Disaffiliation is the process of a church leaving a denomination. In the case of the UMC, disaffiliation means that a church is no longer bound by the UMC’s Book of Discipline. This means that the church is free to set its own theological policies on biblical issues .
As a law firm focusing on helping property owners and developers in land use and zoning in Michigan and Illinois we are here to guide you through the intricate journey of solar farm development.
On Friday October 13, 2023, the Wayne Law Review of Wayne State University School of Law is hosting a symposium on the Evolution of Religious
One of the more interesting questions to be voted on at the 2024 United Methodist Church, General Conference, is the request for “full communion” with
The Session of Young-Nak Church of Los Angeles, California, a 9000-member congregation – prevailed in a religious property lawsuit filed against it by the Korean Presbyterian Church, Abroad (KPCA), a denomination it was formally affiliated with, resulting in the local church retaining its $110 million dollar property.
Over 6000 churches have left the United Methodist Church denomination, the bulk of which occurred this past June 2023 through the Annual Conference season. In
On May 5, 2023, The Honorable Terry Green, Los Angeles Circuit Court Judge entered a judgment dismissing a religious property lawsuit filed by the Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad denomination (“the KPCA”), against the individual session / board of director members of Young-Nak Church Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles, California and Young-Nak Church. This religious property dispute over a 9,000-member congregation having vast real estate holdings near downtown Los Angeles was largely premised on Young-Nak Church’s disaffiliation from the KPCA and its subsequent efforts to maintain rights to control its own property.
We have had the distinct honor and experience in successfully litigating religious property disputes throughout the United States and helping local churches out of the
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, a Hillsborough County (Tampa), Florida jury reached a verdict and found for Bayshore Christian School in its long pending litigation
Wespath released a report confirming that its pension plan for clergy of the United Methodist is FULLY FUNDED. In the Wespath report, you will see the
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