General Conference will begin with opening worship at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Lay and clergy delegates have travelled from across the country and around the world for the first in-person meeting of the General Conference since the special-called session in St. Louis in 2019.
Although it is being held in 2024, this is officially the postponed 2020 General Conference which was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. The assembly meets at the beginning of each quadrennium to consider revisions to 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 for the next four years.
The East Ohio Conference delegation to General Conference has six lay and six clergy members. They and all delegates will serve on legislative committees during the first week of conference. Those committees consider submitted petitions and resolutions related to their particular area of expertise, determining which will be forwarded as legislation to be introduced, debated and acted upon by the General Conference beginning Monday, April 29.
Legislative Committees include: Church and Society, Conferences, Discipleship, Faith and Order, Financial Administration, General Administration, Global Ministries, Independent Commissions, Judicial Administration, Local Church, and Ordained Ministry.
“I am a United Methodist because I fell in love with the theology of grace. That is the one thing that attracted me to this denomination at the very beginning and has continued to nurture and develop my faith walk since then and is the reason that I stay a United Methodist,” said Rev. Jenny Whitmore, pastor of Ashland First UMC.
E-mail Brett Hetherington to schedule a time to record your 1- to 2-minute video sharing your story of how your life has been transformed through the ministries of The United Methodist Church.
View #BeUMC stories & the EOC #BeUMC website.
Each episode of our East Ohio Conference podcast, Storyboard: Faith Witness Transformation, explores what it means to #BeUMC.
Episode 33 is titled “Influence, Connection & Impact: Just Action”. The episode features an ecumenical panel of clergy and laity discussing ways that churches and faith communities can respond to the ongoing negative legacy of redlining that, generations since its inception, continues to impact who can live where in communities throughout the East Ohio Conference.
The 55th session of East Ohio Annual Conference, is Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 15 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron. Our quadrennial theme remains “Faith Hope Love” and the worship services, mission and ministry celebrations, business sessions, and learning component will be guided by the words of Isaiah 41:30 (NIV).
Learn about & register for AC 2024 by May 17.
East Ohio Conference youth are invited to be part of YAC 2024 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky! Friday, June 7 is a day of waterpark fun and fellowship. On Saturday, June 8 youth will participate in hands-on missions, worship, and learning sessions centered around spiritual growth, leadership development, and mental health.
2024 CLERGY APPOINTMENTS: Bishop Tracy S. Malone and her Cabinet appoint clergy with a commitment to open itineracy; consideration of the gifts and evidence of God’s grace of those appointed; & the needs, characteristics, and opportunities of congregations. View the clergy appointment list.
BE A YES! CHURCH: Every time we accept the invitation to come to the Lord’s Table, we are saying YES to being open to the movement of the Holy Spirit. Learn about being a YES! Church committed to worshipping, praying, loving, growing, serving, listening, and connecting!
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCHES: Are you on a pilgrimage searching for a new church to call home? We invite you to visit a Lighthouse church near you. These are congregations dedicated to The United Methodist Church that welcome those seeking a new church home. Find a Lighthouse church in your area.
EOC STANDS AGAINST RACISM: Bishop Tracy S. Malone, the Extended Cabinet, and East Ohio Conference laity and clergy are committed to stand against racism. Visit the Stand Against Racism resource page for small group studies, videos, podcasts, books, and more to learn how you can stand against racism.
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