Florida Episcopal Area

The top portion of an incorporation application for “The Florida Methodist Church” filed Feb. 7, 2020. Three Florida Conference cabinet members filed the papers, although two later decided to remove their names. Document from the Florida Secretary of State’s office.

Cabinet members filed papers for new church group

Three Florida Conference leaders joined in incorporating ʽThe Florida Methodist Church,’ but two later decided not to help start an organization separate from The United Methodist Church.

General Church

Bishops who support the One Church Plan debut a website with information on the proposal, which will be among other legislation submitted to the 2019 special General Conference. Image of home page courtesy of onechurchplan.org.

Bishops' website spotlights One Church Plan

Bishops say they want to provide information to help General Conference delegates. The new site is getting pushback but also support.

General Conference

Bishop Kenneth H. Carter answers questions during a press conference about the United Methodist Church's Way Forward plan to address how the denomination ministers with LGBTQ individuals at the conclusion of the church's Council of Bishops meeting in Chicago in May 2018. File photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

Seeing a Way Forward: Bishop Carter

The president of the Council of Bishops shares some of the questions he’s been hearing about the special called General Conference taking place in February, 2019.

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