I've been perusing the list of congregations that have voted in favor of disaffiliation in the North Georgia Conference of the UMC. By and large, it is small congregations that have opted to leave. A handful of large congregations have voted to leave as well, but these are not anywhere near being in the majority.
And to be clear, I am not saying all those congregations choosing to remain for now are apostate, some probably are split down the middle and holding a church conference would be a waste of time, so folks will slowly trickle away, or leave en mass once the UMC officially apostatizes.
My good friend Father Clay Hunt has said much the same. The faithful should rejoice, to be alive in times like these.
I've been perusing the list of congregations that have voted in favor of disaffiliation in the North Georgia Conference of the UMC. By and large, it is small congregations that have opted to leave. A handful of large congregations have voted to leave as well, but these are not anywhere near being in the majority.
And to be clear, I am not saying all those congregations choosing to remain for now are apostate, some probably are split down the middle and holding a church conference would be a waste of time, so folks will slowly trickle away, or leave en mass once the UMC officially apostatizes.