United Methodist Church (UMC) Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth has announced the appointment of Centralia Pastor Vangie Rand to the UMC church in Sumner as of July 1, according to a news release from the church.
Pastor Rand was appointed full time to Centralia in July 2019, and more recently has also served Rochester UMC. A combined service at the Centralia church is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, June 29, followed by a send-off farewell potluck lunch in Simmons Hall.
All are welcome to attend.
The Rev. Brad Beeman has been appointed to serve Centralia UMC as interim pastor, also beginning July 1. Rev. Beeman, an Elder in the Pacific Northwest Conference, will return from leave to serve the appointment in retired status, the release stated.
The Centralia United Methodist Church is located at 506 S. Washington Ave, Centralia.
For more information, call the church at 360-736-7311.
