GC2016 passes $604 million general church budget
By Heather Hahn
May 20, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Goodbye, historically low budget. Hello, slight increase.
General Conference delegates on May 20 approved a general church...
Stanovsky: ‘We will not leave divided’
By Charmaine Robledo
May 20, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
On the last day of the 2016 General Conference, Bishop Elaine Stanovsky of the Mountain Sky...
A Dream for the Church
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst
May 20, 2016 | Camas, Washington
I dreamed last night of people gathered around a table. They sat against earthy plush cushions—real people...
May 19 wrap-up: New missionaries, special GC costs
By Joey Butler
May 19, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
A day after tabling potentially contentious legislation on human sexuality, General Conference 2016 moved through its...
29 new missionaries commissioned at General Conference
By Elliott Wright
May 19, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
“We commission you to take the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ into all the world.”...
Promised Land: Will We Step into it Faithfully?
By Rev. Dr. William D. Gibson
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Being at the 2016 General Conference has been an emotionally exhausting experience. Because of the...
Heading Home: As general conference concludes what’s next for the local churches?
By Pam Brokaw
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
How will local churches respond as the Council of Bishops prepares a two-year process to discuss a...
Filipino Fellowship and NW hospitality warm a cool night
By Jesse N. Love
May 19, 2016 | Vancouver, Wash.
Vancouver, Wash. - It’s a misty evening in Vancouver, Washington. As chairs gently screech across the social...
#UMCGC Reflection: A Prayer for Old White Men
By David Reinholz
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Dear God, I’m an old, white, heterosexual man. I have as much privilege as any segment of...
General Commission on the Status and Role of Women Monitoring Report
DCA 8: Monitoring Report (Thursday, May 19)
Thursday, May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
As we continue in plenary, we have been led carefully by members...
