methodist church in tennessee

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The Methodist church in Tennessee sits on a quiet hilltop in a small town, its white clapboard and simple steeple a familiar sight. Inside, the wooden pews are worn smooth, and the stained glass windows show the Good Shepherd. The congregation, a mix of longtime farming families and newer arrivals, gathers every Sunday for hymns and a sermon that often touches on community and faith. After service, there's coffee and lemon cake in the fellowship hall, where conversations drift from the week's w…