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General Conference 2020
Delegates pray together during the February 23, 2019, opening session of the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.

GC2020: News

Get in-depth coverage of General Conference from the UM News team.

News in many languages

A dedicated global news team will provide translations of news stories as well as original reporting in French, German, Kiswahili, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish.

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The skyline of Minneapolis, which is scheduled to host the 2028 General Conference. The Commission on the General Conference, meeting online April 17-18, voted to shorten General Conference to May 8-16, 2028. The group is also taking steps to protect delegates amid heightened immigration enforcement. Photo by Lane Pelovsky, courtesy of Meet Minneapolis.

General Conference

Planners shorten GC2028, discuss Minneapolis

Organizers are pressing forward with holding the 2028 United Methodist General Conference over eight days in Minneapolis. The group is also taking steps to protect delegates amid heightened immigration enforcement.

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The Rev. Aleze M. Fulbright (center) celebrates the growth of The United Methodist Church in Africa as the Commission on the General Conference meets in Minneapolis on Nov. 11. Indiana Conference Bishop Tracy S. Malone announced Jan. 16 that Fulbright is leaving her role as General Conference secretary to become executive secretary to the bishop, starting in July. Photo by Heather Hahn, UM News.

General Conference

General Conference secretary steps away

The Rev. Aleze Fulbright said she feels called back to the local ministry context and plans on June 30 to conclude her role overseeing the organization of The United Methodist Church’s top lawmaking assembly.

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Bishop Mande Muyombo speaks to the February 23, 2019, opening session of the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.

Actualités

Suivez toute l’actualité de la Conférence Générale. en savoir plus

The Rev. Francisco Cañas addresses the Pre-General Conference Briefing in Portland, Ore. Cañas is director of the Hispanic National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry of the United Methodist Church. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS

Cobertura Informativa

Manténgase al día con la cobertura informativa de lo que sucede en la Conferencia General. leer más

Interpreters meet during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference held in Tampa, Fla. In the foreground is Sarah Bimpa, a member of the language interpretation team in Swahili. A UMNS photo by Kathleen Barry.

Tarifa ya mou Swahili

Shikirisha ma tarifa yote iko napitikana kati kati ya Conference General. Soma zaidi

Bishop Hee-soo Jung prays for a delegate during a Holy Communion service held on Feb. 23, 2019 in St. Louis. Photo by Thomas Kim, UMNS.

한국어 뉴스 보도

연합감리교회 총회에 관한 신속한 뉴스와 정보를 보실 수 있습니다. 더보기

Delegates pause for prayer during the Feb. 23 Day of Prayer and Preparation at the 2019 Special Session of the United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

Português Cobertura de Notícias

Fique actualizado com cobertura de notícias e outras informações sobre a Conferência Geral. ler mais

Bishop Harald Rückert speaks to the February 23, 2019, opening session of the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. He is the resident bishop of the Germany Central Conference of the United Methodist Church. Photo by Paul Jeffrey for United Methodist News Service.

Deutsch

Hier finden Sie aktuelle Nachrichten und Hintergrundinformationen zur Generalkonferenz der EmK 2020. mehr lesen

Members of Signatur, a choir from Norway, sing during morning worship on May 11 at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. File photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.

GK2020: Nyheter på Norsk

Hold deg oppdatert på nyheter fra og annen informasjon om Generalkonferansen. Les mer

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