Weatherall appointed Spoon River District Superintendent

SPRINGFIELD -- Bishop Gregory V. Palmer has announced the appointment of Rev. Sylvester Weatherall as conference superintendent assigned to the Spoon River District, effective July 1. The announcement was made Feb.26. Weatherall, 56, said he was humbled by the announcement combined with a "healthy fear of the unknown." "I am aware that the learning curve of the office of District Superintendent is steep," Weatherall said. "However, I am confident...

Bishop Hill designated historic site

Bishop Hill UMC was recently designated as a United Methodist historic site. A marker, issued by the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church was dedicated in an Aug. 22 service. Bishop Hill is historic site 450 among United Methodist historic sites.   The Aug. 22 ceremony marks the end of a process that included application by the church, recommendation by the Conference Commission on Archives and History, approval by a majority of the Annual...