COMMISSION MOVING FORWARDCORRESPONDENCE
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On July 20, 2023, by a vote of 184 to 10, professing members of Kent Island United Methodist Church voted to join the Global Methodist Church. Read more>>
More details about our next steps in this process also were provided during our worship service on Sunday, July 23. To listen or watch to that service, please click July 20, 2023 Service.
More details about our next steps in this process also were provided during our worship service on Sunday, July 23. To listen or watch to that service, please click July 20, 2023 Service.
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Additional Information: You may select the button to the right for information on moving forward as a Global Methodist Church versus a Non-Denominational Independent church. Please email commission@kiumc.org with questions. (See Meeting Schedule for the upcoming and previous meetings, and for more timely information, select Next Steps that's found under the Commission tab, above.)
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Timeline
Please note this timeline is not all-inclusive, but generally references important information. For specific meeting dates, click Meeting Schedule (also on the drop-down menu tab above).
2022
July 3, 2022 - Introductory Letter
Click HERE to view or download the letter sent by KIUMC's Commission Moving Forward. (It's a good overview of this process.)
Click HERE to view or download the letter sent by KIUMC's Commission Moving Forward. (It's a good overview of this process.)
August 8, 2022 - Where Do We Go From Here? Letter
Click HERE to view or download the letter from our Commission explaining in in greater detail about disaffiliation.
Click HERE to view or download the letter from our Commission explaining in in greater detail about disaffiliation.
August 25, 2022 - Video message from Rev. Rob Renfroe (Click VIDEO to view.)
This video, "The United Methodist Church is Divided and Dividing," was played during our Town Hall on August 25. Rev. Renfroe is a teaching pastor at The Woodlands United Methodist in Texas, and president and publisher of Good News.
This video, "The United Methodist Church is Divided and Dividing," was played during our Town Hall on August 25. Rev. Renfroe is a teaching pastor at The Woodlands United Methodist in Texas, and president and publisher of Good News.
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August 29, 2022 - Webinar we played during an August 29, 2022, meeting: "Stay or Go: Real Talk for United Methodists Exploring Their Future." The webinar addresses both the Global Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church. Note: This webinar was shown again to the congregation Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 1:00 PM.
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2023
May 3, 2023 - Letter sent by Pastor Mark Farnell regarding KIUMC's disaffiliation vote. Click HERE to read the May 3 letter. RESULTS: On Wednesday May 3, 2023, Kent Island United Methodist Church, voted by 92% to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church in accordance with paragraph 2553 of the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church. Please refer back to our web page (Commission tab, above) for more information. Thank you. Note: This meeting and vote were for active, professing members only. Our District Superintendent presided at this meeting.
June 9, 2023 - UPDATE from the Pen-Del Annual Conference
By a vote of 89% the annual conference approved our disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church. Please keep the Commission and our Committee in prayer as they work to complete the requirements for disaffiliation.
June 9, 2023 - UPDATE from the Pen-Del Annual Conference
By a vote of 89% the annual conference approved our disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church. Please keep the Commission and our Committee in prayer as they work to complete the requirements for disaffiliation.
July 20, 2023 - By a vote of 184 to 10, professing members of Kent Island United Methodist Church voted to join the Global Methodist Church. More details about the next steps in the process were provided during our worship service on Sunday, July 23. To listen or watch to that service, please click July 20, 2023 Service.
At Kent Island United Methodist Church, everyone is welcome to join us for Sunday worship services, and all other activities, events and support groups that we offer for children, youth and adults.