QUAKER ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2800 Quaker Road
Gasport, NY 14067
To: Rev. Carlos Rosa-Laguer
Hello fellow Brother in Christ,
Please be advised with a heavy heart we are respectfully submitting our request and our desire to disaffiliate/separate from the Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Our Church congregation having completed lengthy discussions and finally an in house vote involving the whole congregation on this subject, We have concluded we see a different path and vision for our Church. This vision for our Church no longer involves our long affiliation with the United Methodist Church. This as you might imagine has been brought about by certain social trip wire issues and response to those issues by the United Methodist Church. These have been problems for our Church for well over 30 years.
So in this letter we are requesting negotiations and or procedures per Addendum of the
2016 Book of the Discipline article 2553. begin. We of course wish these proceedings to commence with the utmost civility and keeping mindful of our shared goals of teaching believers and spreading the Gospel message. While we understand that such a thing would never be characterized as pleasant. We believe and pray this will be beneficial to the aforementioned goals and the future of our Church.
While I certainly understand the district superintendent is a busy position Reverend, If however you could let me know if a disaffiliation ballot can be done at the upcoming charge conference Dec. 18th at Royalton Church it would be appreciated. This would allow us to begin the notification efforts required in article 2553. If other provision are needed or can be made, Please feel free to contact me at the numbers below, Or by email
Thank you in advance for your consideration,
Dale Haseley
Ad. Board Chair.
Home ph. (716) 735-7602
Cell ph. (716) 812-2261
dalehaseley@gmail.com