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Best Practices Clusters - 5 Part Series - Hospitality - Part 2 of 5

posted on September 25

What is it?  This program is designed to help small and mid-sized churches.  Prayer, Hospitality, Online Presence, Outreach, and Integration are five areas where each church can adopt new best ...

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Charge Conferences

posted on September 18

We will be doing Charge Conferences in regional gatherings again this year. Each combined Conference will include a time of worship, sharing, and celebration. The business part of the meeting will ...

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Whenever Wherever Worship

posted on September 08

A weekly online worship service produced by the Kentucky Annual Conference will launch Sept. 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET, with an eye toward attracting United Methodists who have been displaced by churches ...

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S.E.E.K. Youth Event

posted on August 15

S.E.E.K. Youth Event OCT 06, 8:00 PM – OCT 08, 11:00 AM For more information and to register, click on the link below. https://www.centralappalachianumc.org/seek-youth-event  

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Bishop Fairley: "There is more to United Methodists than the debate over human sexuality"

posted on June 20

When United Methodists from throughout Kentucky met in Owensboro June 4-7 for our 2023 Annual Conference, much was made in news reports about the 286 churches that were approved to leave the ...

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Welcome to the District!

posted on June 20

Please join us in welcoming those in new appointments in the KY East District: Rev. Tyler Brumfield, Paintsville First/Paintsville Mayo Rev. Leslie Robinette, Prestonsburg First We look forward to ...

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Stay UMC - Continuing as a Member of the United Methodist Church

posted on November 23

 In this season when some churches are choosing to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church, we are frequently asked what to do if your local church votes to leave but you wish to remain.  If ...

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KY East District UMW Sept Newsletter

posted on September 06

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Flood Bucket Drop Off Locations

posted on July 29

If you have a Flood Bucket or two to send to those in need in Eastern & Southeastern Kentucky. You can drop them off at the location(s) listed below: Kentucky East - Advance UMC, 1007 Bellefonte ...

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How to Assist the Ukrainian People

posted on March 02

United Methodists and others wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may contribute to Advance #982450, UMCOR ...

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Tornado Disaster Relief 2021

posted on December 11

Keep up-to-date with all the information available in regards to the Tornadoes that struck western Kentucky on December 11, 2021 and what you can do to help the recovery process.   To help ...

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MSC Newsletter Spring 2021

posted on June 22

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March Newsletter for KY East UMW

posted on March 15

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MSC Newsletter Fall 2020

posted on December 22

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2020 Annual Lay Leader Report

posted on November 02

WOW!  What a year!  On the one hand, it's been a year rife with a really horrid pandemic - we all can agree, I think, that COVID-19 is our least favorite subject.  On the other hand, it's brought me ...

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KY East District UMW Newsletter

posted on September 02

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MSC Spring Newsletter

posted on April 29

MSC Newsletter Spring 2020

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2019 KY East District Picnic

posted on September 03

Thankful for a great day and great food!

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KY East District UMW Fall Newsletter

posted on September 03

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The Bluegrass Disciple

posted on September 03

Here is the latest issue of the Bluegrass Disciple. https://sway.office.com/cfc39wGXAwCL9TkK?ref=email&loc=play  

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Ashland Centenary's Back to School Bash

posted on August 15

“We had a very exciting and encouraging Back to School Bash. We asked everyone to sign in so that we know we had at least 150 children and youth. From babies to teens. Some of the youth who used to ...

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MSC Newsletter May 2019

posted on June 03

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MSC Newsletter

posted on December 03

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2018 District Picnic

posted on August 15

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the District Picnic. We were blessed with a great day and great fellowship.

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Drew McNeill Receives Francis Asbury Award

posted on June 20

Congratulations to Drew McNeill on receiving the Francis Asbury Award at the 2018 Annual Conference. We are very honored to have Drew in our district at the Morehead State University's Wesley ...

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Blessing Box

posted on March 16

A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday for a new Blessing Box near the Morehead United Methodist Church. Michael Koenig, a University of Kentucky third year medical student and member of the Rural ...

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MSU Wesley Foundation Fall Newsletter

posted on January 30

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One Churches Ministry of Engaging Community

posted on January 23

This year South Shore First UMC has been active in community development while fostering the Kingdom of God through missional outreach, community engagement, resource networking, and development of a ...

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Older Adult Ministries

posted on January 10

This Older Adult Ministries page of the Kentucky Conference Web page is provided for older adults over 50 yrs of age and for those who work with them.  Our goal is to provide resources, inspiration, ...

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Recovery At South Shore

posted on October 30

Recovery at South Shore Written by Bob Sweeney Pastor at Sunshine UMC, South Shore KY South Shore has a huge problem with addiction. It has affected our community in many ways, destroying lives and ...

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Cord Organ

posted on October 11

The Kavanaugh Chapel has a Cord Organ. They would like to see that a church that is in need of one receives it. If interested, please contact Jean Preece, 606-739-4660, jpreece8652@aol.com.

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Bless Be the THAI That Binds

posted on September 20

Attached you will the latest newsletter from Thailand Methodist Mission.

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Relief Supply Kits

posted on September 13

This was a team effort. By my count, 10 churches in the northern part of our district contributed hurricane relief kits: 49 cleaning kits and 210 hygiene kits. It reminds me that we can do so much ...

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Glory Sighting at Salem UMC

posted on August 28

I thought I would share one of the wonderful, continued activities we have here in our ministry at Salem UMC in Pikeville.  We get together and make blankets for our local Judi’s Place for Kids once a...

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Sandy Hook UMC Bible Study

posted on August 28

Our Bible Study has been selected among a select few in the country to participate in The Bible Project's new study "Heaven and Earth" before it's released to the general public. The Bible Project is ...

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Paintsville FUMC Youth Group Starts Blessing Box

posted on August 10

A simple way to spread the love of Christ. Youth group members at Paintsville First United Methodist Church have worked together to start a “Blessing Box” outside their church. “It’s a good idea. It’s...

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Nearly 100 Johnson County Students Get Free Haircut

posted on July 31

Nearly 100 Johnson County students were on hand on Saturday for the First Annual “Cuts for Kids.” The event was held on Saturday at Paintsville First United Methodist Church’s Family Life Center. The ...

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