What it means to be UMC

Supreme Court Rulings and UMC Social Principles

Rulings from the 2022 Supreme Court session and corresponding Social Principles as found in the  2016 Book of Discipline and online at Our Social Principles (umc.org). Polls from New York Times show how the public feels about the cases, broken down by political ideology. 

Six-part course on the history of the Methodist Faith:  

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE UMC - LINKS AND MORE

Basic United Methodist Beliefs:
https://www.umc.org/en/what-we-believe/basics-of-our-faith

What does it mean to be a member:

https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/our-membership-vows-in-the-united-methodist-church

Meaning of baptism:

https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/the-meaning-of-baptism-in-the-united-methodist-church

Wesleyan concept of Grace

https://www.umc.org/en/content/the-wesleyan-concept-of-grace

History of the UMC

Roots:   https://www.umc.org/en/content/roots

Timeline:  http://www.gcah.org/history/united-methodist-church-timeline

UMC Structure and Polity

From PNW Annual Conference:  https://www.pnwumc.org/resources-for-local-church-leaders

 Social Principles
https://www.umc.org/en/what-we-believe/basics-of-our-faith/our-social-positions


United Methodist Articles of Religion
https://www.umc.org/en/content/articles-of-religion


This Holy Mystery and Study Guide
https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/study-and-implementation-of-this-holy-mystery

 

ONLINE INSTRUCTION

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Simple explanation Powerpoint with resources of the current Split

 

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