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SHREVEPORT DISTRICT:
 District Superintendent:
   Rev. Doug Cain
Administrative Assistant:
   Joyce Wilson
District Office:
   P.O. Box 41188
   Shreveport, LA 71134-1188
Ph: 318-869-5729
Fax: 318-865-9623
Email: jwilson@centenary.edu
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Rev. Doug Cain
District Superintendent


Welcome to The Shreveport District of The Louisiana Annual Conference. The Shreveport District stretches over six parishes in NW Louisiana with its hub in metropolitan Shreveport-Bossier on either side of Red River . It's a place where people take seriously the call of The United Methodist Church, “to make disciples of Jesus Christ.”

The Shreveport district includes some of the fastest growing areas of Louisiana in Bossier Parish. In this area churches are meeting the challenge of growth and population shift with new church facilities, relocation, and growth in ministries to meet the needs of new residents. The Shreveport District contains historically strong parish seat churches that anchor United Methodism in their respective areas. Small rural churches dot the Shreveport District. These churches mark the spots where forebearers planted Methodist churches as they populated Louisiana . We even have one church in Texas . The small town of Bethany on the Louisiana-Texas border has its United Methodist Church on the Texas side of the border. Bethany UMC is the only church in Texas appointed by the bishop of the Louisiana Annual Conference.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have taken a lot of energy and resources in our district. Churches and institutions have housed evacuees, provided shelter and work for displaced UM clergy until they can go home again to the New Orleans and Lake Charles Districts.

The Shreveport District is the strongest district in The Louisiana Annual Conference. A lot is happening. We welcome you to be a part of our ministry as Christ works through us.

Yours in Christ,
Doug Cain
District Superintendent
 

United Methodist-related Institutions in the Shreveport District

     Two historic institutions of our conference are found in our district: Centenary College and Caney Conference Centre. Centenary is the oldest liberal arts college west of the Mississippi and the smallest Division One school in the country. The District Office is on campus and Centenary has just received one mission dollars to upgrade the Mickle Hall of Science. Caney Conference Centre on Caney Lake north of Minden is a place for retreats and conferences. Most recently, Caney housed evacuees form both hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
  Clicking on the map (right) will open a large map (scrolling necessary) showing the location of the Shreveport District churches located with purple dots. Other district churches may also appear (with different colored dots).
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