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Conference's 'Re-affiliation' Policy Seeks to Welcome Disaffiliated Churches Back Home
Thanks to a pastor's compassionate motion based on the parable of the prodigal son, Alabama-West Florida Conference's board of trustees has adopted a policy for disaffiliated churches to rejoin The United Methodist Church. Read more
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Filipino Lay Leaders Call for Autonomy
The Board of the Laity in the Philippines held a forum to seek clarity on church issues and called for autonomy without going through the Book of Discipline process. The three newly elected bishops in the country pledged to work for UMC unity. Read more
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African Bishops Tackle Regionalization
Discussions at the Sept. 2-7 meeting included the General Conference petition on regionalization, Christian marriage and the way forward for the church in Africa. Most African bishops signed a statement affirming their intention to stay in the UMC. Read more
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Math: The GMC Has Abandoned Africa
Jesus talks a lot about money because it represents our stewardship capacity and our priorities. A clear evaluation of the stewardship capacity and priorities of the Global Methodist Church shows it has already moved from investing outside the USA. Read more
