“... but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

- Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

Annual Conference 2024

Thursday June 13 – Saturday, June 15
John S. Knight Center in Akron

Dear Lay and Clergy Members of the East Ohio Conference,

I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I look forward to us gathering for the 55th session of the East Ohio Annual Conference on June 13-15, 2024, at the John S. Knight Center in Akron, Ohio. We will continue to focus on our quadrennial theme, “Faith Hope Love.” Our three days of Holy Conferencing will be grounded in the prophetic promise recorded in Isaiah 40:31 (NIV): “… but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”

Together we will rejoice in how God’s spirit is at work in transformative ways through the pastors, congregations, and ministries of the East Ohio Conference. We will reclaim our hope in Jesus Christ and renew our commitment to being God’s agents of love, healing, and hope in our communities and throughout the world. Please join me in praying for an outpouring of God’s spirit on every worship service, business session, and time of fellowship at Annual Conference. May all that we do glorify God and bear witness to the love we have for our neighbor and the trust we have in Jesus Christ.

Your Partner in Ministry,
Bishop Tracy S. Malone