Floods Ravage Eastern Kentucky

  View a video of the damage to the Raccoon Creek area. Flash flooding hit areas of Pike County over the weekend, killing two and leaving much physical damage to the area. Ten inches of rain fell in a very short time on July 17, overwhelming many of the creeks in the area. Members of the United Methodist churches in the area have been busy lending a hand to those in need. While no United Methodist Church buildings were affected, homes of some members of the various congregations...

Campton Church Dedicates Tree Sculpture

On Sunday morning, December 5, 2010, the Campton United Methodist Church (Prestonsburg District) dedicated a tree sculpture entitled “Jesus, The Good Shepherd.” The beautiful work of art was created by chainsaw artist Harley Dougherty of Jeffersonville, KY. After observing Mr. Dougherty’s creation of the wolves sculptures at Wolfe County High School, several church members expressed the idea of obtaining Mr. Dougherty to create a sculpture of “Jesus, The Good...

Prestonsburg Responds to Challenge

On January 12, 2010 the Republic of Haiti was racked with the devastating tremors of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.  Lives were lost, homes were lost, and in many cases hope was lost. The world watched and waited, wondering how to help, what can we do.  Sixteen hundred miles away, part-time local pastor, Roy Harlow, had an answer.  It was not the complete answer but it was something the people of the Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church could do.    Rev....

Clergy Get Guidance for Addiction Ministry at Prestonsburg District Event

Louisa United Methodist Church (Prestonsburg District) hosted the “Core Competency Training: Addiction Survival Kit for Clergy” in their new family life center on March 9-10, 2009. Forty persons from around the Kentucky Annual Conference came together to learn more about the issues surrounding substance abuse and hear first-hand accounts of the recovery process. The program was part of Prestonsburg District’s long-term commitment to addressing the problem of substance abuse in...

Jackson First United Methodist Church

Jackson First is located in historical downtown Jackson, KY. Its physical location is 1022 College Avenue, though this is not its first location. The history of the church dates back to 1834, when an itinerant Methodist minister named Reuben Landrum began the first Methodist ministry in Jackson. Ministry continued in the area, but little is known about it until the Rev. John J. Dickey’s ministry in 1883. Rev. Dickey had a great interest in the education of the mountain youth, and it was...