United Methodists distribute nearly $300,000 to burned churches

Rebuilding Burned Churches

United Methodists distribute nearly $300,000 to burned churches

by Linda Bloom*, United Methodist News Service

CONTACT: Linda Bloom, New York (212) 870-3803

March 25, 1998

To date, the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries has approved grants totaling $299,350 to assist burned churches.

The latest distribution came March 16-20, when board representatives met with denominational conference officials and pastors of burned churches in South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi. Grants included:

$35,000 to Solid Rock Baptist Church in Miami, Fla.;
$24,000 to Bluff Road United Methodist Church in Columbia, S.C.;
$50,000 to South Richland Bible Way Church in Gadsden, S.C.; and
$25,000 to Long Suffering Baptist Church in Columbus, Miss.

Previously distributed grants included $90,000 to First Rocky Point Missionary Baptist Church in Summitt, Miss.; $65,300 to Mt. Olive Full Baptist Church in Riverdale, Ga.; $3,050 to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Ladonia, Texas; and $7,000 to Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Wolfe City, Texas.

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