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Annual Conferences 2004 Updates
NIC
VOICE Annual Conference Update # 1
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have links to Annual Conference Reports that may be of interest, it
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Follow the Episcopal Elections - The
Episcopal elections occur in five geographic conferences across the
United States. When delegates in those jurisdictional conferences
gather July 14-17, they could elect as many as 20 U.S. bishops.
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ALL ITEMS
ARE NEW
or UPDATED!!!!
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Annual conferences say goodbye to bishops, approve budgets
U.S. ANNUAL CONFERENCES
North Central Jurisdiction
Dakotas, June 2-5, Pierre, S.D.
Detroit, May 21-24, Adrian, Mich.
East Ohio, June 21-25, Lakeside, Ohio
Illinois Great Rivers, June 10-13, Peoria, Ill.
Iowa, June 10-13, Ames, Iowa
Minnesota, June 1-4, Saint Cloud, Minn.
North Indiana, June 3-5, West Lafayette, Ind.
Northern Illinois, June 10-12, St. Charles, Ill.
South Indiana, June 10-12, Bloomington, Ind.
West Michigan, June 3-6, Grand Rapids, Mich.
West Ohio, June 13-17, Lakeside, Ohio
Wisconsin, June 13-16, Middleton, Wis.
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Baltimore-Washington, May 27-20, Washington
Central Pennsylvania, June 10-12, Grantham, Pa.
Eastern Pennsylvania, June 16-19, Grantham, Pa.
Greater New Jersey, June 17-19, Atlantic City, N.J.
New England, June 10-12, Wenham, Mass.
New York, June 2-5, Hempstead, N.Y.
North Central New York, May 21-23, Liverpool, N.Y.
Peninsula-Delaware, June 3-6, Princess Anne, Md.
Troy, June 9-12, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
West Virginia, June 10-13, Buckhannon, W.Va.
Western New York, June 11-13, Buffalo, N.Y.
Western Pennsylvania, June 10-12, Grove City, Pa.
Wyoming, June 3-5, Scranton, Pa.
South Central Jurisdiction
Arkansas, June 9-12, Hot Springs, Ark.
Central Texas, May 30-June 2, Waco, Texas
Kansas East, June 3-6, Baldwin City, Kan.
Kansas West, May 26-29, Salina, Kan.
Louisiana, June 9-12, Lafayette, La.
Missouri, June 4-7, Columbia, Mo.
Nebraska, June 10-12, Lincoln, Neb.
New Mexico, June 2-5, Glorieta, N.M.
North Texas, June 6-9, Plano, Texas
Northwest Texas, June 9-12, Abilene, Texas
Oklahoma, May 31-June 3, Tulsa, Olka.
Oklahoma Indian Missionary, June 10-13, Preston, Okla.
Rio Grande, June 10-13, Corpus Christi, Texas
Southwest Texas, June 2-5, Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas, May 30-June 3, Houston
Southeastern Jurisdiction
Alabama-West Florida, June 6-9, Montgomery, Ala.
Florida, June 3-6, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Holston, June 13-16, Lake Junaluska, N.C.
Kentucky, June 2-6, Louisville, Ky.
Memphis, June 6-9, Jackson, Tenn.
Mississippi, June 1-3, Biloxi, Miss.
North Alabama, June 6-9, Birmingham, Ala.
North Carolina, June 9-12, Fayetteville, N.C.
North Georgia, June 15-18, Athens, Ga.
Red Bird Missionary, May 14-15, Frakes, Ky.
South Carolina, May 30-June 2, Orangeburg, S.C.
South Georgia, June 6-9, Macon, Ga.
Tennessee, June 13-16, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Virginia, June 13-15, Hampton, Va.
Western North Carolina, June 10-13, Lake Junaluska, N.C.
Western Jurisdiction
Alaska Missionary, May 28-30, Chugiak, Alaska
California-Nevada, June 16-19, Fresno, Calif.
California-Pacific, June 16-21, Redlands, Calif.
Desert Southwest, June 10-13, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Oregon-Idaho, June 9-12, Salem, Ore.
Pacific Northwest, June 23-27, Moscow, Idaho
Rocky Mountain, June 16-19, Denver
Yellowstone, June 10-13, Billings, Mont.
CENTRAL (OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES)
CONFERENCES
(Information on some conferences is unavailable; other
conferences have already met.)
Austria Provisional, May 19-23, Salzburg, Austria
Bulacan Philippines, April 13-16, Santa Maria, Bulacan,
Philippines
Bulgaria Provisional, Sept. 23-26, to be determined
Central Congo, (Section A), Democratic Republic of Congo,
Aug. 15-18, Wembo-Nyama
Central Congo, (Section B), Democratic Republic of Congo,
Aug. 19-22, Kananga
Central Luzon Philippines, May 27-30, Pura Tarlac,
Philippines
Central Russia, July 1-4, Moscow
Czech & Slovak Republics, June 17-20, Prague, Czech Republic
East Congo, (Section A) July 11-14, Kindu, Democratic
Republic of Congo
East Congo (Section B) July 15-18, Goma, Democratic Republic
of Congo
East Mindanao Philippines Provisional, April 1-4, C.M.
