Denominations - Protestant

Free Methodist Church of North America

• Date Founded:  1860

• Membership/Number of Clergy:  75,050/1,947 as of 2010.

• Headquarters:   770 N. High School Rd / Indianapolis, IN 46214

• Schools & Seminaries:  Azusa Pacific University, Central Christian College of Kansas, Greenville College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Seattle Pacific University, Spring Arbor University, and Northeastern Seminary.  The church also has a boarding school in Jackson, KY, Oakdale Christian Academy.

• Publications:  Light & Life Magazine, World Mission People Magazine

• Website:  https://fmcusa.org/

• Social Media:  Facebook, Instagram

• Core Beliefs:  "God’s love is central and all-inclusive, yet we can choose to reject him; spiritual maturity is taken seriously; the life of the mind is valued; compassion for the poor and efforts to abolish oppression are part of the DNA; connectedness to the wider church is celebrated by following the liturgical year and lectionary; Jesus’ sacrifice for us is remembered each week through Communion; and women are encouraged, recognized and ordained in leadership."  The full doctrine is available at https://fmcusa.org/uniquelyfm/doctrine/.

Short History: Founded by Western New York ministers and laymen who felt the Methodist Episcopal Church was straying from its traditional Wesleyan roots.  Areas of disagreement included anti-slavery, simplicity of worship, free seats in church so all could attend, and freedom from the secret oaths of various secret societies.

Local Churches:

Breckenridge Chapel, 239 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207.

Church locator: https://fmcusa.org/find-a-church