General Conference

By Joey Butler May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS) After several days where General Conference delegates were clearly divided over Robert’s Rules vs. Group Discernment...

By Joey Butler May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS) After a roller coaster of “will-they-or-won’t-they” episodes usually reserved for love interests in a romantic comedy,...

During the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit, attendees received a number of reports from jurisdictional leadership and workgroups. Annual Conferences were also invited...

A word from Nancy Tam Davis I’m in a prayerful frame of mind as I let the images and words from last week’s special session...

By Sam Hodges May 12, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS) Bishop Christian Alsted challenged those attending General Conference 2016 to offer themselves humbly and in full...

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2016 Portland, OR—The United Methodist General Board of Pension and Health Benefits lost $118.8 million in 2015 due to stock investments...

The Commission on the General Conference is seeking a worship and music director responsible for the overall worship and music program management of The United Methodist Church’s 2020 General Conference. The denomination’s top legislative body meets May 5-15, 2020, in Minneapolis.

DALLAS - The Commission on a Way Forward is nearing the completion of its task of making recommendations of possible ways forward for The...

It looks like we may have won a major victory when the Judicial Council ruled Plan UMC unconstitutional. Basically, the judicial council ruled that...

By Joey Butler May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS) A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is...