Worship Details
 
 
 
 
 

Come as you are. Our church family varies in how we dress.
From jeans to suits, we hope you’ll join us in a worship.
 “If we clothe ourselves with humility, then no matter how we dress,

we will honor and reflect Christ.”

                                                                                                              – John Bloom
It’s church, but not as you know it.
Messy Church is a way of being church for families and others.  It is Christ centered for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration.
 
Messy Church is the first Wednesday
of each month at 6:00 p.m.
 
For more information click HERE
 
For our Holy Week Schedule click  HERE
 
 
                     
Online Options:
   

 
 
For Pastor Randy’s YouTube Service
This is a shortened version of the Sunday Service (No Music).   It is available after 12:01am Sunday morning.  Click the link above to go directly to our website. (Once on our website, scroll down to the online options.
 
 
 
 
Blended Worship, 11:00 a.m.
 
 
 
 
Electronic Attendance
If you are viewing our service via livestream we would love to know, please complete the Electronic Attendance form.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Our Thoughts and Prayers
 
We extend our deepest sympathy
to the family and friends of
Mary Kay Soptich. 
As soon as an obituary becomes available we will share the information.
 
 
Stay Updated
 
WUMC Weekly Email update
 
 
Prayers
Need Prayer?

We’ll Pray For You

Prayer Link Here

 

If you are in need of Pastoral Care

please call the Church Office at 440-942-9068.  

                                              If it is after hours please call

                                                Pastor Randy May

                                                at 614-306-2678  

 

 

Gifts

During this season of reflection and giving, we invite you to participate in our Lenten Gifts offering. Your generosity will support meaningful ministries, with 50% going to the WUMC General Fund, 25% to the McKinley Community Outreach Center, and 25% to the Willoughby United Methodist Food Pantry.

You can place your offering in the green envelopes provided at each entrance to the sanctuary or give online through the gifting tab below.  
If you are giving by check, please write “Lent Gift” in the memo line.

Thank you for sharing Christ’s love through your generosity!

 
 
 
 
 
 
See Our Youth Page for
Confirmation Information
Things to Know
 
 Easter flower orders and payment are due Sunday, March 24.
Order forms are available at each entrance of the sanctuary or can be downloaded with the link below.
For questions, please call the church office at 440-942-9068. Thank you for helping us add beauty and color to our Easter celebration!
 
 
Sign up for the
All Kids Palm Sunday Service 
Click the link below to register today and let your child be part of this special celebration.
(Kids and youth, K-12 graders)
 
Connect and Grow
 
 
See Our Adult Fellowship Opportunities
Discover ways to connect and engage with our community.
 
 
Explore Our Bible Study Opportunities
Discover ways to deepen your faith and connect with others through Bible study.
 
There is always something fun happening
here at WUMC!
Food Pantry Ministry
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Provision Sunday will take place on Sunday, March 23.
If you’d like a refrigerator magnet as a reminder, you can pick one up at
the Welcome Desk in the Office area.

Food Distribution

Second Thursday of the Month
4:00-5:00 p.m.
     in our back parking lot.
 
 
Preschool 

             
                                 
East Ohio Conference Information
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Good Morning, Northern Waters churches and pastors,

Passing along this email from Director of Strategic Ministries Rev. Beth Ortiz:

Hi All!
This is a kind of last minute but exciting turn of events:  Jason Moore is going to be doing an online training for us on March 20 from 1-4 p.m.  This is for a hospitality training- kind of like a spring cleaning of our hospitality practices in preparation for Easter and beyond.  
Please share this with all who you can!
 
Hospitality Training with Jason Moore 
As Easter approaches, many churches realize that their hospitality practices and teams could use just a little spring cleaning!  Join with Jason Moore to discuss best hospitality practices that will serve your church well at Easter and beyond.  Whether you have never taken a Jason Moore training or if you have taken many, you will certainly find some tips to help your local church flourish.  
This is an online training on March 20 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.  Registration is free but required.  

Register by March 17 
 
Bishop Names Ohio Episcopal Area Task Team and Consultant
 
Bishop Hee-Soo Jung has named the members of the Ohio Episcopal Area Task Team and the consultant who will facilitate its work. The team consists of eight members and two ex-officio staff members from both the East Ohio and West Ohio Conferences. Their role is to actively listen, discuss, discern, and make decisions about forming a new, unified Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church.
“God is calling us into this new strategic journey together. This task team has been prayerfully selected – each person strong in faith and deeply committed to The United Methodist Church. They are organized for this important work,” Bishop Jung said.
Rev. Doug Anderson, who will serve as the team’s consultant, is well known in both East and West Ohio. Over the years, he has led multiple workshops and seminars in both conferences, including a two-year comprehensive church development process and Church by Size seminars.  “My role as consultant is to facilitate discussions with a variety of leaders from both conferences. These conversations will focus on building relationships and trust. That trust will enable openness and honesty, allowing clarity of God’s call to emerge,” Anderson said.  Anderson is currently serving a local church in the Indiana Conference and is in his 55th year of ministry. Previously, he served as the founding executive director of the Bishop Rueben Job Center for Leadership Development for 15 years. He and his wife of 52 years have four children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
 
Ohio Episcopal Area Task Team Members
 
East Ohio Conference:
Rev. Armando Arellano
Rev. Dianne Tobey Covault
Thomas Lewis
Rev. Hyeran Yu
Rev. Heidi Welch (Episcopacy Committee Chair)
Rev. Steve Stultz Costello (CFA Chair)
Rev. Randy May (Trustees President)
Kimberly Green (Conference Lay Leader)
 
Ex-Officio Members:
Rev. Ed Peterson (Executive Assistant to the Bishop)
Vera Milanovic (Executive Director of Financial & Administrative Services)
 
West Ohio Conference:
Daniel Cardenas
Rev. Leroy Chambliss
Janet George
Catherine Kang
Rev. Wade Giffin (Episcopacy Committee Chair)
David Scott (CFA Chair)
Julie Hurtig (Trustees Chair)
Leslie Hall (Conference Lay Leader)
 
Ex-Officio Members:
Rev. Linda Middelberg (Executive Assistant to the Bishop)
Bill Brownson (Chief Financial Officer/Director of Administration)
 
Bishop Jung is eager for the work to begin and anticipates a vision-driven process with strategic resolution within the next three years.
“Let us offer our prayers that the Spirit will lead this team to cast a vision for a strong, new United Methodist Church in Ohio,” Bishop Jung said.
As the Ohio Episcopal Area Task Team begins its work, Bishop Jung has written this prayer for use by individuals and congregations:
“Loving God, Bless us to seek God’s renewing presence and love. Guide The United Methodist Church in Ohio land to rise again with dynamic love, bold vision, and a mission to transform the world.”
 
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