The First Congregational Methodist Church (often abbreviated as FCMC or FCM Church) is a

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Christian denomination in the

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. It has its theological roots in the teachings of

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and adheres to the Methodist Articles of Religion. The FCM was founded on 8 May 1852 when several churches split from the

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which had itself split three years earlier from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The connexion's first hierarch was Rev. William Fambough. Its first Book of Discipline was published under the leadership of Rev. Hiram Phinazee. The First Congregational Methodist Church is

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in ministry, Low Church in

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and takes a

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stance on social issues. The FCM Church maintains headquarters in Boaz, Alabama where its

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is held. Its periodical is called ''The Watchman''.

References

External links

The First Congregational Methodist Church of the U.S.AOfficial First Congregational Methodist Website
Religious organizations established in 1855

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