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In an ongoing effort to increase understanding and share meaning about the decisions made at the Postponed 2020 General Conference and their application to local congregations in our Annual Conference, Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank addresses the main questions she has received to date in this video.
By Rev. Amy Wake, Acts of Repentance Chairperson As a pastor of a small church in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I can only say that my General Conference experience was overwhelming, confusing, and in the end, rewarding. General Conference is unlike any Methodist Conference
by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion EMT General Conference has been a ride through every single emotion I have ever felt and some new ones I didn’t even know existed! To say the Holy Spirit has been active is the biggest
As we move forward from the postponed 2020 General Conference, here are some resources for catching up on what happened, speaking with your church about legislative changes, and sharing important messages with your community. Messages from Bishop Escobedo-Frank: Bishop Escobedo-Frank shared several messages during and
Click here to download this message as a PDF. May 4, 2024 Dear California-Pacific Conference, Greetings to you on this beautiful day in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am finishing up meetings with the Council of Bishops and will be flying back to Los Angeles on
By Rev. Dr. Judy Chung, Reserve Clergy Delegate and Executive Director of Missionary Service at Global Ministries This morning at General Conference, 16 missionaries are being commissioned as the Missionaries of the United Methodist Church to take the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ into all
Bishop Escobedo-Frank shares about an exciting vote to remove the ban on gay clergy at the UMC General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. Transcript: Dear preacher, Dear lay leader, Dear church,It’s only Wednesday, but it’s also forty years later. It’s already the eighth day of
The General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) announced Monday that it has been pilot-testing a new mobile app for recording and submitting oral histories. In a press conference, Dr. Ashley Boggan D., the Commission’s General Secretary, shared that the app, called United Methodist Stories,
Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank spoke during a Korean Community Gathering service on Sunday evening at Myers Park UMC. Speaking from Luke 14, Bishop Escobedo-Frank reminded us of our shared cultural traditions of meeting at the meal table. She helped us envision a heavenly banquet table where
Dear people of the California-Pacific Annual Conference, I am here in Charlotte, NC as one of your lay reserve delegates. I am loving seeing Cal-Pac friends, old and new! There are many people from our conference here in Charlotte, serving the church in a variety
