In the wake of projected losses from church closures and disaffiliations, The United Methodist Church’s finance agency continues to shrink the proposed budget heading to General Conference.
United Methodist bishops see a need for the denomination’s top lawmaking body to hold an additional meeting to deal with changes resulting from church disaffiliations. Meanwhile, the denomination’s finance agency has its own concerns.
The Western Jurisdiction announced that a committee has determined enough evidence exists to bring charges against Bishop Minerva Carcaño to trial. Carcaño has been suspended for more than a year.
As the United Methodist Council of Bishops meets this week, different groups are advocating for their hoped-for response to Bishop Minerva Carcaño’s suspension. She has been suspended with pay for more than a year.