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  The Judicial Council, at its April 2019 meeting, reviewed actions taken by the special General Conference in February. The council serves as The United Methodist Church's supreme court. General Conference, the denomination's top lawmaking body, passed the Traditional Plan, which enhances current policies about homosexuality and strengthens enforcement, and approved procedures for local churches to disaffiliate from thFew readers

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  Learn more  What does it mean to be a member? Renewing waters: How United Methodists understand baptism  This Is Your Baptismal Liturgy, a guide to the baptism ritual By Water and the Spirit (https://wwFew readers

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  Our Judicial Council membership list has moved.  For a list of members of the Judicial Council, and short biographies of each member, visit Judicial Council Members on ResourceUMC.org.Few readers

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  More History  Methodist History: The Uniting Conference of 1968  Why United Methodist General Conference? History and highlights  Have questions?  We have answers! Ask your questions and check out more FAQS. ASK  FAQS (https://www.umc.org/en/what-we-beFew readers

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  Read more  All Saints Day: A holy day John Wesley loved Ways to remember the lives and work of church saints United Methodists believe in saints, but not in the same manner as the Catholic Church. We recognize Matthew, Paul, John, Luke and other early followers of Jesus as saints, and countless numbers of UniteFew readers

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  Over 350 United Methodist missionaries serve in more than 60 countries around the world.  Learn More Service Opportunities  I Am a Missionary             Missionaries share joys of serving in Africa (https://www.umnewFew readers

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  Learn about some of the amazing women who helped shape the history of The United Methodist Church. This is just a start. There are many, many more! Predecessor denominations (Learn more) 1784 - The Methodist Episcopal Church is established at the Christmas Conference in Baltimore. 1800 - TheFew readers

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  What does it mean to live by faith? Great question!  The Upper Room Dictionary of Christian Spiritual Formation describes faith as a "personal, positive, and dynamic relationship with God involving one's whole being and life. As the Bible predominantly sees it, faith is trust. Trust is lived, experienced as an assurance, a motivating force. It is not a theory or an idea." "Luther called it 'a confidence on which one stakes one's life,' builFew readers

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  Find a Church Near You Use our directory to find local churches or regional offices in your area: United States Africa Europe Philippines It is primarily at the level of the charge consisting of one or moFew readers

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  Our response to God's call: Yesterday. Today. Forever. Useful links Our Wesleyan Heritage Download free resources The foundation of The United Methodist Church has always been to follow God's call of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We do that in many ways and many places.Few readers

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  The United Methodist Church believes God's love for the world is an active and engaged love, a love seeking justice and liberty. We cannot just be observers. So we care enough about people's lives to risk interpreting God's love, to take a stand, to call each of us into a response, no matter how controversial or complex. The church helps us think and act out a faith perspective, not just responding to all the other 'mind-makers-up' that exist in our society." Excerpt from The Book of ResolutFew readers

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  The United Methodist Church was created on April 23, 1968, when The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church joined to form a new denomination. Uniting the two churches had been in the making for more than 10 years. Two years before the union, the General Conferences of each church separately approved the Plan of Union. Celebrating Our History The Uniting Conference of 1968 (The Uniting Conference of 1968) The United Methodist Church's 50th anniversary (https:/Few readers

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  What is the history of Watch Night services? Is there a connection to John Wesley? Methodism's founder John Wesley first celebrated a covenant renewal as a "Watch Night" service in 1755. In its original use, the term "Watch Night" referred to a gathering for prayer that could last well into the night or even overnight. The term was not originally applied only or even primarily to activities on New Year's Eve. Have queFew readers