Discernment Committee meeting minutes and reference files
First Activities Form
- Describe in writing the fruits and learnings realized through this discernment process
Schedule
Meeting Minutes
- 02/20/2023 – February 20, 2023
- 02/28/2023 – February 28, 2023
- 03/07/2023 – March 7, 2023
- 03/14/2023 – March 14, 2023
- 03/21/2023 – March 21, 2023
- 03/28/2023 – March 28, 2023
- 04/04/2023 – April 4, 2023
- 04/11/2023 – April 11, 2023
- 04/18/2023 – April 18, 2023
- 04/25/2025 – April 25, 2023
- 05/09/2025 – May 9, 2023
Mailings, Newsletter and Bulletin Inserts
- 02/01/2023 – February 2023 Newsletter Update
- 02/26/2023 – Discernment letter to our congregation
- 03/12/2023 – History of Methodism
- 03/26/2023 – Investigation Concerns and Issues
- 04/16/2023 – What is the UMC Trust Clause?
- 04/23/2023 – Who is the GMC (Global Methodist Church)?
- 04/23/2023 – May 2023 Newsletter Update
- 04/30/2023 – Methodist Denomination Comparison
- 05/21/2023 – Differences between UMC and GMC
Town Hall Meetings
- 04/30/2023 – Town Hall Meeting 1
- 05/07/2023 – Town Hall Meeting 2
- 5/21/2023 – Town Hall Meeting 3
Surveys
- 04/16/2023 – Survey #1
- 04/30/2023 – Survey #2 (DRAFT)
UMC District / Conference Correspondence
- 02/21/2023 – NKUMC letter to Bishop, Superintendent and CFO
- 03/14/2023 – Response to NKUMC letter from Northwest Plains District
- 03/14/2023 – Letter from Rev. Amy L. Haines District Superintendent
- 03/14/2023 – Summary/Overview/Flow of Disaffiliation Process
- 03/14/2023 – First Activities Form
- 03/14/2023 – Disaffiliation Authorized Signer
- 03/19/2023 – District Superintendent meeting at Coldwater UMC – Disaffiliation Documents
- 03/19/2023 – Local Church Procedure and Checklist
- 03/19/2023 – Disaffiliation Agreement Pursuant ¶2553
- 03/19/2023 – Disaffiliation Coversheet/Voting Procedure/Title Search
- 03/19/2023 – Disaffiliation FAQ
Miscellaneous Files
- 02/20/2023 – Suggestions for Diplomatic Decision Making
- Differences Between UMC and GMC
- Book of Discipline: ¶2553. Disaffiliation
- What is the UMC Trust Clause?
- 2016 UMC Book of Discipline
- GMC Transitional Discipline (20230403)
