Watch Bishop Sharma D. Lewis preach morning worship at April 26 at the 2020 Postponed General Conference. Click here to read an article on Bishop Lewis's message.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26, 2024 CHARLOTTE—During a plenary session on Thursday, April 25, delegates at General Conference voted 586 to 164 in favor of a Worldwide Regionalization Plan. The stated purpose of regionalization is to give The United Methodist Church’s different geographic regions equal standing in decision-making. The legislation ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2024 I know you were inspired by part one of my interview with leaders of the daily online Bible Challenge group and their experience in 2023. Here in part two of the interview, Bible Challenge group leaders Rev. Olivear Booker, pastor of Union Memorial United Methodist Church and Min. Gwendolyn Riley from Living ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2024 Greetings Mississippi United Methodists, As part of our ongoing “Pray Mississippi” movement, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis has asked all of us to lift General Conference and our beloved United Methodist Church in prayer. To help encourage and facilitate this good work, we are a offering daily prayer plan for the ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2024 In this issue of The Circuit Rider - Read about key pieces of legislation before the General Conference, Bishop Sharma D. Lewis' message on General Conference, a church marketing coaching opportunity, the 2024 Session of the Mississippi Annual Conference and the conference-wide prayer service for General ...
By: Matthew Johnson, Connectional Ministries and Communications Assistant Photo of the 2016 General Conference plenary floor. The General Conference of The United Methodist Church meets April 23 through May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Conference delegates from around the world will discuss legislation that will impact The United ...
By: Matthew Johnson, Connectional Ministries and Communications Assistant Rev. Linda Fox and the Rolling Fork UMC congregation take a photo on the church steps. On Palm Sunday, congregants of Rolling Fork United Methodist Church celebrated the recovery of the church and the community one-year after tornadoes left a trail of major ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2024 The first quarter of the year is quickly coming to a close, but I do want to remind you to slow down and spend some quiet time with God and in His word. Now is a great time to start or continue the 2024 Bible Challenge. If you don’t have time to participate in a small group setting at church, consider ...
FOR IMMEDATE RELEASE: April 9, 2024 Mississippi Conference, 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. General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church, which meets once every four...
As The United Methodist Church approaches a major legislative gathering that will determine the future of the denomination, Sally Vonner, top executive of United Women in Faith, talks about the agency’s role in the church and several pieces of legislation dealing with women’s inclusion. Vonner spoke with UM News as part of a video series featuring ...
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