Arkansas Conference · 2024Adopted
Reaffiliation Policy
A discernment-and-readmission process led by the DS (with bishop, cabinet, trustees) ending in an annual-conference vote. No minimum membership, but a written statement of the congregation's rationale and United Methodist identity is required, and the church covers legal costs within a set window.
Language (excerpt / summary)
The church must state “their understanding of what it means to be a United Methodist Congregation and their willingness to support the UMC and the Arkansas Conference with their prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.”
⚠ Excerpt or faithful summary — the full verbatim text lives in the conference's record. Verify the complete language at the source before citing it on a floor.
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