While some community members cast a wary eye, church officials who plan to open a new mission here say they are working to gain back trust. ...more

March 11, 2009

Methodist church officials want to provide the services that neighbors here need. ...more

March 2, 2009

The healing is well under way at St. James United Methodist Church. ...more

January 14, 2009

TAMPA PALMS - The healing is well under way at St. James United Methodist Church. ...more

January 13, 2009

In a gesture of brotherly love, United Methodist churches in the South Shore area have begun a project to help an ailing sister church and the community surrounding it. ...more

September 22, 2008

In a gesture of brotherly love, the United Methodist churches in South Shore have begun a project to help an ailing sister church and partner with the community surrounding it. ...more

September 17, 2008

When the Rev. Sharon G. Austin moved from a pastor's job in Delray Beach to the superintendent's office in Plant City, she picked up responsibility for 88 Methodist churches and missions. Smart, energetic and deeply faithful, Austin brings 30 years of experience to her new appointment. ...more

August 27, 2008

Just a few weeks into her new appointment July 1, the Rev. Sharon G. Austin is still taking the pulse of all 88 United Methodist Churches in her care. ...more

August 6, 2008

Born in St. Petersburg, this Floridian pastor comes from a family tradition of plumbers. The Rev. John Hay, senior pastor at Mariner United Methodist Church, felt a passion for his faith by age 10, but didn't decide to become a minister until his plumbing career was at its peak some decades later. ...more

November 23, 2007

A new organization whose mission is to help the homeless is looking for a permanent home, and it's a step closer to its goal now that it has bylaws and articles of incorporation. This achievement came with help from Brandon lawyer Thomas Gill and accountant Vince Ferraro, also of Brandon. ...more

October 22, 2007