If I am member of a methodist church, have been visiting another for the past 2 years. ( the same pastor) Iam still aloud to vote the church that i am a member?
There are different types of Methodism (Methodist Church of Ghana, Methodist Church of Great Britain, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion, etc.) They all meet together with the World Methodist Council (made up of ministers, professors, and bishops) which are in charge of the universal methodist faith. Each then, in part, have their own bishops or other leaders.
Charles W. Elmer has written: 'The pastoral work of the Methodist Church of the U. S. in the light of certain documents of the Second Vatican Council' -- subject(s): Church membership, Methodist Church (U.S.), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
Christians were called together to fight against enemies of the church during a meeting at the Council of Clermont.
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The Council of Trent
Methodist Episcopal Church was created in 1784.
A methodist Church, St Nicholas' Methodist Church
Washington Methodist Church was created in 1828.
council of Jerusalem
There are several mergers in the history of The United Methodist Church. However, the most recent merger was in 1968, which joined the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Bretheren into The United Methodist Church. The other well known merger occurred in 1939 when the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South reunited to become The Methodist Church. The previous split had occurred in 1844 over a dispute about slavery.
Catholic AnswerThe Council of Trent was the 19th Ecumenical Council of the Holy Catholic Church, a meeting of Bishops, called by the Holy Father, in order to deal with the abuses in discipline which had lead to the protestant revolt. It condemned the beliefs of the protestants.
Gilboa Methodist Church was created in 1879.