Billy Graham Moves Dallas Church Membership to NC

Evangelist Billy Graham is changing membership from a Dallas church to one near his retirement home in North Carolina.

First Baptist Dallas said Monday the church was told by Graham's personal assistant that the 90-year-old was switching to First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, N.C. That's about 50 miles from his Montreat, N.C., home.

Graham joined First Baptist Dallas in 1953 during his first crusade in the city. The Rev. Robert Jeffress told the newspaper the church will "always treasure the relationship with Graham," The Dallas Morning News reported in its online edition.

The pastor of First Baptist Spartanburg, the Rev. Don Wilton, has preached for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

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