Wow. BEFORE this latest wave of schism, UMC had already lost 18.4% of its membership between 2010 and 2020.
Count me and my family in those numbers, except we left around 2005. We used to attend a small UMC that was fairly conservative. Subscribed to the Wesleyan Advocate and saw the writing on the wall with the push from California and the Northeast for inclusion. Hubby refused to support any denomination that allowed for perversions and voted with his feet, even though our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents had been members of the Methodist denomination. He was right (as usual) when he said that Satan had taken over the hierarchy.