About Us
The Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council represents
a long-term commitment by various churches to develop a unified approach to the common concerns and
challenges within Central Ohio. This effort dates back to the early 1930s, when a coalition of churches
formed the Franklin County Council of Churches, with a mission to assist churches to work together to promote
unity of the whole church through exchanging information, coordinating programs, and addressing common
concerns.
Another structure was formed to confront new and
numerous emerging community issues following World War II. The Columbus Area Council of Churches was
organized and became a cutting edge for what in the 1950s developed into a national groundswell toward
greater ecumenical cooperation among an increasing number of denominations.
During the 1960s, there was a national movement of
social activism and recognition of pluralism in society. The need for restructuring became apparent, in order
to involve a broad spectrum of denominational leadership. Thus, the Inter-Church Board for Metropolitan
Affairs was formed and further refined as the Metropolitan Area Church Board in November 1967. The
organization developed its current structure as the Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council in
1991.
Since our founding in the early 1934's, the Church
Council has embraced all major Christian denominations and many interfaith partners united by the belief that
we can work together to promote justice and unity in our community.
Our
Mission
The Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council is an
organization of Christian churches and groups with a mission to:
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Encourage one another in
mission.
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Build relationships among
Christians.
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Create a forum for Christian witness in the
community.
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Work with others in common
mission.
The Church Council pursues this mission by encouraging
cooperation through:
The Church Council enables churches to do together what
they cannot do separately.
Board of Directors
| President |
The Rev. Kenneth Coy |
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Secretary |
Archdeacon Brian Shaffer |
| Treasurer |
Mrs. Marilyn Shreffler |
| Director |
Rev. Deniray Mueller |
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Members
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Rev. Ron Botts
Mr. Thomas
Brownfield
Ms. Eva Crawford
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Ms. Aline Davis
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Dr. Tommy Faris
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Rev.
Robert Goff
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Rev. Roger Grace
Rev. Ron Hooker
Rev. Forest
Hoppe
Ms. Wendy
Jorgensen
Mr. George
Mehaffey
Rev. Jerry
Miller
Mr. Ray
Nandyal
Ms. Arlene Reynolds
Elder Dale
Snyder, Sr.
Ms. Peggy
Stansbery
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Support Staff
| Mrs. Marilyn Shreffler |
Chairperson-Living Faith Awards |
| Mrs. Arlene Reynolds |
Financial Assistant, Clergy ID, Living Faith Awards, |
| Ms. Barbara Backus |
Newsletter Publisher and Webmaster |
Disclaimer
The contents of this web
site, which is intended for informational purposes only, does not express the individual or
collective views, opinions or religious beliefs of the Metropolitan Area Church Board (MACB)
staff or Board of Directors unless expressly stated. MACB does not recommend or endorse
advertisers or products advertised on this web site. MACB reserves the right to refuse, in
its sole discretion, any item submitted for publication.
Metropolitan Area Church Board
P.O. Box 1175
Columbus, Ohio 43216
Phone: 614-668-6036 Fax: 866-434-9936 Email: church_council@yahoo.com
www.churchcouncilofcolumbus.org
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