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New business manager for General Conference

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PST

The Rev. Alan Morrison takes new role as support services director. Sara Hotchkiss to plan denomination’s top lawmaking meeting.

Global delegates mean multiple languages

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PST

A large team of interpreters helped non-English-speaking delegates maneuver through GC2012.

12 lessons from 12 General Conferences

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Rich Peck has seen a lot of history and worn a lot of hats in five decades attending General Conference.

Young adults + social media = future UMC

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

More than 150 participate in May 14 tweetup to chat about GC2012 and where the church goes from here.

5 Congo siblings capture hearts

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Kamana children, ages 9 to 21, brought “O Happy Day” spirit to Florida churches and General Conference worship service.

GC2012: 40 more sent to mission service

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Worldwide church gathers at General Conference as church sends new people to witness for God throughout the world.

Wenner’s ‘stepping stones’ to bishop

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

German episcopal leader and new council president always felt welcome in the UMC.

Week 2: GC2012 flurry of motions, ministry

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Frustrated by not voting on major restructure legislation, some felt as if GC2012 accomplished nothing. That’s not the case.

Week 1: GC2012’s ‘slow’ week still busy

Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Delegates to The United Methodist General Conference considered 1,200 petitions as they prayed, praised and protested.

Scouts prepared conference director

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

The Rev. Alan Morrison says overseeing the arrangements and organization of General Conference isn’t that different from what he did when he planned a patrol camping trip at age 11.

GC2012: General Conference wrap-up

Sat, 5 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

United Methodists contend with structural and social issues at legislative assembly in Tampa.

Bishops close, reopen General Conference session

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

After presiding bishop threatened to close GC2012 plenary sessions to visitors, cooler heads prevailed.

GC2012: Bishop encourages delegates

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

As a sometimes difficult General Conference draws to a close, Bishop Rosemarie Wenner offers a message of hope.

GC2012: Bishops urge ‘communities of love’

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Kiesey and Matthews emphasize practice of ‘blessing each other, rather than cursing each other.’

GC2012: Conference lowers apportionments

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

General Conference lowers general church apportionments by 6.03 percent, but local churches are unlikely to see differences.

GC2012: Delegate serves 11th term

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Ruth Daugherty of Eastern Pennsylvania has witnessed some of the historic and defining moments of General Conferences.

GC2012: Judicial Council voids Plan UMC

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Compromise restructure plan unanimously deemed unconstitutional; two other referrals deferred until fall.

May 4 wrap: No restructure in 2012

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

A day filled with drama over an unexpected ruling on the church's structure plan ended anticlimactically when delegates adjourned without coming to a decision.

No 'Plan UMC', GC2012 shrinks agencies

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

After reorganization plan is ruled unconstitutional, delegates work to salvage parts of the structural changes.

GC2012: Departed leave us ‘legacy of hope’

Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 PST

Bishop Middleton leads worship honoring those who have gone before, reminding all of need to leave same legacy.