East Cobb’s Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church must pay $13.1 million to the Methodist denomination in order to leave and become an independent church, lawyers involved in the case confirmed.

East Cobb’s Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church has raised more than half of the $13.1 million needed as part of a mediated settlement that will allow it to become independent of the denomination ...

It’s official. On Tuesday, east Cobb’s Mt. Bethel Church became fully independent, leaving the United Methodist denomination, retaining control of its property and dropping the words “United ...

Jun. 3—East Cobb's Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church must pay $13.1 million to the Methodist denomination in order to leave and become an independent church, lawyers involved in the case ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta church will pay more than $13.1 million to leave its denomination after a year-long battle with conference leaders. Lawyers confirmed to Channel 2 Action News ...

Channel 2 Action News reported on the Mt. Bethel and the North Georgia Methodist Conference multi-million settlement last month. The Cobb County church confirmed it paid the $13.1 million this week.

On the heels of a busy weekend, this Sunday, Bethel UMC (Bethelumcsi.com) will celebrate its 200th anniversary at the 11 a.m. service at 7033 Amboy Rd. A free luncheon will follow.

Photo by MARK H. HUNTER -- Four generations of the Shaffer family attend Bethel United Methodist Church, which is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Laverne Shaffer, 86, seated center, is flanked ...

Betty Ditter and Bev Thomsen have great memories of Faith United Methodist Church in Hooper. Ditter remembers going to Vacation Bible School at the church as a kid. The weeklong event took place ...