Bearing Fruit that Lasts is the quadrennial theme for Annual Conferences 2017-2020.  Our guiding scripture for those years is the Common English Bible translation of John 15:1-17.

• Annual Conference 2017 – June 12-15, 2017
  Bearing Fruit that Lasts: Called, Committed, Connected – we drew from the entire 17-verse passage from John to lay the groundwork for the next three years.

• Annual Conference 2018 – June 11-14, 2018
  Bearing Fruit that Lasts: Called focused on John 15:13-17 as we explored what it means to be called and equipped as followers of Jesus Christ.

• Annual Conference 2019 – June 10-13, 2019 Bearing Fruit that Lasts: Committed used John 15:9-15 to highlight the joy of making a commitment to take up residence in God’s love and extend that love to others.

• Annual Conference 2020 – September 26-27, 2020
  Bearing Fruit that Lasts: Connected will utilize John 15:4-8 to underscore the importance of being connected to God, to our neighbors, and to our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world and bearing fruit that lasts.