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Church History
Sarah Mallet was one of the few women authorized by John Wesley as a preacher in early English Methodism. She and Wesley regularly corresponded by letter. Wesley referred to her as "My dear Sally." Quill courtesy of OpenClipart/Pixabay; letter excerpt courtesy of Emory University Libraries; graphic by Laurens Glass, United Methodist Communications.

Ask The UMC: Pioneers in Methodism — Sarah Mallet
Sarah Mallet was one of the few women authorized by John Wesley as a preacher in early English Methodism. She preached for 55 years, the last of which were marked by opposition to female preachers in her own denomination, until her death at age 82 in 1846.
General Church
Bill Brownson. Image courtesy of the West Ohio Conference.

Disaffiliation supporters use political playbook
Bill Brownson, a General Conference lay delegate, reflects on the arguments of those advocating for church disaffiliations. He said the fear tactics are not rooted in Scripture.
Local Church
A new Lewis Center for Church Leadership report compares characteristics of disaffiliating churches with those remaining in The United Methodist Church. The report draws on data from the denomination’s General Council on Finance and Administration and other sources. Among the findings is that disaffiliating churches are more likely to have a male pastor and to have a majority white membership. Info courtesy of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Report sheds light on disaffiliating churches
The Lewis Center for Church Leadership finds that departing churches are overwhelmingly from the South and Southwest and are more likely to be majority white and led by a male pastor.