Ministerial association explained
A ministerial association is an ecumenical Christian group that is active on the local level.[1] [2] Clergy from various congregations, including Anglican, Baptist,Catholic, Congregationalist, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Orthodox, Presbyterian, and Reformed, often meet monthly to discuss local issues that they can collectively address, in addition to hosting events such as community Lenten services,[3] or an interdenominational Good Friday service.[4]
United Methodist Church clusters
In the United Methodist Church there are church clusters which consist of three of more congregations.[5]
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Notes and References
- Book: Gros. Jeffrey. McManus. Eamon. Riggs. Ann. Introduction to Ecumenism. 1998. Paulist Press. English. 9780809137947. 87.
- Book: Minutes of the North Indiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. 13 August 2017. 1990. United Methodist Church. English. 1635.
- Book: Graham, Kevin M.. Beyond Redistribution: White Supremacy and Racial Justice. 10 July 2012. Lexington Books. English. 9780739130988. 11.
- Book: Encyclopedia of World Religions. 1 May 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica. English. 9781593394912. 309.
- Web site: Sum is greater than parts when churches work together. United Methodist Communications. 2020-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20200117061105/http://www.umcom.org/learn/sum-is-greater-than-parts-when-churches-work-together. 2020-01-17. live.
