Posts from July 2026
Thank you from Beth Palmer
July 23, 2026 Beloved HUMC Community, I’m so grateful for you! What a good run we’ve had together, almost 21 years! Back in 2005 I was looking to change jobs. I wanted work that more closely aligned with my life purpose & my call to ministry from God, so I answered a little classified ad I saw in the print edition of The Columbus Dispatch for a “Small Groups Coordinator” at a Methodist church in Hilliard. (Remember when that’s how…
Staff News
Pastor Steve is on vacation with his family in Denver this Sunday. He asked Pastor Jon to communicate this message during worship this morning, July 12, in his absence: Dear Members and Friends of Hilliard UMC, On Tuesday, July 7, I received the sad news that Beth Palmer has made the decision to resign from our staff here at Hilliard UMC. I have invited Pastor Jon to read her resignation letter to you this morning: July 7, 2026 Dear Pastor…
Reflections on Annual Conference
July 2, 2026A Note from Tommy Caldarea & Stephanie Harrell Dear Friends, This year’s West Ohio Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church centered on the powerful theme of “Abundant Grace,” drawing inspiration from the feeding of the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13-21). Bishop Hee-Soo Jung laid out Five Strategic Pillars to guide our collective future: building relationships, shared mission, deepening discipleship, multiplying faith communities, and developing emerging leaders. Throughout our time together, the focus on growth and unity felt incredibly authentic,…