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(From right) David Valera, Patrick Scriven, Greg Nelson, the Rev. Karen Nelson and Linda Rhodes work in the newsroom at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A UMNS photo by Kathleen Barry.

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The General Comission on General Conference announced that the 2020 General Conference rescheduled for August of 2021 will be postponed to August 2022.
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General Conference Postponed to 2022

Further postponement needed for the 2020 General Conference as the pandemic continues to affect the safety of mass gatherings and travel.

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The Council of Bishops met via Zoom on Monday, March 22, 2021 online and decided to reconsider the May 8 Special Session of General Conference. (Image courtesy of the Council of Bishops.)
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Bishops Reconsider May 8 Special Session

Cancellation decision made in best interest of the church.

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