Episode Six is titled “Experiencing God Through The UMC: Living in and Inviting Others to Beloved Community”. The episode features conversation with a certified lay minister and with a college student on the path to ordained ministry who each share the many ways they experience God and beloved community through the ministries and people of The United Methodist Church.  Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/ Resources mentioned in this episode: Liz's Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/@theblackknitter

Episode Five is titled Disciple Making: Laity Called to Ministries of Love, Justice, and Service as Deaconesses and Home Missioners. The episode features a conversation about the covenant community that is rooted in Scripture, informed by history, driven by mission, ecumenical in scope, and global in outreach. Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/ Resources mentioned in this episode: United Women of Faith website: https://uwfaith.org/EOC Laity Pathways to Ministry: https://www.eocumc.com/pathwaystoministry/index.html

Episode Four “Influence, Connection & Impact: The Black Pastors’ Fellowship” features Fellowship President the Rev. Dawan Buie, discipleship pastor at Medina UMC, sharing how the many connections between members positively influence their lives and impact their ministries. Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/ As mentioned in this episode, you can find the video series the Black Pastors' Fellowship produced at https://vimeo.com/showcase/10207918

Episode Three “Influence, Connection & Impact: Nurtured by the Church, Invested in Reaching Others” features a conversation with Akron Centenary UMC lay person Cazzell Smith. In his conversation with EOC Communications Specialist Brett Hetherington Smith shares the many ways The United Methodist Church and the Centenary congregation influenced his life as a youth and explores opportunities the church is taking to impact its community today. Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/

Episode Two “Belonging & Inclusion: Welcome ‘Different’, Don’t Define It” features a conversation with Pastor Christy Suffecool and three teens from Mt. Tabor UMC that shines a light on the daily efforts of church members to welcome all of God’s children, not just those who look, sound, or think like they do. Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/

Episode 1 “Transformational Discipleship: Influence, Connection and Impact” features Bishop Tracy S. Malone leading a conversation with invited EOC clergy and laity guests from from Family of Faith UMC in Akron and Center on Faith First Cooperative Parish in Cambridge. Learn more about the East Ohio Conference at https://www.eocumc.com/

What does it mean to Be UMC? Each episode of this podcast series we explore that question: with clergy and laity of the East Ohio Conference sharing stories of how lives are being transformed through the ministries of The United Methodist Church.  This is Storyboard: Faith Witness Transformation.