 minutes, the Rev. R. Scott Miller of Wilmington (Ohio) United... continue reading -
January 12, 2021Have you heard of the UMFWO? If not, Executive Director Susan Black would like to introduce you. Individuals and churches that want to ensure a brighter future for their... continue reading -
January 12, 2021Human Relations Day is one of six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings of The United Methodist Church. Human Relations Day calls United Methodists to recognize the... continue reading -
January 12, 2021Four West Ohio Volunteers in Mission teams plan to travel to Mexico in 2021 – in May, July, September and November. Last year, all but January’s team was... continue reading -
January 12, 2021On Saturday, February 20, from 9am-1pm, West Ohio will hold a virtual Emergency Response Team (ERT) recertification class using ZOOM online. The four-hour course will be... continue reading -
January 12, 2021In a world wrecked by big changes, many of us have discovered that consistency and companionship are two things we need most to keep moving forward. In 2021, All In Community... continue reading -
January 5, 2021The West Ohio Conference Clergy Day Apart will be held virtually on Thursday, January 28 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Dr. Vergel Lattimore III, President and Professor of Pastoral... continue reading -
January 5, 2021Saturday, February 13, 2021 - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm The West Ohio Conference is pleased to offer this online training to our pastors and church leadership across the... continue reading -
January 5, 2021The 52nd session of the West Ohio Conference will be held Sunday June 6, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Monday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Bishop Palmer and the... continue reading -
January 5, 2021Human trafficking is the illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of commercial or sexual exploitation or forced labor: a modern-day form of slavery. According the... continue reading -
January 5, 2021Human Relations Day is one of six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings of The United Methodist Church. Human Relations Day calls United Methodists to recognize the... continue reading
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January 5, 2021Clergy Session will be held virtually on Wednesday, May 19 - 9:30 am -12:00 pm. Ordination and Commissioning 3:00 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. -
December 17, 2020Online Leadership Training Event Saturday, February 13, 2021 - 8:30 am to 12:00 pm The West Ohio Conference is pleased to offer this online training to... continue reading -
December 15, 2020As we celebrate Advent, churches across the West Ohio Annual Conference find creative ways to share the message of Jesus’ birth. Maize Manor United Methodist Church in... continue reading
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12/8/20202020 W-2s are due to all employees by February 1, 2021. Information to help with preparing IRS Form W-2 for clergy, which can be complicated, can be found on the... continue reading
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1/12/2021What do you get when you combine lyrics from a classic rock song with Scripture and a message? In less than 10 minutes, the Rev. R. Scott Miller of Wilmington (Ohio) United... continue reading
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1/12/2021Have you heard of the UMFWO? If not, Executive Director Susan Black would like to introduce you. Individuals and churches that want to ensure a brighter future for their... continue reading
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1/12/2021Human Relations Day is one of six churchwide Special Sundays with offerings of The United Methodist Church. Human Relations Day calls United Methodists to recognize the... continue reading
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1/12/2021Four West Ohio Volunteers in Mission teams plan to travel to Mexico in 2021 – in May, July, September and November. Last year, all but January’s team was... continue reading
Rev. Calvin Alston, Jr., Superintendent
Welcome to the Shawnee Valley District of The United Methodist Church! Thanks for checking out our website and we are glad you found us! On behalf of our congregations, pastors, lay people and office staff we want to share with you God’s vision and mission for us. Our district is made up of 9 counties in Southern Ohio yet our mission stretches far beyond our county borders. We are making a difference in our local communities, regions, our nation and the world so that Jesus will be made known.
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