By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, December 08, 2024 Charles Stanley | In Touch Ministries Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths. Some of the events, drawn from over 2,000 … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, December 04, 2024 The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) holds its 220th General Assembly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 30, 2017. | PCUSA The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has around 1 million fewer active members than it had in 2009, with the mainline Protestant denomination continuing its years-long decline. On Tuesday, the … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Greater Union Baptist Church of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, set to reopen in 2024. In 2019, the historic church’s building was destroyed by an arsonist. | Screengrab: YouTube/NEWS 15 A historic African American church in Louisiana that was one of three churches destroyed in a … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Volunteers with Rust City Church of Niles, Ohio, host their Thanksgiving charity event “Give Back Before You Kick Back” in Niles, Ohio, in November 2023. | Rust City Church An Ohio church will be handing out 20,000 pounds of food, including 300 turkeys, to families … Read more
Kochi: The supreme head of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Mor Baselios Thomas I, who was ailing for a long time, breathed his last at a hospital here on Thursday evening. He was 95-years-old and is listed as the longest-serving supreme head of a church in Kerala. Known as C.M. Thomas, he was born at … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, October 18, 2024 iStock/D:532811041 A church in Alabama has filed a complaint against a regional body of The United Methodist Church, seeking a court order confirming that they own their historic property. Church Street Methodist Church of Selma, which reportedly has a membership of around 350 and is … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, October 10, 2024 During the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 23, 2024, five United Methodist bishops from around the world celebrate communion with participants. | Paul Jeffrey, UM News The United Methodist Church has a record low number … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, October 09, 2024 Pastor Keion Henderson, lead pastor of The Lighthouse Church in Houston, Texas, speaks during a sermon on Nov. 5, 2023. | YouTube/Keion Henderson TV Megachurch Pastor Keion Henderson has drawn the criticism of Bible-believing pastors and Christians in recent days over a resurfaced clip from one … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, October 08, 2024 The Montreat Conference Center, a retreat property in western North Carolina that is affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA), suffered considerable damage when Hurricane Helene impacted the area in September 2024. | Courtesy Montreat Conference Center A Presbyterian Church (USA) retreat property in North Carolina that … Read more
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched a television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s Today show said Donahue died on Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, … Read more
