Social media graphics for Lent and Easter

Sunrise behind the cross at Belin Memorial United Luke 24:5 Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen. Austin Bond Photography. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News. Austin Bond Photography. Taken January 5, 2017. See more cross photos at www.facebook.com/AustinBondPhotography. Please email Austin at austinebond@yahoo.com to use photo, and send him a link or copy of the final project that features his credited photo.

Check back. We will continue to add graphics throughout Lent for the upcoming Sundays.

Easter

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Image by Tim Mossholder, courtesy of Unsplash; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Palm Sunday

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"The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Received Home by His Father" -Luca Giordano (1634-1705), courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Fourth Sunday in Lent

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Psalm 63:7. Photo by NoName_13 / Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass.

Third Sunday in Lent

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Artist Ary Scheffer (1796-1858) / Wikimedia Commons; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Second Sunday in Lent

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Briton Rivière (1840–1920)/ Wikimedia Commons. Luke 4:8. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

First Sunday in Lent

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Ash Wednesday, Psalm 51:10. Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Ash Wednesday

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Psalm 51:10 - Photo by Annika Gordon / Unsplash; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

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Evangelism

The Rev. Joe Graves (left) baptizes a baby Sept. 21 at Cityview Church. The rest of the McKinley family also were baptized during the service. Graves helped launch Cityview, a merger between his 2017 church start Central City Church and the more traditional St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. He’s also written a book on church planting, a priority of the East and West Ohio conferences. Photo by Jim Patterson, UM News.

Ohio United Methodists aim to plant 100 churches

Starting new expressions of church is a priority in The United Methodist Church’s Ohio conferences, which plan to launch 100 new faith communities by 2029.

Church Growth

Members of Second Chance take a selfie in the courtyard of Franklinton High School in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 21. Second Chance is a new United Methodist faith community focused on people recovering from addictions. It frequently worships in the building, which previously housed a United Methodist church. Photo by Jim Patterson, UM News.

2 church plants bloom on different paths

Husband-wife United Methodist pastors are helping to revive the denomination in Columbus, Ohio, using different approaches. One of them has authored a book explaining how others can start successful churches.

Worship

Attendees raise their hands in celebration during a lunch-hour prayer service July 24 at St. Peter’s Inner City United Methodist Church in Mutare, Zimbabwe. The United Methodist-led services draw church members and people from other denominations for weekly prayer and worship. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah, UM News.

Lunch-hour prayer service draws members, friends

United Methodist-led opportunity changes lives through prayer, worship and counseling for spiritual needs.