Gambling of any kind (including raffles) is strongly discouraged by the United Methodist Social Principles. So the rule is "don't do raffles."
No. Or, technically a church could do it but it is strongly discouraged by the denomination. The United Methodist Social Principles has a strong statement against gambling of any kind, including raffles.
Raffles of any kind are strongly discouraged, along with all forms of gambling, by the United Methodist Social Principles.
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Methodist Episcopal Church was created in 1784.
A methodist Church, St Nicholas' Methodist Church
Washington Methodist Church was created in 1828.
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.
Gilboa Methodist Church was created in 1879.
Canastota Methodist Church was created in 1909.
Shiloh Methodist Church was created in 1825.
Simpsonville Methodist Church was created in 1876.
Decatur Methodist Church was created in 1859.