Welcome to your headquarters for General Conference information and updates.
General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church, which meets once every four years. The conference can revise church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, public policy and economic issues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs.
General Conference will meet April 23-May 3, 2024, at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina. The General Conference theme is “… and know that I am God” from Psalm 46:10. The entire verse (NRSV) reads: “Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations. I am exalted in the earth.”
The 2020 General Conference was set to happen in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until the pandemic made it necessary to postpone the quadrennial legislative event until 2024. At the upcoming conference, the Commission on the General Conference will follow appropriate protocols related to COVID-19 to safeguard attendees’ health.
Delegates from Africa, Europe, Asia and the U.S. will attend the 11-day gathering, which could attract as many as 7,500 people. Some 862 delegates, elected from around the world, will gather to set policy and direction for the church, as well as handle other important business.
Conference communications is committed to providing you accurate information. Find the Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate here. As more details are finalized and more information released on General Conference, you can find updates on the conference website here. If you’re not already receiving conference e-blasts, you can sign up here and opt in to various conference communications. Also, have news delivered right to you Facebook feed by liking the conference’s Facebook page.
General Conference Recap | Friday, May 7
General Conference | Friday, May 3 Update
General Conference | Thursday, May 2 Update
Clarity Concerning Human Sexuality Restrictive Language
General Conference | Wed. May 1 Update
General Conference | Tues., April 30 Update
General Conference | Friday, April 26 | General Conference Passes Worldwide Regionalization Plan
United Methodist News Service | United Methodist Videos | Legislative Recap: General Conference 2020
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