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United_Methodist_Church | The UMC stands in "opposition to the creation of embryos for the sake of research" as "a human embryo, even at its earliest stages, commands our reverence. | The UMC stands in oppopsition to the creation of embroys for the sake of what? | research |
United_Methodist_Church | " When the Methodists in America were separated from the Church of England, John Wesley himself provided a revised version of The Book of Common Prayer called the Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America. | What is the revised version of The Book of Common Prayer called? | Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America |
United_Methodist_Church | " When the Methodists in America were separated from the Church of England, John Wesley himself provided a revised version of The Book of Common Prayer called the Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America. | When did John Wesley provide a revised version of The Book of Common Prayer? | When the Methodists in America were separated from the Church of England |
United_Methodist_Church | " When the Methodists in America were separated from the Church of England, John Wesley himself provided a revised version of The Book of Common Prayer called the Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America. | The Sunday Service of the Methodists in North America was a revised version of what book? | The Book of Common Prayer |
United_Methodist_Church | Some clergy offer healing services, while exorcism is an occasional practice by some clergy in The United Methodist Church in Africa. | In what country does some clergy in the UMC occasionally practice exorcism? | Africa |
United_Methodist_Church | Many of these liturgies are derived from the Anglican tradition's Book of Common Prayer. | Many liturgies are derived from what book? | Book of Common Prayer |
United_Methodist_Church | These services involve the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. | Healing services involve the laying on of hands and what else? | anointing with oil |
United_Methodist_Church | Methodist institutions may be named after a biblical figure (e. | What may be named after a biblical figure? | Methodist institutions |
United_Methodist_Church | Such exemplary saints include martyrs, confessors of the Faith, evangelists, or important biblical figures such as Saint Matthew, Lutheran theologian and martyr to the Nazis Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Salvation Army Founder William Booth, African missionary David Livingstone and Methodism's revered founder John Wesley are am... | Who is the founder of the Salvation Army? | William Booth |
United_Methodist_Church | Such exemplary saints include martyrs, confessors of the Faith, evangelists, or important biblical figures such as Saint Matthew, Lutheran theologian and martyr to the Nazis Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Salvation Army Founder William Booth, African missionary David Livingstone and Methodism's revered founder John Wesley are am... | Who is Methodism's revered founder? | John Wesley |
United_Methodist_Church | The United Methodist Church is organized into conferences. | What church is organized into conferences? | United Methodist Church |
United_Methodist_Church | The highest level is called the General Conference and is the only organization which may speak officially for the church. | What is the only organization which may speak officially for the church? | General Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | Legislative changes are recorded in The Book of Discipline which is revised after each General Conference. | What book is revised after every General Conference? | The Book of Discipline |
United_Methodist_Church | The highest level is called the General Conference and is the only organization which may speak officially for the church. | What is the highest level of the UMC? | General Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | The General Conference meets every four years (quadrennium). | How often does the General Conference meet? | every four years |
United_Methodist_Church | The United States is divided into five jurisdictions: Northeastern, Southeastern, North Central, South Central and Western. | The United States is divided into how many jurisdictions? | five |
United_Methodist_Church | Outside the United States the church is divided into seven central conferences: Africa, Congo, West Africa, Central & Southern Europe, Germany, Northern Europe and the Philippines. | How many central conferences are outside of the United States? | seven |
United_Methodist_Church | The main purpose of the jurisdictions and central conferences is to elect and appoint bishops, the chief administrators of the church. | What is the main purpose of the jurisdictions and central conferences? | to elect and appoint bishops |
United_Methodist_Church | The main purpose of the jurisdictions and central conferences is to elect and appoint bishops, the chief administrators of the church. | Who are the chief administrators of the church? | bishops |
United_Methodist_Church | Bishops thus elected serve Episcopal Areas, which consist of one or more Annual Conferences. | What consist of one ore more Annual Conferences? | Episcopal Areas |
