Kathy Durham, a doctoral student at Georgetown University, talks to members of her congregation in Garland, Texas, just about every day. She doesn’t call them on the phone or visit in person. She checks in, shares ideas and reads what others think on Facebook.
Her congregation, First United Methodist Church in Garland, is studying the New Testament—a chapter a day for the whole year. The church has actively encouraged its members to take advantage of social media to connect with each other as the congregation journeys through the Gospels and other books.
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