News from the General Church, local General Conference delegates, or the Western Jurisdiction about General Conference.
General Conference is the top legislative assembly of The United Methodist Church. Join United Methodist Communications for a free online course, Exploring General Conference, to learn more about the historical roots, legislative processes and happenings that make...
General Conference usually convenes once every four years. Delegates are elected by their annual conferences to consider revisions to church law and the official ritual of the church, adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy, economic issues, and approve budgets for church-wide programs for the next four years.
Share the podcast produced by the General Commission on Archives and History and hosted by Dr. Ashley Boggan. Published twice per month through General Conference 2020, to be held in April in Charlotte, N.C. this year.
What are the requirements to be a delegate? How are delegates selected? What is a delegate’s responsibility? All this and more...
The September deadline to submit legislation to General Conference has come and gone. So, what’s next? The coming months will provide a fuller picture of the proposals up for consideration when The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly meets this year.
Do We Need to Be Still to Know God? Does God Need Us to Be Still? I invite you to read Psalm 46. The key verses are 9-10. I’ve been thinking about the theme for the upcoming General Conference. Inspired by Psalm 46 the Commission on General Conference focused on...
United Methodist leaders are bringing legislative proposals before the General Conference to create new regional conferences that will each have equal power to pass legislation within their prospective regions.
If you’re doing the math, you will notice that with a 2020 General Conference, there should be a 2024 General Conference to follow, but technically, this will not be the case.
As you face the months ahead, you may have in your mind the upcoming General Conference of our church. It is many months away, but it is still in the forefront of your mind, and the many weekly tasks ahead. This is no small event to prepare for. Many have had...
Delegates for the postponed 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church are encouraged to block their calendars for a live-streamed orientation and briefing on February 29- March 1, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CST (8:00 AM-Noon Arizona Time, 7:00-11:00 AM Nevada Time).
