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Do you know why we are called United Methodists?
The United Methodist Church was born in April. Learn more about how our denomination got its name and why it matters how you say it.
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Why the Wesleys, and others, came to be called Methodists
Early members of the movement had nicknames like Holy Club, Bible Moths, Sacramentarians, and Enthusiasts. Learn why one name stuck.
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United Methodist History: The Wesley Pilgrimage in England
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Charles Wesley's Gift of Music
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Methodism's American Saint: Bishop Francis Asbury
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A Founding Brethren: Facts for United Methodists about Otterbein
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Martin and Henry Boehm: Founding Brethren of the UMC
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Roots of the UM family tree: Digging deeper
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Online local church historian school set for fall 2020
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Treasures in the United Methodist Archives: Missions Maps
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Methodist History: Mite Boxes for Missions
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Heritage Sunday 2020: Through it All
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Treasures in the United Methodist Archives: The “He Bible”
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Ties to the Titanic: Methodists aboard the famous ship
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Heritage Landmarks
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United Methodist History: A Map of the Wesley Pilgrimage
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Lovely Lane: A Methodist Birthplace
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Seven sites every United Methodist should see
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Heritage Landmarks
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Barratt's Chapel: Independence Hall of American Methodism
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Farmers Who Sowed Methodism in America
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John Wesley's 22 questions
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United Methodist People of God
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Houston churches separated by slavery join for worship
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History of The United Methodist Church in Asia
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History of The United Methodist Church in Europe
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Movement Continues
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United Methodism today: Wesley's movement continues
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Celebrating What Makes Us United Methodist
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Celebrating 200 Years of United Methodist Missions
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50 reasons to celebrate The United Methodist Church
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Ways We Grow
Women Who Shaped The United Methodist Church
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"Fishing with a large net": United Methodist camp meetings
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Former Super Bowl champ tackles life with faith
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History of The United Methodist Church in Africa
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Grace’s power over sin: Sanctifying grace
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Search your family geneaology
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By grace we are forgiven: Justifying grace
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God at work before we know it: Prevenient grace
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Circuit Riders
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The Hard Road of a Methodist Circuit Rider
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United Methodist Circuit Rider Quiz
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Methodist History: Circuit Rider on Skis
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What Books Circuit Riders Carried
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Freeborn Garrettson: Methodism's Paul Revere
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Revival and Growth (1817–1843)
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The method of United Methodism today: Covenant Discipleship
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The method of Methodism expands: Societies and the New Room
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The method of early Methodism: The Oxford Holy Club
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The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church
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Confession of Faith of The Evangelical United Brethren Church
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Methodist History: The Founding Mothers of Mother's Day
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