Ohio Conference

Story by Jessica Beans

Kettering College’s occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program received noticedfrom the ACOTE of full accreditation status on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. ACOTE voted to grant a status of accredited for a period of seven years, which is the maximum amount given for initial accreditation.

Kettering College is one of 17 ACOTE accredited entry-level doctoral programs in the United States.  There are 163 ACOTE accredited entry-level masters programs.

Story by Anna Bartlett

Members of Ohio Conference’s Elyria church run several programs to build community with those in need of healing.

“In the entire community of Elyria and Lorain... there is a very strong drug epidemic and [high risk of] overdose in these cities,” shares Marius Marton (pictured below), Elyria church pastor.

In response to this members of the Elyria church, some who are themselves recovered or in recovery from addiction, run a long-standing women's ministry and a brand-new men's ministry to build community with those in need.