Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands | |
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Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas | |
Abbreviation | IEMELIF |
Classification | Mainline Protestant |
Orientation | Methodism |
Polity | Connectionalism (Modified episcopal polity) |
General Superintendent | Bishop Noel M. Abiog |
General Secretary | Rev. Elben B. Rodriguez |
Associations | National Council of Churches in the Philippines Christian Conference of Asia World Methodist Council |
Region | Philippines |
Headquarters | Beulah Land IEMELIF Center Marytown Circle, Greenfields 1 Subdivision, Brgy. Kaligayahan Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City, Metro Manila 1124 |
Founder | Nicolás V. Zamora |
Origin | February 28, 1909 Manila, Philippines |
Separated from | Methodist Episcopal Church |
Separations | I am Redeemer and Master Evangelical Church (IRMEC) (2011) |
Official website | https://www.iemelifchurch.com/ |
The Evangelical Methodist Church in the Philippine Islands (Spanish: Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas, IEMELIF) is a Methodist Christian denomination. Founded on 28 February 1909 by Bishop Nicolás Zamora, it is recognised in the Philippines as the first indigenous Evangelical Protestant denomination.