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District Picnic

posted on August 04

Pastors, Please put Saturday, September 24 on your calendar.  We will be having our District Picnic at Camp Loucon from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  More details will be coming your way soon!    

600 Flood Bucket Challenge

posted on August 03

From your DS....    Are you up to the challenge? I am issuing a “600 Flood Bucket Challenge” for the churches in the Owensboro District. District leaders have been made aware of a truck that is on ...

A Journey to Pikeville, Kentucky

posted on August 03

In the wee hours in the morning of July 28, Mark Watson, pastor at Pleasant Grove, Thruston and Boling Chapel and Teddy Poore, pastor of Hilldale, loaded up their truck and headed to Beverly.... ...

Checklist for Flood Bucket/Hygiene Kit

posted on August 03

Here's what you need to include in a Flood Bucket/Cleaning Kit:   Flood Bucket/Cleaning Kit ($50 - $75 Depending Where You Shop) One five-gallon round bucket with re-sealable lid (14.35” h x 12.19” w...

Flood Bucket Drop-off Locations

posted on July 30

If you have a Flood Bucket or two to send to those in need in Eastern & Southeastern Kentucky. You can drop them off at the location(s) listed below: Wesleyan Heights UMC, 1215 Scherm Rd, Owensboro ...

2022 Disaster Relief Trip to Western Kentucky

posted on July 29

Sponsored by Kentucky United Methodists Volunteers in Missions On December 10th of 2021, Western Kentucky was hit by an unprecedented string of tornados, leaving a vast line of destruction. Long-term ...

Anti-Racism Training - New Date Added!

posted on July 26

The Anti-Racism and Cultural Competency Team is providing In-Person Training to take place in each district.   The training fulfills the mandatory training requirement (implemented at 2021 Annual ...

Thank you AC Volunteers! (Purple People)

posted on June 09

My deep thanks to all the “Purple People,” our Owensboro District volunteers at the Kentucky Annual Conference of the UMC this week in Owensboro. They were definitely the secret sauce to a successful,...

District Anti-Racism Training

posted on May 04

Grateful to God for these clergy and lay leaders who participated in our first District Anti-Racism Training on April 30th at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Transformation is impossible without ...

How to Assist the Ukrainian People

posted on March 02

United Methodists and others wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may contribute to Advance #982450, UMCOR ...

Tornado Disaster Relief 2021

posted on December 11

Keep up-to-date with all the information available in regards to the Tornadoes that struck western Kentucky on December 11, 2021 and what you can do to help the recovery process.   To help ...

Resources for Pastors and Laity

posted on May 20

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