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22 Southern California Churches Plan To Break Off From United Methodist Amid LGBTQ+ Dispute

The Fount is a traditional United Methodist Church. Its 50 members are against ordaining or appointing LGBTQ+ clergy.

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A pastor at The Fount said the Church is drifting to the left and ignores the teachings of the Bible.
A pastor at The Fount said the Church is drifting to the left and ignores the teachings of the Bible. (KCAL News)

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July 6, 2023

This could be the final summer for Fountain Valley's 59-year-old church, The Fount.

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"It's a real crime that we may be evicted from it and then have to start over," said Pastor Glen Haworth.

The Fount is a traditional United Methodist Church. Its 50 members are against ordaining or appointing LGBTQ+ clergy. The congregation follows the denomination's Book of Discipline and Haworth said the rules outlined in it are being ignored.

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