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United Methodist
Community Ministries







Our Mission

The mission of United Methodist Community Ministries is to assist congregations in doing ministry with and in the community where God has called them. We serve nine counties of central Ohio, including Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Pickaway, and Union county.

Our goal is that every congregation becomes involved in life-changing, risk-taking service for the transformation of the world, starting with our own local communities. To that end we offer training, hand-on opportunities, and Local Outreach Grants and Partnership facilitation.

Together We Can Do Anything

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Clothing Ministry

Food Ministry

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Health Ministry

Outreach Ministry

Our outreach ministries range from food pantries to free clothing stores, after school programs to serving community meals. Explore the ministries of our district below.




Liaisons

The purpose of the Community Ministries Liaison is to be a link between the Community Ministries Board and the local church to:

  • bring information
  • empower networking
  • encourage every person to be in ministry

Liaison Job Description

Registration

Register for workshops and events.

Registration may be completed online or by calling Toll free: 1-877-228-0521 or Local: 614-228-1010.




Our Director

Rev. Beth Weisbrod served as a missionary (Church and Community Worker) in Botswana and Mozambique, Africa for 11 years. She had also served on the Cherokee Indian Reservation for two summers, in Washington DC (urban ministry) for one year and served as the director of the Mission Society in Dayton for two years. Since 2006 she has served as the Director of UM Community Ministries of the Capitol Area Districts.

 

Her husband, Ben, is pastor of Oakland Park UMC and they have two children, Sam who is 25 and Sara who is 22. Sam was born in Botswana and Sara was born in England. Beth has degrees from Otterbein College and Duke Divinity School. Beth was ordained in June 2008 as a deacon.

 

Ginny Shimrock is our new Finance Manager for the Capitol Area Districts and Community Ministries. She is a member of Bethel International UMC and has many  years of experience in accounting and finance as  well as eight years experience in running her own business.

 

Contact Ginny at gshimrock@wocumc.org for more information on  how she can assist you.



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