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	United Methodist Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist, the largest mainline Christian denomination and, after the Southern Baptist Convention, the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
		The first Methodist clergy were ordained by John Wesley, a priest in the Church of England, because of the crisis caused by the American Revolution which cut the Methodists in the States off from the Church of England and its sacraments.
		The United Methodist Church is in full communion with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Moravian Church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Methodist (2781 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: United Methodist Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Founders: Although the United Methodist Church is actually the current result of several schisms and mergers within and among different churches, the United Methodist Church considers its founder to be John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement.
		The United Methodist Church's history can be traced back through the orgins of Methodism, a denomination founded by John Wesley in the middle of the eighteenth century.
		Though the United Methodist Church is a member of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, not all of the members of the Methodist faith believe abortion to be morally right, and the issue has caused some argument among UMC members.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/methodist.html (4706 words)

	The Methodist Archives and History Center
		Its purpose is "to gather, preserve, hold title to, and disseminate materials on the history of The United Methodist Church and its antecedents." Through its publications, workshops, research services and other programs the staff of the General Commission seeks to fulfill its mission to help the Church remember its roots and development.
		Methodist History, the official historical journal of The United Methodist Church, is published quarterly by the General Commission.
		It is particularly strong in the documents of early American Methodist, Evangelical, and United Brethren Churches as well as in their periodical literature and official printed records.
	www.gcah.org /center.htm (753 words)

	History of the Church
		On April 23, 1968, The United Methodist Church was created when Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, representing The Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke of The Methodist Church joined hands at the constituting General Conference in Dallas, Texas.
		With the words, "Lord of the Church, we are united in Thee, in Thy Church and now in The United Methodist Church," the new denomination was given birth by two churches that had distinguished histories and influential ministries in various parts of the world.
		Although Methodists, Evangelicals, and United Brethren each had published strong statements condemning war and advocating peaceful reconciliation among the nations, the strength of their positions was largely lost with American involvement in the hostilities of World War II.
	archives.umc.org /interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=346 (483 words)

	United Methodist
		When the United Methodist Church was created in 1968 by the merger of the Evangelical United Brethren and the Methodist Church, it had approximately I I million members, making it one of the largest Protestant churches in the world.
		Baptism: United Methodists identify their ritual for baptism as "The Services of the Baptismal Covenant." In baptism the church declares that it is bound in covenant to God.
		Government: The General Conference of the United Methodist Church, composed of no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,000 delegates, is the only body that speaks for the church.
	www.accsd.org /UnitedMethodist.html (976 words)

	United Methodist Colleges
		United Methodist-related educational institutions place student learning, the concern for the community, and the search for values at the center of their programs.
		United Methodist-related schools, colleges, universities, and theological schools joined with United Methodist bishops and the General Board of Higher Education to re-affirm their participation in a shared mission.
		The Education Covenant of Partnership was affirmed at the 2000 General Conference of The United Methodist Church.
	www.gbhem.org /gbhem/colleg.html (383 words)

	United Methodist
		United Methodist worship resources are regularly used in the daily chapel services.
		United Methodist students gather several times a semester for lunch, and during these gatherings we are often joined by various leaders of SC Methodism.
		LTSS is recognized and approved by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church.
	dbell.faculty.ltss.edu /Pages/united_methodist.htm (562 words)

	What We Believe
		As United Methodists, we have an obligation to bear a faithful Christian witness to Jesus Christ, the living reality at the center of the Church’s life and witness.
		United Methodists profess the historic Christian faith in God, incarnate in Jesus Christ for our salvation and ever at work in human history in the Holy Spirit.
		Early Methodists expressed their opposition to the slave trade, to smuggling, and to the cruel treatment of prisoners.
	archives.umc.org /interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=519 (285 words)

	Lutheran - United Methodist Dialogue
		Following earlier successes, September 2001 saw the beginning of a third round of dialogues between the ELCA and the United Methodist Church.
		The United Methodist Council of Bishops approved the proposal on May 5, 2005.
		In the United States, Lutherans and United Methodists have an agreement on Christian sacraments.
	www.elca.org /ecumenical/ecumenicaldialogue/unitedmethodist/index.html (473 words)

