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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Why United Methodist General Conference? History and highlights

Minutes from the 1777 Conference in England
Every four years, The United Methodist Church convenes at General Conference. May 10-20, 2016, 864 delegates elected by their annual conferences—half of them clergy and half laity—will gather in Portland, Oregon, for the latest conference. They will consider more than 1,000 petitions that will order the work of our churches, pastors, and agencies, and set official positions on a variety of subjects.

Conferencing is part of our culture as United Methodists. In the earliest days, each of the churches that would join to form The United Methodist Church met in conferences.

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