Youth experience the Special Session of GC
More than a dozen youth and leaders traveled to St. Louis to experience the Special Session of General Conference firsthand.
Read MoreTraditional Plan advances as One Church, Simple plans fail
After approving the Traditional Plan in the morning, General Conference delegates spent the afternoon debating and ultimately voting against the One Church Plan and the Simple Plan.
Read MoreSpecial Session Reflections
Aurora District Superintendent Rev. Jeffry Bross and his 81-year-old father, Rev. Billy Bross, a retired pastor from the Wisconsin Annual Conference, are observing the historic Special Session of General Conference in St. Louis.
Read MorePensions, Traditional Plan top priority votes
Petitions meant to address pensions and the Traditional Plan topped the list of priorities for what General Conference delegates will work on in their legislative committee.
Read MoreUnited Methodists urged to unite as 2019 General Conference convenes
Council of Bishops President Bishop Kenneth H. Carter today called on United Methodists to make every effort to maintain unity for the sake of God’s mission as the denomination’s top legislative body began its work in St. Louis, Missouri.
Read MoreSix hours of prayer begin GC2019
Delegates, Bishops, and observers spent the first day of the Special Session of the General Conference centered in deep prayer for the church before beginning the hard work of reviewing church policy regarding homosexuality.
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