We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating all of the innovative ideas receiving Go Grants Sunday night! It truly was an amazing evening, and we are so thrilled to be able to support you in your ministry. Thank you for joining us!
We would love it if you would share your feedback with us about your experience at Bishop’s Go Awards. Please reply back to this email to tell us what you thought.
We congratulate Riley Creek UMC for receiving the Foundation’s Breakout Vision of the Year and to Western Lakes for receiving the Christian Family Credit Union’s District Go Award for having the highest percentage of recipients!
We are grateful for our sponsors who helped make this event possible: Ohio Health, Wespath, Christian Family Credit Union, United Methodist Foundation of West Ohio, United Methodist Communications (UMCOM), Toledo Ticket Technologies and Cameron Mitchell Premier Events.
ACH deposits were made last week to your church’s account. We cannot wait to hear what God is doing in your midst through your ministries in your updates in July.
Your Red Carpet team photo is now uploaded to West Ohio’s Facebook page. You can find it download it by clicking here. We hope it provides you with a wonderful memory with your team.
You can see a playback of the livestream on the West Ohio Facebook page here.
Thank you for all you are doing to further the Good News and make disciples of Jesus Christ. Please let us know if you have any questions.
We are cheering you on!
2024 Community Engagement Go Grant Recipients
| Aley UMC | Great Miami River | The Growing Space |
| Bethel International UMC | Olentangy River | ESL Classes for Women of the Bethel Neighborhood |
| Church of the Messiah UMC | Olentangy River | GODSPELL at Messiah |
| Covenant UMC | Western Lakes | Kahawa House Coffee 5.0 |
| Derby UMC | Scioto River | Saturday Night Fellowship |
| Engage Newark | Olentangy River | Powerline Ministries |
| Epiphany UMC | Great Miami River | Creative Arts |
| Faith Community UMC, Xenia | Great Miami River | Mary & Martha. Women Encouraging Women in Faith & Love. |
| Forest Park UMC | Western Lakes | Branching Out to Others |
| Jerome UMC | Western Lakes | Boxes of Hope |
| Jerome UMC | Western Lakes | Cup of Joy |
| Kettering Christ Church | Great Miami River | NeighborFood |
| King Avenue | Olentangy River | Community Garden Ministry |
| Park Avenue UMC | Great Miami River | Spread the Love of Jesus |
| Riley Creek UMC | Maumee River | STEM Club: Hands-On Faith |
| RiverPoint Ministries UMC | Maumee River | Feed My Sheep - Grab and Go Community Dinner |
| Toledo Aldersgate UMC | Maumee River | Youth Recreation Opportunities |
| Trinity UMC, Lima | Western Lakes | Lima Music Academy |
| Trinity UMC, Bowling Green | Maumee River | Reading for a lifetime |
| William Street UMC | Olentangy River | A New Place at the Table |
| York Street UMC | Great Miami River | Golden Horizons: A Legacy of Faith & Community |
2024 Inclusion Go Grant Recipients
| Arcanum Faith UMC | Western Lakes | Supporting our special people |
| Church of the Redeemer | Olentangy River | New Worshipping Community |
| Cityview UMC | Olentangy River | City Friends |
| Columbus Korean UMC | Olentangy River | Young Adult Ministry |
| Franklin First UMC | Great Miami River | Angel Shop |
| Greenfield First UMC | Scioto River | Going Fourth on the Fifth / A Fifth Sunday Service |
| Hartzell UMC | Great Miami River | Gray't Expectations |
| Kingscreek UMC | Western Lakes | Rebecca Wingo Bowling |
| Loveland UMC | Great Miami River | Thankful Thursdays |
| Riley Creek UMC | Maumee River | Seeing those who are Lonely |
| St. Andrew's UMC | Maumee River | Amiable Annex Additions |
| Stonybrook UMC | Olentangy River | Support for Embark Reunion Dinner |
2024 Family Ministries Go Grant Recipients
| Centenary UMC | Olentangy River | Podcast |
| Cridersville UMC | Western Lakes | Children's Ministry Expansion |
| FIRST FIL-AM CHURCH OF GREATER DAYTON (CAMPUS OF CHRIST KETTERING UMC) | Great Miami River | Mothers on Mission and Service (MoMS) |
| Oak Hills UMC | Great Miami River | After-School Ministry |
| Rum Creek UMC | Western Lakes | BEYOND CHURCH WALLS |
| Shawnee UMC | Western Lakes | F2 (F Squared): Family Faith |
| Shiloh UMC | Great Miami River | Misson Room |
