Wesleyan Holiness Church
| Wesleyan Holiness Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodism |
| Orientation | Conservative holiness movement |
| Polity | Connexionalism |
| Associations | Interchurch Holiness Convention |
| Separated from | Bible Missionary Church |
| Congregations | 24[1] |
The Wesleyan Holiness Church, also known as the Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches, is a Methodist Christian denomination in the conservative holiness movement. It has congregations throughout Canada, the United States and missions in other parts of the world.
History
[edit | edit source]The formation of the Wesleyan Holiness Church is a part of the history of Methodism in the United States and Canada; it sits within the Holiness movement which emerged in Methodism during the nineteenth century.[2] The church is a schism from the Bible Missionary Church that happened in 1959, the result of perceived overly-lenient views on divorce and remarriage within that group.[3][4] Congregations that belong to the Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches joined it, such as that in Portage, which held its first service of worship was held on 18 March 1956.[5]
General Conference, Annual conferences and Camp meetings
[edit | edit source]The Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches holds a General Conference.[1]
The Central District of Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches holds its annual conference and camp meeting at the Orleans Wesleyan Campgrounds in Orleans, Indiana.[6]
The Northeast District of Wesleyan Holiness Association of Churches holds its annual conference and camp meeting at the Orleans Wesleyan Campgrounds in Clinton, Pennsylvania.[6]
Publications
[edit | edit source]The official organ of the Wesleyan Association of Churches is the Eleventh Hour Messenger.[7]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- http://www.wesleyanchurch.co.uk (Official website)
- http://www.wesleyan.net/churches/uk/ Archived 2016-12-26 at the Wayback Machine (Unofficial website)