We are North AL Methodists who value our heritage, our ministry, and our future within the United Methodist Church. Let's stay United Methodists in North AL!
@Moralco61898803 They have the same name and share the goal of staying UMC, but we are only organized in the North Alabama Conference. We have no relationship to the Stay UMC Jonesboro group. Nor do we have any "branches" beyond the North Alabama Conference.
@Moralco61898803 Perhaps there is a misunderstanding here. We don't wish for anyone who doesn't share a positive vision 2 stay umc. We just believe our best days are ahead of us and wish to encouarge people to live into that future with us. If that's not your thing, we understand & wish you well.
@lgmarshall1952@markdtooley For many reasons, we shouldn't impose a doctrinal purity test at our seminaries. But largely, these institutions are what produced our orthodox supporting pastors. We're proud of our educational heritage and system.
Is The #UMC really asking all local churches to vote on whether to remain in The United Methodist Church or join the Global Methodist Church? #AskTheUMC has the answer to that question and others related to disaffiliation and the Book of Discipline. https://t.co/NaUfMvOHql
Are North Alabama UMC pastors abandoning orthodox Christian theology? We gave all our clergy signatories who have indicated a desire to "Stay UMC" a chance to let us know. Here's what they told us:
#StayUMC#BeUMC
1/2 We respect churches who are entering into the discernment process about whether or not to disaffiliate from the UMC. We also believe that the provisions set forth in ¶2553 are fair and reasonable. The GMC included a similar "unfunded pension liability"...
PS/ And WCA president Jay Therrell now says, "To be clear, the signers of the Protocol Response website calling for the use of paragraph 2553 and the payment of unfunded pension liabilities is shameless." #GlobalMethodist#UMC#WCA
BREAKING NEWS: The #UMC’s top court ruled that current church law does not allow annual conferences in the U.S. to withdraw from the denomination.
https://t.co/aEMOPUWz8Z