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I am a pastors wife and this is so disheartening to me. Learned to one of our neighboring pastors being walked out just last week he’s passed faithfully for over 30 years and he is going to lose his credentials because he Does not agree with Many of the changes that have been made in the last few years. His family was simply trying to get to retirement in January. He was told he could stay till December, But that by December, something they gave them a date he had to be gone and all of his conservative church members!!! What are we doing church? Do you not realize that people even on the sidelines watching that had no issues are now wanting to leave the Methodist Church just because of the way they’re seeing the Methodist leaders act against their own members. The same pastor supported all in his congregation has always to my knowledge, supported all in his congregation, but during this split of the United Methodist Church, it has been playing that if you don’t side in one direction, there’s no concern for you anymore…. It’s so heartbreaking to watch. I have been praying for the Methodist Church and all its members! My husband is a pastor at two small churches church wants to stay and there’s an agreement with all of the changes. The other church wants to leave and there’s an agreement with Almost almost none of the changes it’s obvious to me that we’re not gonna be pastoring these two small churches anymore, but what scares me is what could happen to my husband, depending on where God leads him in this denomination . Lord, help us!! This is not what he has called us to do. Regardless of what denomination any of these churches decide to become, and even if it’s independent, the main thing is that those church doors stay open, and that people in those communities still have a place to come and worship! There will be movement! There have been major changes! We need to allow people to move freely! Why would we want to sound like Farrow tell any of God’s people that they are not allowed to go?…. If they do, they’ll lose everything!!!… Seriously?!!!
concerned supported: Save Our Tennessee Churches – Enact Strict Neutral-Principles Approach for Church PropertyI have prayed for quite a while for Porters Chapel Church to be unburdened by the UMC. This church was built in 1875 and belongs to the families that have worshiped at that altar for generations. They cried out to Almighty God, dedicated their children, confessed their sins, married, and prayed for help for personal and national problems over the years. They have cried, laughed, celebrated, mourned, and taken care of God’s house with their own hands and money. They have served our community and the entire world well. Please give them freedom to follow all God’s teachings.
Charlsie supported: Save Our Tennessee Churches – Enact Strict Neutral-Principles Approach for Church PropertyI never thought I could be able to leave my country. When I came to this church, I finally felt at home and can connect with others who share the same culture as me. We cannot let this slip away as the future of our youth depends on this church and Abouna for instilling all aspects of our values. We left our countries and arrived to this church to feel a sense of unity and we want that to stay permanently for many more generations to come.
Eptissam supported: Protect the Future of Our Beloved ChurchA good many of us have been with this church since our parents immigrated to the US. We grew up with our priest, and he's made us--the youth--the heart of this beautiful church. We have to fight for it, and for Abouna.
Michelle supported: Protect the Future of Our Beloved ChurchThis church means more to us than just walls and a roof, it’s our cultural values engraved into it. We must keep abouna as he signifies so much into keeping said culture and unifying us all.
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