Tag: Delegates
‘The Plan’ … our leaders comment
Four Michigan Conference leaders — Bishop David Bard, Rev. Benton Heisler, Laura Witkowski, and Rev. Kennetha Bigham-Tsai — offer their initial responses to the separation plan announced on January 3rd.
Delegates seek ‘brighter tomorrow’
They heard reports, they got acquainted, they felt the Spirit, and they made a statement. Eighteen members of the Michigan Conference Delegation prepared for their work at the 2020 NCJ… Continue Reading Delegates seek ‘brighter tomorrow’
What’s ahead for GC2020 petitions?
General Conference is now eight months ahead. The deadline for legislation is past and petitions are being translated and prepared for action in May of 2020.
Michigan delegates keep Bible in view
The view of a General or Jurisdictional delegate focuses largely on politics of voting. But God’s Word informs these decisions.
Michigan elects diverse delegation
The United Methodist General Conference is coming to Minneapolis in May of 2020, and The Michigan Conference will be there.
2020 delegate nominees introduced
Thirty-nine persons (20 clergy and 19 laity) have been nominated as delegates to the 2020 General Conference. Meet them here.
Bishop Carter responds to New York Times
On March 14 the Times published a feature, “Improper Voting Discovered at Methodist Vote on Gay Clergy.” Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, President of the Council of Bishops responds.
Task force investigating GC2019 voting
General Conference organizers appointed a task force to investigate possible improper voting at the recently completed special session of the top lawmaking body.
Michigan delegate video spotlights GC2019
This four-minute video overview of the special called session of the General Conference, Feb. 23-26, 2019, features Michigan delegate perspectives.
With GC 2019 over, it’s time to wait
GC 2019 ended days ago. Now the people of The United Methodist Church are invited to pause and reflect on how the movement continues.