	United Theological Seminary - United Methodist Students
		United Theological Seminary (UTS) is approved by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church and has a long history of working closely with the Minnesota Annual Conference.
		United Methodist History and Polity and the Theology of Wesleyan Traditions are taught on a regular basis by UMC adjunct faculty members;
		Permission to use the Cross and Flame must be obtained from the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church - Legal Department, 1200 Davis Street, Evanston IL 60201.
	www.unitedseminary-mn.org /about/methodist.asp (270 words)

	untiedmethodist.com
		Foundry United Methodist Church will hold a service of solidarity with the Rev. Beth Stroud the evening before the denomination’s top court considers whether to uphold a verdict restoring her ordination.
		Stroud, assistant pastor of First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, Pa., stated in a sermon and in a letter to the 1,000-member congregation that she is “a lesbian living in a committed relationship with a partner.”
		On the one side, we were challenged or even blamed because the president of the United States is a member of the United Methodist Church and the church has not taken action against his policy.
	www.untiedmethodist.com /untiedmethodist (6646 words)

	Bering Memorial United Methodist Church
		Nestled among the oaks on a quiet street in the Montrose is Bering Memorial United Methodist Church.
		Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 1440 Harold at Mulberry, became the first United Methodist Church in Texas to officially declare itself a "reconciling congregation," proclaiming loud and clear the inclusiveness of all persons as full participants in the Body of Christ.
		The Reconciling Congregation Movement was conceived in 1983 by members of Affirmation, a group of United Methodists for lesbian, gay, and bisexual concerns.
	www.beringumc.org (319 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Christianity: Denominations: Methodist: United Methodist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Historical Society of the United Methodist Church - Promotes study, preservation, and dissemination of the history of the United Methodist Church and its antecedent bodies.
		Methodists Call for Unity, Vow to End Segregation - Reflections on the decision of the 2000 General Conference about segregation in the church.
		United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas - Nonprofit organization, owned by their Annual Conference, which acts as trustee for endowment funds, charitable trusts and planned giving for its churches, institutions and individuals.
	dmoz.org /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Methodist/United_Methodist (1062 words)

	General Commission on Archives and History; The United Methodist Church
		Commission on Archives and History for The United Methodist Church.
		We maintain an archives and library in which historical records and materials relating to The United Methodist Church are preserved and are made available for public and scholarly use.
		Brief descriptions of UM history, worship, bibliographies and short summaries of United Methodist doctrine and social statements.
	www.gcah.org (302 words)

	United Methodist News Service - UMC.org
		United Methodist News Service is beginning a special series, “9/11: Responding in Faith,” focusing on the United Methodist Church’s response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. [More]
		Trinity United Methodist Church is locked in a disagreement with the city over the operation of a non-alcoholic dance club for youth.
		United Methodist pastor ministers to Hispanics on Gulf Coast
	www.umc.org /site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.859767/k.EC2F/United_Methodist_News_Service.htm (209 words)

	UMW - United Methodist Women
		Else âMiaâ Adjali, executive secretary for global concerns for the Womenâs Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, was elected vice president of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women at that groupâs 11th Assembly in Jeju, South Korea, July 11-17.
		The Women's Division of the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries is moving distribution of resources for United Methodist Women from the Service Center in Cincinnati to the new Mission Resource Center in Dallas.
		The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
	new.gbgm-umc.org /umw (495 words)

	Reconciling Ministries Network
		Comprised of young United Methodists (young adults, students, and seminarians), MOSAIC's mission is to hold the United Methodist Church to be the fully inclusive body of Christ.
		The Reconciling Ministries Clergy is comprised of persons called to ordained ministry within the United Methodist Church who summon the Church to a deeper level of spiritual and theological integrity in relationship to persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities and their full inclusion in all aspects of the church's life.
		The event was historic because it represented the first gathering across racial and ethnic lines for the purpose of engaging the subject of heterosexism and homophobia in Christianity and the United Methodist Church -- the thorniest issues facing the church.
	www.rmnetwork.org (1430 words)

	The Oklahoma Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
		The United Methodist church he pastored in that city was celebrating 135 years in ministry.
		UMs contributing their expertise in the program are June Kim, executive secretary for world hunger of the UM Committee on Relief (UMCOR); John McCullough, executive director of Church World Service; George McGovern, former senator; Ken Horne, chief executive of the Society of St. Andrew; and Robert W. Edgar, the NCC’s general secretary.
		The Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church.
	www.okumc.org (427 words)