United_Methodist_Church | Decisions in-between the four-year meetings are made by the Mission Council (usually consisting of church bishops). | Who makes decisions in between the four-year meetings? | Mission Council |
United_Methodist_Church | Decisions in-between the four-year meetings are made by the Mission Council (usually consisting of church bishops). | The Mission Council usually consists of whom? | church bishops |
United_Methodist_Church | One of the most high profile decisions in recent years by one of the councils was a decision by the Mission Council of the South Central Jurisdiction which in March 2007 approved a 99-year lease of 36 acres (150,000 m2) at Southern Methodist University for the George W. | In March 2007, the Mission Council of the South Central jurisdiction approved a 99-year lease on how many acres? | 36 |
United_Methodist_Church | One of the most high profile decisions in recent years by one of the councils was a decision by the Mission Council of the South Central Jurisdiction which in March 2007 approved a 99-year lease of 36 acres (150,000 m2) at Southern Methodist University for the George W. | Why was the 36 acres leased? | for the George W. Bush Presidential Library |
United_Methodist_Church | One of the most high profile decisions in recent years by one of the councils was a decision by the Mission Council of the South Central Jurisdiction which in March 2007 approved a 99-year lease of 36 acres (150,000 m2) at Southern Methodist University for the George W. | Where is the George W. Bush Presidential library? | Southern Methodist University |
United_Methodist_Church | It consists of nine members, both laity and clergy, elected by the General Conference for an eight-year term. | How many members make up the Judicial Council? | nine |
United_Methodist_Church | The Judicial Council is the highest court in the denomination. | What is the highest court in the United Methodist denomination? | Judicial Council |
United_Methodist_Church | It consists of nine members, both laity and clergy, elected by the General Conference for an eight-year term. | How long is the term of a Judicial Council member? | eight-year term |
United_Methodist_Church | The Council meets twice a year at various locations throughout the world. | How many times a year does The Council meet? | twice a year |
United_Methodist_Church | The Council meets twice a year at various locations throughout the world. | Where does The Council meet? | various locations throughout the world |
United_Methodist_Church | The Annual Conference, roughly the equivalent of a diocese in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church or a synod in some Lutheran denominations such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is the basic unit of organization within the UMC. | What is the basic unit of organization within the UMC? | The Annual Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | The term Annual Conference is often used to refer to the geographical area it covers as well as the frequency of meeting. | The term Annual Conference is often used to refer to what? | geographical area it covers as well as the frequency of meeting |
United_Methodist_Church | Clergy are members of their Annual Conference rather than of any local congregation, and are appointed to a local church or other charge annually by the conference's resident Bishop at the meeting of the Annual Conference. | Clergy are members of what group rather than of any local congregation? | their Annual Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | The Book of Discipline is the guidebook for local churches and pastors and describes in considerable detail the organizational structure of local United Methodist churches. | What is the guidebook for local churches and pastors? | The Book of Discipline |
United_Methodist_Church | All UM churches must have a board of trustees with at least three members and no more than nine members and it is recommended that no gender should hold more than a 2/3 majority. | What is the least number of members a board of trustees can have? | three |
United_Methodist_Church | All UM churches must have a board of trustees with at least three members and no more than nine members and it is recommended that no gender should hold more than a 2/3 majority. | What is the greatest number of members a board of trustees can have? | nine |
United_Methodist_Church | The church conference is an annual meeting of all the officers of the church and any interested members. | What is an annual meeting of all the officers of the church and any interested members? | church conference |
United_Methodist_Church | The church conference is an annual meeting of all the officers of the church and any interested members. | Which committee has the exclusive power to set pastors' salaries? | church conference |
United_Methodist_Church | As such, the United Methodist Church established and is affiliated with around one hundred colleges and universities in the United States, including Syracuse University, Boston University, Emory University, Duke University, Drew University, University of Denver, University of Evansville, and Southern Methodist Universi... | The UMC established and is affiliated with approximately how many colleges and universities in the U.S.? | one hundred |
