Tennessee church claims the unclaimed, loves them to the grave

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- Twenty-two people are gathered on a hill in this church cemetery. One small grave awaits. Today, the red-clay earth will receive the cremains of 17 souls. ...

Shades of Grace opens new home for the sick and homeless

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (July 24, 2019) -- Many of the people who come through Shades of Grace United Methodist Church are a combination of homeless, addicted, or mentally ill. Some are ...

Trying to understand: 2,600 attend district meetings after GC

 March 6, 2019 FIVE DAYS after the conclusion of General Conference, about 2,600 Holstonians gathered to pray and learn how decisions made in St. Louis would affect their local ...