Sara Thomas has been working at the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church since March 2017 as Capitol Area South. Prior to that, Sara has been a Pastor at the United Methodist Church since August 2001. Before their pastoral experience, Sara worked as an Assistant Director of Orientation - New Student Program at Miami University from May 1997 to July 2001. Sara holds a Doctor of Ministry in Missional Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from United Theological Seminary, a Master of Science (M.S.) in College Student Counseling and Personnel Services from Miami University, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication from Oakland University.
West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church
The West Ohio Conference is the ministry office for The United Methodist Church in 58 counties of Ohio, in ministry with nearly 200,000 members, 1,200 local United Methodist congregations, 8 satellite offices, 3 camping and retreat centers, and multiple community centers and missions sites in Ohio and globally. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We are Wesleyan in our theology and follow the practice of 3 simple rules - do no harm, do good, stay in love with God. We believe that faith always includes a social dimension. One cannot be a solitary Christian. As we grow in faith through our participation in the church community, we are also nourished and equipped for mission and service to the world.