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Metropolitan Memorial UMC: Church of Presidents
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Metropolitan Memorial UMC in Washington, D.C., was founded in the 1800’s by an act of the General Conference to represent Methodists from all over the United States. Churches and individuals from all states, including President Abraham Lincoln, gave money for the construction of the original...

DC church reduces food waste at Campus Kitchen
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Statistics from the Society of St. Andrew suggest that 40 percent of food produced in the United States ends up getting thrown away. Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church runs The Campus Kitchen at Washington D.C. which collects surplus food and mobilizes student volunteers to turn that...

New overtime rule may mean church changes
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A new federal rule that will increase the number of U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay will affect church employees. The change, which goes into effect Dec. 1, means more salaried workers can earn time-and-a-half wages when they work more than 40 hours a week.