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In 1968, both strands of Christianity came together to form The United Methodist Church. In this section, you will find stories and useful links to help you learn more about the roots of our denomination and trace developments that led us to today.
- Our Roots
The United Methodist Church was created by the joining of...
- Our Roots
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant [8] denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelicalism.
History. The United Methodist Church was created over 50 years ago when The Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church united to form a new denomination. But the early beginnings of Methodism date back to 1736 when John and Charles Wesley came to the New World to spread the movement they began as students in England.
The United Methodist Church was created by the joining of The Evangelical United Brethren Church, and The Methodist Church, two major Christian traditions with distinguished histories and influential ministries in various parts of the world. Explore our history. Learn about our heritage.
United Methodist Church, in the United States, a major Protestant church formed in 1968 in Dallas, Texas, by the union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church. It developed from the British Methodist revival movement led by John Wesley.
The Methodist Protestant Church was founded in 1828 and The Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1841. Methodist missions were established in Argentina, Brazil, China, Dehomey (Benin), Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Liberia, Samoa, Sweden, Switzerland and Togo.
United Methodist Church Timeline. An illustrated bar chart timeline of the antecedent denominations of The United Methodist Church can be downloaded at this link: PDF chart. A Word version of the timeline below can be requested at gcah@gcah.org. UMC History.
