COB statement on violence in Nigeria
To the people of the United Methodist Church: Grace and Peace from Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten, our savior and Prince of Peace. In this season of Advent, The Council of Bishops calls all United Methodists to pray after the Bwoi United Methodist Church in Bunkabu, Nigeria, was attacked in its building. Three United Methodists […]
Obituary – Dr. J. Earl “Judge” Coker

Dr. J. Earl “Judge” Coker, Jr., age 75 of Malvern, died on Sunday morning, December 15, 2024, at his home. He was born on April 6, 1949, in Bearden, Tennessee, to the late John Earl Coker, Sr. and Nancy Key Coker. Reared and receiving his early education in Bearden, he completed his formal education at […]