Evangelical Wesleyan Church
| Evangelical Wesleyan Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodism |
| Orientation | Holiness movement |
| Polity | Connexionalism |
| 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 Evangelical Wesleyan Church, formerly known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America, is a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement.
Its creation was the result of a schism with the Free Methodist Church in 1963.[1] In 1969, it merged with the Midwest Holiness Association, which had also left the Free Methodist Church.[1][2]
The Evangelical Wesleyan Church was founded with a committment to uphold the doctrine and standards of Free Methodism.[3][2] It has twenty-seven congregations.[2]
The Church publishes a periodical known as The Earnest Christian and its seminary is the Evangelical Wesleyan Bible College in Cooperstown, Pennsylvania.[2]
It holds a denomination-wide camp meeting at Summit Camp in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, as well as in another campground in Nysted, Nebraska.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Kostlevy, William (3 August 2009). Historical Dictionary of the Holiness Movement. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780810863187.
- 1 2 3 4 Melton, J. Gordon (2003). Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale. p. 429. ISBN 9780787663841.
- ↑ Lewis, James R. (2002). The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions. Prometheus Books, Publishers. p. 356. ISBN 9781615927388.
- ↑ "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.
