The United Methodist Church is hosting its first General Conference since a significant schism over LGBTQ inclusion, which saw over 7,600 congregations depart from 2019 to 2023. The conference, scheduled from April 23 to May 3, marks a pivotal moment as the denomination plans to adopt more inclusive policies. This shift comes despite concerns from some members that inclusivity has led to reduced congregation sizes, as evidenced by one church's decline to 25 attendees. The event is being covered extensively by United Methodist Communications and United Methodist News, highlighting its significance within the religious community and beyond. Americans will outnumber African delegates at this conference, which is likely the last Mainline Protestant convention to garner significant media attention, with the Southern Baptist Convention being the only other denominational event of note.
United Methodists open first high-level conference since more than 7,600 mostly conservative congregations left the church between 2019 and 2023 over LGBTQ inclusion. https://t.co/Mpm1tMCXrV
It's the first General Conference since more than 7,600 congregations left between 2019 and 2023 because the denomination essentially stopped enforcing bans on same-sex marriage and having “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving as clergy and bishops. https://t.co/dTP29E64lX
United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion https://t.co/s3R14f45Wa
Most United Methodists are in Africa. But Americans will far outnumber African delegates & run the show at this week’s governing General Conference that will liberalize the denomination. https://t.co/QUm5ITo9Mz
Yup, this United Methodist General Conference is almost certainly last Mainline Protestant convention meriting media attention. Southern Baptist Convention will be only denominational event of note, & probably not for very many more years. https://t.co/fpVnEMdWvi
FYI this is the event where the United Methodist Church will make their absorption into the religion of gay race climate communism official https://t.co/6ovCl5WqEs
United Methodist Communications and United Methodist News have been preparing for the challenge of covering and publicizing developments of the long-delayed General Conference. Here’s how interested people can track the event, set for April 23-May 3. https://t.co/3QVTqp7vzj
United Methodist church I stopped attending 5 yrs ago after pastor went “inclusive” now down to 25 people. This week denomination will likely go “inclusive” with predictable sad result.
United Methodist church I stopped attending 5 yrs ago after pastor went “inclusive” now down to 25 people. This week denomination will likely go “inclusive” with predictable result.
The departures are hurting the denomination’s bottom line. In February, UMC said it would propose a budget 43% lower than its previous quadrennial spending plan. https://t.co/7cuvndlGYD