PRESS RELEASE: July 29, 2022
Vero Beach FL: The Wesleyan Covenant Association – Florida Regional Chapter (“WCA-Florida”) confirmed it has been over three (3) months since the WCA FL team partnered with the National Center for Life and Liberty and requested formal negotiations with Bishop Carter. The legal team requested that the Florida annual conference leadership begin to negotiate terms under paragraph 2548.2 that allows churches to leave the denomination. “While we didn’t expect an immediate response, we are dumbfounded that the Florida leadership apparently has shown no desire, to date, for allowing churches to utilize a paragraph of the Book of Discipline that has been used many times since its inception back in 1948” said Jeremy Rebman, President of the WCA-Florida.
“Our work here at the Florida chapter of the WCA remains steady and consistent; fielding calls every day from traditional churches in Florida wanting to leave the United Methodist denomination,” Rebman said. WCA FL treasurer Chris Akers added: “our donations and funding remain strong, praise God. Churches feel like they have been backed into a corner by the Florida leadership and they see the FL WCA as their teammates in this dispute.”
In order to aid other states in their disputes with their United Methodist leadership, the FL WCA is announcing that their new website, LetUsGo.world will soon contain STATE TABS. These prominent tabs will be utilized by state WCA chapters to post their legal battles, upcoming lawsuits, and other news regarding their disputes with their leadership in the denomination. All these disputes stem from the United Methodist leadership not allowing churches to depart the denomination and contend for their faith as they are being lead to do. Hence the website’s name, LetUsGo.world!
"We are talking to multiple chapters of the WCA and are learning just how necessary a central clearing house is needed to host information about the legal battles ahead for the United Methodist leadership," Rebman said. One chapter President, who asked to remain anonymous until their legal process officially begins said: "It is a great idea to have the legal disputes and news about exit negotiations all in one site. We are grateful for the leadership of the FL WCA for spearheading this effort. God is on the move!”
The site also allows UMC pastors, laity and all churches that feel trapped and rejected by their conference to feel inspired by others on the site that are signing onto the proclamation. “The community spirit is alive and well by means of the proclamation at the website LetUsGo.world. “Akers said.
Rebman concluded with 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing” “That is our mission with LetUsGo.world. That is our fervent prayer!”