Local Church
Local Church
COVID-19 Lockdown: Keeping Churches Connected While Sheltering in Place
The Rev. Jeremy Smith offers his congregation's experience in keeping care and connection with your congregation when you are unable to gather in groups, large or small, because of the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more
Apr 2, 2020
Western Jurisdiction Bishops Give Guidance on Holy Communion
For those pastors who feel a deep need to provide Holy Communion to church members during coronavirus lockdown, Western Jurisdiction bishops offer instruction on how to offer the Eucharist via online worship. Read more
Mar 30, 2020
Grassroots UMC
Retired Pastor Helps Children Read
The Muskogee Phoenix reports: "Retired pastor and teacher Raymond Griffin has returned to the classroom to help children read." Affiliated witth St. Paul United Methodist Church, Rev. Griffin said he had helped with the church’s summer school Project Transformation for two years when he was recruited as a volunteer reading tutor for third-graders, writes Cathy Spaulding. A reading teacher in southern Oklahoma, Rev. Griffin served as bi-vocational pastor of Bethel and Hulen United Methodist Churches for 25 years. Read more