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United Methodists meet to approve disaffiliations

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The North Carolina Conference is one of 54 conferences of The United Methodist Church in the United States. The 249 disaffiliating churches represent 32 percent of the congregations in the Conference. The disaffiliation process requires a two-thirds approval vote of eligible church members in each church wishing to disaffiliate.

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Anson Record

United Methodists meet to approve disaffiliations

FAYETTEVILLE — Representatives from local United Methodist churches in eastern North Carolina met Saturday, Nov. 19, at Methodist University for a Special Called Annual Conference to receive requests and ratify disaffiliation for 249 churches. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley, the episcopal leader, presided over the conference. A process for disaffiliation was established by the 2019 General Conference...Source

3 years ago

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Richmond County Daily Journal

United Methodists meet to approve disaffiliations

FAYETTEVILLE — Representatives from local United Methodist churches in eastern North Carolina met Saturday, Nov. 19, at Methodist University for a Special Called Annual Conference to receive requests and ratify disaffiliation for 249 churches. Bishop Leonard E. Fairley, the episcopal leader, presided over the conference.A process for disaffiliation was established by the 2019 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Paragraph 2553 of t…

3 years ago·Rockingham, United States

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