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June 10, 2021Please join Christian Family Credit Union in celebrating the grand opening of their new service center on Monday, June 21st at 3:30 p.m. With over 81 years of offering... continue reading -
June 9, 2021The 52nd Session of the West Ohio Annual Conference was a virtual gathering of nearly 1,800 clergy and lay members. Bishop Gregory V. Palmer presided over the conference... continue reading -
June 9, 2021During the 52nd session of the Annual Conference, three deaconesses were commissioned: Cheryl Bender, Jody Stevens and Beth Kwolek Vanoli. Bender will be serving... continue reading -
June 9, 2021Over the last year and half, all of us have pivoted and adapted to a “new” normal. It wasn’t always easy. Let’s take a look at how some of our... continue reading -
June 9, 2021The West Ohio Conference, along with the Foundation for Evangelism, is recognizing multiple recipients for this year’s Harry Denman Evangelism Awards. The Harry Denman... continue reading -
June 9, 2021Margaret Madison, a United Methodist missionary serving as a Church and Community Worker at Community Development for All People (CD4AP) in Columbus, will retire on June 30,... continue reading -
June 1, 2021What is better than camping in the great outdoors? Camping among the treetops! Campers at Treehouse Camp at Camp Otterbein will experience nature in a new and... continue reading -
June 1, 2021Summer is the perfect time for personal development and team training. Multiply Minis is your source for learning tools for ministry in a 90 - minute sessions. June... continue reading -
June 1, 2021Three years ago, West Ohio launched Fresh Expressions. Fresh Expressions are a great option for established churches to reach their communities in new and creative ways,... continue reading -
June 1, 2021Eleven general agencies of The United Methodist Church are pledging to achievenet-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across ministries, facilities, operations and... continue reading -
June 1, 2021Christian Family Credit Union will open a new Cincinnati-based center and headquarters in Milford Ohio on Monday, June 7. The current Cincinnati location will be closed from... continue reading -
May 25, 2021I have not met anyone who loves to move. Packing boxes is not on my top-five list of things to do. In 2012, I married an elder in The United Methodist Church. Since... continue reading -
May 25, 2021Successful and safe reentry takes all of us. You. Me. We. When everybody’s involved, included, and interconnected in efforts to create a better system... continue reading -
May 25, 2021For the first time since January of 2020, a West Ohio medical mission team traveled to Rio Bravo, Mexico. Typically, West Ohio sends six medical mission teams each year, but... continue reading -
May 25, 2021Bishop Gabriel Yemba Unda of East Congo is asking The United Methodist Church to be in prayer for the people of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as they flee a volcanic... continue reading
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6/10/2021Please join Christian Family Credit Union in celebrating the grand opening of their new service center on Monday, June 21st at 3:30 p.m. With over 81 years of offering... continue reading
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6/9/2021The 52nd Session of the West Ohio Annual Conference was a virtual gathering of nearly 1,800 clergy and lay members. Bishop Gregory V. Palmer presided over the conference... continue reading
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6/9/2021During the 52nd session of the Annual Conference, three deaconesses were commissioned: Cheryl Bender, Jody Stevens and Beth Kwolek Vanoli. Bender will be serving... continue reading
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6/9/2021Over the last year and half, all of us have pivoted and adapted to a “new” normal. It wasn’t always easy. Let’s take a look at how some of our... continue reading
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6/9/2021The West Ohio Conference, along with the Foundation for Evangelism, is recognizing multiple recipients for this year’s Harry Denman Evangelism Awards. The Harry Denman... 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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