To determine the desire of the membership of Asbury Memorial regarding its relationship with the United Methodist denomination in light of the passage and January 1, 2020, implementation of the "Traditional Plan," a Church Conference, facilitated by our district superintendent, the Rev. David Thompson, was held September 8, 2019.
309 members voted to disaffiliate, and 7 members voted to remain United Methodist.Â
The date and process of disaffiliation will be determined either at the UM General Conference in May, 2020, or at the South Georgia Annual Conference in June 2020. In the meantime, the church is raising money and making plans to become independent.