Local church adds upbeat, contemporary service on Sundays

Pastor Thomas Hyde and the First United Methodist church are introducing a new contemporary service on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

This service will be geared toward the younger generation and their families.

“This church has been here for almost 130 years,” Hyde said. “We are a very traditional congregation, but we are branching out and starting a contemporary service for Sunday evenings.”

“Because of how spread out we are out here, some people are gone Saturday and Sunday mornings,” said church coordinator Lauri Beach. “Some people have expressed the need to have service when they get back. Some of...