Tag: Delegates

Meet our GC delegates, part 4

This week, we meet the last four General Conference delegates as they prepare for the big denominational gathering in Charlotte.

Meet our GC delegates, part 3

This week, we meet four more General Conference delegates as they prepare for the big denominational gathering in Charlotte.

Meet our GC delegates, part 2

This week, we meet four more of our General Conference delegates as they prepare for the big denominational gathering in Charlotte.

U.S. delegates name GC goals

A group of U.S. delegates, including several from the Michigan Conference, has released a statement on three legislative proposals they will endorse at General Conference.

A beginner’s guide to General Conference

Need a primer on The United Methodist Church’s big meeting, scheduled for April 23 – May 3, 2024? United Methodist News has created answers to frequently asked questions.

NCJ delegate election canceled

The special election for reserve delegates to the 2024 NCJ Conference, scheduled for this year’s Michigan Annual Conference, has been canceled.

The church’s real work

One of our clergy NCJ delegates reflects on worship and business during the Friday session of the North Central Jurisdictional Conference.

Commission aims to stop GC delays

The Commission on the General Conference has not yet announced exact times and place for the 2024 session. Task forces are looking into strategic logistics.

General Conference plans continue

Planners of the next General Conference stick to the goal of holding this pivotal legislative assembly in person with delegates from around the globe. Inclusion and health are top values.

No episcopal elections until 2022

Though some U.S. delegates called for episcopal elections in 2021, the Council of Bishops holds to the plan to elect no new leaders until after the 2022 General Conference.