The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas was inaugurated in 1967 at the Methodist Conference Centre, St John's, Antigua. MCCA has always been involved in ecumenical activity and, as a founding member, continues to be an active participant in the Caribbean Conference of Churches. The MCCA has objectives of releasing a new spiritual dynamic in the territories, increasing the witness and service of the church, and mobilizing the resources to work for development and Christian unity.