Tag: Jody Odom

North Central Ohio strengthens close-knit bond with Israel

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — The connection between the Holy Land and the Buckeye Bible Belt just got a little more tighter. Not only did Richland County recently increase its investment in Israel Bonds, local clergy are putting their money where there mouth is. This week area clergy sent a correspondence

Praying Ohio clergy believe pandemic decline just what the doctor ordered (VIDEO)

MANSFIELD — Earlier this month, media reported Ohio’s COVID-19 cases had declined and that “it was impossible to say for sure what was contributing to the plateau.” Despite six weeks of reopening the state’s economy, media noted other states were seeing a surge in COVID-19, while Ohio was not. Several

Local National Day of Prayer observances will be online and running (VIDEO)

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO — The National Day of Prayer (NDOP) is this Thursday, May 7th and several area observances will be taking place that day using unorthodox methods. Due to COVID-19 related concerns, several area observances will be taking place both live and virtually. The Galion Area Ministerial Association (GAMA)

120 Clergymen call Ohio to prayer during COVID-19 pandemic (SLIDESHOW)(VIDEO)

LEXINGTON — On Wednesday, faith leaders across the Buckeye Bible Belt held a press conference regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Their statewide call to prayer comes less than one year after local officials observed the anniversary of a victory against another pandemic that occurred almost two centuries prior. Last year,

National Day of Prayer & Thanksgiving goes viral in Mansfield (SLIDESHOW)

MANSFIELD — Nearly two hundred attended a noonday countywide observance of National Day of Prayer & Thanksgiving at the First English Lutheran Church on May 2nd. According to one of the participating clergy, Reverend Ron Smals, the observance commemorated the 170th anniversary of a historic account of answered prayer, and had

Richland County Commissioners recognizes Clergy Appreciation Month

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Commissioners recently proclaimed October 2018 as “Clergy Appreciation Month,” encouraging citizens of Richland County Ohio to show their appreciation and support for the clergy whose efforts help make  the community a better place to live. Established in 1992, Clergy Appreciation Month recognizes pastors,