United_Methodist_Church | The church operates three hundred sixty schools and institutions overseas. | How many schools and institutions does the church operate overseas? | three hundred sixty |
United_Methodist_Church | Most are members of the International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities. | Most schools established by the UMC are members of what group? | International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities |
United_Methodist_Church | The first Methodist clergy were ordained by John Wesley, a priest of the Church of England, because of the crisis caused by the American Revolution which isolated the Methodists in the States from the Church of England and its sacraments. | Who ordained the first Methodist clergy? | John Wesley |
United_Methodist_Church | They generally serve as pastors in local congregations. | Clergy usually serve as what in local congregations? | pastors |
United_Methodist_Church | Elders in full connection are each a member of their Annual Conference Order of Elders. | Elders in full connection are each a member of what? | Annual Conference Order of Elders |
United_Methodist_Church | Likewise each deacon in full connection is a member of their Annual Conference Order of Deacons. | Each deacon in full connection is a member of what? | Annual Conference Order of Deacons |
United_Methodist_Church | All clergy appointments are made and fixed annually by the resident bishop on the advice of the Annual Conference Cabinet, which is composed of the Area Provost/Dean (if one is appointed) and the several District Superintendents of the Districts of the Annual Conference. | What is composed of the Area Provost/Dean ad the several District Superintendents of the Districts in the Annual Conference? | Annual Conference Cabinet |
United_Methodist_Church | While an appointment is made one year at a time, it is most common for an appointment to be continued for multiple years. | All clergy appointments are made for how long? | one year at a time |
United_Methodist_Church | Until the bishop has read the appointments at the session of the Annual Conference, no appointments are officially fixed. | No appointment is official fixed until what occurs? | bishop has read the appointments at the session of the Annual Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | Elders are called by God, affirmed by the church, and ordained by a bishop to a ministry of Word, Sacrament, Order and Service within the church. | Who is called by God, affirmed by the church and ordained by a bishop? | Elders |
United_Methodist_Church | They may be appointed to the local church, or to other valid extension ministries of the church. | Who appoints elders? | the local church |
United_Methodist_Church | Elders serve a term of 2–3 years as provisional Elders prior to their ordination. | How many years do Elders serve as provisional Elders prior to their ordination? | 2–3 years |
United_Methodist_Church | Elders may also be assigned as District Superintendents, and they are eligible for election to the episcopacy. | Who may assign Elders? | District Superintendents |
United_Methodist_Church | Deacons serve a term of 2–3 years as provisional deacons prior to their ordination. | Deacons serve a term of how many years as provisional deacons? | 2–3 years |
United_Methodist_Church | Deacons give leadership, preach the Word, contribute in worship, conduct marriages, bury the dead, and aid the church in embodying its mission within the world. | Who gives leadership, preaches the Word and conducts marriages, among other duties? | Deacons |
United_Methodist_Church | Deacons assist elders in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism, and may be granted sacramental authority if they are appointed as the pastor in a local church. | Who assist elders in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism? | Deacons |
United_Methodist_Church | Deacons assist elders in the sacraments of Holy Communion and Baptism, and may be granted sacramental authority if they are appointed as the pastor in a local church. | What are Deacons granted if they are appointed as pastor in a local church? | granted sacramental authority |
United_Methodist_Church | At the 1996 General Conference the ordination order of transitional deacon was abolished. | In what year was the ordination order of transitional deacon abolished? | 1996 |
United_Methodist_Church | The provisional elder/deacon is a seminary graduate who serves a two-three-year term in a full-time appointment after being commissioned. | What is the title for a seminary graduate who serves a two-three-year term in full-time appointment after being commissioned? | The provisional elder/deacon |
United_Methodist_Church | At the 1996 General Conference the ordination order of transitional deacon was abolished. | What provided for the creation of new orders known as "provisional elder?" | 1996 General Conference |
United_Methodist_Church | A Local Pastor's official title is 'Licensed Local Pastor' and is appointed as clergy to the local church where they preach, conduct divine worship and perform the regular duties of a pastor. | What is a local pastor's official title? | Licensed Local Pastor |
United_Methodist_Church | The licensed local pastor has the authority of a pastor only within the context and during the time of the appointment and shall not extend beyond it. | Who has the authority of a pastor only within the context and during the time of the appointment? | licensed local pastor |
