BSA Update
The new agreement between the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America has been completed! Unfortunately, one of the changes is that churches are no longer permitted to continue as chartering organizations for troops.
This team oversees the ownership and disposition of conference-owned property and administers the conference-wide insurance program.
The new agreement between the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America has been completed! Unfortunately, one of the changes is that churches are no longer permitted to continue as chartering organizations for troops.
Originally published by at https://methodistscouter.org/ Nashville, TN - The long-anticipated wait is coming to an end as a new era of Scouting ministry in The United Methodist Church makes its way forward. A highly skilled team of chancellors, insurance risk...
By United Methodist Communications Office of Public Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United Methodist leaders have reached an agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to extend existing UMC-sponsored Scouting charters through June 30, 2022 to provide for...
Now that the groundwork of our negotiations with the Boy Scouts of America and the resulting pre-trial agreements are finalized, I want to share with you in full transparency where we are.
Pending court approval of a settlement agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case, United Methodists have agreed to contribute $30 million to a $3 billion Survivor Trust Fund that will receive contributions from the Boy Scouts of America (BSA),...
The following press release was originally published by United Methodist Communications on December 21, 2021, at https://www.umc.org/en/content/united-methodists-reach-settlement-in-boy-scouts-bankruptcy-case. United Methodist leaders have reached a settlement in...
That committee continues to negotiate but is advising United Methodist churches to vote against approving the current plan, given a deadline looms for submitting votes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2021 Congregations Encouraged to Vote No on BSA Bankruptcy Plan A United Methodist Ad Hoc Committee is encouraging congregations to vote against a proposed Boy Scouts of America (BSA) reorganization plan, following months of...
How can we confirm whether our church was a Chartered Organization? Your District Superintendent has a list of churches that the Conference is aware of as holding or previously holding a charter with BSA. However, the list may not be an exhaustive list. Please...