	GBHEM: Loans and Scholarships
		The United Methodist Scholarship and Loan Programs are a churchwide educational service providing scholarships and loans to help supplement the financial needs of today's students.
		United Methodist scholarships are available to undergraduate students at more than 100 United Methodist-related colleges and universities.
		A student attending a school related to The United Methodist Church should contact the financial aid office at the school.
	www.gbhem.org /gbhem/loans2.html (779 words)

	First United Methodist Church, Martin, Tennessee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Because United Methodists believe that God desires all who follow Christ to be united in spirit and service, First UMC participates in various activities sponsored by the Martin Area Ministerial Alliance.
		When persons unite with a local United Methodist church, they profess their faith in God, in Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Spirit.
		To be loyal to the United Methodist Church and uphold it by their prayers, their presence, their gifts and their service.
	www.utm.edu /~rgriffin/methodist/fumc.html (1219 words)

	Mathews United Methodist Church On-Line highlights the beliefs, mission statement, activities, ministries, prayer ...
		Mathews United Methodist Church On-Line highlights the beliefs, mission statement, activities, ministries, prayer requests, calendar of events, and driving directions for this active Greenwood SC United Methodist Church.
		We are excited that you have chosen to visit the electronic home of Mathews United Methodist Church in Greenwood, South Carolina, USA.
		The content of these pages is the sole responsibility of Mathews United Methodist Church.
	www.mathewsumc.org (366 words)

	United Methodist
		The stated objective was to combat “a growing exclusiveness in the United Methodist Church.” The conference was organized primarily by clergy in United Methodism’s Wisconsin Conference.
		UMW unit presidents are beginning to ask questions and have not been satisfied with the non-answers coming from the New York leadership.
		Abingdon Press is a Nashville-based publishing house owned and operated by the United Methodist Church, and one of the covers for the new book features a cross and flame like the one the denomination uses as its symbol.
	www.exorthodoxforchrist.com /united_methodist.htm (5766 words)

	United Methodist Links
		• The doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal church.
		• The doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal church With an appendix, 1868.
		• The doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Episcopal church With an appendix, 1876.
	www.iscuo.org /umlinks.htm (350 words)

	United Methodist Society of Martha's Vineyard
		The United Methodist Society of Martha’s Vineyard, Inc. Board is composed of the pastors, retired clergy and lay representatives from each of the four churches.
		Sensing the strong need for a body that would provide a coherent and common witness for the United Methodist Church on Martha’s Vineyard, the United Methodist Society allows us to do together what we cannot now do separately.
		The Island United Methodist Christian Education Committee has discussed some ways to do some joint ministries in the future.
	www.unitedmethodistsocietymv.org (386 words)

	Lexington United Methodist Church
		UMC World - Links to every United Methodist Church on the Web.
		The ANew worship service gathers in Wesley Hall and is a structured service that is different from our two traditional services, 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
		The nursery is not an afterthought at Lexington United Methodist Church.
	www.lexumcsc.com (330 words)

	United Methodist Village (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The foundation of The United Methodist Village isn't brick and mortar, but a commitment to be there
		Founded in 1908, The United Methodist Village is an independent not-for-profit retirement community
		Methodist Village is committed to providing senior adults with comprehensive physical, spiritual, and
	www.unitedmethodistvillage.com (235 words)

	CENTERPORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
		Centerport United Methodist Church is a warm, lively, energetic and growing congregation of families and singles joining together, in the words of our purpose statement, for "worshipping, caring, growing, and sharing."
		Rather, we seek to grow in understanding and love by opening ourselves to the way, the truth, and the life revealed in Jesus Christ.
		In keeping with the Doctrinal Statement of the United Methodist Church, we are guided in our search by scripture, tradition, experience, and reason, and we respect the integrity of each individual's personal faith journey.
	www.centerportumc.org (169 words)

	DEN 103 Contemporary United Methodist Polity \| United Theological Seminary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The contemporary expressions of the organization and administration of the United Methodist Church, explored through the Discipline, the experience of the denomination interpreted by various resource persons and the use of two texts.
		The purpose is to help students understand and to participate creatively in the United Methodist Church.
		Polity, Practice, and the Mission of the United Methodist Church.
	www.united.edu /academics/spring2006/den103sp06.shtml (198 words)

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