First United Methodist of Shreveport Louisiana voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church this month, but that was not before a lawsuit and a well funded #StayUMC campaign that brought the church's drama into the spotlight.

Show Notes:

FUMC Shreveport Website:

https://firstshreveport.com/

FUMC Shreveport Press Release:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.cloversites.com/76/76668e34-eac2-4436-8b4d-8be57de991f3/documents/FUMC_Disafiliation_Announcement_Letterhead.pdf

Lawsuit Article:

https://natchitochesparishjournal.com/2023/03/24/first-united-methodist-church-of-shreveport-intervenes-vote-may-proceed/

Bishop Williamston Profile:

https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/person-detail/4172924

FUMC Shreveport Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPLUftWolyPMXxVVEw12eQ

FUMC Shreveport Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/fumcshreveport

Stay UMC Shreveport Page:

https://www.facebook.com/Stay-United-Methodist-102046336194851

UM Data FUMC Shreveport Stats:

http://umdata.org/ChurchProfile.aspx?ChurchID=716181

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