Each year the Key Taylor Award is given to a rural congregation that has committed to mission and service. They must pay their apportionments, support Advance giving, and demonstrate a commitment to ministerial growth. This year’s recipient is St. John UMC located in Avon, NC on the Outer Banks. Some of their many servant ministries… Continue Reading→
Asbury UMC Key Taylor Recipient
A choir member was overheard in the hallway saying, “Is there something special going on today that I don’t know about?” Rev. Jim Reed is proud of the Asbury UMC congregation in Washington, NC. Unbeknowst to them, he submitted an application for the Key Taylor Rural Church Award. Rev. Jim wrote, “When asked what we… Continue Reading→