Blogs
Keep Those Prayers Coming!
4/15/2012
Preparing for his third General Conference, Scott Harkness acknowledges the role of prayer as an essential ingredient for General Conference AND Annual Conference AND Jurisdictional Conference!
Everyday Blessings, April 12, 2012
4/12/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, April 12, 2012
"It is not the eyes that are blind, but the hearts."
General Conference, Here We Come!
4/11/2012
Writing less than two weeks from the start of General Conference, reserve delegate Bonnie McOmber says it's time!
Everyday Blessings, April 9, 2012
4/9/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, April 9, 2012
May the horizon before you provide inspiration and
Leap Year, Olympics, Elections...and GC
4/7/2012
As a self-confessed "Legislative Geek," Mark Bateman is in an excellent position to help the team analyze the proposals and prepare for the debate (or will it be discernment?) around the structure of The United Methodist Church.
Everyday Blessings, April 5, 2012
4/5/2012
Welcome to Everyday Blessings, April 5, 2012
Patience means allowing things to unfold at their own
Learning to Ski in Tampa
4/3/2012
From sausages to skiing, the metaphors for General Conference are plentiful! Find out why the upcoming event in hot & sunny Tampa reminds John Go of learning to ski.
Sausage, Conference and Hope
3/29/2012
What does sausage-making have to do with United Methodism? Clay Andrew, first reserve clergy delegate to General Conference, explores the similarities.
Walking with the World at General Conference
3/25/2012
Lay Delegate Jan Nelson, who will be attending her third General Conference session, is on a journey to create a church that is truly global and inclusive--and she's learned some valuable insights along the way.
Making Things Work...
3/21/2012
Donna Pritchard writes that it's in our DNA as Methodists to want to make things work, and she shares her hope that we will find new opportunities to make things work at General Conference and beyond.
GC: Surprise & Gratitude Plus Reading, Reading, Reading
3/17/2012
The youngest member of the OR-ID delegation demonstrates his commitment to the hard work of General Conference preparation--and reflects on his own hopes for the global church.
General Conference Excitement!
3/13/2012
The UMC's Connectional Table and its Interim Operations Team have presented a restructuring proposal for The UMC that is certain to be one of the most controversial topics at General Conference. Reserve Delegate Norm Dyer offers his opinion on the proposed Center on Connectional Mission and Ministry.
One Adult Sunday School Class Makes It to General Conference...
3/9/2012
April Hall Cutting marvels at the process that allows one tiny church to offer its voice for justice at the global gathering that is the General Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Steve's View from the Trail
3/1/2012
In a recent column in the Oregon Trail District newsletter, Steve reminisces on family journeys and compares them to planning conference leadership.