In the US, United Methodist Church announces date, location for thrice-postponed General Conference
United StatesRNS Perhaps the third time will be the charm for United Methodists awaiting a vote to officially split the denomination. The United Methodist Church has announced the dates for the next meeting of its global decision-making body after postponing its 2020 General Conference meeting three times for pandemic-related reasons. The downtown skyline of Charlotte, […]
In the US, Florida churches among first to begin exit from UMC to new, conservative denomination
United StatesRNS A statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday by the Wesleyan Covenant Association’s Florida chapter caught the attention of the Florida bishop for the United Methodist Church: “107 Florida Methodist Churches Depart United Methodist Church”, it began. The Facebook post came just a few days after the launch of the Global Methodist Church, a […]