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Daily Digest - August 28, 2020

“We all have lots of hope and we know that God is with us, and we’ll get through this together as we have through other storms.”The Rev. Lindsey Sirman on damage caused by Hurricane Laura. 


NEWS AND FEATURES

Louisiana churches hit by Hurricane Laura

LAKE CHARLES, La. (UM News) — Hurricane Laura may not have brought the widespread devastation that was feared, but southwest Louisiana was clobbered by its powerful winds. Pastors reported damage, some of it extensive, to a handful of United Methodist churches in and near Lake Charles. Sam Hodges reports.
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Holston Conference
Baseball stadium is now part-time church

PULASKI, Va. — The local baseball stadium has become a place where members of First United Methodist Church can gather during the coronavirus crisis. Calfee Park is hosting occasional Wednesday night services there so congregants have room to maintain distance from each other, for safety purposes. Annette Spence reports.
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United Methodist Men
Day of prayer addresses racism

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michigan Bishop David Bard told participants in a National Day of Prayer that the killing of George Floyd reveals that “under a veneer” of Midwestern niceness, there is lingering and persistent racism. He prayed God would “work your work in us,” and help “leave racism in the dustbin of history.” The Rev. Rich Peck has more on the three-hour online gathering for United Methodist Men sponsored by the North Central Jurisdiction.
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South Central Jurisdiction UMM Day of Prayer 

South Carolina Conference
Church, partners help families become homeowners

LEXINGTON, S.C. — Mount Horeb United Methodist Church celebrated with two families this summer as they reached a long-awaited milestone: home ownership. Jessica Brodie has the story.
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Orlando Sentinel
Church helps Florida entertainers during pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. — St. Luke’s United Methodist Church is stepping up to help entertainers during the coronavirus pandemic, which has cost many theme park and other show business performers their jobs and benefits. The church is working with Orlando arts leaders, including the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and Orlando Repertory Theatre. A Labor Day weekend fundraiser is being organized. Matthew J. Palm reports.
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Florida Conference: Church shows art of reaching out


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