The Kelso First Presbyterian and Kelso First United Methodist churches already have much in common. They’re two of the oldest congregations in the city, dating to the 1880s. They’re a few steps away from each other on Third Avenue. Their pastors fill in for each other when one’s on vacation. And theologically, the churches are similar, according to their ministers.
So it was a natural decision for the churches to combine as the Presbyterian church faced a shrinking number of members, the pastors said.
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