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UMC congregation’s restraining order against denomination rejected

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An Arkansas judge rejected last week the request of a would-be former United Methodist Church congregation seeking a restraining order against the Arkansas Conference, the statewide body governing UMC congregations. First United Methodist Church of …

While the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church ultimately voted to allow 35 churches to officially disaffiliate from the UMC during its November special session, three of the churches seeking to do so were …

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UMC congregation’s restraining order against denomination rejected

Three Arkansas UMC congregations denied disaffiliation