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Upcoming All In Community events can be found here.

Early Response Team (ERT) Training & Recertification | January 17, 2026 in Elyria
Learn best practices for responding as a volunteer in disaster situations. Training includes how to: interact with survivors; help survivors recover belongings; tarp roofs; and safely remove debris. Successful completion of the training and a background check is required to receive your credentials as a certified UMCOR ERT volunteer for three years. The cost is $25 and includes class materials, a t-shirt, lunch, and the required UMCOR background check. See link below for more details and registration.

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United Methodist Volunteers in Mission Team Leader Training | Starts February 3, Online
This four-week training is geared toward anyone who would like to lead teams on mission journeys and/or anyone who needs a refresher training. This training is broken up into four ninety-minute sessions on February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. This training will focus on theology of mission, The UMC connectional structure, practical advice for leading a team, and mission travel.

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Green Church Training | February 22 from 4:00-7:00 p.m., online
In November of 2024, East Ohio hosted the first-ever Ohio Episcopal Area Green Church Training, which helped local churches take steps to better care for God’s creation in their congregations and communities. In 2025, three additional Green Church Trainings were held – in Columbus, Ashland, and online. A total of 47 churches attended the trainings from both East and West Ohio – typically with a team of two or three people from each church. During the trainings, churches were encouraged to start or expand a Green Team – a group of church members and staff that work toward green solutions that make sense for their particular congregation. Churches that have attended the trainings have dreamed about adding native pollinator plants, instituting recycling and composting programs, changing out Styrofoam coffee cups for real mugs, and more! Your church is invited to attend the first Green Church Training of 2026, which will be held online on Sunday, February 22, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. E-mail Mariellyn Grace with any questions.

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