Recto, Davao City, Philippines
Eastern Russia Provisional, May 20-23, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Germany East, June 12-16, Chemnitz, Germany
Germany North, April 14-18, Berlin
German South, June 24-27, Reutlingen, Germany
Hungary Provisional, April 14-18, to be determined
Mindanao Philippines, May 20-23, Kidapawan City, Philippines
Nigeria, Dec. 6-12, Jalingo, Nigeria
North Central Philippines, March 31-April 5, San Manuel,
Isabela, Philippines
Northern Mozambique, June 21-25, Beira, Mozambique
Northern Philippines, April 13-16, Madarulog, Enrile,
Cagayan, Philippines
North-West Russian Provisional, June 24-27, St. Petersburg,
Russia
Northwest Mindanao Philippines, May 27-30, Iligan City,
Philippines
Northwest Philippines, June 3-6, Baguio City, Philippines
Oriental& Equator, July 25-29, Kisangani, Democratic
Republic of the Congo
Pampanga, Philippines, May 19-22, Mexico, Pampanga,
Philippines
Pangasinan Philippines, May 20-23, Dagupan City, Philippines
Philippines, May 24-28, Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines
Poland, June 24-27, Klarysew, Poland
Serbia-Montenegro/Republic of Macedonia, Oct. 15-19,
Strumica, Macedonia
Southern Mozambique, Dec. 8-12, Maputo, Mozambique
Southern Russia Provisional, May 27-30, Kiev, Russia
Switzerland-France, June 9-13, Thun, Switzerland
Visayas Philippines, June 3-6, Visca, Baybay, Leyte,
Philippines
West Congo, Sept. 15-22, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of
the Congo
West Middle Philippines, May 31-June 1, Cabangan, Zambales,
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2004 Annual Conference Reports - UMNS
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Membership stands at 105,351, down 942 from the
previous year. Worship attendance stands at 51,459,
down 623
Membership stands at 202,302, down 2,532. Worship
attendance was down 3 percent.
Membership stands at 79,895, down 1,566 from the
previous year. Worship attendance stands at 25,027,
down 613.
Membership stands at 1,367, up 3 over the previous
year. Worship attendance stands at 747, down 63.
Membership stands at 4,044, down 88 from the
previous year. Worship attendance stands at 2,594,
down 28.
Membership stands at 7,774 confessing members, down
112, and 4,985 baptized members (up 144).
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New Press Articles
'COME Follow Me' attracts
thousands (Mississippi AC)
SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA
... On the homosexual issues, our committee felt those had already been
dealt with by the 2004 United Methodist General Conference a month ago
in Pittsburgh, so ...
<http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/living/8833840.htm>
METHODISTS ends conference; new
bishop recommended (South Carolina AC)
The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg,SC,USA
... under any circumstance," the proposed resolution called on the
denomination's
General Board of Church and Society to rescind the General Conference's
call for ...
<http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2004/06/03/news/news3.txt>
UNITED Methodists to consider health
issues (Kansas City West AC)
Dodge City Daily Globe - Dodge City,KS,USA
... Conference members also will receive a report on decisions made at
the 2004 United Methodist General Conference, April 27 through May 7,
in Pittsburgh. ...
<http://www.dodgeglobe.com/stories/060404/chu_0604040054.shtml>
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The Reconciling Ministries
Network (RMN) is a growing movement of United Methodist
individuals, congregations, campus ministries, and other groups
working for the full participation of all people in the United
Methodist Church.
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We invite the
organizers of Annual Conference displays to continue with
Watermarked: A Witness of Assurance. We believe that through
baptism we are named and claimed by God. And God is faithful in
keeping this covenant.
We are powerfully and permanently part of the family! |
Pamphlets
RMN has made these available to make copies for each Annual Conference:
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Annual Conferences: Basic RMN Information
(684K PDF)
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Broken Promises,
Rev. John S. Lewis (286K PDF)
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Practicing Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, and Sexuality (In
General),
Rev. Dr. Traci West (148K PDF)
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Undoing is Always More Difficult,
Rev. Jeanne Audrey Powers (112 PDF)
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How Many Church Trials will United Methodism have before it
can hear people cry?,
Rev. Gil Caldwell (589K PDF)
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Homosexual Marriage,
Rev. Tex Sample (145K PDF)
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Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity, and Marriage! Oh,
My!,
Rev. Troy Plummer (163K PDF)
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And a new book from Cokesbury is recommended:
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New from
Cokesbury!
People of a Compassionate God: Creating Welcoming Congregations;
edited by Janet F. Fishburn, Abingdon Press, 2003.
“These accounts of united Methodist churches struggling with the
decision to declare themselves Reconciling Congregations are
truly moving. The deepest tension in the life of the church may
be between its call to witness God’s purposes for the world and
its call to be a community of people who love and support one
another despite important disagreements. In this book we read of
ordinary Christians working through this tension with
extraordinary commitment and sensitivity.”
-- John B. Cobb, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Claremont School of
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Mississippi Annual Conference June 1-4 Biloxi, Mississippi
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here for Annual Conference]
Daily Advocate for June 3, 2004
By Woody Woodrick
Advocate Editor
GULFPORT – Today’s society only listens to what
it wants to hear and not what it needs to hear, says the leader of a
United Methodist evangelical organization.
Dr. Bill Hinson compares the religious climate of
today to that of ancient times described in 2 Timothy 4, where Paul
writes a warning to those listening to “sweet meat” preachers. Because
of that, much of society has drifted away from biblical truth, and the
Bible, once revered, is now often scoffed at even by some Christians.
“To say the Bible has lost much of its prominence
doesn’t need documentation,” Hinson said June 2 at the Handsboro
Community Center.
Hinson was the keynote speaker for the second
annual banquet of the Mississippi Fellowship of United Methodist
Evangelicals. The banquet was held in conjunction with the 16th
session of the Mississippi Annual Conference.
Read More
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