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Trinity Cathedral Looking for Urban Service Corps Workers » Are you looking for ways to serve the community now that college is over and done? Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, is currently accepting applications from individuals who have graduated from c...

Grace Church, Sandusky, Offers Grants » Grace Church, Sandusky, will give away up to $7,000 in June under the auspices of its Outreach Grant process. Any individual or organization may complete the application and request a grant for $200-$...

Elisabeth von Trapp 2012-13 Episcopal Concert Tour » Elisabeth is the granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music. She is also an Episcopalian, a member of St. Dunstan's, Waitsfield, Vermont. Singing professionall...

You're Invited to the Diocesan-Wide Picnic » Everyone in the Diocese of Ohio is invited to a diocesan-wide picnic in Wakeman, Ohio, on Saturday, June 30, starting at noon. It will also be the ending point of the Bishop's Bike Ride. This is an ev...

St. Paul's, Cleveland Heights, Hosts Godly Play Core Training » There are a lot of things you can learn from a lecture, but Godly Play is best learned from the inside out. And this is what we do at Godly Play Foundation Core Training. St. Paul's, Cleveland Heights...

New Advertisement for Cedar Hills Running on Fish Radio » The Rev. Pete Nielsen, deacon and executive director of Cedar Hills Camp and Conference Center, has recorded a new ad for the summer camp that will run on FISH radio 30 times in the next two weeks. FI...

Youth Grant Applications: Summer Youth Grant / Youth Mission Trip Grant » There are two grants available for youth this summer, one through Episcopal Community Services and the other at the discretion of the Bishop. ECS 2012 Summer Youth Grant - The Summer Youth Grant is ...

2012 Bishop's Bike Ride Needs Riders, SAG Drivers » Ride with us for the 7th Annual Bishop’s Bike Ride. The bike ride is not only great for your health, it is a wonderful community builder as you pedal, break bread, and socialize with other Episcopal...

Wellstreams Program Offers Six-Day Directed Silent Retreat » The Wellstreams Program is offering a silent six-day directed retreat at Our Lady of the Pines Retreat Center in Fremont. Directors for the retreat are trained spiritual directors with three or more y...

Youth Leadership Training Event » Youth Leadership Training will take place at Cedar Hills from May 25-27, 2012. It is required that those youth chosen to participate will be able to do so for the entire scheduled time. If you canno...

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The Ohio Council of Churches (OCC) is a partnership of 17 Christian faith denominations throughout the state. Established in 1919, Ohio is one of the oldest of the state ecumenical councils. Its seventeen denominations encompass some 6,000 congregations and more than 3,000,000 members. The Council co-sponsors various events and activities with other organizations.

The Board is comprised of each bishop and executive leader of the 27 judicatories. Funding for the Ohio Council of Churches is primarily from each judicatory.

The Foundation, Board of Trustees is entrusted with fiduciary responsibilities of endowment and investment. It is comprised of representatives from the various 27 judicatories of the Council.

The Governing Board meets three times a year. The two Commissions are Faith & Order and Justice & Advocacy. A yearly Ohio Ministries Convocation (OMC) invites people from around the state and beyond to gather for two days to hear keynoters and attend workshops.

We are an Ohio expression of the worldwide ecumenical movement. Ecumenism is the quest for unity in diversity and the collaborative effort of the churches to be one in their witness and service to the world. Our mandate is to respond to Jesus' prayer: "that they may all be one...so that the world may believe." (John 17:21)

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