| Stonybrook UMC | Olentangy River | Real-World Readiness for Children and Youth |
| New Carlisle First UMC | Western Lakes | Fostering the development of young adults and promoting the spiritual growth of adults |
2024 Emerging Generations Go Grant Recipients
| Ginghamsburg UMC | Western Lakes | Clubhouse |
| Marietta Christ UMC | Hocking River | Plant the Seed |
| Westwood UMC | Great Miami River | Westwood Young Adult Community Group |
| Interfaith Campus Ministry at Central State University | Western Lakes | Level Up - An Interfaith Weekend for Emerging Leaders |
| Northwest UMC | Olentangy River | Disciple College and University Students-- Mission Formation for Social Justice in Washington, D.C. |
| Trinity UMC | Maumee River | UMSO - Mental Health Matters |
| Winchester UMC | Scioto River | Kids Connect |
| Wesley Foundation of Cincinnati | Great Miami River | Wondering with Wesley (podcast) |
| Wesley Campus Ministry | Great Miami River | Mobile Living Room |
| Toledo Campus Ministry | Maumee River | Outside the Walls |
2024 GHX Go Grant Recipients
| Central Avenue UMC | Hocking River | Kinsman Community |
| Forest Chapel UMC | Great Miami River | Bethlehem Bhutanese Ministry |
| New Albany UMC | Olentangy River | New Albany Innovation Center |
| Sylvania First UMC | Maumee River | Supper, Sharing, and Support |
| Westwood UMC | Great Miami River | Lunch Church |
2024 Social Transformation Go Grant Recipients
| Clair UMC | Olentangy River | The Safe House Podcast |
| Clarksburg charge (Clarksburg UMC and Brown's Chapel UMC) | Scioto River | The Sheep Pen - Following the Shepherd,feeding His sheep. |
| Covenant UMC | Western Lakes | SOKO Entrepreneur Training Program |
| Grand Lake Church UMC, Celina | Western Lakes | Clean, Sober, Saved |
| Lima Trinity UMC | Western Lakes | Center for Peace and Reconciliation |
| Shawnee UMC | Western Lakes | Healing Strings: Guitar Music Therapy |
2024 GH Grant Recipients
| New Day UMC | Great Miami River | Rev. Carrie Jena |
| Connect | Olentangy River | Rev. Eva Marie Wolfe |
| Beloved UMC | Western Lakes | Rev. Sara McSwords |
| Urban Farm Church | Olentangy River | Rev. Ryan Grace |
| Refuge | Maumee River | Rev. Marcella Ciccotelli |
| Hope Collective | Great Miami River | Rev. Jon Morgan |
| Camino de Vida | Maumee River | Rev. Mary Carmen Padilla |
2024 Building Bridges Grant Recipients
| Milford Center UMC | Western Lakes | Sound Equipment |
| Milford Center UMC | Western Lakes | New freezer for the food pantry |
| Grace UMC-Dayton | Great Miami River | Operation Senior Service |
| First UMC | Maumee River | Creative Ministries |
| Trinity UMC | Western Lakes | We're Here and We're On the Move! |
| Emmanuel UMC | Great Miami River | Community Invitation |
| Stonybrook UMC | Olentangy River | Community Connections Visual Upgrade |
| Stonybrook UMC | Olentangy River | Boom At The Brook |
| Scioto Ridge UMC | Olentangy River | Dementia & Alzheimer's Ministry |
| Amlin UMC | Olentangy River | In-Person Worship Live Stream |
| Richards Chapel UMC | Western Lakes | A More Excellent Way |
| Lewis Center UMC | Olentangy River | Changing Spaces |
| Christ UMC | Maumee River | Creating Space for All People |
| Ginghamsburg UMC | Western Lakes | Way finding signage |
| Linworth UMC | Olentangy River | Food Pantry Smart Locker |
| Woodville UMC | Maumee River | Operation "ReVamp" |
| Maumee United Methodist Church | Maumee River | Improving Connections |
| South Salem United Methodist | Scioto River | Upgrading Signage to Identify at United Methodist |
| Bethel UMC | Western Lakes | "Restoring Hope and Unity" |
| Casstown United Methodist | Western Lakes | Community Connection |
| Covenant UMC | Western Lakes | Operation Through Theses Doors |
| Southern Hills UMC | Great Miami River | Handicap Door Repair |
| Wesley Church of Hope UMC | Olentangy River | Hospitality and Community Engagement Enhancement - Floor Replacement |
| Urbana UMC | Western Lakes | Phase Event |
| St Paul Toledo | Maumee River | Madsion Ministry & Mission: More than Media |
| Jerome United Methodist Church | Western Lakes | Building Accessibility Project |
| Mosaic Church | Great Miami River | Restoring Bridges |
| Blanchester Grace UMC | Scioto River | Fellowship Hall Renovation |
| Clough UMC | Great Miami River | Exterior Updates |