The Festival of Sharing is a yearly event sponsored by the West Ohio Conference at the Clark County Fairgrounds.  On one Saturday a year several thousand United Methodists come together to share in fun, food, fellowship and worship.  It is designed to collect money to support programs that minister to the needs of the hungry and homeless.

Food and money raised during the year for many ministries are reported on at the Festival.  Many programs are listed including the Hunger Network in Ohio, the Potato Project, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers in Mission, Bread for the World, Church World Service/CROP, Crowe’s African Mission Projects, Heifer Project International, Bishops’ Appeal for Africa, Defiance District Corn Project, Grace Children’s Hospital,

Our church supports the Enon Emergency Relief and Interfaith Hospitality Network during the year.  In addition we also make up Health, School, and Baby Kits for use by Church World Service and take them to the Festival.  We also provide baked goods for the Festival auction.  You can help with any of the above projects by contacting our Outreach Chairpersons, Todd and April Lewis, or the Minister.

In 2002 our total for the Festival of Sharing tally sheet was $5,532.50. That included contributions for the Enon Emergency Relief, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Golden Acres Migrant Ministry, Clark County Jail Chaplain and Project Woman both from special offerings and through the Outreach Budget. Also included were 17 Health Kits, 38 School Kits and 5 Layettes for Church World Service, $553 for the Bishops Appeal for Africa and $600 to support Festival of Sharing expenses.