The United Methodist Church

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_United_Methodist_Church

GPTKB entity

Statements (99)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:UMC
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:Baltimore-Washington_Conference gptkb:California-Pacific_Conference gptkb:North_Georgia_Conference gptkb:West_Ohio_Conference gptkb:Texas_Conference
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:color	Black Red
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed gptkb:Articles_of_Religion gptkb:Confession_of_Faith
gptkbp:currentBishopPresident	gptkb:Thomas_J._Bickerton
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:doctrine	gptkb:Arminianism gptkb:Wesleyan_theology gptkb:Connectionalism gptkb:Social_gospel gptkb:Open_Communion Justification by faith Prevenient grace Sanctification Scriptural holiness Quadrilateral (Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience)
gptkbp:ecumenicalAffiliation	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Churches_Uniting_in_Christ gptkb:World_Communion_of_Reformed_Churches
gptkbp:emphasizes	gptkb:insurance Education Mission work Social justice Personal holiness
gptkbp:foundationalText	gptkb:The_Book_of_Resolutions gptkb:The_Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:founded	1968
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:Merger_of_The_Methodist_Church_and_the_Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	The United Methodist Church
gptkbp:hymnal	gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Hymnal gptkb:The_Faith_We_Sing gptkb:Worship_&_Song
gptkbp:logo	Cross and flame
gptkbp:mission	gptkb:UMCOR_(United_Methodist_Committee_on_Relief) gptkb:Global_Ministries
gptkbp:motto	Open hearts, open minds, open doors
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly gptkb:annual_event gptkb:Central_Conference gptkb:Charge_Conference gptkb:Special_Session_of_General_Conference_2019 Jurisdictional Conference
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Africa_University gptkb:Duke_University gptkb:Emory_University gptkb:Perkins_School_of_Theology gptkb:Garrett-Evangelical_Theological_Seminary gptkb:Boston_University_School_of_Theology gptkb:Methodist_Hospital_System gptkb:Wesley_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:George_W._Bush gptkb:Hillary_Clinton gptkb:James_Farmer gptkb:Marian_Wright_Edelman
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	over 12 million over 6 million in the United States
gptkbp:officialLanguage	gptkb:French gptkb:Korean gptkb:Spanish English Portuguese Swahili
gptkbp:ordinationOfLGBTQ	Controversial
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	Yes
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkbp:policy	gptkb:Connectionalism
gptkbp:publisher	gptkb:Abingdon_Press gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Publishing_House gptkb:Cokesbury
gptkbp:region	Worldwide
gptkbp:sacraments	gptkb:Holy_Communion Baptism
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church gptkb:The_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:splitTo	gptkb:Global_Methodist_Church gptkb:Wesleyan_Church gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church gptkb:Free_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:website	https://www.umc.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Liturgical Contemporary Traditional
gptkbp:youthClub	gptkb:UMYF gptkb:United_Methodist_Youth_Fellowship
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Book_of_Resolutions
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4