UMC . . .is this one of the denominations that are removing “The Blood of Jesus” from their hymnals? Also don’t they support the world council of churches? In our town they don’t even own their building that they paid for initially as well as all of the remodeling and additions. Most of the congregation don’t have a clue. One country UMC disbanded after they disagreed with “headquarters”. They had remodeled the historical building which ended up being money down the tubes. . .since they didn’t own it. One of the “headquarter” representatives said he would rather see it be a Coon Hunters Lodge than a church. OK so I don’t know the Methodist jargon “headquarters”.
UMC has always leaned “progressive” but of recent years made a point to let it be known that they are just that....
Heck I saw that growing up as a kid in my hometown....that church seemed to attract the “elites” and those who wanted to label themselves as “church goers” but not the least bit religious...they were an arrogant bunch.
This guys church had a good amount of infighting I understand...before this issue....people leaving and splitting the congregation etc. Always a sign that the enemy is at work when division occurs over standard doctrines people want to change.
Many people attending churches often don’t know what is going on within the rank and file.... and it’s often over major doctrines which conflict with the ways of the world. You have this because non-Christians are a part of the congregations.
We forget Jesus said we’re to “go out” into the World and preach the Gospel....the church is for believers not unbelievers...but that line was crossed long ago and here we are today wondering how this happened.