United Methodist Church (historically)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_Methodist_Church_(historically)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly Yes
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:confirmedBy	Yes
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:discipline	gptkb:Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkbp:emphasizes	Mission work Social justice Personal holiness
gptkbp:formedByMergerOf	gptkb:Methodist_Church_(USA) gptkb:Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church
gptkbp:foundedIn	1968
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:John_Wesley_(spiritual_founder)
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:hasClergy	gptkb:Deacon gptkb:bishop gptkb:Elder
gptkbp:hasSchool	Affiliated colleges and seminaries
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:hymnal	gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Hymnal
gptkbp:membership	over 12 million (historically)
gptkbp:missionAgency	gptkb:General_Board_of_Global_Ministries
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Global_Methodist_Church African Methodist Episcopal Church (historically related) Free Methodist Church (historically related)
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Fred_Rogers gptkb:George_W._Bush gptkb:Hillary_Clinton gptkb:James_Farmer gptkb:Marian_Wright_Edelman
gptkbp:officialLanguage	English
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	Yes
gptkbp:policy	gptkb:Connectionalism
gptkbp:publisher	gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Publishing_House
gptkbp:quadrilateral	Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience
gptkbp:region	gptkb:United_States Worldwide
gptkbp:sacraments	gptkb:Holy_Communion Baptism
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:socialPrinciples	gptkb:Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:theology	Wesleyan
gptkbp:website	umc.org
gptkbp:worshipStyle	Liturgical
gptkbp:youthClub	gptkb:United_Methodist_Youth_Fellowship
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Hamilton_College
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United Methodist Church (historically)