02 Jul UB Named Citizen of the Year in Findlay, Ohio

Jim Woodward, a member of Findlay First UB church (Findlay, Ohio), has been named Findlay Citizen of the Year. He received the award because of his extensive work in the Hancock County Jail ministry and his work promoting Flag City USA. When he addressed the Findlay city council, the first words out of his mouth were, “Before I say anything, I must first stop and say thank you to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” As a result of recognition, July 4th has been renamed, Jim (the Barber) Woodward Day in Findlay, Ohio.

Jim has a passion for fulfilling Matthew 25 where it states, “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”

Many times after inmates are released from the Hancock County Justice Center, the first place they go is to Jim’s barber shop. There, he tells them that if they want a true turn-around in their lives, it starts with Jesus. Congratulations, Jim (The Barber) Woodward.