You are probably correct.
I went to my Grandmother’s Methodist church as a child and it was not like this.
UMC leadership in the US lost its way when it emphasized the need to affirm everyone as they are and reject any moral standards. For many years Conference leadership has been waging all out war against pastors who insist upon the primacy of a moral life. Sexual deviance has been elevated to a sacrament. Bishops are appointed based on their commitment to such aberrant social trends as transitioning, abortion, homosexuality, pedophilia, and Marxism.