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100 Ohio Congregations Leave United Methodist Church over Divisions on Homosexuality
Some 100 congregations in Ohio have parted ways with the United Methodist Church following divided opinions about the church’s stance on...
Ohio UMC Conference Approves Disaffiliation of 172 Congregations
More than 170 congregations in Ohio have departed from the United Methodist Church over the weekend in light of an ongoing debate over same-sex...
261 Georgia Congregations Disaffiliate from UMC amid LGBTQ Debate
About 261 congregations disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church on Saturday after the decision was approved by the North Georgia Conference...
‘Overseers’ appointed for evangelical congregations at odds with CofE same-sex blessings
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has appointed a group of 'overseers' to provide informal alternative spiritual oversight (ASO) to...
Conservative Alternative to the UMC Exceeds over 4,200 Congregations
The Global Methodist Church, a theologically conservative denomination launched last year as an alternative to the United Methodist Church.
Most Church Congregations Are Small, But Most Churchgoers Are a Part of Large Congregations, Study Finds
A new study found that while most American congregations are small, the majority of American churchgoers attend churches with larger congregations.
Study: More congregations in the US are reopening but attendance remains flat
In churches across the US, there has been little or no rise in the number of people attending in-person religious services over the past six months.
SBC Lost over 1,200 Congregations in 2022, Lifeway Research Finds
According to new data analysis from LifeWay Research, the Southern Baptist Convention lost over 1,200 churches in 2022.