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May 5–15, 2020 | Minneapolis, Minnesota

General Conference 2020

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Videographer Ronny Perry records a press conference on April 25 during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Perry is one of many United Methodist Communications' staff members working at General Conference. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.
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Delegates from the Philippines and Southeast Asia sing during a day of prayer at the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.
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Official highlights: 2019 General Conference

United Methodist delegates from around the world worshiped together, discussed complex issues and passed legislation.

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Delegates Jorge Lockward and the Rev. Beth Ann Cook embrace during the closing moments of the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. The two had previously spoken on opposite sides in a debate over possible church exit plans. U.S. conferences are calculating how much a church must pay if it leaves under legislation General Conference approved. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

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Bishops confer over the issue of whether the legislative committee can refer items to the denomination's Judicial Council for review during the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Clockwise from lower left are Bishops Thomas Bickerton, John Schol, David Bard, Julius C. Trimble and Cynthia Fierro Harvey. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.

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Videographer Ronny Perry records a press conference on April 25 during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Perry is one of many United Methodist Communications' staff members working at General Conference. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

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Reporters and communicators attend a press briefing at General Conference 2019 in St. Louis. Courtesy of United Methodist Communications.

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As the Rev. Joe Harris presides over the legislative committee, the results of a vote approving the Traditional Plan as amended by 461-359 are displayed. The vote must still be approved by the plenary session on Feb. 26, the final day of the special session of the 2019 General Conference of The United Methodist Church in St. Louis. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
Bishop Kenneth H. Carter opens the second day of the 2019 General Conference with a sermon on the mission of the church. Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS.
A liturgical dancer waves a flag during worship on February 24, 2019, at the Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
La révérende Rebekah Miles, déléguée de la Conférence de l'Arkansas, prend la parole lors de la Conférence Générale 2019 de l’Eglise Méthodiste Unie à Saint-Louis. Miles s'est prononcée en faveur du report de la question du Plan Traditionnel, qu’elle désapprouve. Photo de Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
Waaskofu Methodisti wanashikilia mikono katika maombi wakati ya siku ya kusala ku Conference General ya 2019 iyo St. Louis. Picha ya Mike DuBose, UMNS.