UMC bishops honor, remember Rev. Dr. Felder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Methodist bishops are honoring and remembering the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Cain Hope Felder, a distinguished scholar and first executive director of the Black Methodist for Church Renewal (BMCR), who passed at his home in Mobile, AL on October 1, 2019. In a letter to his spouse Dr. Jewell Richardson […]
South Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops Join Texas Bishops in a Call to Address the Humanitarian Crisis Along U.S. Southern Border
For Immediate Release October 11, 2019 Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We continue to watch with increasing distress the unfolding immigration crisis taking place along our southern border. And while much of the debate centers on the states of Texas and New Mexico, the reality is that immigration policy […]
Serving an Older Congregation
Benton First's Encore Ministry Hosts Fun and Fellowship for Those 60 and Up
According to the Pew Research Center’s statistics on U.S. United Methodists, a majority of professing members are age 65 and older, but while many churches invest in their children’s and youth ministries, ministries specifically designed for adults age 60 and up are more difficult to find. First United Methodist Church Benton is trying to grow […]