Disaffiliation

General Church
United Methodists cheer at a service recognizing newly elected Bishop Ande I. Emmanuel at the Christian Association of Nigeria Secretariat in Jalingo, Taraba State, after his election at the West Africa Central Conference in Ghana Dec. 5-8. Emmanuel has been holding listening sessions across Nigeria’s regional conferences to seek unity and hear concerns from members. Photo by Ibrahim Babangida, UM News.

United Methodists in Nigeria move forward

The United Methodist Church has taken steps toward uniting members, while awaiting recourse from the courts regarding properties and other legal matters.
Violence
A map shows the Karim Lamido local government area in Taraba State, Nigeria, where clashes between members of The United Methodist Church and Global Methodist Church escalated on Dec. 15 in the Munga Dosso community, leaving three United Methodists dead. Maps courtesy of Google; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

3 United Methodists killed in Nigeria

A young adult church member was shot and two toddlers died in a fire as fighting between members of The United Methodist Church and the breakaway Global Methodist Church escalated in rural Nigeria.
Central Conferences
Council of Bishops President Tracy S. Malone (center) addresses the council during its Nov. 3-8 fall meeting. Sitting beside Malone is Bishop L. Jonathan Holston (left), Council of Bishops secretary, and Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr., president-designate. Malone leads the Indiana Conference, Holston leads the North Alabama and Alabama-West Florida conferences, and Saenz leads what will be the Horizon Texas Conference starting Jan. 1. Photo by Rick Wolcott, Council of Bishops.

Bishops urge halt to Côte d’Ivoire funding

The United Methodist Council of Bishops is asking the denomination’s finance agency to suspend all funding for bishop compensation and related expenses in Côte d’Ivoire.
Local Church
The banner in front of Woori Naperville United Methodist Church (formerly Naperville Korean United Methodist Church) in Naperville, Ill., reads, “Grace of God does everything.” On Oct. 4, the Northern Illinois Conference announced that it had signed a settlement with a breakaway faction of Naperville Korean United Methodist Church over the rightful ownership of the church building and other assets. Photo by the Rev. Nadan Jo, Woori Naperville United Methodist Church.

Dispute over church property resolved

United Methodists in the Northern Illinois Conference are celebrating a settlement reached between the conference and a breakaway faction of the former Naperville Korean United Methodist Church.

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