United Methodist Historical Society of Ohio
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Established in 1839

2013 Convocation Photos

 
                                    
                               President Sandy Nihiser leads the group in a discussion about the work of Local Church Historian
 
                                                Group discussion about the work of Local Church Historian (Gary House at microphone)
         
                                                Wilma Obermyer (Woodville UMC) discusses planning of historic celebrations

                                                        
 
       Beth Gray (Ada UMC) discusses the importance of preserving key church documents in the light of the recent Ada UMC fire
                                                                                                                                      
                                                                        Hymn singing in the United Theological Seminary O'Brien Library
  
                                                             Hymn singing in the United Theological Seminary O'Brien Library
                                      
                                                                 Hymn singing in the United Theological Seminary O'Brien Library
 
                                    Dr. Sarah Brooks Blair, Director of Library and Information Services, addresses the group
                  
                               Circuit Rider, Rev. James Quinn, (aka Rev. David Maze) attended our afternoon business meeting. He showed us the
                                         DVD 200th Anniversary of the First Ohio M.E. Conference, and installed our new officers
 
       
                                                        Rev. Don Trigg, Chair of the East Ohio Conference on Archives & History, presents
                                                          the East Ohio Historian of the Year Award to Elaine Raffety from Boardman UMC
               
                                                      Jim Barbee, Chair of the West Ohio Commission on Archives & History, presents
                                                     the West Ohio Historian of the Year Award to Mindy Klawitter from Alexandria UMC
                                                                          
 
                                                 Jim Barbee, Chair of the West Ohio Commission on Archives and History, presents
              a special Merit Award to Pam Allen, site manager of Hanby House, one of three UMC  Heritage Landmarks in Ohio
 
                     Two new life memberships were recognized. Dr. Robert Bowman (left) and Mindy Klawitter (right) receive certificates
                                         from outgoing membership secretary, Joe Newberry (center)
 
       
                            Officers for 2013-2014 (left to right) -- Rev. Don Trigg (President), Sandy Nihiser (Membership Secretary),
                                       Dr. Robert Bowman (Vice President) and Rudy Heath (Treasurer). Not pictured: Secretary Deb Saito
 
                                         Outgoing president Sandy Nihiser passes the gavel on to Rev. Don Trigg, our new president
 
 
                                            Historians attend the workshop What is my job as Local Church Historian for my church?                                                           
 
 
                          Replica of Wilbur and Orville Wright's glider, which hangs in the United Theological Seminary O'Brien Library.
                                                                         Wilbur and Orville were the sons of United Brethren Bishop Milton Wright.