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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

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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 Rev. Aleze M. Fulbright (center) celebrates the growth of The United Methodist Church in Africa as the Commission on the General Conference, meeting in Minneapolis on Nov. 11, considers setting the number of delegates for the 2028 General Conference. Sitting beside Fulbright, the General Conference secretary, are the Rev. Andy Call, the commission’s chair, and Sharah Dass, General Conference business manager. Photo by Heather Hahn, UM News.

General Conference

GC2028 delegate count marks historic shift

Organizers of The United Methodist Church’s top legislative meeting have set the total number of delegates, who for the first time will mostly come from outside the U.S.

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West Ohio delegates raise their arms in praise during morning worship at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. From right are the Revs. April Casperson and Dee Stickley-Miner and Tracy Chambers. On Nov. 5, the Council of Bishops announced annual conference voters ratified four ballots of constitutional amendments passed at General Conference. In addition to regionalization, the ratified amendments deal with inclusion in church membership, racial justice and educational requirements for clergy. Casperson helped lead the task force that championed the passage of the amendment on inclusiveness. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

General Church

Church strengthens stands on inclusion, racism

In addition to regionalization, United Methodist voters ratified three other amendments to the denomination’s constitution including changes that make clear the church’s belief that God’s love is for all people.

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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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