United_Methodist_Church | Local pastors are not required to have advanced degrees but are required to attend licensing school and attend and pass an approved five-year course of study at an approved United Methodist seminary or course of study school, successfully complete written and oral examinations, and appear before the District Committee ... | How many years must a local pastor attend a course of study at United Methodist approved seminary? | five |
United_Methodist_Church | They may continue towards Associate Membership allowing them to retire as clergy. | What type of membership will allow local pastors to retire as clergy? | Associate Membership |
United_Methodist_Church | Baptized Members are those who have been baptized as an infant or child, but who have not subsequently professed their own faith. | What are members who have been baptized as an infant or child but who have not subsequently professed their own faith? | Baptized Members |
United_Methodist_Church | These Baptized Members become Professing Members through confirmation and sometimes the profession of faith. | How to Baptized Members become Professing Members? | confirmation and sometimes the profession of faith |
United_Methodist_Church | Individuals may also become a Professing Member through transfer from another Christian denomination. | Name one way in which a person can become a Professing Member? | transfer from another Christian denomination |
United_Methodist_Church | Unlike confirmation and profession of faith, Baptism is a sacrament in the UMC. | Unlike confirmation and profession of faith, what is a sacrament in the UMC? | Baptism |
United_Methodist_Church | In confirmation and membership preparation classes, students learn about Church and the Methodist-Christian theological tradition in order to profess their ultimate faith in Christ. | How do students learn about the church? | confirmation and membership preparation classes |
United_Methodist_Church | The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church directs the local church to offer membership preparation or confirmation classes to all people, including adults. | What directions the local church to offer membership preparation to all people? | The Book of Discipline |
United_Methodist_Church | In confirmation and membership preparation classes, students learn about Church and the Methodist-Christian theological tradition in order to profess their ultimate faith in Christ. | What do students learn about in confirmation and membership preparation classes? | Church and the Methodist-Christian theological tradition |
United_Methodist_Church | There are two categories of lay servants: local church lay servant, who serve in and through their local churches, and certified lay servants, who serve in their own churches, in other churches, and through district or conference projects and programs. | Local church and certified are two types of what? | lay servants |
United_Methodist_Church | To be recognized as local church lay servant, they must be recommended by their pastor and Church Council or Charge Conference, and complete the basic course for lay servant. | How can someone be recognized as local church lay servant? | they must be recommended by their pastor and Church Council or Charge Conference, and complete the basic course for lay servant |
United_Methodist_Church | They must report and reapply annually; and they must complete at least one advanced course every three years. | How often must local lay servant reapply? | annually |
United_Methodist_Church | They must report and reapply annually; and they must complete at least one advanced course every three years. | How many courses must a local lay servant take? | at least one advanced course every three years |
United_Methodist_Church | The United Methodist Church is one tradition within the Christian Church. | What is one tradition within the Christian Church? | United Methodist Church |
United_Methodist_Church | In addition, it voted to seek observer status in the National Association of Evangelicals and in the World Evangelical Fellowship. | What type of status did the UMC vote to seek in the National Association of Evangelicals? | observer status |
United_Methodist_Church | However, there are some in The United Methodist Church who feel that false ecumenism might result in the "blurring of theological and confessional differences in the interests of unity. | Some in the UMC feel that false ecumenism might result in what? | blurring of theological and confessional differences in the interests of unity |
United_Methodist_Church | A Commission on Pan Methodist Cooperation and Union formed in 2000 to carry out work on such a merger. | In what year was the Commission on Pan Methodist Cooperation and Union formed? | 2000 |
United_Methodist_Church | In May 2012, The United Methodist Church entered into full communion with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, African Union Methodist Protestant Church, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and Union American Methodist Episcopal Church, in which these Churches agreed to "re... | When did the UMC enter into full communion with several churches? | May 2012 |
