More than half of Alabama United Methodist congregations disaffiliated: Is membership loss ending?

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Trinity United Methodist Church in Talladega, one of 20 churches closed by the North Alabama Conference in 2025, was sold in 2026. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)

The 3.8-million-member U.S. United Methodist Church has released its latest statistical summary for 2025, showing the denomination continued its multi-decade membership decline.

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