“This holy edifice is not merely timber and stone—it is testimony. A living monument erected by an immigrant people, woven with prayers and sealed in solidarity,” Bishop Hee-Soo Jung of West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church said at the grand opening of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 3660 Westerville Road, Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, July 27, 2025.  

“It is not an ordinary joy and celebration for an immigrant church to find its own land, build a new sanctuary, and be admitted. I am encouraged by the congregation that has come together in prayer to expand into two or three long-term plans.”

In his message, Bishop Hee-Soo Jung said, “Today, we gather to celebrate a divine milestone: the birth of a sanctuary formed by devotion, adorned with faith, and consecrated by love,”

“On behalf of West Ohio Conference, I bring greetings and give honor to God because of newly consecrated sanctuary, Ebenezer United Methodist Church and all committed disciples of Jesus Christ,” he said.

“I am grateful to the superintendents and conference leaders who have supported and prayed for this church. It was my honor and delight to deliver the word.”

Bishop Hee-Soo Jung while narrating the event at the service on his on his social media handle  said that “they are all dressed in white and dedicate the newly renovated sanctuary with dancing, joy in their hearts, and there is a mature fellowship of people who give glory only to God.”

Ebenezer United Methodist Church is a Ghanaian community church in Columbus, Ohio.

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