World Methodist Council
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The World Methodist Council is an international association that connects and coordinates Methodist, Wesleyan, and related churches worldwide for shared mission, dialogue, and cooperation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist organization
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ecumenical body ⓘ international Christian organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WMC ⓘ |
| affiliation | World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| awards | World Methodist Peace Award ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Anglican Consultative Council
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Lutheran World Federation ⓘ World Communion of Reformed Churches ⓘ World Council of Churches ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | World Methodist Conference held approximately every five years ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian mission
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ecumenism ⓘ religious education ⓘ social justice advocacy ⓘ theological dialogue ⓘ |
| formerName |
World Methodist Council
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ecumenical Methodist Conference
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| founded | 1881 ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | First Ecumenical Methodist Conference ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London, United Kingdom
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| governingBody | World Methodist Council self-link ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Evangelism and Discipleship Committee
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Family Life Committee ⓘ Social and International Affairs Committee ⓘ Theological Education Committee ⓘ |
| hasDocument |
World Methodist Council
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
World Methodist Council Constitution
World Methodist Council bylaws ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
Methodist churches
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Methodist churches ⓘ
surface form:
Wesleyan churches
other related churches in the Wesleyan tradition ⓘ united and united/union churches with Methodist participation ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
World Fellowship of Methodist and Uniting Church Women
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World Methodist Council self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
World Methodist Conference
World Methodist Council self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
World Methodist Council Executive Committee
World Methodist Council self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
World Methodist Evangelism
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| headquartersLocation | Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, United States ⓘ |
| holdsEvent |
World Methodist Council
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surface form:
World Methodist Conference
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| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipType | member churches ⓘ |
| motto | One in Christ ⓘ |
| name | World Methodist Council self-link ⓘ |
| notableProgram | World Methodist Peace Award ⓘ |
| purpose |
to connect Methodist, Wesleyan, and related churches worldwide
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to encourage evangelism and church growth ⓘ to facilitate shared mission among member churches ⓘ to foster theological reflection within the Wesleyan tradition ⓘ to promote dialogue and cooperation among Methodist and Wesleyan bodies ⓘ to promote social justice and peace ⓘ to represent the Methodist family in global ecumenical relations ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Methodism
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Arminianism ⓘ
surface form:
Wesleyanism
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| website | https://worldmethodistcouncil.org/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ecumenical Methodist Conference
this entity surface form:
World Methodist Council Constitution
this entity surface form:
World Methodist Conference
this entity surface form:
World Methodist Council Executive Committee
this entity surface form:
World Methodist Evangelism
this entity surface form:
World Methodist Conference