Alabama-West Florida Conference · 2023Adopted
Reaffiliation Policy for Returning Churches
Terms for disaffiliated/withdrawn churches to rejoin: a 50-member minimum, a trustee-led process with the DS, bishop, and cabinet, one year of apportionments forgiven if the church returns within three years, and property recovered under the Trust Clause (¶2503).
Language (excerpt / summary)
“With a spirit of grace, we welcome those churches which have disaffiliated or withdrawn to rejoin The United Methodist Church.”
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ProvenanceConfirmed
UM Insight — Opening the Door to Reaffiliation
Main terms corroborated; verify exact clauses against the AWF trustee policy.