Answer #1 (Stay UMC)
REACH is the Respite ministry which helps so many in our community living with dementia. This ministry began as a United Methodist outreach ministry from First UMC in Montgomery. It is speculative to ask about whether another church would lead such a ministry. A new church with new leadership would have to form and offer more discernment concerning the missions, visions, and values of a newly formed church. It would be unfair to speculate if such a ministry would fit within the goals of another church. It is known that those who helped begin the REACH ministry will lead this level of concern and care in Auburn as United Methodists.
Answer #2 (Pro-Disaffiliation)
REACH and other outreach programs should not be affected whether we stay a United Methodist Church, become an independent Methodist Church, or join another Methodist denomination.