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Has UMC schism started? Here are local thoughts on proposed denomination, what lies ahead The Book of Discipline contains the rules that guide The United Methodist Church. This 2017 photo was provided by the United Methodist News Service. - photo by Associated Press
A possible schism over same-sex inclusion in the United Methodist Church, which has a huge Hall County presence, has been a lingering issue, one that could reach a boiling point this year.
Just how that move, which many feel is inevitable, will shake out locally is yet to be determined.
“Local churches will be able to join the Global Methodist Church shortly after it is officially organized,” according to the website for the proposed new denomination.