Event Brief
Former Lenoir City preacher pleads guilty to $250K theft
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Nicholas Rains of Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church) in Lenoir City pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 from his congregation.
WHO: Nicholas Rains, former preacher at Canvas Church (now Vineyard Church)
WHAT: Pleading guilty to stealing more than $250,000 from his congregation
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
WHERE: Lenoir City, Tennessee
WHY: Church members noticed immoral behavior and misuse of funds, prompting leadership to step him down and conduct an internal review that found significant fraud.
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