Mississippi Episcopal Area

People gather at the outdoor prayer pavilion at Gulfside Assembly in Waveland, Miss., in 2019. Hurricane Katrina destroyed every building on the grounds in 2005. The current emphasis has shifted away from bricks and mortar due to prohibitive insurance costs. Photo courtesy of Gulfside Assembly Facebook page.

After hurricanes, Gulfside ministry marches on

Gulfside Assembly in Waveland, Mississippi, is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and hopes to raise $150,000 to continue its ministries after weather-related setbacks. Fundraising events include a golf tournament and banquet.

Mission and Ministry

United Methodist volunteers work to remove a fallen tree from a home in DeRidder, La., in September after Hurricane Laura swept through the area. United Methodists along the Gulf Coast are responding to Hurricane Zeta, the 11th named storm to hit the U.S. so far this year. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Leaning on faith as storms rage

Zeta marks the 11th named storm to make landfall in the U.S. this year and the hurricane season won’t end until Nov. 30, but United Methodists are finding strength in their faith and each other.

Local Church

The Mississippi Conference and the congregation of First Methodist Church in Louisville, Miss., reached a settlement in a lawsuit over church property filed in 2018 after a majority of the congregation voted to withdraw from The United Methodist Church. This file photo shows the church sign in 2018. Photo courtesy of First Methodist Church.

Mississippi church property dispute settled

The Mississippi Conference and a Louisville, Mississippi, congregation settled a 2-year lawsuit filed after most of the congregation voted to leave The United Methodist Church.

Local Church

Coy United Methodist Church in Preston, Miss., is among seven Mississippi congregations that left the denomination on June 30. Photo courtesy of the Mississippi Conference.

7 Mississippi churches exit denomination

Debates around sexuality caused his church to ‘lose focus,’ says one Mississippi pastor whose congregation is leaving The United Methodist Church.

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