Definitions for United Methodist Church
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1. United Methodist Churchnoun

   union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church

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1. United Methodist Church

   The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelicalism. The present denomination was founded in 1968 in Dallas, Texas, by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England, as well as the Great Awakening in the United States. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan. It embraces liturgical worship, holiness, and evangelical elements.The United Methodist Church has a connectional polity, a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations. It is organized into conferences. The highest level is called the General Conference and is the only organization which may speak officially for the UMC. The church is a member of the World Council of Churches, the World Methodist Council, and other religious associations. In 2020, it had 6,268,310 members and 30,543 churches in the United States. In 2018, worldwide, it had 6,464,127 members and 31,268 churches. In 2015, the Pew Research Center estimated that 3.6 percent of the US population, or 9 million adult adherents, identified with the United Methodist Church, revealing a much larger number of adherents than registered membership.On January 3, 2020, a group of the church's leaders proposed a plan to split the United Methodist Church over issues of sexual orientation (particularly same-sex marriage) and create a new traditionalist Methodist denomination, which is called the Global Methodist Church, though before its establishment, some congregations already left to join the Free Methodist Church, which is aligned with the Wesleyan-holiness movement.

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1. united methodist church

   The United Methodist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination that was established in 1968 through the merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. This denomination is characterized by its strong emphasis on social justice, evangelical outreach, and inclusiveness in worship. Its theology is grounded in the Wesleyan tradition, named after John Wesley, an 18th century theologian and evangelist who is considered one of the founders of this religious movement. The United Methodist Church is one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States, but also has significant numbers of members throughout the world.

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1. United Methodist Church

   The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination that is both mainline Protestant and Evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley within the Church of England. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan. It embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements. In the United States, it ranks as the largest mainline denomination, the second largest Protestant church after the Southern Baptist Convention, and the third largest Christian denomination. As of 2009, worldwide membership was about 12 million: 7.7 million in the United States and Canada, and 4.4 million in Africa, Asia and Europe. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, the World Methodist Council, and other religious associations.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of United Methodist Church in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of United Methodist Church in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of United Methodist Church in a Sentence

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2. Mark Tooley:

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3. William Lawrence:

   In 50 years of the United Methodist Church, I am not aware of any complaint against a lay person moving beyond that stage.

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