[rdl6989]

My Mom told me the churches that left the UMC had to pay a fee.

[rdl6989]

I found an article about it

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/exiting-congregations-face-hefty-price-tag

[AppyPappy]

I think it depends on the bishop.

[Vlad0]

Yes, because the church buildings do not belong to the individual church but to the denomination. Essentially they have to buy their church from the Methodist denomination.

As a result of so many churches leaving and paying the fees the core church has amassed a great deal of money as I understand it. Money which can not be spent lavishly on the old-church's homosexual and pro-homosexual pastors and administration.

What a scam.