Christ Church and 161 other United Methodist churches OK’d to leave
Fourteen congregations in the metro area, including Christ Church Memphis, have received permission to leave the United Methodist Church. A total of 161 churches in Tennessee and Western Kentucky are also leaving the denomination. (Courtesy Christ Church Memphis)
More than 80% of the 840 UMC churches — and 87% of the members — in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference have chosen to remain with the United Methodist Church.
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