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On Sunday June 30, we have the dedication time for our Disaster Recovery Mission Team.  Twenty persons will be departing Saturday morning, July 6 for Newport, NC to aid in the Hurricane Florence relief and recovery efforts.  They ask for your prayers.  Additionally, Pastor Dale has prepared a daily devotional for the team, and anyone […]

Our church will feature the Vacation Bible School: Roar! Life is Wild & God is Good. VBS will be June 17 to 21, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. It is for Children Preschool though 6th grade. We are looking for participants and helpers. If you would like to register, contact the church office or e-mail Kelli […]

Sid & Michele Bream to Speak     On Sunday, June 30th, at our combined worship service, Jim Slopey has lined up as special guests: Sid & Michele Bream.  Sid Bream is a former Pittsburgh Pirate.  He and his wife share in churches around Pittsburgh about their journey of faith.  They love to tell how God […]

Verona UMC is passing on an invitation to their spaghetti dinner. The dinner will be Saturday, March 16th, from 4:00 to 7:00pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children ten and under. There will also be a bake sale, Chinese auction, and a few other attractions. All proceeds will benefit the Verona United […]

To many LGBTQ Methodists and ex-Methodists, the General Conference vote is par for the course considering the UMC’s history of division when it comes to social issues. “Part of this is because of our history,” says Methodist seminary student Rebecca. “We are a church that is the result of many years of church splits and […]

Hello all, this is Karlie, webmaster of the Trinity Tower website. As you can see in previous news posts, the General Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted not to allow marriage of or ordination of homosexual people at this time. Regardless of where you stand on this issue, know that there are a […]

Author: Rev. Dr. Mark Holland, Executive Director, Mainstream UMC “…Please reach out to the LGBTQ persons around you. At the end of the day, this was not about legislation, or tactics, or votes. This is about our people and my heart is broken for my people. Don’t cry first for the Church. Cry first for […]

The Rev. Tim McClendon, South Carolina, called for a vote on the Traditional Plan as amended, which affirms the church’s current bans on ordaining LGBTQ clergy and officiating at or hosting same-sex marriage. Later, the Rev. Timothy Bruster, Central Texas, made a motion to request a declaratory decision by the Judicial Council on the constitutionality […]

BENI, Congo (UMNS) — More than 400 people have died from the Ebola virus in eastern Congo since the epidemic began in August. The death toll includes more than 50 United Methodists. Recognizing the magnitude of the crisis, The United Methodist Church has resolved to double efforts and intensify prevention activities. Chadrack Tambwe Londe reports. […]