SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: ON NOVEMBER 3RD 2024. WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR CHARGE & CHURCH CONFERENCE AT NOON.   AT WHICH TIME  ALL PROFESSING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL CONDUCT A VOTE ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT  THE PROPOSED LIMITED CHURCH CLOSURE AGREEMENT.
                                    

THE SPECIFIC VOTE WILL BE ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:      

DOES THE CHURCH WISH TO SEVER ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN LANGUAGE IN THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE REGARDING HUMAN SEXUALITY UNDER THE TERMS OF DEPARTURE SET FORTH IN THE LIMITED CHURCH CLOSURE AGREEMENT?
                                                                              

IF THE CHURCH VOTES AFFIRMATIVELY BY A 2/3 MAJORITY, THE CHURCH CLOSURE WILL COME BEFORE A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE END OF APRIL 2025 OR EARLY MAY 2025.

IF THE HOLSTON ANNUAL CONFERENCE VOTES TO CLOSE THE CHURCH, THE HOLSTON CONFERENCE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL BE PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY DELIVER TITLE TO ALL REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY BACK TO OUR CHURCH.