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Contact information:
Shreveport District
UMC
P O Box 41188
Shreveport LA
71134-1188
Physical location:
Centenary College
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Hamilton Hall, Room
214,
Shreveport LA
71104
Office phone: 318-869-5729 Office fax: 318-865-9623
Office email: jwilson@centenary.edu |
The Shreveport district includes some
of the fastest growing areas of Louisiana in Bossier Parish. In this
area churches are meeting the challenge of growth and population shift
with new church facilities, relocation, and growth in ministries to
meet the needs of new residents. The Shreveport District contains
historically strong parish seat churches that anchor United Methodism
in their respective areas. Small rural churches dot the Shreveport
District. These churches mark the spots where forebearers planted
Methodist churches as they populated Louisiana . We even have one
church in Texas . The small town of Bethany on the Louisiana-Texas
border has its United Methodist Church on the Texas side of the
border. Bethany UMC is the only church in Texas appointed by the
bishop of the Louisiana Annual Conference.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have taken
a lot of energy and resources in our district. Churches and
institutions have housed evacuees, provided shelter and work for
displaced UM clergy until they can go home again to the New Orleans
and Lake Charles Districts.
The Shreveport District is the
strongest district in The Louisiana Annual Conference. A lot is
happening. We welcome you to be a part of our ministry as Christ works
through us.
Yours in Christ,
Doug Cain
District Superintendent
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