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OMC Office is Closed…
As of March 31, 2025, the physical office for Ohio Mennonite Conference is closed. Staff have transitioned to being fully remote at this time. The P.O. Box will remain active and the contact information for staff will also remain the same. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to staff.
Ohio Mennonite Conference Names a New Conference Minister
The Leadership Council is excited to announce our new Conference Minister, Paula Snyder Belousek. The conference identified three qualifications that had high importance for our new Conference Minister: strong communication skills, committed to Anabaptism, and a bridge-builder between people of diverse perspectives. Paula excels in each of these areas and brings administrative gifts as well. Paula brings extensive experience to…
A Lot of Activity in Ohio Conference
As you can see in this issue of Ohio Evangel, there are a number of developments and activities happening right now in Ohio Mennonite Conference! The various articles cover some personal transitions, congregational transitions and Conference transitions. If you are experiencing a transition, whether large or small, may these articles encourage you to embrace the new that is coming. One…
Celebration of Peace Mennonite planned for May 29
A time of celebration and sharing memories of Peace Mennonite Church in Elyria will take place May 29 in Elyria. The congregation, which was founded in 1983, recently merged with North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church. This celebration will include a time of giving thanks for the ministry of George and Mary Dunn. Please see the PMC Commemoration Flier for details.
ACA video summary and photos are online
Thanks to all of you who were able to participate in the 2022 Annual Conference Assembly (ACA) March 4 and 5 at Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold! A brief summary video about ACA is now available for viewing. To see photos from ACA, go to https://bit.ly/ACAPhotos or view them on the Ohio Conference Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OhioConferenceMCUSA.
Girl Named Tom has continued success on The Voice
Girl Named Tom, the sibling trio from Zion Mennonite Church, has had continued success in two live rounds of competition on NBC’s The Voice. The trio is one of 11 remaining finalists and will perform again during the live shows next week. To see one of their most recent performances on The Voice, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjE37v3SpG0.
Retreats to feature Dr. Don Bartlette
Dr. Don Bartlette will be the featured speaker at two retreats at Camp Luz in February. He will speak at both the Youth Retreat on Feb. 1-3 and the Junior High Retreat on Feb. 15-17. For more details, please see the retreat brochures below: 2019 Camp Luz Youth Retreat Brochure 2019 Camp Luz Jr. High Retreat Brochure