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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Dr. Henry "Hank" Spaulding III
Hank is the Pastor at Hope United Methodist Church in Canal Winchester. In addition to pastoring, Hank also teaches at a few Ohio universities. He is married to the love of his life Michaela and they have a mini-golden doodle, Milly. The three of them live in Grove City, OH.
Rev. Hank Spaulding, PhD
Senior Pastor
Meet the Pastor
Christina Fetherolf is a lifelong United Methodist and a 2004 graduate of Bloom-Carroll High School. She earned a B.A. in Religion from Wittenberg University, followed by a Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. She later completed her Ph.D. in Biblical Studies at the Graduate Theological Union and spent a year studying abroad at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Christina has served the church in various capacities, most recently as Associate Pastor of Liturgy and Devotional Life at Lithopolis UMC. In addition to her ministry, she has worked with Kimball Midwest for more than 20 years.
In her free time, Christina enjoys reading, puzzles, coloring with her mom, and walking at Three Creeks Metro Park. She treasures her role as “Doh-dah” (Hebrew for “aunt”) to her goddaughter, Gabby, and her nieces, Arabella and Eliana, though they live out of state. Christina currently resides in Groveport.
Dr. Christina Fetherolf
Values, Mission and Vision Statements for Hope United Methodist Church
Hope United Methodist Church is a Christ-centered community of faith whose Core Values are:
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Welcoming all persons into a truly caring, loving, nurturing, respecting and forgiving Christian environment.
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Giving back to God in gratitude with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and talents.
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Being Christ-Centered-Based on the teachings, examples and life of Jesus Christ; embracing Jesus’ mandate to love God, love neighbor and making disciples of all people. And,
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Traditional in our Methodist heritage, faith and worship.
The mission of Hope United Methodist Church is to worship as one, to serve our community and to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It is our vision to glorify God by welcoming all in a Christian environment, strengthening families, mentoring the young, building relationships, growing disciples, and serving others.
