Finance and Administration
Finance and Administration
Estimating Financial Impact of Church Exits
Based on a survey of the 54 U.S. conferences, the finance agency now estimates the denomination stands to lose about 20% of U.S. local church net expenditures between 2021 and 2024. Forty-seven conferences responded to the agency’s survey. Read more
Nov 23, 2020
Protocol Legislation Tops Agenda of UMC 'High Court'
The United Methodist Judicial Council expects to decide soon whether it has the jurisdiction to consider the constitutionality of legislation for a proposed plan for separating the denomination. Read more
Nov 14, 2020
Council Urges No New US Bishops for 4 years
United Methodist bishops — faced with dwindling funds and a potential denominational split — want to hit the brakes on electing new bishops in the United States and adding more bishops in Africa. Read more
Nov 6, 2020