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Fire officials with DeKalb County said they were called to Redan United Methodist Church around 9 p.m. after lightning from a passing storm likely struck the steeple.
On Tuesday, around 9 p.m., DeKalb County firefighters responded to Redan United Methodist Church along South Stone Mountain Road in Lithonia.
LITHONIA, Ga. - The Redan United Methodist Church in Lithonia is gone after it caught fire during Tuesday night's storms. What we know: The church, located in the 1800 block of South Stone ...
The Texas Supreme Court ruled June 27, 2025, that the United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University to enforce more control over the school, which the church founded in 1911.
Amid the mass exodus of liberals and conservatives, the United Methodist Church is attempting to regain control over one of its financial assets: Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
AUSTIN — A regional branch of the United Methodist Church with jurisdiction over Southern Methodist University can sue SMU for breach-of-contract claims as a third-party beneficiary, the Texas ...
United Methodist Church can fight to prevent split with SMU, Texas Supreme Court rules The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy.
Authorities removed 88 children from a church-affiliated camp in Iowa. What we know about the investigation.