The Evangelical Wesleyan Church, formerly known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America, is a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement.[1]
| Evangelical Wesleyan Church | |
|---|---|
 Summit EWC is a local church belonging to the Evangelical Wesleyan Church | |
| Classification | Methodism |
| Orientation | Holiness movement |
| Polity | Connexionalism |
| Founder | John Wesley |
| Origin | 1963 |
| Separated from | Free Methodist Church (1963) |
| Merger of | Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America and the Midwest Holiness Association |
| Separations | Wesleyan Church (1968) |
| Congregations | 27 |
The formation of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church is a part of the history of Methodism in the United States; its creation was the result of a schism with the Free Methodist Church in 1963.[2] In 1969, it merged with the Midwest Holiness Association, which had also left the Free Methodist Church.[2][3]
The Evangelical Wesleyan Church was founded with a commitment to uphold the doctrine and standards of traditional Methodism.[4][5] It has twenty-seven congregations.[3]
The Church publishes a periodical known as The Earnest Christian and its seminary is the Evangelical Wesleyan Bible Institute (EWBI) in Cooperstown, Pennsylvania.[3] The denomination additionally operated the John Fletcher Christian College, though this closed in 1995.[6] Much of the denomination's literature is printed by LWD Publishing.[4]
It holds a denomination-wide camp meeting at Summit Campground in Cooperstown, Pennsylvania and the Western Annual Conference meets at Camp Nysted in Nysted, Nebraska.[7][8] An annual camp meeting also occurs at Fox Hill Campground in Northville, Fulton County, New York.[9][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Brock, Chris (5 December 2021). "In Star Lake, a radiant devotion to a cause as old church gets new life". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
The Hunters conferenced, served and pastored many years with the Evangelical Wesleyan Church, a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement.
- ^ a b Kostlevy, William (3 August 2009). Historical Dictionary of the Holiness Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780810863187.
- ^ a b c Melton, J. Gordon (2003). Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale. p. 429. ISBN 9780787663841.
- ^ a b Evangelical Wesleyan Bible Institute Handbook. Cooperstown: LWD Publishing. 2018.
- ^ Lewis, James R. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions. Prometheus Books, Publishers. p. 356. ISBN 9781615927388.
- ^ Skala, Mary Jane (26 May 2018). "Though it's been closed for 56 years, Salem Church still has lasting heritage". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Brevities". Titusville Herald. 27 June 1981. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Only by gravel road can you reach Nysted's old Lutheran church". The Grand Island Independent. 20 March 2003. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
Once a part of the Danish organization, the complex currently belongs to the Evangelical Wesleyan Methodist Camp organization, which conducts summer camps at the location.
- ^ Yaugher, T.J. (2024). Fox Hill Camp Meeting. The Earnest Christian. p. 8.
- ^ "Fox Hill Camp meeting to take place Aug. 10 through 19". The Daily Gazette. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
Further reading
edit- A Catechism Prepared Especially for the Members of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church. Cooperstown: LWD Publishing. 2014.
- Evangelical Wesleyan Bible Institute Handbook. Cooperstown: LWD Publishing. 2018.