Several United Methodist Churches are listed as permanently closing their doors following the annual conference meeting of the United Methodist Churches for Alabama and West Florida.However, many ...

This is a solemn moment,” said Bishop Jonathan Holston, who oversees all United Methodist churches in Alabama and the Florida ...

Sardis Church in Hartford will keep its doors open despite being named by the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church as a church that will be closing.

The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to immediately close 26 churches in south Alabama and one in the Florida Panhandle.

Local churches include The Table, Tucker's Chapel, Courtland Church, Moulton First Church, Isom's Chapel, Hollywood Church, ...

The United Methodist Judicial Court backed up its previous ruling last year that closing a church cannot be used as a back door for allowing a congregation to leave the denomination and take its ...

Matthew Shineman, director of communications for the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church, said the board hasn’t made a decision on the future of the building. “The closure of ...

the foundational rulebook that lays out the official doctrine and organization of the United Methodist Church, which all member churches are expected to follow. The rule allows for the closure of ...

After beginning the month with a celebration of their church, members of St. Andrew United Methodist in Homewood will close the doors a final time after a service Sunday. About 80 people closely ...

Trinity United Methodist Church is seen on Friday at ... Our goal is to drive more traffic to the street,” Noonan said. The closure of the church sparks concerns about there being a hole ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Every year for Veterans Day, the Asbury United Methodist Church in Scranton hosts a concert in honor of all the veterans and family members of veterans in the congregation.

The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Tuesday to close 27 churches, 26 in south Alabama ...