Book of Discipline: ¶215. Definition of Membership. Definition of Membership—The membership of a local United Methodist church shall include all people who have been baptized and all people who have professed their faith.

As far as the UMC hierarchy is concerned, disaffiliation is over. If you are UMC, you've been told to take it or leave it. In a few USA Annual Conferences, Bishops have announced that they will propose an exit path for churches in their area at the upcoming Annual Conference Session.

Churches that wish to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church should submit a letter requesting disaffiliation signed by 2-3 church officers to their District Superintendent (i.e., trustees, church council chair, finance, S/PPRC, etc.)

A bishop has the remarkable authority to remove any pastor from an appointment. While ordained elders cannot be removed from ministry without due process, there are unofficially any number of “punitive appointments” available in an annual conference.

A simple majority of Annual Conference members present, and voting is required to affirm disaffiliation. If the Annual Conference does not affirm the disaffiliation, the churches remain United Methodist.

Local churches in the United States that disagree with their annual conference's decision to separate from The United Methodist Church or that wish to make an earlier decision to separate from The United Methodist Church may, by vote of those professing members present and voting at a regular or called church ...

When does a disaffiliating congregation officially end its relationship with the UMC and GNJ? When all seven steps of disaffiliation are completed and the church makes all required financial payments. This must occur no later than December 31, 2023, for the congregation to disaffiliate.

The type of membership in the United Methodist Church defined by the Book of Discipline. We have 5 types: baptized, professing, affiliate, associate, and constituent. baptized and all people who have professed their faith. church subsequent to baptism in some other congregation.

When persons unite as professing members with a local United Methodist church, they profess their faith in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; in Jesus Christ his only Son, and in the Holy Spirit. Thus, they make known their desire to live their daily lives as disciples of Jesus Christ.

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