“Disaffiliation” — the act of formally leaving The United Methodist Church — tops concerns for many clergy and laity these days as about 1,800 congregations out of 30,000 U.S. churches have left since 2019. However, not all the votes for…
It isn’t a church and doesn’t have members, but it is a way to keep United Methodists in the fold as their congregations disaffiliate
The social media messages can be heartrending to read: “I feel abandoned by my church that voted to leave the UMC.” “This separation has caused a rift in decades-old fellowships.” “I’m feeling … like our beloved church got pushed off…