Many United Methodists are feeling uncertainty as the denomination heads toward the special General Conference on Feb. 23-26, 2019. United Methodist News Service is featuring different perspectives of church leaders on the work of the Commission on a Way Forward in a special video series, “Seeing a Way Forward”. Bishop: “We don’t know the outcome” of GC2019
In the NIC eNews, we will be featuring these videos and highlighting other related resources leading up to GC2019. Click here for this week’s video featuring Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, episcopal leader of the New York Conference and a member of the commission that plans the General Conference. As the special called 2019 conference approaches, Bickerton addressed some concerns he’s heard and acknowledged that delegates have a lot of work to do in a very short time frame.
Looking for more resources? Click here for a list of study guides, dvds, and background information to use individually, with a small group, or with your congregation.
Pre-Registration Open Guests and observers interested in attending the Special Session in St. Louis may now pre-register online through Jan. 31. Click here for more information.
Volunteers needed for General Conference Persons wishing to volunteer for hospitality and other committees working the special session of General Conference in February 2019 may now apply to register. Preference will be given to Missouri and Illinois Great Rivers members. All volunteers will be required to sign a covenant agreement, liability waiver, participate in hospitality and intercultural awareness training, as well as job-specific training. Click here to apply.
Advance Daily Christian Advocate The Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate (ADCA), the official journal of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, is set to be available in a bound and printed format by November 26, with a PDF of the 2019 ADCA accessible online now.