Helpful Links
United Methodist Organization Websites
The United Methodist Church www.umc.org is the official website of our denomination. Read news, find a United Methodist church, explore Methopedia, read the daily devotional from the Upper Room, learn about the denomination and more.
West Ohio Conference www.westohioumc.org is the official website of the 1,200 churches in western and southeastern Ohio. Read the news, find a United Methodist church or pastor, check blogs, learn about up-coming events and on-going ministries and missions, financial information, read the daily devotional from the Upper Room, and more.
Ohio River Valley District www.orvumc.org is the official website of the United Methodist churches in Cincinnati and the surrounding communities in Ohio.
West Ohio Conference Church Camps www.westohiocamp.com is the official website for Camp Wesley (St. Marys, OH), Camp Otterbein (Logan, OH) and the Widewater Retreat and Ministry Center (Florida, OH). Learn about church camping opportunities, register for camps, view photos of your kids while they're at camp, and send emails to campers.
World Methodist Council www.worldmethodistcouncil.org is the official website of the body that unites Methodist and Wesleyan church denominations from across the world. These various denominations touch the lives of 75 million people. Read the sermons of John Wesley here, as well as other world Methodist documents.
General Board of Church and Society www.umc-gbcs.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that addresses issues in our society, government legislation and elected officials. Join advocacy groups, receive action alerts, order materials, learn of up-coming events.
General Board of Discipleship www.gbod.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that produces various resources for the church, including materials for: camping, retreats, Christian education, congregational development, evangelism, family and age-group ministries, Hispanic ministries, lay speaking, spiritual formation, stewardship, worship and youth ministries.
General Board of Global Ministries www.gbgm-umc.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that coordinates the mission and relief work of the church. Read news of various missions and world-wide emergencies, learn how to volunteer or give donations, order resources for interpreting missions, and more. Also provides information on United Methodist history, theology, and doctrines.
General Board of Higher Education and Ministry www.gbhem.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that coordinates the educational institutions of the church and the recruitment and ordination of clergy. Read news, learn about up-coming events, explore a call to various forms of full-time and part-time ministries, learn about United Methodist-related schools, colleges, universities and seminaries. Apply for loans or scholarships.
General Commission on Archives and History www.gcah.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that promotes and cares for the historical interests of the church. Search archives, learn locations of historical records and artifacts, do geneological work with ancestors who were United Methodist pastors or missionaries, order or download publications.
General Commission on Christian Unity and Interrelgious Concerns www.gccuic-umc.org is the official website of the United Methodist agency that coordinates all the ecumenical and interreligious work of the church. Read news and blogs of ecumenical progress with other denominations. and of relationships with Muslims, Jews, and Native American religions. Order resources.
General Commission on Religion and Race www.gcrr.org is the official website of the United Methodist organization that works to eliminate prejudice and create unity and peace among people of different faiths. Read news of work and progress in relationships with various ethnic and minority groups.
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women www.gcsrw.org is the official website for the organization that advocates for the full inclusion of women in the United Methodist Church. Learn about women's issues here, and review sexual misconduct policies.
United Methodist Communications www.umcom.org is the official website of the agency that coordinates communications within and outside the denomination. Read news releases of all types concerning the church, learn about "Rethink Church" and "10,000 Doors" the church's media work, search the site with various keywords, learn about tech products available to United Methodists, and access various media, including clip-art.
General Council on Finance and Administration www.gcfa.org is the official website of the United Methodist Church organization that administers and safeguards the finances of the denomination. They also provide oversight regarding legal issues for the church.
Infoserv www.infoserv.umc.org is the place to find answers to all your questions about the United Methodist Church. Learn about our church, our faith, our people and our world. Search the information available on the site, or ask the question that has been bothering you. Search this site, or all United Methodist websites with tools provided here. Find a church near you, or visit any other official United Methodist website. Discover MethoPedia.
United Methodist Men www.gcumm.org is the official website of our denomination's men's organization. You can check out their activities, as well as learn about their prayer ministry, support of scouting ministries, and find a United Methodist Church nearly any place you are going in the United States.
Interactive Website for United Methodist Youth
View videos from youth www.orangefloat.org talking about their faith experiences. Create your own tile, and leave a message for others around the world. Learn about youth events happening around the U.S.
Read On-Line Magazines
Interpreter Magazine www.interpretermagazine.org is the denomination's primary magazine source for our denomination's leaders. Check out fast-reading articles on all kinds of faith-related subjects coming out of our larger church. Get ideas to use in your family, your church or your community. Write a letter to the editor, even place an advertisment.
Methodist Review www.methodistreview.org is an academic journal of Wesleyan and Methodist studies. It publishes scholarly articles of Wesleyan and Methodist studies such as: biblical, theological, ethical, philosophical, historical, biographical and socio-scientific topics. You have to register to access the contents, but registration is free.
United Methodist Retail Websites
Cokesbury store www.cokesbury.com is the United Methodist Church's on-line retail source for Bibles, church supplies, Christian books, United Methodist curriculum materials, Bible studies, music resources, ministry tools, religious jewelry, paraments, altarware and church furnishings.
Upper Room Ministries www.upperroom.org/bookstore is the United Methodist source for purchasing various devotional resources produced by the Upper Room Ministries of the United Methodist Church. It is also the source for all the ministry resources produced by the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church.
Take On-Line Courses and Training
The Wesley Ministry Network www.wesleyministrynetwork.com is a source for high-grade classes presented for laypersons and pastors alike. A large variety of classes are available for a very nominal fee. Video-streaming and on-line discussions are some of the tools used for classes. Books may need to be purchased for some courses.
On-Line Training www.umcom.org is a free on-line training source for United Methodist leaders. A variety of courses are available and new ones are being added all the time.
Visit the Credit Union
West Ohio United Methodist Credit Union www.woumcu.org is the website of our conference's credit union. This full-service financial institution is open to all members of United Methodist Churches in the West Ohio Conference. Savings, checking, low interest loans, credit cards, ATM's, they have it all. They are federally insured, financially sound, and very well capitalized.
Other Interesting and Helpful Websites
The United Methodist Hymnal www.hymnsite.com/ provides lyrics and music for the hymns and songs in our denomination's official hymanl. You choose from several instruments for accompanying the music as you listen. This site also provides a searchable feature to locate any word or phrase from the hymns and songs.
Christian Hymns and Gospel Songs www.cyberhymnal.org provides words, music, history and more for 3,600 Christian hymns and gospel songs gathered from across the interdenominational church.
Different Bible Translations www.biblegateway.com in English and many other languages are available at this interdenominational site. Searchable by keyword and by topic.
Audio Profiles of Faith archives.umc.org/interior.asp provides you with audio testimonies from real people around the world. Profiles change every month.
United Methodist Giving www.umcgiving.org explains where the money goes and what it accomplishes. Read stories of people on the receiving end of our giving. Learn about general church and conference apportionments, the 6 special Sunday offerings, designated mission giving through the Advance for Christ, and World Service special gifts.
Some of the United Methodist-Related Institutions in Our Area
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio www.mtso.edu
United Theological Seminary www.united.edu
Baldwin Wallace College www.bw.edu
Mount Union College www.muc.edu
Ohio Northern University www.onu.edu
Ohio Wesleyan University web.owu.edu
Otterbein College www.otterbein.edu
Bethesda North Hospital www.trihealth.com/aus/loc/loc_bnh.aspx
Christ Hospital www.thechristhospital.com
Otterbein Homes Retirement Community www.otterbein.org
The United Methodist Children's Home umchohio.org