United Methodist Communications has launched a new campaign in the weeks leading up to the General Conference Special Session, Feb. 23-26 in St. Louis. The “Movement Continues” message is “The United Methodist Church has always followed God’s call to make disciples of Jesus Christ  for the transformation of the world.”  We do that in many ways and many places. Visit umc.org/movement to find stories of United Methodists responding to their own calls and more about our Wesleyan heritage as the people of The United Methodist Church.
Recent News: Seventy-eight legislative petitions headed for St. Louis
The General Conference Committee on Reference has determined that 78 petitions submitted for consideration by the 2019 General Conference are in harmony with the purpose of the special session. All those petitions must receive a vote in legislative committee, according to a 2016 provision in the Book of Discipline, and all those approved by legislative committee must receive a plenary vote. Read more.
Livestream: The special session will be available to view live by visiting www.umc.org/live.
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.
Advance Daily Christian Advocate  Bound printed volumes of the the Advance Edition of the Daily Christian Advocate (ADCA), the official journal of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church which includes the agenda and legislation, may be purchased from Cokesbury. A PDF of the 2019 ADCA is accessible online now.