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General Conference 2016 is meeting now through May 20 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR.

Delegates from around the world are representing their respective conferences at the meeting of the top legislative body of The United Methodist Church. 
During General Conference resolutions on current moral, social, and economic issues are being debated, church law will be reviewed, plans for church-wide programs will be introduced, and the budget will be approved.

 
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General Conference Delegates

The East Ohio Conference is represented at General Conference 2016 by six clergy and six lay delegates.  Those delegates, along with six reserve clergy and six reserve lay delegates, were elected at Annual Conference 2015.  Each of the 12 delegates has been assigned to serve on legislative committees that review, sort and refine legislative proposals.…

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General Conference & You

Every United Methodist can participate in General Conference 2016.  You can 1) pray for God to guide the 864 delegates in their discussions, discernments and decisions involving 1,044 petitions; 2) watch the live-stream feed of business sessions and worship services; and 3) live out the theme to, “therefore go and make disciples of all nations.”…

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General Conference Schedule

General Conference 2016 has ended but our work is not yet done.  Bishop Elaine Stanovsky reminded delegates that “God is not finished with us yet.”  On the final day, delegates approved a $604 million budget for the next quadrennium, which will conclude with General Conference 2020 at the Minneapolis Convention Center May 5-15, 2020.  

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