Breakaway Illinois church to pay over $1.4 million to leave UMC

Breakaway Illinois church to pay over .4 million to leave UMC

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, November 07, 2024 Naperville Korean Methodist Church in Indiana. | Screenshot/Google Street View An Illinois-based congregation has agreed to pay more than $1.4 million in order to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church following litigation over who owned its property. The former Naperville Korean United Methodist Church agreed … Read more

UMC regains control of breakaway Illinois church property

UMC regains control of breakaway Illinois church property

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, April 05, 2024 Naperville Korean Methodist Church in Indian | Screenshot: Google Street View An Illinois-based regional body of the United Methodist Church regained control of church property that was involved in litigation with a group that broke away from the denomination. Last month, a judge ruled in … Read more