At this time last year, a merger of the two United Methodist churches on the south end of Long Beach Island into one house of worship was in the works.
The Kynett United Methodist Church in Beach Haven and the Terrace United Methodist Church in Long Beach Township were to become LBI UM Churches, which officially went into effect at the beginning of this year.
“We had been looking into this for the past couple of years,” said the Rev. Scott Bostwick, who serves as pastor for both churches.
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