United_Methodist_Church | The United Methodist Church has since 1985 been exploring a possible merger with three historically African-American Methodist denominations: the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. | Since what year has the UMC been exploring a possible merger with three historically African-American denominations? | 1985 |
United_Methodist_Church | At the time of its formation, the UMC had about 11 million members in nearly 42,000 congregations. | At the time of its formation, how many members did the UMC have? | 11 million |
United_Methodist_Church | At the time of its formation, the UMC had about 11 million members in nearly 42,000 congregations. | At the time of its formation, how many congregations did the UMC have? | 42,000 |
United_Methodist_Church | In 2005, there were about 8 million members in over 34,000 congregations. | In 2005, approximately how many members were in the UMC? | 8 million |
United_Methodist_Church | In 2005, there were about 8 million members in over 34,000 congregations. | In 2005, approximately how many congregations were in the UMC? | 34,000 |
United_Methodist_Church | Texas has the largest number of members, with about 1 million. | Which state has the largest number of members? | Texas |
United_Methodist_Church | By the opening of the 2008 General Conference, total UMC membership was estimated at 11. | By the opening of the 2008 General Conference, what was the total UMC membership? | 11.4 million |
United_Methodist_Church | 4 million, with about 7. | By the opening of the 2008 General Conference, what was the total UMC membership in the U.S.? | 7.9 million |
United_Methodist_Church | and 3. | By the opening of the 2008 General Conference, what was the total UMC membership overseas? | 3.5 million |
United_Methodist_Church | The UMC is also a member of the Wesleyan Holiness Consortium, which seeks to reconceive and promote Biblical holiness in today's Church. | Which group seeks to reconceive and promote Biblical holiness in today's church? | Wesleyan Holiness Consortium |
United_Methodist_Church | It is also active in the World Methodist Council, an interdenominational group composed of various churches in the tradition of John Wesley to promote the Gospel throughout the world. | What is an interdenominational group composed of various churches to promote the Gospel throughout the world? | World Methodist Council |
United_Methodist_Church | On July 18, 2006, delegates to the World Methodist Council voted unanimously to adopt the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification", which was approved in 1999 by the Vatican and the Lutheran World Federation. | When did delegates to the World Methodist Council vote to adopt the joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification?" | July 18, 2006 |
French_and_Indian_War | The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War. | When was the French and Indian War? | 1754–1763 |
French_and_Indian_War | The war was fought between the colonies of British America and New France, with both sides supported by military units from their parent countries of Great Britain and France, as well as Native American allies. | Who fought in the French and Indian war? | colonies of British America and New France |
French_and_Indian_War | At the start of the war, the French North American colonies had a population of roughly 60,000 European settlers, compared with 2 million in the British North American colonies. | How many people were in French North American Colonies? | roughly 60,000 European settlers |
French_and_Indian_War | At the start of the war, the French North American colonies had a population of roughly 60,000 European settlers, compared with 2 million in the British North American colonies. | How many people were in British North American Colonies? | 2 million |
French_and_Indian_War | The war was fought primarily along the frontiers between New France and the British colonies, from Virginia in the South to Nova Scotia in the North. | Where was war fought? | primarily along the frontiers between New France and the British colonies |
French_and_Indian_War | It began with a dispute over control of the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, called the Forks of the Ohio, and the site of the French Fort Duquesne and present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | How did war start? | dispute over control of the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, called the Forks of the Ohio |
French_and_Indian_War | The dispute erupted into violence in the Battle of Jumonville Glen in May 1754, during which Virginia militiamen under the command of 22-year-old George Washington ambushed a French patrol. | When did violence start in war? | Battle of Jumonville Glen in May 1754, |
French_and_Indian_War | In 1755, six colonial governors in North America met with General Edward Braddock, the newly arrived British Army commander, and planned a four-way attack on the French. | When did colonial governors meet with General Edward Braddock about attack on the french? | 1755 |
French_and_Indian_War | None succeeded and the main effort by Braddock was a disaster; he was defeated in the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9, 1755 and died a few days later. | How successful was initial effort by Braddock? | disaster; he was defeated in the Battle of the Monongahela |
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