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Tennessee United Methodists look to rebuild amid UMC splintering, disaffiliating churches
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFacing national tides of shrinking congregations and denominational turmoil, Tennessee United...
140+ more MS United Methodist churches set to leave fold in Saturday vote. See which ones
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAround 16% of all of Mississippi's United Methodist Churches that were members coming into 2023 are...
'Let us be us': Churches discuss life one year after first United Methodist exits
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months ago"It hasn't been without pain but overall, we're trusting God to lead us into a new future. There's...
29 Oklahoma United Methodist churches are given green light to leave denomination
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMore than two dozen Oklahoma churches on Friday severed ties with the United Methodist denomination over the issues of same-sex marriage and the ordination of openly gay clergy. Delegates with ...
Which churches in Eastern NC are leaving United Methodist conference over LGBTQ issues?
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 1 year agoSo far, the NC Conference has approved the disaffiliation of 249 UMC congregations in the eastern...
Dwindling attendance prompts closure of Bethany United Methodist Church in Hamburg after 164 years
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 5—The large stone structure that sits in the 300 block of Island Street in Hamburg has played a big part in the lives of Bill and Shirley McClure. Shirley has been a member of Bethany United ...
Some Johnstown-area United Methodist churches looking to exit denomination
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 17—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Two of the Johnstown area's prominent United Methodist churches are among more than 300 of the 800 congregations in the UMC's Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference ...
Where to go for faith-based fall festivals and Halloween alternatives
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's time for trunk-or-treat events, fall festivals and other Halloween alternatives at houses of...
Take a tour of Wooster's many historic churches
The Daily Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWOOSTER − The city has a lot of churches. Downtown and the surrounding area are home to nearly a dozen churches with a combined history of roughly 1,000...
Food bank in one of Tacoma’s poorest neighborhoods could be forced to close
KIRO via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOne of Tacoma’s poorest zip codes could soon lose a much-needed food bank. The Bounty Food Bank...