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Denomination:
Elkton United Methodist Church is part of the global United
Methodist denomination. The structure of our denomination
encourages close ties between pastors and lay people.
United Methodists follow the Book of Discipline as a common
guide for ministry that embraces a broad spectrum of theological
viewpoints. Together, we of the United Methodist church
strives to make disciples of Jesus Christ and to put our
discipleship into action and transform the world.
Annual Conference:
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denomination is broken down into the administrative sectors called
Annual Conferences. These are led by the Bishop and the
Bishop’s cabinet that includes the District Superintendents and
other important advisers. The Annual Conference provides
administrative help to churches, shares communications and
curriculum resources, coordinates volunteer efforts, equips
pastors and lay people for doing ministry in a diverse and dynamic
world, and plants new churches. The Peninsula-Delaware Conference
of the United Methodist Church is comprised of approximately 800
lay and clergy members representing 81,100 (434 churches) United
Methodists from Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Peninsula-DE Conference
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