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  2. United Methodist Church - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Discipline is the guidebook for local churches and pastors and describes in considerable detail the organizational structure of local United Methodist churches. All UM churches must have a board of trustees with at least three members and no more than nine members and it is recommended that no gender should hold more than a 2/3 ...

  3. Why a United Methodist court ruling closes all pathways for ...

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    Specifically, the UMC Judicial Council said paragraph 2549 upholds the trust clause, a legal idea that vests a church’s property ultimately in the hands of a regional conference and not that ...

  4. United Methodist Church is facing upheaval. These staff are ...

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    United Methodist Church administrative staff members Caitlin Congdon, left, Sandeep Kuntam, and Sharah Dass at the Upper Room Chapel Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

  5. Charge Conference - Wikipedia

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    In the Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection, the pastoral charge is responsible for receiving new members (as well as excommunicating members), calling its own pastor, granting licenses to preach, recommending local preachers to the Annual Conference, electing officers and trustees, among other tasks.

  6. The United Methodist Church Split, Explained - AOL

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    The United Methodist Church ... some local churches in the U.S. have openly rejected the prohibition, and the presiding Council of Bishops clearly signaled in 2018 its desire to see the Book of ...

  7. List of National Council of Churches members - Wikipedia

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    American Baptist Churches USA: Baptist Diocese of the Armenian Church of America: Oriental Orthodox Assyrian Church of the East: Church of the East Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Restorationist Christian Methodist Episcopal Church: Methodist (Historically Black) Church of the Brethren: Anabaptist Community of Christ: Latter Day Saints

  8. General Conference (Methodism) - Wikipedia

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    ¶200 of The Book of Discipline of the Free Methodist Church states that "The general conferences are the governing bodies of the Free Methodist Church. Each general conference shall consist of at least one annual conference or may, when necessary, make alternative provision for caring for annual conference functions as provided for in ¶220.2."

  9. Local church leaves United Methodist denomination over ... - AOL

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    Stair said a number of local churches have disaffiliated with the Methodist Church over the past year with Hoey United Methodist the first to do so quickly followed by Lafayette Street a few ...