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5 days ago · WASHINGTON, D. C. – The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church (UMC) is announcing a Leadership Gathering for 2026 that will advance the positive momentum of the 2020/24 General Conference and prepare the denomination for the 2028 General Conference.
5 days ago · September 5, 2024. UMC bishops call for Leadership Gathering instead of Special Session in 2026. WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church (UMC) is announcing a Leadership Gathering for 2026 that will advance the positive momentum of the 2020/24 General Conference and prepare the denomination for the 2028 ...
21 hours ago · One of them was John Wesley Yohanna of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria, one of the heavyweights of the African Methodist scene, whose moves are expected to influence the rest of the continent. So far, his future remains uncertain, after the decisions taken at the General Conference that could lead to a change in Yohanna's stance.
1 day ago · Each year, 30% to 40% of United Methodist churches receive new pastors through the process known as “appointment.” Unlike other Protestant churches that “call” their own pastors, United Methodist clergy are “appointed” by a bishop to a church in an annual conference. Many pastor changes occur because of retirements.
4 days ago · The Retired Ministers’ Fellowship of the Susquehanna Conference of the UMC will meet on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at Mount Olivet UMC (5000 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg). Coffee fellowship is at 9:30 am, devotions, program and business meeting at 10 am, and lunch at noon. Rev. Dr. Thomas Salsgiver will give an update on General and ...
3 days ago · On April 23, 1968, the United Methodist Church was created when the Evangelical United Brethren Church (represented by Bishop Reuben H. Mueller) and The Methodist Church (represented by Bishop Lloyd Christ Wicke) joined hands at the constituting General Conference in Dallas, Texas.
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1 day ago · WASHINGTON — The percentage of U.S. churches with attendance of 100 or fewer increased from 45% in 2000 to 70% in 2020. The Rev. Lovett H. Weems Jr. shares relevant data while also considering the distinctive calling of very small congregations and ways they can embrace a positive future. NASHVILLE, Tenn.
