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Dear Friends, My name is Rev. Dr. Nanette Roberts and I am the co-founder and host pastor for Mainstream UMC.  I am pleased to announce that our fundraising efforts this month have inspired a donor to make a $15,000 challenge grant.  For every dollar that we raise through September, the donor will match up to a total of $15,000.  This is a great opportunity for you to give a gift … [Read more...] about Co-Founder Announces Challenge Grant!

Dear Friends, I am Pat Luna, a lay person in Alabama-West Florida.  I was first reserve delegate in 2012 and delegate in 2016 and 2019 General Conferences.  I am also a board member for Mainstream UMC.  I am writing today to ask you to join me in making a donation to support the on-going work of Mainstream UMC.  I believe that the work that Mainstream UMC has done and is … [Read more...] about A Message from Alabama

Dear Friends, My name is Tim Crouch and I serve as a board member for Mainstream UMC.  I am writing today to ask you to join me in making a donation to support the on-going work of Mainstream UMC.  As a lay person from the North Texas Conference, I believe that the work that Mainstream UMC is doing is critical for the future of our church.  Nowhere else in our church are hard … [Read more...] about An Appeal from North Texas

Part two of the Guest Article by Rev. Dr. Stan Copeland, Senior Pastor of Lovers Lane UMC, Dallas, Texas.  Dr. Copeland is a self-proclaimed Wesleyan Evangelical who leads a large, thriving congregation that lives and nurtures the theological diversity of United Methodism.  His congregation includes members from 14 African nations as well as a significant LGBTQ community, all working … [Read more...] about The “Endy” Plan: Critique Part 2

Guest Article by Rev. Dr. Stan Copeland, Senior Pastor of Lovers Lane UMC, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Copeland is a self-proclaimed Wesleyan Evangelical who leads a large, thriving congregation that lives and nurtures the theological diversity of United Methodism. His congregation includes members from 14 African nations as well as a significant LGBTQ community, all working together to make disciples of … [Read more...] about Indy Plan: Dissolution is No Solution

Author: Rev. Dr. Mark R. Holland, Executive Director Mainstream UMC New revelations of voter fraud have further damaged the legitimacy of the United Methodist General Conference. There are individuals within our denomination so desperate to consolidate power in the church that they are posing as someone else to cast votes. One must ask if voter fraud is simply an outgrowth of other unscrupulous … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Voter Fraud at General Conference

Author: Advisory Board Editorial Team, Mainstream UMC This is the fourth of four posts analyzing the results of the Mainstream UMC Grassroots Survey that ran from June 25 to July 11, 2019.  There were 28 questions total.  This post covers question 24 which identified the greatest concerns about the UMC should there be a split.  There are links below to read the other … [Read more...] about Survey Results 4 of 4: Concerns About a Split

Author: Advisory Board Editorial Team, Mainstream UMC This is the third of four posts analyzing the results of the Mainstream UMC Grassroots Survey that ran from June 25 to July 11, 2019.  There were 28 questions total.  This post covers questions 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23.  These questions explored the global church structure and voting autonomy for the US church.  There are … [Read more...] about Survey Results 3 of 4: Changes to the Global Structure

Author: Advisory Board Editorial Team, Mainstream UMC This is the second of four posts analyzing the results of the Mainstream UMC Grassroots Survey that ran from June 25 to July 11, 2019.  There were 28 questions total.  This post covers questions 13, 14, 15, 16.  These questions were designed to discern the depth of our division in the US church.  There are links below to … [Read more...] about Survey Results 2 of 4: Can We Live Together in the US Church?