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First Methodist Church of Oklahoma City has filed suit against the Oklahoma Annual Conference, moving to protect their assets from any hostile takeover situation from the conference. They saw their day in court, and a state judge has ruled in favor of the local church, mandating that the conference comply with very strict and unprecedented stipulations. This segment details what was said in these court proceedings, what the particulars of the judge’s ruling are, and what might happen from here. Enjoy!
Carla Hinton Article - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/07/18/first-church-okc-disaffiliation-united-methodist-church-judge-ruling/70421069007/
North Georgia Legal Intervention - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/judge-lifts-north-georgia-disaffiliation-pause
Hardy Patton of First Methodist OKC Interview - https://youtu.be/tv1WKxgeQKc
OKC First Church’s Legal Fund - https://www.firstchurchokc.com/give
Article about Church of the Servant Legal Filing - https://www.oklahoman.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahoman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Freligion%2F2022%2F10%2F12%2Fa-look-at-the-united-methodist-church-split-2022-in-oklahoma%2F69548012007%2F
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First Methodist Church of Oklahoma City has filed suit against the Oklahoma Annual Conference, moving to protect their assets from any hostile takeover situation from the conference. They saw their day in court, and a state judge has ruled in favor of the local church, mandating that the conference comply with very strict and unprecedented stipulations. This segment details what was said in these court proceedings, what the particulars of the judge’s ruling are, and what might happen from here. Enjoy!
Carla Hinton Article - https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/07/18/first-church-okc-disaffiliation-united-methodist-church-judge-ruling/70421069007/
North Georgia Legal Intervention - https://www.umnews.org/en/news/judge-lifts-north-georgia-disaffiliation-pause
Hardy Patton of First Methodist OKC Interview - https://youtu.be/tv1WKxgeQKc
OKC First Church’s Legal Fund - https://www.firstchurchokc.com/give
Article about Church of the Servant Legal Filing - https://www.oklahoman.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oklahoman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Freligion%2F2022%2F10%2F12%2Fa-look-at-the-united-methodist-church-split-2022-in-oklahoma%2F69548012007%2F

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