Malone, bishop of the East Ohio Conference of the church, before the walk began. “Violence in every form - that’s what we’re standing against today, where people don’t feel safe to walk down the street,” said Tracy S. Please politicians, pass gun control now,” the crowd of about 125 trekked from the convention center to Family of Faith United Methodist Church on East Market Street in Akron.īefore, during and after the walk, the message was clear. Knight Center in downtown Akron on Wednesday for a walk against violence.Ĭarrying signs that read “Love God, not guns,” “Save our kids! Stop the violence,” “Enough is enough” and “Never again. With the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting and other recent deadly confrontations fresh on their minds, United Methodist Church members gathered at the John S. A child walks through an installation of 169 markers for the adults and children shot in school shootings from Columbine to Robb Elementary on the lawn of the First Congregational Church of Akron during the Walk for Our Lives walk against gun violence held Wednesday by the East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church.
