<P> The United Methodist Church ( UMC ) is a mainline Protestant denomination , and a major part of Methodism . In the 19th century , its main predecessor -- the Methodist Church -- was a leader in Evangelicalism . It was founded in 1968 in Dallas , Texas , United States , by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church . The UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England as well as the Great Awakening in the United States . As such , the church 's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan . It embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements . It has a connectional polity , a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations . </P>
<P> The United Methodist Church ( UMC ) is a mainline Protestant denomination , and a major part of Methodism . In the 19th century , its main predecessor -- the Methodist Church -- was a leader in Evangelicalism . It was founded in 1968 in Dallas , Texas , United States , by union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church . The UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley in England as well as the Great Awakening in the United States . As such , the church 's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan . It embraces both liturgical and evangelical elements . It has a connectional polity , a typical feature of a number of Methodist denominations . </P>
when did the methodist church became the united methodist church
when did the methodist church became the united methodist church
1968
1968