The United Methodist Church is part of a Wesleyan movement that now claims a total of 18 million members of various Methodist churches around the world. There are 8.5 million United Methodists in the United States and one million members of the denomination outside of the United States.

The United Methodist Church is part of the church universal. All persons, regardless of race, color national origin, status or economic condition are welcome to attend its services, receive Holy Communion and after taking vows, be baptized and admitted into membership.

United Methodist preaching and teaching is grounded in Scripture, informed by Christian tradition, enlivened in personal experience, and tested by reason.

For more information about the United Methodist faith, please visit People of the United Methodist Church