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Discern

Any movement of God is always preceded by a time of prayer and discernment. Before our congregation makes this important decision about the future of our church, we, too, need to spend time with God, seeking His strength and wisdom. We hope you will faithfully join us as we discern a way forward.

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Since the summer of 2024, a Denominational Discernment Team comprised of clergy and lay leaders have studied the best options for future affiliation following disaffiliation from The United Methodist Church in 2023. Throughout this process, the goal has been to preserve Buncombe Street’s ministries while also studying the most effective ways to enhance and advance the Kingdom in the coming decades.

After careful consideration, the Team, clergy and Church Council support the recommendation of affiliation with the Global Methodist Church (GMC). Buncombe Street members are being called to a churchwide vote to ratify this recommendation on February 9, 2025.

LISTENING SESSIONS

We will have three listening sessions for our congregation to learn more about this recommendation. Each session will include an informational overview with members of our Denominational Discernment Team and include a time for questions. No registrations are required and the information included in each session will be the same, so members will only need to attend one. A recording of the session will be uploaded to our YouTube channel and this page.

Session 1: Sunday, January 19 at 12:15 PM (immediately following our 11:00 AM service) in Sisk Hall
Session 2: Sunday, January 26 at 10:00 AM in Memorial Chapel
Session 3: Wednesday, January 22 at 6:30 PM (We will have dinner in Drake Hall at 5:30 PM and move into Sisk at 6:30 PM for the presentation)

Additional Sessions: Any Sunday in January or on February 2 that you would like a member of the Denomination Discernment Team to come to your Sunday School Class with a 10-minute presentation plus time for questions (Please contact Cathy Musselwhite, Director of Adult Ministry, to schedule this)

CONGREGATIONAL VOTE

A congregational vote will take place on Sunday, February 9. Voting will be available during worship and the Sunday School hour in the Truluck Dining Room.  Voting will be available until one hour after the Table service ends. This vote is for members only and will either confirm or reject the recommendation to join the Global Methodist Church.  A simple majority is required to pass.

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