About Storyboard: Faith | Witness | Transformation
What does it mean to #BeUMC? 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.
Experience of God Through the UMC: Flourish Retreats
Episode 90 features a discussion with Dr. Stephen Knisely, Pastor Charlene Thomas, Rev. Beth Ortiz and Rev. Edgar Brady about Flourish Retreats, an opportunity for clergy to disconnect from the busyness of life and reconnect with God.
“As clergy, so often we have tied our call with productivity or efficiency, and I think a key part of Flourish is remembering that God loves who we are and that just being present with God is an action,” said Ortiz.
“I think it’s important for us clergy to get together, for us to realize we’re part of this larger wonderful thing called The United Methodist Church and we’re not the only person dealing with church problems and church things,” shared Knisely.
To learn more about the East Ohio Conference visit https://eocumc.com/ (https://eocumc.com/)
12 Oct 2026
Influence, Connection & Impact: Investing in the Local School
Episode 89 features a discussion with Steven and Kimberly Hall, two laypeople at Amboy UMC who started an outreach ministry to meet the physical needs of students and families in their local school district.
“For me it was a new purpose, and I really felt that God led us to be able to help other children. Even something small can have a ripple effect that you never know can touch somebody,” shared Kimberly.
“When we give out blankets in the wintertime or gloves and hats, jackets, snow boots - all of those things allow a family who is struggling to make ends meet to have that opportunity to not spend that money on that and instead they can spend that money on something else like keeping the water on,” said Steven.
To learn more about the East Ohio Conference visit https://eocumc.com/ (https://eocumc.com/)
28 Sept 2026
Disciple Making: Getting to Know the Regional Coordinators
Episode 088 features a roundtable discussion with Engagement with Youth Associate Director Tim Beck, JenniferDyer, Stefanie Williams and Rick Stout about the role regional coordinators play in resourcing local church youth ministries.
“We really felt it was important that the coordinators not be bound by a specific district, and it’s been really neat seeing how that’s been expressed particularly over the last couple years, seeing districts come together,” said Beck.
“It’s important to recognize that each of us are in a different context even though we’re in the same conference and the same state. Each area that we’re in functions differently,” shared Williams.To learn more about the East Ohio Conference visit https://eocumc.com/ (https://eocumc.com/)
To learn more about youth ministry in East Ohio visit https://www.eocumc.com/youngpeople/yln.html (https://www.eocumc.com/youngpeople/yln.html)
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