United Methodist Church in the United States

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:annual_event
gptkb:Jurisdictional_Conferences
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkbp:educationAffiliation United Methodist seminaries
United Methodist-related colleges and universities
gptkbp:founded 1968
gptkbp:foundedBy Merger of Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:hasClergy gptkb:bishop
Elder
Deacon
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United Methodist Church in the United States
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:menOrganization gptkb:United_Methodist_Men
gptkbp:mission gptkb:UMCOR_(United_Methodist_Committee_on_Relief)
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:General_Conference_(every_4_years)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Free_Will
gptkb:Global_Methodist_Church_(2022)
gptkb:Open_Table_Communion
gptkb:Prevenient_Grace
gptkb:Scripture,_Tradition,_Reason,_and_Experience_(Wesleyan_Quadrilateral)
gptkb:Social_Holiness
Sanctification
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Bishop_Karen_Oliveto
gptkb:Bishop_Thomas_Bickerton
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations over 30,000 (as of 2022)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers over 6 million (as of 2022)
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen Yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:policy gptkb:Connectionalism
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Interpreter_Magazine
gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Hymnal
gptkb:The_Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Holy_Communion
Baptism
gptkbp:socialStance Debates on LGBTQ inclusion
Supports social justice
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Cross_and_Flame
gptkbp:theology Wesleyan
gptkbp:website umc.org
gptkbp:womenOrganization gptkb:United_Women_in_Faith
gptkbp:worshipStyle Liturgical and Contemporary
gptkbp:youthClub gptkb:United_Methodist_Youth_Fellowship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jurisdictional_Conferences_(USA)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4