Answer #1 (Stay UMC)
This is not the case in the Alabama-West Florida Conference. If a Bishop believes it is in the best interest of their conference it is within the polity of our UMC denomination to allow that decision to be made. No “halts” have been called in the Alabama West Florida Conference. Our Bishop has been very helpful as churches have spent time weighing the best options for their future. You can read about the information shared by Bishop Graves by following this link: https://www.awfumc.org/newsdetail/17299004
Answer #2 (Pro-Disaffiliation)
A Bishop is given oversight in each Annual Conference to make decisions they would like to make regarding the conference.