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U.S. Regionalization

In 2019, the Connectional Table proposed the formation of a regional conference in the United States.

In response to the passage of regionalization legislation at General Conference 2020/24, United Methodists within the United States will now be represented by a new regional conference body made up of U.S. delegates (clergy and lay) to the General Conference and jurisdictional conferences. This body will hold its first official conference in the spring of 2029. This purpose of this page is to provide updated information on the planning, formation, and priorities of the U.S. Regional Conference.

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Three Bodies, One Path: Understanding the U.S. Regional Conference

Understanding the U.S. Regional Conference Meta description: A plain-language guide to the three similarly named bodies shaping the new U.S. Regional Conference: the Interim Committee, the ¶507 Regional Committee, and the Regional Conference itself.

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Regionalization: What It Means for U.S. Churches/Conferences

The U.S. Regional Conference is a legislative body that can adapt certain portions of the Book of Discipline to strengthen ministry in the U.S. It includes delegates from all five U.S. jurisdictions and  focuses on matters specific to the U.S. context.

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Members of the Interim Committee on Organization for the U.S. Regional Conference, called I-ROC for short, stand together in front of the Upper Room Chapel at the conclusion of their first meeting together July 16-18 in Nashville, Tenn. The group is responsible for organizing the inaugural session of the U.S. Regional Conference, now planned for spring 2029. Photo by JP Penrod, General Council on Finance and Administration.

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Planners set time for US Regional Conference

Organizers are beginning to plan The United Methodist Church’s inaugural U.S. Regional Conference. While excited about the work, the group faces some big challenges.

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