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United Methodist churches had a five-year window to leave the denomination over disputes involving its bans on same-sex marriage and ordaining LGBTQ persons. That window closes Dec. 31, but results …

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing this month,

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

The vast majority are conservative-leaning churches responding to what they see as the United Methodists' failure to enforce bans on same-sex marriage and the ordaining of openly LGBTQ persons.

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.

The split, over acceptance of LGBTQ members, has caused a quarter of churches under the UMC to leave, splitting into the Global Methodist Church.