Over 100 Florida Churches File Suit to
Leave United Methodist Church
Posted By: earlybird, 7/25/2022 11:05:15 PM
A schism characterized by documents on “grace through separation” has brought forth a lawsuit. In Florida, 106 churches sued the United Methodist Church (UMC) because it charged them large amounts of money to leave, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL) represents these churches. The departure price varies from church to church, said Jonathan Bailie, the chief operations and financial officer of the NCLL. Some congregations must pay over $1 million, while others must pay under $100,000, he clarified. But in previous decades, leaving the UMC has been free.
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In Florida, 106 churches sued the United Methodist Church (UMC) because it charged them large amounts of money to leave, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
The National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL) represents these churches.
The departure price varies from church to church, said Jonathan Bailie, the chief operations and financial officer of the NCLL.
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