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elliesmandt

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5. I wish...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:01 PM

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I wish all Methodists were as proactive as the Oak Lawn UMC. Members of my family belonged to the same UMC for nearly a 100 years, and when the majority of the congregation voted to cut their ties with the UMC because the church had become too liberal, I had my name removed from membership roster.

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